Last-minute inclusion Kyle Abbott produced the second best figures on debut for South Africa to dismiss Pakistan for just 156 on a day of complete domination for the home side as they headed towards a clean sweep of the three-Test series at SuperSport Park in Centurion.<\/p>\n
South Africa posted a formidable 409 all out with AB de Villiers completing his 16th Test century before Abbott claimed an astonishing analysis of 7-29 in just 11.4 overs to dismantle the tourists\u2019 middle and lower order.<\/p>\n
Graeme Smith had no hesitation in enforcing the follow-on and Dale Steyn added to Pakistan\u2019s misery by bowling opener Mohammad Hafeez with the first ball of the second innings. The tourists finished the second day on 14-1, still trailing by 239 runs and facing seemingly hopeless odds.<\/p>\n
De Villiers, unbeaten on 98 overnight, reached 121 from 215 balls and struck 15 boundaries during a seventh wicket stand of 129 with Vernon Philander who\u2019s career-best 74 came from just 113 balls and included nine boundaries.<\/p>\n
There was plenty of evidence on display from the record-breaking seamer to show why he batted at number five for the SA under-19 team.<\/p>\n
Philander claimed two of the first three wickets to fall with Abbott becoming the ninth South African to take a wicket in his first over of Test cricket when Hafeez was caught low down in the gully by Dean Elgar.<\/p>\n
Thereafter Abbott\u2019s scything journey through the Pakistan batsmen was only interrupted by Steyn trapping Asad Shafiq lbw.<\/p>\n
A constantly probing, relentless line of attack on off-stump resulted in five catches between first slip and gulley before last man, Younis Khan, was trapped lbw for a top score of 33.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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