South Africa v Pakistan 2nd Test
Pakistan tour of South Africa - 2007 (2006/07) · St George's Park, Gqeberha · 19 January 2007
Pakistan won by 5 wickets
Pakistan won by 5 wickets. Inzamam-ul-Haq top-scored with 92* for Pakistan. Makhaya Ntini took 6/59.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Pakistan tour of South Africa - 2007 (2006/07)
- Ground
- St George's Park, Gqeberha
- Dates
- 19 January 2007 to 22 January 2007
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- Pakistan won by 5 wickets
- Player of the match
- Inzamam-ul-Haq
- Captains
- Graeme Smith (South Africa), Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pakistan)
- Umpires
- BR Doctrove and PD Parker
- Match referee
- BC Broad
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.
South Africa batted first and made 124 all out. Mark Boucher top-scored with 35 off 52 balls. Shoaib Akhtar took 4 for 36 for Pakistan. That was well below the 2000s average first-innings total at St George's Park, 306 across 5 Tests.
Pakistan replied with 265 all out. Inzamam-ul-Haq top-scored with 92 not out off 142 balls, and Younis Khan made 45. Makhaya Ntini took 6 for 59 for South Africa. Pakistan led by 141 on first innings.
South Africa made 331 all out in their second innings. Jacques Kallis top-scored with 91 off 226 balls, and Mark Boucher made 46. Mohammad Asif took 5 for 76 for Pakistan.
Set 191 to win, Pakistan made 191 for 5. Younis Khan top-scored with 67 not out off 125 balls, and Kamran Akmal made 57.
Pakistan won by 5 wickets.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 124 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB de Villiers | c Kamran Akmal b Shoaib Akhtar | 2 | 14 |
| Graeme Smith | c Younis Khan b Danish Kaneria | 28 | 44 |
| Hashim Amla | c Kamran Akmal b Shoaib Akhtar | 5 | 12 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Kamran Akmal b Shoaib Akhtar | 24 | 56 |
| Ashwell Prince | c Imran Farhat b Mohammad Sami | 2 | 22 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | lbw b Danish Kaneria | 2 | 7 |
| Mark Boucher | c Younis Khan b Danish Kaneria | 35 | 52 |
| Shaun Pollock | c Mohammad Sami b Shoaib Akhtar | 4 | 15 |
| Andre Nel | c Danish Kaneria b Mohammad Asif | 10 | 18 |
| Makhaya Ntini | not out | 0 | – |
| Paul Harris | c Yasir Hameed b Mohammad Asif | 4 | 5 |
Extras 8 · Total 124 all out
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoaib Akhtar | 11 | 2 | 36 | 4 |
| Mohammad Asif | 9 | 2 | 34 | 2 |
| Danish Kaneria | 14 | 3 | 36 | 3 |
| Mohammad Sami | 6 | 1 | 15 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-9 (AB de Villiers, 4.4 ov), 2-27 (Hashim Amla, 8.3 ov), 3-40 (Graeme Smith, 12.5 ov), 4-49 (Ashwell Prince, 17.6 ov), 5-58 (Herschelle Gibbs, 22.4 ov), 6-83 (Jacques Kallis, 29.2 ov), 7-89 (Shaun Pollock, 33.1 ov), 8-120 (Mark Boucher, 38.6 ov), 9-120 (Andre Nel, 39.1 ov), 10-124 (Paul Harris, 39.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Graeme Smith (6) and AB de Villiers (2) | 9 | 29 |
| second | Hashim Amla (5) and Graeme Smith (12) | 18 | 23 |
| third | Jacques Kallis (3) and Graeme Smith (10) | 13 | 26 |
| fourth | Jacques Kallis (7) and Ashwell Prince (2) | 9 | 31 |
| fifth | Jacques Kallis (4) and Herschelle Gibbs (2) | 9 | 30 |
| sixth | Jacques Kallis (10) and Mark Boucher (13) | 25 | 41 |
| seventh | Shaun Pollock (4) and Mark Boucher (2) | 6 | 23 |
| eighth | Mark Boucher (20) and Andre Nel (10) | 31 | 36 |
| ninth | Makhaya Ntini (0) and Andre Nel (0) | 0 | 1 |
| tenth | Makhaya Ntini (0) and Paul Harris (4) | 4 | 5 |
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 265 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Hafeez | c Hashim Amla b Makhaya Ntini | 13 | 25 |
| Imran Farhat | c AB de Villiers b Makhaya Ntini | 0 | 2 |
| Younis Khan | c Herschelle Gibbs b Makhaya Ntini | 45 | 101 |
| Yasir Hameed | c AB de Villiers b Makhaya Ntini | 2 | 3 |
| Mohammad Yousuf | lbw b Shaun Pollock | 32 | 55 |
| Kamran Akmal | c Ashwell Prince b Andre Nel | 33 | 54 |
| Mohammad Sami | c Mark Boucher b Makhaya Ntini | 10 | 24 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq | not out | 92 | 142 |
| Shoaib Akhtar | c Mark Boucher b Jacques Kallis | 4 | 16 |
| Danish Kaneria | c Herschelle Gibbs b Shaun Pollock | 1 | 6 |
| Mohammad Asif | b Makhaya Ntini | 7 | 29 |
Extras 26 · Total 265 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Nel | 23 | 2 | 68 | 1 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 21 | 6 | 59 | 6 |
| Jacques Kallis | 13 | 0 | 56 | 1 |
| Shaun Pollock | 14 | 2 | 42 | 2 |
