Pakistan snaps Proteas’ two-year unbeaten streak
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Pakistan handed South Africa its first test defeat in almost two years and ended its 15-test unbeaten run after romping to a seven-wicket victory with more than a day to spare in Abu Dhabi yesterday.
Pakistan, which has a penchant for dramatic collapses, suffered a few jitters as it lost its opening three wickets for a paltry seven runs before overhauling a modest second innings target of 40 to triumph in the first test at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium.
Captain Misbah-ul-Haq hit a six for the winning runs near the end of the fourth day.
Misbah (28 not out) and fellow veteran Younus Khan (9 not out) steadied the run chase after the first three batsmen were caught behind off the South African fast bowler pair Vernon Philander and Dale Steyn.
South Africa, which conceded a huge 193-run lead in the first innings, was earlier bowled out for 232 at the stroke of tea with AB de Villiers playing a fighting knock of 90 off 157 balls and Peterson unbeaten on 47. Offspinner Saeed Ajmal took four for 74 while seamer Junaid Khan claimed 3-57.
Yesterday’s victory was Pakistan’s only fourth test win in 22 matches against South Africa with the last one coming at Port Elizabeth in 2007.
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