Taufeeq, Inzi help Pakistan to a draw Pakistan win series 1-0FAISALABAD: The South Africans threw in everything they could, but they fell just short of achieving a series-levelling win, as Pakistan drew the second Test at Faisalabad and wrapped up the series 1-0. (Pakistan 348 and 242 for 6 (Taufeeq 71, Inzamam 60) drew with South Africa 278 and 371). When Inzamam-ul-Haq and Abdul Razzaq were dismissed off successive balls with 14 overs still left, South Africa were sniffing an improbable series-levelling win. However, Shoaib Malik and Moin Khan hung on grimly under fading light, surviving with resolute defence and a generous slice of luck. In the end neither team could claim a distinct advantage: Pakistan were 60 runs short of their target, while South Africa were four wickets away from victory. Taufeeq Umar (71) and Inzamam (60) led the way for Pakistan, while the South Africans were let down by their spinners and - more surprisingly - their catching, usually the most reliable aspect of their game. Mark Boucher dropped Taufeeq and Herschelle Gibbs spilled Inzamam, but the drop, which perhaps cost them the match was Gary Kirsten's missed chance off Malik towards the end of the day. Pakistan saw off most of the first two sessions with scarcely any alarms, but the second new ball - taken after tea - paid immediate dividends for South Africa. Inzamam, who had motored along to a half-century after a tentative start, inexplicably shouldered arms to a Makhaya Ntini indipper which was heading towards middle and leg. Simon Taufel had little hesitation in ruling in favour of the bowler (209 for 5). That was the last ball of Ntini's over. Off the first ball of Shaun Pollock's next over, Razzaq (10) showed that he had learnt nothing from Inzamam's shocking lack of judgement, shouldering arms to a Pollock delivery, which nipped in slightly and took off stump. From a position where they were fighting to save the Test, South Africa were suddenly pressing for a win. Then came the crucial dropped catch: a short ball from Ntini took the shoulder of Malik's bat and, incredibly, went all the way to Kirsten at fine leg, who ran around to get to the ball, and then spilled a regulation chance. With that miss went South Africa's hopes of victory. In the first two sessions, there was little to suggest the drama that happened towards the end. Pakistan's batsmen were intent on survival before lunch, an attitude which resulted in just 55 runs from 30 overs. Imran Farhat and Yasir Hameed fell during that period. Farhat made a painstaking 8 before he was adjudged lbw off Ntini, when replays suggested that the ball would have missed off (18 for 1). Hameed (17) started off in positive fashion, flicking Kallis for two fours, but the South Africans soon switched to short-pitched bowling, and Hameed fell for the bait, pulling Ntini straight to Boeta Dippenaar at square leg (46 for 2). Then came the best passage of play for Pakistan, as Inzamam and Taufeeq stitched together a 79-run partnership. Inzamam started tentatively, but grew in confidence, unleashing some powerful cover-drives off either foot. With Taufeeq playing some trademark drives down the ground, Pakistan scored 92 in the afternoon session. Though Taufeeq was dismissed in that session, caught by Graeme Smith at mid-on when he failed to time a lofted shot off Robin Peterson, Pakistan had laid the foundation to make a serious assault on the target. The South Africans had other ideas, though, and in the end, it needed some gritty batting from the lower order to ensure that Pakistan saved the Test. SCORECARD Test # 1666
South Africa in Pakistan, 2003-04, 2nd Test
Pakistan v South Africa
Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
24,25,26,27,28 October 2003 (5-day match) Result: Match drawn
Series: Pakistan wins the 2-Test series 1-0 Toss: South Africa
Umpires: DJ Harper (Aus) and SJA Taufel (Aus)
TV Umpire: Asad Rauf
Match Referee: CH Lloyd (WI)
Man of the Match: Taufeeq Umar and G Kirsten
Player of the Series: Taufeeq Umar
Close of Play: Day 1: South Africa 256/9 (Adams 3*, Ntini 5*; 91 overs)
Day 2: South Africa 278, Pakistan 237/2 (Imran Farhat 123*, Inzamam-ul-Haq 16*; 79 overs)
Day 3: Pakistan 348, South Africa 140/3 (Kirsten 27*, McKenzie 0*; 44 overs)
Day 4: South Africa 371/8d, Pakistan 8/0 (Taufeeq Umar 6*, Imran Farhat 1*; 6 overs)
South Africa 1st innings R M B 4 6
*GC Smith c Inzamam-ul-Haq b Shabbir Ahmed 2 10 7 0 0
HH Gibbs lbw b Mushtaq Ahmed 98 273 219 13 1
HH Dippenaar c Taufeeq Umar b Shabbir Ahmed 4 17 14 1 0
JH Kallis c Taufeeq Umar b Danish Kaneria 10 30 20 2 0
G Kirsten c Taufeeq Umar b Abdul Razzaq 54 149 115 7 0
ND McKenzie c Mushtaq Ahmed b Shabbir Ahmed 27 93 92 3 0
+MV Boucher b Abdul Razzaq 27 51 27 5 0
SM Pollock run out (Shabbir Ahmed) 16 37 26 2 0
RJ Peterson c sub (Misbah-ul-Haq) b Shabbir Ahmed 4 21 10 0 0
PR Adams c Taufeeq Umar b Danish Kaneria 14 51 30 0 0
M Ntini not out 16 45 39 2 0
Extras (lb 1, w 1, nb 4) 6
Total (all out, 99.1 overs, 392 mins) 278 FoW: 1-6 (Smith, 2.1 ov), 2-20 (Dippenaar, 6.4 ov),
3-40 (Kallis, 13.4 ov), 4-148 (Kirsten, 54.2 ov),
5-195 (Gibbs, 72.6 ov), 6-212 (McKenzie, 80.2 ov),
7-236 (Boucher, 83.6 ov), 8-247 (Pollock, 86.6 ov),
9-250 (Peterson, 88.1 ov), 10-278 (Adams, 99.1 ov).
