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SA win 2 - 0 SA gains 12 points; PAK loses 12 points
Draw 1 - 1 PAK gains 3 points; SA loses 3 points
PAK win 2 - 0 PAK gains 18 points; SA loses 18 points
Lahore
17 - 21 October 2003
South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first. Pakistan struck twice during the morning session to dismiss openers Smith (33) and Gibbs (27) before South Africa went to lunch at 2 for 145. Pakistan continued to work their way through the batsmen during the afternoon session and dismissed Kallis (29) McKenzie (0) and Dippenaar (24) while Kirsten (53) retired hurt after a Shoaib Akhtar thunderbolt got in between the visor of his helmet. At tea, South Africa was 5 for 229. Pakistan dismissed Boucher (72), Pollock (28), Nel (0) and Ntini (8) to have South Africa all out for 320. Shoaib Malik was the best of the bowlers with 4 for 42 off 17 overs. No further play was then possible due to bad light.
Pakistan began their reply in the second morning and took the total to 109 before Imran Farhat (41) was dismissed just before going to lunch at 1 for 113. South Africa had a better afternoon session and dismissed Yasir Hameed (16) and Yousuf Youhana (8) to have Pakistan 3 for 179 at tea. During the evening session, Taufeeq Umar posted his fourth Test century before being caught and bowled by Adams for 111 runs. At stumps, Pakistan was well placed at 4 for 275, only 45 runs in arrears.
Pakistan overtook South Africa's first innings total of 320 on the third morning before losing Shoaib Malik (47) before Pakistan went to lunch at 5 for 346. Pakistan was well placed to create a winning first innings lead during the afternoon. However, South Africa fought back and dismissed Asim Kamal (99 on debut), Shoaib Akhtar (1), Mohammad Sami (0), Moin Khan (37) and Danish Kaneria (0) in the space of just 38 runs to have Pakistan all out for 401 and a first innings lead of only 81 runs. Adams was the best of the bowlers with career best figures of 7 for 128 off 45 overs. South Africa then batted through to be 23 without loss at tea. Pakistan dismissed Smith (12) soon after tea, however, they were unable to make further inroads and at stumps, South Africa was 1 for 99 with an overall lead of 18 runs.
Pakistan moved swiftly on the fourth morning to take control of the match. Pakistan dismissed Dippenaar (27) at 2 for 104 and Gibbs (59) four runs later. Both Kallis (18) and McKenzie (14) fell with 149 runs on the board and a lead of just 68 runs. At Lunch, South Africa was tottering at 5 for 171. Pakistan tore through the remaining five wickets for the addition of another 70 runs during the afternoon session. Boucher (15) began a procession and was followed by Kirsten (46), Adams (0), Nel (0) and Ntini (0) to see South Africa all out for 241. Danish Kaneria was the best of the bowlers with 5 for 46 off 28.3 overs. Pakistan began the run chase for the 161 runs needed for victory and at tea was 0 for 22. South Africa desperately needed wicket during the evening session if they were going to have even the slightest chance of defending the 161 runs. However, Pakistan moved relentlessly toward the target without losing any wickets. Both openers made half centuries before Imran Farhat (58) was caught. Bad light stopped play soon afterwards when Pakistan was 1 for 137, needing only 24 more runs for victory.
South Africa was only able to dismiss Taufeeq Umar (63) on the final morning before Yasir Hameed (20*) and Shoaib Malik (8*) took Pakistan to 2 for 164 and an eight-wicket victory.
Second Test
Faisalabad
24 - 28 October 2003
South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first. Pakistan claimed the early advantage after dismissing Smith (2), Dippenaar (4) and Kallis (10) to have South Africa 3 for 40. The tourists then consolidated before going to lunch at 3 for 108. Pakistan found it more difficult during the afternoon session and only managed to dismiss Kirsten (54) before South Africa finished at 4 for 178 at tea. Pakistan then went on the rampage during the final session and dismissed Gibbs (98), McKenzie (27), Boucher (27), Pollock (16) and Peterson (4) to have South Africa 9 for 256 at stumps.
South Africa managed to take the total to 278 before losing the final wicket of Adams (14) on the second morning. Shabbir Ahmed was the best of the bowlers with 4 for 74 off 26 overs. Pakistan then batted through to lunch without losing a wicket while adding 71 runs. South Africa was unable to break the opening partnership until Taufeeq Umar (68) was out at 1 for 137.� Pakistan then continued through to be 1 for 158 at tea. Yasir Hameed (21) followed at 2 for 178, however, that was South Africa's only success during the evening session. After Imran Farhat posted his first Test century, Pakistan ended the day at 2 for 237, only 41 runs in arrears of South Africa's first innings total.
South Africa struck early and repeatedly on the third morning after they dismissed Inzamam-ul-Haq (23) in the second over at 3 for 248, then Imran Farhat (128), three runs later. By the end of the eight over, Pakistan had lost Asim Kamal (1) and Shoaib Malik (9) to be 6 for 261, still 17 runs in arrears. Pakistan managed to stabilise for a while, however, Moin Khan (18) was out just after the deficit had been erased and then Mushtaq Ahmed (6) fell shortly before Pakistan went to lunch at 8 for 333. South Africa dismissed Abdul Razzaq (37) and Danish Kaneria (0) to have Pakistan all out for 348 and a first innings lead of 70 runs. Pollock was the best of the bowlers with 6 for 78 off 29.2 overs. South Africa lost Gibbs (20) at 1 for 42 before going to tea at 1 for 58. During the evening session, South Africa erased the first innings deficit before Dippenaar (21) was dismissed at 2 for 93. Late in the session, Smith (65) was dismissed and at stumps, South Africa was 3 for 140 with a 70 run lead and looked to be back in control of the match.
South Africa resumed on the fourth morning looking to slowly build their advantage into a winning lead. Pakistan was only able to dismiss McKenzie (35) during the morning session as Kirsten built to an inevitable century. At lunch, South Africa was 4 for 224.� During the afternoon session, Kirsten went on to post his 19th Test century before falling for 118 at 5 for 303 and Boucher (0) was also out before South Africa went to tea at 6 for 312. During the evening session, Pakistan dismissed Kallis (43) and Peterson (17) and when the lead of 301 runs, South Africa declared at 8 for 371. Abdul Razzaq was the best of the bowlers with 3 for 70 off 18 overs. Pakistan began the task of making 302 runs for victory in the 100 overs of play remaining. When play ended early due to bad light, Pakistan was 0 for 8.
Pakistan made a slow start on the second morning, scoring at one run per over when three runs per over were required for victory.� Imran Farhat (8) was out at 1 for 18 and Yasir Hameed (17) fell at 2 for 46 before Pakistan went to lunch at 2 for 63.� Pakistan picked up the scoring pace during the afternoon session and added another 92 runs for the loss of Taufeeq Umar (71).� With a further 150 runs required in the final 30 over session, Pakistan took a more conservative approach and played for the draw.� South Africa dismissed Asim Kamal (38) shortly after tea and then with the new ball, Inzamam-ul-Haq (60) and Abdul Razzaq (10) were both out with 209 runs on the board.� South Africa could suddenly sniff an unlikely victory, but when Malik was dropped soon afterwards, the chances of a result faded.� When play stopped and the draw was declared, Pakistan was 6 for 242, still 60 runs short of the victory target and South Africa four wickets short of a victory.� Ntini was the most successful bowler with 2 for 45 off 20 overs.
