LAHORE, NOV 2: Shaun Pollock took four wickets in 13 balls, three in his first over, to lead South Africa to a thrilling nine-run win over Pakistan in the second match of the quadrangular cricket tournament here today.Set to get 272 runs, Pakistan wrecked by Pollock lost its four wickets for just nine runs but an inspired 85 (12x4) by Inzamam-ul Haq and a gritty 59 (89b) by Moin Khan brought life back in the match.Azhar Mahmood hammered a cracking 59 off 43 balls but in the end Pakistan could make only 262-9 in the allotted 50 overs.South Africa totalled 271 with a fine 89 (110b, 8x4, 1x6) by Gary Kirsten, a pinch-hitter Lance Klusener's quick-fire 45 (39b, 8x4) and a delightful 51 by Daryll Cullinan. Wasim Akram took three wickets in the 48th over to restrict South Africa who lost last seven wickets for 50 runs. SCOREBOARDSOUTH AFRICA: A Hudson lbw Akram 2, G Kirsten lbw Mehmood 89, L Klusener b Saqlain 45, D Cullinan run out 51, H Cronje run out 35, J Rhodes lbw Saqlain 5, S Pollock c Ejaz b Saqlain 15, D Richardson not out 10, P Symcox b Akram 0, F de Villiers b Akram 1, A Donald b Akram 0; Extras: (lb9, nb1, w8) 18. Total: (all out in 48 overs) 271Fall of wickets: 1-4, 2-94, 3-192, 4-221, 5-241, 6-254, 7-264, 8-269, 9-271, 10-271Bowling: Akram 8-0-33-4 (2w); Younis 10-0-59-0 (1w); Saqlain 9-1-34-3 (1w); Mehmood 7-0-57-1 (2w); Sohail 4-0-23-0 (1w); Afridi 10-0-56-0 (1nb, 1w)PAKISTAN: S Anwar c Hudson b Pollock 0, S Afridi b Pollock 7, A Sohail lbw Pollock 0, E Ahmed lbw Pollock 0, I Haq b Cronje 85, M Khan lbw de Villiers 59, W Akram run out 9, A Mehmood 59 n.o., R Latif c&b Klusener 14, S Mushtaq c Rhodes b Donald 11, W Younis n o 6; Extras: (lb4, w8) 12. Total (for 9 wkts in 50 overs) 262Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-9, 5-142, 6-152, 7-180, 8-206, 9-247Bowling: Pollock 10-2-49-4 (1w); de Villiers 10-1-49-1 (4w); Donald 10-1-44-1; Cronje 8-0-38-1 (3w); Klusener 8-0-50-1; Symcox 4-0-28-0Monday's match: South Africa v West Indies (D/N).
