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Pakistan v South Africa, 2nd Test, Dubai, 1st day

Tahir helps South Africa dominate first day

With Hashim Amla returning home to attend his child's birth, it was imperative South Africa pulled themselves after conceding the first Test to Pakistan. Pakistan chose to bat and Dale Steyn broke the opening partnership, dismissing Khurram Manzoor off the second ball of the morning
With Hashim Amla returning home to attend his child's birth, it was imperative South Africa pulled themselves after conceding the first Test to Pakistan. Pakistan chose to bat and Dale Steyn broke the opening partnership, dismissing Khurram Manzoor off the second ball of the morning•AFP
Pakistan continued to lose regular wickets. Imran Tahir got his first breakthrough when the ball took the inside edge off Masood's bat and rolled on to the stumps. Pakistan were then 52 for 3
Pakistan continued to lose regular wickets. Imran Tahir got his first breakthrough when the ball took the inside edge off Masood's bat and rolled on to the stumps. Pakistan were then 52 for 3 •AFP
Graeme Smith and Alviro Petersen knew they needed a solid start, and did well enough to get through the first ten overs
Graeme Smith and Alviro Petersen knew they needed a solid start, and did well enough to get through the first ten overs •AFP
Ajmal also dismissed Jacques Kallis to leave South Africa at 128 for 3 at the close of play, with a slender lead of 29 runs
Ajmal also dismissed Jacques Kallis to leave South Africa at 128 for 3 at the close of play, with a slender lead of 29 runs•AFP
Azhar Ali and Shan Masood put on a steady partnership thereafter before Morne Morkel trapped Azhar lbw with the score on 38
Azhar Ali and Shan Masood put on a steady partnership thereafter before Morne Morkel trapped Azhar lbw with the score on 38•AFP
Aided by Steyn, who dismissed Younis Khan, Tahir continued to play chief destroyer. He claimed the wickets of Misbah-ul-Haq and Adnan Akmal to leave Pakistan reeling at 60 for 6 at lunch
Aided by Steyn, who dismissed Younis Khan, Tahir continued to play chief destroyer. He claimed the wickets of Misbah-ul-Haq and Adnan Akmal to leave Pakistan reeling at 60 for 6 at lunch•AFP
However, Zulfiqar Babar trapped Petersen leg-before with the score on 37
However, Zulfiqar Babar trapped Petersen leg-before with the score on 37•AFP
Tahir took two more wickets as Pakistan were dismissed for a paltry 99. He picked up the first five-for by a South African spinner since Paul Harris' 5 for 123 against England in December 2009, and the first by a South African spinner in the first innings of a Test since Paul Adams' 5 for 37 against Bangladesh in 2003
Tahir took two more wickets as Pakistan were dismissed for a paltry 99. He picked up the first five-for by a South African spinner since Paul Harris' 5 for 123 against England in December 2009, and the first by a South African spinner in the first innings of a Test since Paul Adams' 5 for 37 against Bangladesh in 2003•AFP
With Amla away, Dean Elgar was brought in at No. 3 to see off a testing period. Elgar put on 54 runs for the second wicket with Smith before being dismissed by Saeed Ajmal for 23
With Amla away, Dean Elgar was brought in at No. 3 to see off a testing period. Elgar put on 54 runs for the second wicket with Smith before being dismissed by Saeed Ajmal for 23•AFP