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LAHORE - Ashwell Prince and Jacques Kallis scored half centuries to guide South Africa to a respectable 259 for six against Pakistan on the first day of the second cricket test at the Gaddafi stadium on Tuesday (NZ time).
The complexion of the innings changed in the final session when Pakistan took the wickets of Prince (63) and AB de Villiers (45), who had put on 83 runs together to take the total to 243 for four.
They fell in the space of eight overs with Prince bowled by left-arm spinner Abdul Rehman and de Villiers unluckily run out backing up at the non-striker's end.
Two balls after de Villiers went, bad light ended play seven overs early. Mark Boucher was not out on nine with Andre Nel yet to score at the crease.
"De Villiers' wicket was unfortunate and it has tilted the match a bit in favour of Pakistan," Prince said.
"But this pitch still has something for the seamers and hopefully our guys will get back at them.
"We need to get close to 400 as the pitch will break up and they have to bat last on it," he said.
De Villiers was caught out of his crease as a drive by Boucher was deflected by bowler Mohammad Asif on to the stumps.
His wicket was a big setback as the 23-year-old had looked the most comfortable of the visiting batsmen on a pitch that offered bounce and movement to the bowlers.
South Africa were 47 for two after losing Herschelle Gibbs (13) and Hashim Amla (10) in the first session to Umar Gul and Mohammad Asif.
But Prince anchored the innings after Kallis made a fluent 59 runs, including eight fours and a six, to follow up on his two centuries in the first test win in Karachi.
Kallis was out in the final over before tea, leg before to spinner Danish Kaneria, who also took the wicket of captain Graeme Smith (46) during his 27 overs all from the same end.
The test is former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq's last before retiring.
- REUTERS
