Pak staring at huge defeat

Pakistan, who need 207 to make South Africa bat again, were 139 for four in their second innings at tea on the third day of the first Test o...

Pakistan, who need 207 to make South Africa bat again, were 139 for four in their second innings at tea on the third day of the first Test on Saturday.

Pakistan were forced to follow on after they were dismissed for 161 in reply to South Africa’s first innings total of 368.

Pakistan resumed in the morning on 120 for eight and were all out in the first 25 minutes of play as fast bowler Mornantau Hayward snapped up the last two wickets to finish with five for 56 — his first Test five-wicket haul.

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When Pakistan batted again, Nicky Boje took two wickets and Makhaya Ntini and Jacques Kallis one apiece before the tea interval when Yousuf Youhana was 26 not out and Faisal Iqbal on six.

SCOREBOARD

South Africa (1st Innings): 368
Pakistan (1st Innings): Umar c Smith b Hayward 39; Elahi c McKenzie b Ntini 39; Younis lbw Pollock 1; Inzamam-ul-Haq c and b Ntini 18; Youhana c Smith b Ntini 12; Faisal Iqbal run out (Pollock) 6; Razzaq c McKenzie b Hayward 1; Kamran Akmal c Pollock b Hayward 12; Saqlain b Hayward 0; Waqar b Hayward 28; Sami not out 0; Extras (lb1, nb3, w1): 5. Total (all out): 161
Fall of wickets: 1-77, 2-83, 3-83, 4-107, 5-119, 6-120, 7-120, 8-120, 9-145.
Bowling: Pollock 14-5-23-1, Ntini 18-4-59-3, Hayward 10.4-1-56-5, Kallis 6-0-22-0.
Pakistan (2nd Innings): Umar lbw Boje 39; Salim c Smith b Ntini 18; Younis c Boucher b Kallis 30; Inzamam-ul-Haq c Gibbs b Boje 13; Youhana batting 26; Faisal Iqbal batting 6; Extras (lb2, nb4, w1): 7; Total (for 4 wkts): 139
Fall of wickets: 1-50, 2-64, 3-88, 4-132.
Bowling: Ntini 11-2-21-1, Pollock 13-4-20-0, Kallis 8-4-9-1, Hayward 8-1-34-0, Boje 19-2-53-2.

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