Cricket-Abbas wreaks havoc as Pakistan look to upset South Africa
Hindustan TimesDec 29 - South Africa were 32 runs shy of winning the first test while Pakistan needed only two wickets for success as the contest headed to a thrilling finish on the fourth day at Centurion on Sunday. Cricket-Abbas wreaks havoc as Pakistan look to upset South Africa Mohammad Abbas bowled Pakistan to the brink of an extraordinary win as he took four wickets in a marathon spell of 13 successive overs as South Africa made heavy work of chasing a modest target of 148. Abbas, whose overall figures were 6-43 off 17 overs, engineered a dramatic collapse after South Africa looked headed for victory with 50 runs needed and six wickets in hand. Abbas also bowled Aiden Markram and had David Bedingham and Corbin Bosch caught behind Bosch going first ball to see South Africa slump from 96-4 to 99-8.