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Shoaib strikes in comeback Test Pakistan bowlers seize initiative
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Shoaib Akhtar wasted no time in making an impact at the start of his comeback Test match for Pakistan. Pakistan paceman Shoaib Akhtar marked his Test comeback with two wickets against South Africa during a frenetic opening session in Port Elizabeth.
Fast bowler Shoaib had both AB de Villiers and Hashim Amla caught behind after South Africa won the toss in Port Elizabeth and chose to bat. The home side, who won the opening Test at Centurion by seven wickets, were 64-5 at lunch after winning the toss.
His inclusion followed his successful appeal against a two-year ban imposed after a he failed a drugs test. Shoaib, back in the side after the lifting of a drugs ban, removed AB de Villiers and Hashim Amla.
The home side slumped to 40-3 when skipper Graeme Smith was caught at slip off spinner Danish Kaneria for 28. Spinner Danish Kaneria also picked up a couple and Mohammad Sami had in-form Ashwell Prince caught at slip for two.
They were unchanged, with Herschelle Gibbs keeping his place despite a two-match ban imposed for making racist comments. He can continue to play until his appeal against the suspension is heard. Pakistan went into the game with a side showing three changes, recalling Shoaib, Sami and batsman Mohammad Yousuf, while South Africa were unchanged.
But their hopes of a good start were undermined when de Villiers attempted to pull a short ball in Shoaib's third over from well outside off stump and only succeeded in under-edging to keeper Kamran Akmal. Batsman 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.
But it was not a happy morning for Gibbs, who fell lbw to Kaneria for two after being dropped by keeper Kamran Akmal off the previous delivery.
Pakistan also put down a chance offered by Prince and although that did not prove costly, they also failed to catch Jacques Kallis, who edged between Akmal and first slip on 11 and survived to be 15 not out at lunch.
All eyes were on Shoaib at the start of the game as he shared the new ball in his first Test appearance for 11 months.
And it only took him until his third over to make a breakthrough when de Villiers attempted to pull a ball from outside off stump and under-edged to the keeper.
He departed for two and Amla, who made 71 and 64 not out in the first Test, quickly followed for five when a gloved a catch down the leg-side.He departed for two and Amla, who made 71 and 64 not out in the first Test, quickly followed for five when a gloved a catch down the leg-side.
Shoaib and new ball partner Mohammad Asif were kept to six-over spells by captain Inzamam-ul-Haq, who surprisingly turned to Kaneria as first change after only an hour of play.Shoaib and new ball partner Mohammad Asif were kept to six-over spells by captain Inzamam-ul-Haq, who surprisingly turned to Kaneria as first change after only an hour of play.
Smith greeted his introduction by advancing down the pitch and hitting him powerfully back over mid-off for four. Smith greeted his introduction by advancing down the pitch and hitting him powerfully back over mid-off for four, but his attempt to drive the next ball resulted in a nick which deflected off Akmal's gloves and looped into the air before being taken by Younis Khan.
But his attempt to drive the next ball resulted in a nick which deflected off the gloves of Akmal and looped into the air before being taken by Younis Khan. Prince was next to go for two as he flashed outside off stump, having not learned the lesson from his let-off four balls earlier, and Gibbs missed an attempted sweep to give the umpire an easy decision.