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Shoaib helps skittle South Africa Shoaib shines as wickets tumble
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Shoaib Akhtar marked his comeback with fine figures of 4-36 as Pakistan bowled South Africa out for 124 on day one of the second Test in Port Elizabeth. Shoaib Akhtar marked his Test comeback with four wickets but fellow paceman Makhaya Ntini helped South Africa fight back on day one of the second Test.
The paceman, back in the side after the lifting of a drugs ban, removed AB de Villiers and Hashim Amla before lunch. Shoaib, back after a drugs ban was lifted, and Danish Kaneria (3-36) helped skittle the Proteas for 124.
Jacques Kallis (24) and Shaun Pollock fell to him after the interval, while Danish Kaneria (3-36) dismissed Graeme Smith (28) and Mark Boucher (35). Mark Boucher (35), Graeme Smith (28) and Jacques Kallis (24) all failed to capitalise on a blameless surface.
Pakistan lost Imran Farhat and Mohammad Hafeez in reply to reach tea on 17-2. But Ntini (4-18) removed Mohammad Yousuf (32) and Younis Khan (45) as Pakistan finished 11 ahead on 135-6.
Shoaib was one of three changes to their side - fellow seamer Mohammad Sami and prolific batsman Mohammad Yousuf also coming in - while South Africa were unchanged. It was a frenetic passage of play on a pitch that contained few real terrors.
It took him only three overs to strike in his first Test appearance for 11 months, de Villiers under-edging behind in an attempt to pull a ball from outside off-stump. Shoaib took only three overs to strike in his first Test appearance for 11 months, AB de Villiers under-edging behind in an attempt to pull a ball from outside off-stump.
Amla quickly followed when he gloved a catch down the leg-side and leg-spinner Kaneria, surprisingly introduced after only an hour, was soon in on the act. Hashim Amla quickly followed when he gloved a catch down the leg-side and leg-spinner Kaneria, introduced after only an hour, was soon in on the act.
Smith greeted his introduction by hitting him over mid-off for four, but his attempt to drive the next ball resulted in a nick which deflected off Kamran Akmal's gloves and looped up for Younis Khan to take at slip. Skipper Smith greeted his introduction by hitting him over mid-off for four, but his attempt to drive the next ball resulted in a nick which deflected off Kamran Akmal's gloves and looped up for Younis to take at slip.
Ashwell Prince was next to go for two as he flashed outside off-stump at Sami, having been dropped four balls earlier by wicket-keeper Akmal. Ashwell Prince flashed outside off-stump at the recalled Mohammad Sami, having been dropped four balls earlier by wicket-keeper Akmal.
Herschelle Gibbs was available for the home side despite being given a two-match ban for making racist comments during the first Test. He has lodged an appeal and can continue to play until it is heard. Ntini gave the Proteas hope with his burst of wickets
But he joined the procession and the hosts went to lunch on 64-5 when he was lbw sweeping at Kaneria for two after being dropped by Akmal the previous delivery. Herschelle Gibbs, available pending an appeal against a two-match ban for making racist comments during the first Test, joined the procession as the hosts went to lunch on 64-5.
Kallis was the big wicket Pakistan wanted and he was undone by a beauty from Shoaib which was angled in and straightened to find the edge. He was lbw sweeping at Kaneria for two after being dropped by Akmal the previous delivery and Pakistan struck a big blow soon after the resumption.
This time Akmal held on and Pollock lazily flicked a leg-stump half-volley from the "Rawalpindi Express" to square-leg to make it 89-7. Kallis was undone by a beauty from Shoaib which was angled in and straightened to find the edge and Shaun Pollock lazily flicked a leg-stump half-volley from the "Rawalpindi Express" to square-leg to make it 89-7.
Boucher attacked with three fours and a swept six off Kaneria but he perished trying a repeat and Mohammd Asif (2-34) polished off the tail. Boucher attacked with three fours and a swept six off Kaneria but he perished trying a repeat, while Mohammd Asif (2-34) polished off the tail.
Makhaya Ntini recovered some ground for South Africa when he saw Farhat fend to third slip and Hafeez miscue a pull. Ntini recovered some ground for South Africa when Imran Farhat and Yasir Hameed were caught at third slip and Mohammad Hafeez miscued a pull to leave Pakistan on 19-3.
Yousuf - Test cricket's leading run-scorer in 2006 - looked in the mood for another big innings as he launched several sumptuous drives.
It took a debatable lbw decision, when Pollock swung the ball back into the right-hander, to end that prospect and a stand of 60 with Younis.
The aggressive Akmal (33) was fortunate to survive a caught-behind appeal from Andre Nel on 28.
But after a stand of 56 Younis edged a snorter from Ntini to gully and Akmal hooked Nel to deep square-leg to provide a final twist to a day of mayhem.