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Showing posts with label South Africa. Show all posts
Friday, 25 October 2013
Friday, 25 October 2013
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Graeme Smith smashed a double century and AB de Villiers hit a robust hundred to guide South Africa to an imperious position in the must-win second Test against Pakistan in Dubai on Thursday. South African skipper made 227 not out for his fifth double ton while De Villiers -- dropped off the first delivery by wicket-keeper Adnan Akmal off paceman Mohammad Irfan -- was unbeaten on 157 for his 17th Test century.
The duo plundered a hapless Pakistan attack to take South Africa to 460-4 at close on the second day, giving them a big 361-run lead with three full days to play to force a series-levelling win. Pakistan won the first Test by seven wickets in Abu Dhabi last week.
Smith and De Villiers have set an all time South African record for the fifth wicket in Tests with 326, beating the previous best of 267 set by Jacques Kallis and Ashwell Prince against the West Indies at Antigua in 2005.
Wednesday, 23 October 2013
Wednesday, 23 October 2013
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Pakistan v South Africa, 2nd Test, Dubai, 1st day: Tahir's maiden five-for makes it SA's day
Pakistan 99 and South Africa 128/3 (49.0 ov)
South Africa lead by 29 runs with 7 wickets remaining in the 1st innings
South Africa have had a superb day after losing the toss. Their bowlers dismissed Pakistan for 99, giving themselves such a good chance of leveling the series, and then their batsmen have ensured that they will have a decent first-innings lead.
While Pakistan's spinners did get assistance from the pitch, the lack of movement for their seamers was in sharp contrast to how Dale Steyn had got the ball to swing and seam earlier in the day. Devashish Fuloria's report of the day's play will be updated soon, so make sure you read that and all the other stories that Firdose Moonda will send in from Dubai over the next couple of hours.
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