Tuesday, October 2, 2007

Kaneria takes 200th Test wicket

FIRST TEST, KARACHI: South Africa 385-5 v Pakistan (day two, lunch)

Pakistan made a belated impact on South Africa's batting on the second morning of the first Test through the leg-spin of the hard-working Danish Kaneria.

He became the sixth Pakistan bowler to take 200 Test wickets by removing Jacques Kallis and Ashwell Prince in a session in which 89 runs were scored.

South Africa had Mark Boucher and AB De Villiers in, but a long tail to follow.

Kallis added 37 to his overnight 118 before edging a back-foot force off Kaneria to the wicket-keeper.

For the 25th time in his Test career, he had failed to convert a century into a double ton.

The ultra-patient Prince (36 off 97 balls) then gave Kaneria a return catch as he misread a googly and Pakistan were back in the game.

At lunch, South Africa were 385-5.

  • Pakistan vice-captain Salman Butt was admitted to hospital with suspected gastroeneteritis before play resumed on Tuesday.

    "Butt had severe pain in his stomach and we took him to the hospital at around 3am," Pakistan team manager Talat Ali told reporters.

    Substitute Yasir Hameed replaced the 22-year-old in the field on day two.

    Source: BBC Sport

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