Bowling O M R W
Shabbir Ahmed 26 8 74 4 (1w)
Abdul Razzaq 22 4 68 2 (4nb)
Danish Kaneria 33.1 10 68 2
Shoaib Malik 5 0 19 0
Mushtaq Ahmed 13 1 48 1 Pakistan 1st innings R M B 4 6
Taufeeq Umar c Gibbs b Adams 68 195 167 8 1
Imran Farhat c Peterson b Pollock 128 343 226 18 0
Yasir Hameed c Gibbs b Pollock 21 40 33 4 0
*Inzamam-ul-Haq lbw b Pollock 23 95 64 2 0
Asim Kamal c Pollock b Ntini 1 26 13 0 0
Shoaib Malik c Smith b Pollock 9 22 16 2 0
Abdul Razzaq c sub (JA Rudolph) b Ntini 37 129 77 7 0
+Moin Khan c Gibbs b Kallis 18 43 34 3 0
Mushtaq Ahmed lbw b Pollock 6 25 14 0 0
Shabbir Ahmed not out 24 65 49 4 0
Danish Kaneria c Smith b Pollock 0 12 6 0 0
Extras (b 3, lb 8, w 1, nb 1) 13
Total (all out, 116.2 overs, 502 mins) 348 FoW: 1-137 (Taufeeq Umar, 47.4 ov), 2-178 (Yasir Hameed, 58.6 ov),
3-248 (Inzamam-ul-Haq, 80.3 ov), 4-251 (Imran Farhat, 82.4 ov),
5-257 (Asim Kamal, 85.4 ov), 6-261 (Shoaib Malik, 86.5 ov),
7-293 (Moin Khan, 95.5 ov), 8-309 (Mushtaq Ahmed, 101.3 ov),
9-339 (Abdul Razzaq, 113.5 ov), 10-348 (Danish Kaneria, 116.2 ov). Bowling O M R W
Pollock 29.2 9 78 6 (1nb)
Ntini 29 9 64 2 (1w)
Kallis 22 4 57 1
Peterson 8 1 40 0
Adams 25 5 82 1
Smith 3 0 16 0
South Africa 2nd innings R M B 4 6
*GC Smith lbw b Shabbir Ahmed 65 164 115 6 0
HH Gibbs lbw b Danish Kaneria 20 42 36 4 0
HH Dippenaar lbw b Shoaib Malik 21 64 53 3 0
G Kirsten c Taufeeq Umar b Abdul Razzaq 118 316 232 11 1
ND McKenzie c Taufeeq Umar b Danish Kaneria 35 133 120 3 1
JH Kallis lbw b Abdul Razzaq 43 174 113 3 0
+MV Boucher b Abdul Razzaq 0 2 1 0 0
SM Pollock not out 30 108 62 3 0
RJ Peterson c Inzamam-ul-Haq b Shabbir Ahmed 17 50 30 3 0
PR Adams not out 9 11 6 2 0
Extras (b 1, lb 7, w 2, nb 3) 13
Total (8 wickets dec, 127.3 overs, 536 mins) 371 DNB: M Ntini. FoW: 1-42 (Gibbs, 9.4 ov), 2-93 (Dippenaar, 26.1 ov),
3-128 (Smith, 40.5 ov), 4-213 (McKenzie, 75.6 ov),
5-303 (Kirsten, 106.2 ov), 6-303 (Boucher, 106.3 ov),
7-325 (Kallis, 116.2 ov), 8-358 (Peterson, 125.4 ov). Bowling O M R W
Shabbir Ahmed 34.3 10 70 2 (1nb, 2w)
Abdul Razzaq 18 3 70 3 (1nb)
Danish Kaneria 37 6 100 2
Shoaib Malik 26 5 70 1
Mushtaq Ahmed 12 3 53 0 (1nb) Pakistan 2nd innings (target: 302 runs) R M B 4 6
Taufeeq Umar c Smith b Peterson 71 246 183 12 0
Imran Farhat lbw b Kallis 8 89 62 0 0
Yasir Hameed c Dippenaar b Ntini 17 46 30 3 0
*Inzamam-ul-Haq lbw b Ntini 60 194 144 8 0
Asim Kamal c Boucher b Adams 38 60 58 7 0
Abdul Razzaq b Pollock 10 25 19 2 0
Shoaib Malik not out 23 71 50 4 0
+Moin Khan not out 9 69 46 1 0
Extras (b 1, lb 1, nb 4) 6
Total (6 wickets, 98 overs, 403 mins) 242 To Bat: Shabbir Ahmed, Mushtaq Ahmed, Danish Kaneria. FoW: 1-18 (Imran Farhat, 19.2 ov), 2-46 (Yasir Hameed, 29.2 ov),
3-125 (Taufeeq Umar, 58.2 ov), 4-187 (Asim Kamal, 74.5 ov),
5-209 (Inzamam-ul-Haq, 81.6 ov), 6-209 (Abdul Razzaq, 82.1 ov). Bowling O M R W
Pollock 22 12 27 1 (3nb)
Ntini 20 7 45 2 (1nb)
Kallis 19 6 51 1
Adams 20 2 75 1
Peterson 15 6 21 1
Smith 2 0 21 0 | 
