The Hindu : Ntini, Hayward trigger Pakistan collapse

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Saturday, Dec 28, 2002

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Ntini, Hayward trigger Pakistan collapse

Durban Dec. 27. South African pace bowler Makhaya Ntini engineered a sensational Pakistan collapse, as South Africa took command on the second day of the first Test at Kingsmead on Friday.

Pakistan was 120 for eight in reply to South Africa's 368 when bad light stopped play. Opening batsmen Taufeeq Umar and Salim Elahi gave Pakistan a solid start, putting on 77 and setting up an ideal situation for the touring team's strong middle-order.

But then eight wickets fell for just 43 runs, leaving Pakistan facing a battle to avoid the follow-on, which is still 49 runs away.

Earlier, South Africa's batting was underpinned by a solid half-century by vice-captain Mark Boucher, who held the innings together after the early loss of century-maker Jacques Kallis. When Boucher was on 31 he reached 2000 runs in Test cricket.

SCOREBOARD

SOUTH AFRICA — 1st innings

G. Smith c Akmal b Sami 16

H. Gibbs c Iqbal b Waqar 11

G. Kirsten c Younis Khan
b Saqlain
56

J. Kallis b Sami 105

H. Dippenaar c Akmal
b Saqlain
1

N. McKenzie b Waqar 24

M. Boucher c Iqbal b Saqlain 55

S. Pollock c Akmal b Waqar 21

N. Boje (not out) 37

M. Ntini c Taufeeq b Saqlain 0

M. Hayward b Sami 10

Extras (lb-5, b-4, nb-23) 32

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Total 368

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Fall of wickets: 1-27, 2-33, 3-155, 4-159, 5-214, 6-252, 7-286, 8-344, 9-344.

PAKISTAN BOWLING

O M R W

Waqar 25 3 91 3

Sami 26 5 92 3

Razzaq 19 3 57 0

Saqlain 37 4 119 4

PAKISTAN — 1st innings

T. Umar c Smith b Hayward 39

S. Elahi c McKenzie b Ntini 39

Younis Khan lbw b Pollock 1

Inzamam c & b Ntini 18

Y. Youhana c Smith b Ntini 12

F. Iqbal (run out) 6

A. Razzaq c McKenzie
b Hayward
1

K. Akmal (batting) 0

Saqlain b Hayward 0

Waqar Younis (batting) 0

Extras (lb-1, w-1, nb-2) 4

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Total (for eight wkts.) 120

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