South Africa 584/9d & 203/5d
Pakistan 434 & 153/3 (67 ov)
Fall of wickets – 1-66 (Taufeeq Umar, 20.3 ov), 2-66 (Mohammad Hafeez, 21.2 ov), 3-66 (Younis Khan, 21.4 ov)
Match drawn
AB de Villiers 278 n/o , new SA individual Record
AB de Villiers has posted South Africa’s highest individual score to give them firm control of the second Test on the second day against Pakistan at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Sunday.
De Villiers scored 278 not out to pass Graeme Smith’s landmark of 277 against England in Birmingham in 2003, with captain Smith declaring their first innings closed on 584 for nine shortly afterwards.
Taufeeq Umar (16) and Azhar Ali (34) then took Pakistan to 59 for one before bad light stopped play and stumps were drawn with seven overs remaining in the day.
Mohammad Hafeez was the batsman out, playing across his front pad and being trapped lbw for two in the first over of the innings.
De Villiers came to the wicket with the score at 33 for three on the first morning, but immediately looked settled and occupied the crease for more than 11 hours, taking 418 deliveries and hitting 23 fours and six sixes.
South Africa had begun the second day on 311 for five and de Villiers showed excellent management of the lower order as he shared stands of 73 with Mark Boucher (45), 42 with Johan Botha (12), 59 with Steyn (27) and 35 with Paul Harris (19).
The 26-year-old de Villiers reached the record in a thrilling final hour of the innings, when he and last man Morne Morkel (35 not out) added a record 107 runs in 13.4 overs.
South Africa’s previous best 10th-wicket stand was made in 1929 when Harold “Tuppy” Owen-Smith and Alexander “Sandy” Bell added 103 against England in Leeds.
Pace bowler Tanvir Ahmed, playing in his first Test, was the best of the Pakistan bowlers with six for 120 in 27 overs.
De Villiers, who had a reputation for impetuous strokeplay in his youth, batted with composure and maturity, before tearing into the bowling in the hour before tea.
De Villiers, whose double century was the second of this career, and Jacques Kallis (105) had added 179 for the fourth wicket on the first day.
Pakistan will be hoping for an improved showing from their spinners on what could be another slow, low pitch Enlarge
Series/Tournaments: South Africa tour of United Arab Emirates
The Big Picture
Since Pakistan cricket was plunged into scandal during the Lord’s Test three months ago, it seems not a week has gone by without some new twist to the controversy. Yet after their Younis Khan-inspired draw in the first Test at Dubai the Pakistan camp has been remarkably quiet. The clamour surrounding Zulqarnain Haider’s shock departure from the side has died down – for now at least – and, against the odds, Pakistan will go into the second Test under Misbah-ul-Haq’s leadership believing they have the potential to upset the South Africans and win their first Test series since 2006.
At 36, Misbah’s tenure is surely not a long-term option but he showed the value of experience and a calm head in the course of his defiant 186-run stand with Younis and has at least done enough to justify his selection to the team. However, while Pakistan’s batting resilience was admirable their bowling – already dented by the loss of Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir – has been further hit by Wahab Riaz’s injury. Much will depend on the spinners, Abdur Rehman and Saeed Ajmal, who struggled for incisiveness in the first Test but were not helped by the batting-friendly conditions.
South Africa’s spinners were also not as effective as hoped after both teams went into the match with two slow bowlers. With conditions likely to be similar in Abu Dhabi – another venue hosting a Test for the first time – it will take something special from either team to force a result in the game, and South Africa will look to their new-ball pair of Morne Morkel and Dale Steyn to give them that spark. Morkel’s five-wicket haul set up South Africa’s first-innings lead at Dubai, and while Steyn is not quite back to his best after his return from injury he could have given his team the crucial breakthrough had Mark Boucher held a chance off Younis’s bat early on the fifth morning.
With wins in the one-day and Twenty20 series, Graeme Smith and his men have made no secret of their intention to wrap up a clean sweep with victory in the Tests too. As the No. 2 Test side in world cricket, there’s every reason to back South Africa to do just that but, as always, Pakistan are impossible to predict and simply refuse to be written off.
29@ Puma:
Ons was erger as awful, ons was pateties, ons was flokken moerse kak….
Laat on sien hoe vertaal dit.
30@ superBul:
SuperBees, check bietjie ons “translater” uit!!
@ Puma:
Thanks Puma , it was more a day out but really good. Far too much food, what a waste, but anyway it was very nice.
What went wrong with the Boks? I was really upset during the game , must say this . Dicks are the most devastating ingredients in any Bok game, disaster when you have 2 , Stuart and Muir. 😆
@ grootblousmile:31 – gbs, We were. Just went to the Bok thread and translated some of the Afrikaans posts there…hahahaha. Very funny had huge laugh. It translates almost to what is said but some words are not the same, very, very funny. Don’t ever take it off gbs, I am loving it…. 😀 Now wish we could get better smiley faces. These ones you have no idea what they are doing unless you go over them. Also enjoy the Quote button. That is also brilliant, have not seen that on any other blog either. Great to answer just a section of a post or even to correct your own typos with..lol. Good work boeta. This blog is going from strength to strength.
@ 29 Puma :
We were worse than Awful, we were pathetic, we were flokken massive shit ….
Late on seeing it translated.
Going to have a good laugh with this translator. \
I love it
@ superBul:35 – Super, We were just that pathetic yesterday.
I am loving this translate button. Just checked out a few posts yesterday in afrikaans. Most the words come out the same but some don’t, just too funny, loving it. Gbs, must not take it off. It is a great idea.