| Paul Harris | 5 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Imran Farhat, 1.2 ov), 2-17 (Mohammad Hafeez, 7.2 ov), 3-19 (Yasir Hameed, 7.5 ov), 4-79 (Mohammad Yousuf, 25.1 ov), 5-135 (Younis Khan, 39.4 ov), 6-135 (Kamran Akmal, 40.2 ov), 7-166 (Mohammad Sami, 47.6 ov), 8-184 (Shoaib Akhtar, 54.1 ov), 9-191 (Danish Kaneria, 55.5 ov), 10-265 (Mohammad Asif, 75.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Imran Farhat (0) and Mohammad Hafeez (0) | 0 | 8 |
| second | Younis Khan (4) and Mohammad Hafeez (13) | 17 | 36 |
| third | Younis Khan (0) and Yasir Hameed (2) | 2 | 3 |
| fourth | Mohammad Yousuf (32) and Younis Khan (23) | 60 | 104 |
| fifth | Kamran Akmal (33) and Younis Khan (18) | 56 | 87 |
| sixth | Kamran Akmal (0) and Mohammad Sami (0) | 0 | 4 |
| seventh | Inzamam-ul-Haq (13) and Mohammad Sami (10) | 31 | 47 |
| eighth | Inzamam-ul-Haq (13) and Shoaib Akhtar (4) | 18 | 37 |
| ninth | Inzamam-ul-Haq (5) and Danish Kaneria (1) | 7 | 10 |
| tenth | Inzamam-ul-Haq (61) and Mohammad Asif (7) | 74 | 121 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 331 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Smith | c Inzamam-ul-Haq b Mohammad Asif | 10 | 24 |
| AB de Villiers | b Mohammad Asif | 15 | 51 |
| Hashim Amla | b Mohammad Sami | 16 | 56 |
| Jacques Kallis | lbw b Mohammad Asif | 91 | 226 |
| Ashwell Prince | lbw b Danish Kaneria | 22 | 79 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | c Younis Khan b Mohammad Asif | 40 | 104 |
| Mark Boucher | c Younis Khan b Mohammad Asif | 46 | 99 |
| Shaun Pollock | c & b Danish Kaneria | 36 | 72 |
| Andre Nel | not out | 23 | 63 |
| Paul Harris | c Faisal Iqbal b Danish Kaneria | 0 | 3 |
| Makhaya Ntini | c Yasir Hameed b Danish Kaneria | 18 | 29 |
Extras 14 · Total 331 all out
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Asif | 38 | 16 | 76 | 5 |
| Mohammad Sami | 29 | 5 | 90 | 1 |
| Danish Kaneria | 51.2 | 14 | 105 | 4 |
| Imran Farhat | 7 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Mohammad Hafeez | 8 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-18 (Graeme Smith, 8.1 ov), 2-30 (AB de Villiers, 14.4 ov), 3-61 (Hashim Amla, 28.6 ov), 4-117 (Ashwell Prince, 56.2 ov), 5-195 (Herschelle Gibbs, 86.6 ov), 6-205 (Jacques Kallis, 90.5 ov), 7-285 (Shaun Pollock, 115.1 ov), 8-289 (Mark Boucher, 120.5 ov), 9-290 (Paul Harris, 121.4 ov), 10-331 (Makhaya Ntini, 133.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Graeme Smith (10) and AB de Villiers (6) | 18 | 51 |
| second | Hashim Amla (2) and AB de Villiers (9) | 12 | 40 |
| third | Jacques Kallis (17) and Hashim Amla (14) | 31 | 86 |
| fourth | Jacques Kallis (34) and Ashwell Prince (22) | 56 | 164 |
| fifth | Jacques Kallis (35) and Herschelle Gibbs (40) | 78 | 184 |
| sixth | Jacques Kallis (5) and Mark Boucher (4) | 10 | 24 |
| seventh | Shaun Pollock (36) and Mark Boucher (39) | 80 | 147 |
| eighth | Mark Boucher (3) and Andre Nel (1) | 4 | 34 |
| ninth | Andre Nel (1) and Paul Harris (0) | 1 | 5 |
| tenth | Makhaya Ntini (18) and Andre Nel (21) | 41 | 71 |
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 191 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Hafeez | lbw b Shaun Pollock | 32 | 54 |
| Imran Farhat | c Jacques Kallis b Makhaya Ntini | 7 | 41 |
| Yasir Hameed | run out (Andre Nel) | 6 | 7 |
| Younis Khan | not out | 67 | 125 |
| Mohammad Yousuf | c Herschelle Gibbs b Shaun Pollock | 18 | 50 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq | lbw b Makhaya Ntini | 1 | 5 |
| Kamran Akmal | not out | 57 | 64 |
Did not bat: Shoaib Akhtar, Mohammad Sami, Danish Kaneria, Mohammad Asif
Extras 3 · Total 191 for 5
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Nel | 14 | 2 | 63 | 0 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 19 | 6 | 50 | 2 |
| Shaun Pollock | 13 | 4 | 47 | 2 |
| Jacques Kallis | 6 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Paul Harris | 5.3 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-29 (Imran Farhat, 12.4 ov), 2-35 (Yasir Hameed, 14.5 ov), 3-48 (Mohammad Hafeez, 19.2 ov), 4-87 (Mohammad Yousuf, 35.6 ov), 5-92 (Inzamam-ul-Haq, 38.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Imran Farhat (7) and Mohammad Hafeez (22) | 29 | 76 |
| second | Yasir Hameed (6) and Mohammad Hafeez (0) | 6 | 12 |
| third | Younis Khan (3) and Mohammad Hafeez (10) | 13 | 27 |
| fourth | Mohammad Yousuf (18) and Younis Khan (20) | 39 | 101 |
| fifth | Inzamam-ul-Haq (1) and Younis Khan (4) | 5 | 14 |
| sixth | Kamran Akmal (57) and Younis Khan (40) | 99 | 115 |
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