South Africa took a grip on the second Test on day two here Tuesday aftc r Pakistan squandered their solid si art by quickly losing a siring of wickets.
Pakistan were precariously placed at 140-4 when bad light stopped p); y eight overs before schedule in reply to South Africa's first innings total of357 on a day of fluctuating f attunes at the Gaddafi Stadium.
Inzaman-ill Haq was given a guard of honour by the South Africans as he came onto the ground to b; t in his final Test before retirement.
The 37-y ‘ar-old former skipper was unbeaten on 10 with Misbah-uIHaqwho was also on 10.
South African coach "Mickey Arthur said his team were in a "solid situation" after winning the first Test in Karachi by 160 runs in the two-match scries.
"I certainly wouldn't say the scries is wrapped up but '-e did die righ t things," he said.
Arthur said veteran Inzamam deserved a good send-off for his farewell Test
"The boys did talk about that in the dressing room, but when Inzy came out it was a spontaneous action and I am proud of my players," said Arthur of their guard of honour for the batsman.
Salman Butt (40) and Kamran Akmal (52) gave Pakistan a confident start of 90 before the home team lost three wickets in the space ofjust nine runs.
Butt looked in great touch but failed to keep a sweep down and was caught by Graeme Smith oft
left-arm spinner Paul Harris who finished with2-33.
Butt hit seven boundaries during his 68 - ball knock.
Younis Khan, who hit a fighting 126 in the first Thsi, did not last long. He missed an Andre Nel incoming delivery and was bowled for three.
Akmal became Harris's second victim in the innings when he failed to keep a drive down and was caught by Smith in the covers. Akmal hit seven boundaries.
It was left to senior pros Yousuf and Inzamam to steady the innings. Yousuf shaped well for his 25 before he was trapped in front of the wicket by paceman Dale Steyn for his 50ih wicket in 13th Test.
Inzamam, needing 20 to surpass PaTdstan's highest Test aggregate held by Javed Miandad wilh 8832 runs, looked out of sorts initially
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Earlier, Pakistan squandered the first day's initiative when Mark Boucher scored 54 and a career-best 46 from Paul Flarris took the tourists to a respectable total after they resumed at 259-6.
Pakistan had dismissed the overnight batsman Andre Nel for nought off the fifth ball of the day when paceman Umar Gul had him caught fendingashort delivery.
Harris showed remarkable guts as the tail-ender improved his best Test score of 11 made against India in Cape Town earlier this year.
Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik once again did not use left-arm spinner Abdul Rehman until half-an-hourbeforelunch.
It was Gul who finally broke the stubborn stand when he had Flarris driving uppishlyand was caught by Malik in the covers. Flarris hit six boundaries during his resolute 160-minute knock.
Boucher was the last man out when he holed out at leg-spinner Danish Kaneria who was the pick of the home bowlers with 4-114. He hit Kaneria for a six to reach his 26 th half-century.
Boucher hit four boundaries andasix during his 132-ball knock.
Kaneria was the best of Pakistan's bowlers with 4-114, whileGul finished vyith3.-10.V
SCOREBOARD
Scoreboard at close on the second day of the second Test between Pakistan and South Africa at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Tuesday:
SOUTH AFRICA: First innings (overnight259-6)
Gibbs cMisbahulb Gul 13
Smith b Kaneria 46
AmlabAsif 10
Kallis lbw bKaneria 59
Prince lbw b Rehman 63
DeVilliersrunout 45
BouchercRehmanbKaneria 54
Nel cMisbahulb Gul 0
Harris c Malik b Gul 46
Steyn b Kaneria 0
Ntini notout 0
Extras: (lb-2.nb-7.w-7,pn-5) 21
Total: (All out in 125.1 overs) 357 Fall of wickets: 1-24,2-47,3-100,4-160, 5-243, 6-259, 7-259, 8-347, 9-350.
Bowler O M R W
Asif 34 9 1
Gul 29 4 103 3
Kaneria 43.1 5 114 4"
Rehman 14 5 30 I
Malik 5 0 20 0
PAKISTAN: First innings
ButtcSmithbHarris 40
Akmal c Smith b Harris 52
Younis Khan b Nel 3
Yousuflbwb Steyn 25
Inzamamulnotout 10
Misbahulnotout 10
Total: (For four wkts in 37 overs) 140 To bat: Malik, Asif, Gul, Kaneria, Rehman.
Fall of wickets: 1-90, 2-93, 3-99, 4-123.
Bowler O M R W
Ntini 5 1) 36 0
Steyn 8 I 48 1
Nel 10 3 23 I
Harris 14 4 33 2
Umpires: Mark Benson (ENG) and SimonTaufel (AUS)
TV umpire: Nadeem Ghouri (PAK) Match referee: Alan Hurst (AUS)