South Africa 502/9 (142.6 ov)
Current partnership 25 runs, 3.4 overs, RR: 6.81 (de Villiers 8, Morkel 17)
34@ Puma:
Ja, dit kom soms effens skeef uit, maar die ware kern word meestal weerspieël.
@ Puma:
I will have to be careful what i say in Afrikaans now , imagine a AB slating post and RP translates it.
We must add a disclaimer on that translated posts. More of us will be misunderstood like Peter de Villiers.
@ superBul:33 – Great that you enjoyed your day Super. Those are special. We always do something really nice for our anniversary.
Ja, the two Muirs. You spot on there 😀
@ superBul:39 – Super…hahahaha. Too funny that.
South Africa 514/9 (144.6 ov)
Score is good, we can not lose from here , can we?
39@ superBul:
Die vertaler werk nogal vinnig en dis handig siende dat ek dit by elke kommentaar geplaas het
AB de Villiers. 63 matches 4457 runs 220* H/S 47.41 average
42@ superBul:
Ek hoop jy het SuperKoei behoorlik bederf gister!
Hi all. How well is AB playing here,he makes batting look so easy..
Sien julle later… miskien
South Africa RR 3.64
Last 10 ovs 70/1 RR 7.0
536-9
Gooi Mielies!
@ superBul:48 – That is not bad Super for test crici.
Not sure if we will see a result here. Hope not another draw.
@ grootblousmile:
lekker ekstra baal lusern gegee ens…
@ grootblousmile:50 – gbs, :lol:..hehe have you seen the translation of that? Too funny, loving this translate button. lol.
Current partnership 89 runs, 11.2 overs, RR: 7.85 (de Villiers 56, Morkel 33)
Relive the Sixes
7.6
Tanvir Ahmed to Kallis, SIX, well bowled and well played, it was fast, short and climbing sharply into Kallis, who took his eyes off it but got the connection alright as he went for the hook, all the way for six over deep square leg
South Africa 16/2 JH Kallis 8* (15b 1×6) Tanvir Ahmed 4-1-11-2
24.5
Abdur Rehman to Kallis, SIX, gets the connection alright this time, it was tossed up further, he got to the pitch and lifted it back over the bowler’s head for his second six, he’s been in an aggressive mood right from the start
South Africa 114/3 JH Kallis 57* (64b 9×4 2×6) Abdur Rehman 0.5-0-6-0
28.5
Abdur Rehman to Kallis, SIX, a shade fuller in length on the stumps, and it is enough for Kallis to lift it over the bowler’s head for his third six, efficiently done
South Africa 128/3 JH Kallis 68* (75b 10×4 3×6) Abdur Rehman 2.5-1-12-0
52.1
Abdur Rehman to de Villiers, SIX, down the track skips AB, he has been looking to do this for quite some time now, and lifts him high over long on for a six, good clean hit
South Africa 206/3 AB de Villiers 75* (131b 7×4 1×6) Abdur Rehman 14.1-4-49-0
128.2
Abdur Rehman to Steyn, SIX, Steyn comes down the track, and lofts Rehman a mile over wide long on for a huge six
South Africa 428/7 DW Steyn 16* (39b 1×4 1×6) Abdur Rehman 37.2-9-98-1
134.5
Abdur Rehman to Harris, SIX, now Harris gives Rehman the charge, and lifts him high over wide long on for a biggie
South Africa 451/8 PL Harris 7* (9b 1×6) Abdur Rehman 40.5-9-107-2
146.1
Abdur Rehman to de Villiers, SIX, AB skips down the track, and finally gets the connection off Rehman, a long way straight down the ground for a huge six
South Africa 525/9 AB de Villiers 229* (395b 20×4 2×6) Abdur Rehman 45.1-9-135-2
146.3
Abdur Rehman to de Villiers, SIX, bowls it flat, and AB casually goes flat over midwicket all the way over the boundary
South Africa 531/9 AB de Villiers 235* (397b 20×4 3×6) Abdur Rehman 45.3-9-141-2
149.3
Mohammad Hafeez to de Villiers, SIX, moves past 250 with a big six over wide long on, he is really toying with the bowling here, Smith in the pavilion stands up to applaud
South Africa 554/9 AB de Villiers 254* (407b 22×4 4×6) Mohammad Hafeez 10.3-0-44-1
150.1
Umar Gul to de Villiers, SIX, what a shot! clubbed away over deep midwicket for a flat six, it was short and sitting up outside off from Umar, and AB just lifted it over midwicket
South Africa 561/9 AB de Villiers 261* (409b 22×4 5×6) Umar Gul 34.1-6-127-0
The South Africa dressing room stand to applaud the man, Graeme Smith embraces him. The last pair has added 91 in 70 deliveries. This must be tough, very tough, for Pakistan. They were just waiting for the declaration in the end, and AB took advantage of some liberal fields to go well past his previous highest Test score.
Will South Africa declare during tea? Join us in 15 minutes for the final session
The SA tail is wagging , great back up by Morkel too. 34 of 35 balls
Maryam Siddiqui cannot take it any longer: “*beware of mental breakdown*: Oh My Lord declare already please declare i want to cry please declare for all the babies and flowers and everything sweet and nice please declare. ” Oh my, what an impassioned plea!
If we bat on for another 20 minutes to give AB a chance at the SA record it wont really matter in this match, we need 20 Paki wickets, that is the secret.
Umar Gul to de Villiers, 1 run, flicked through midwicket, and he stands alone now as South Africa’s highest individual scorer, Smith cheers the loudest from the dressing room as he acknowledges the applause
GREAT Cricket moment in SA history.
Greame Smith you are a great captain , thanks for giving AB all the support in this new South African record.
AB you beaut.
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