Younis, Akmal secure Pakistan win over Proteas

PORT ELIZABETH – Younis Khan and Kamran Akmal took Pakistan to a series-levelling win on the fourth day of the second Test against South Africa at St George’s Park yesterday.

The pair shared an unbeaten stand of 99 as Pakistan won by five wickets with more than a day to spare. Younis (67 not out) and Akmal (57 not out) rescued Pakistan from a precarious 92 for five.Younis played a solid innings apart from a difficult caught and bowled chance low down to Shaun Pollock when he had five, while Akmal batted aggressively as South Africa’s hopes of a fourth successive Test win receded.Akmal’s first three boundaries, all off Pollock, flew off edges through the slip cordons.Two went between second slip and gully.When South African captain Graeme Smith moved the gully fielder to third slip Akmal edged the ball where gully had been.But Akmal then played some stirring strokes as he hurried to his half-century off 61 balls with five more fours.What had been a tense contest ended shortly before tea as Younis and Akmal took their team to victory with a flurry of strokes.The victory was set up on the first day when South Africa were bowled out for 124 .AFPYounis (67 not out) and Akmal (57 not out) rescued Pakistan from a precarious 92 for five.Younis played a solid innings apart from a difficult caught and bowled chance low down to Shaun Pollock when he had five, while Akmal batted aggressively as South Africa’s hopes of a fourth successive Test win receded.Akmal’s first three boundaries, all off Pollock, flew off edges through the slip cordons.Two went between second slip and gully.When South African captain Graeme Smith moved the gully fielder to third slip Akmal edged the ball where gully had been.But Akmal then played some stirring strokes as he hurried to his half-century off 61 balls with five more fours.What had been a tense contest ended shortly before tea as Younis and Akmal took their team to victory with a flurry of strokes.The victory was set up on the first day when South Africa were bowled out for 124 .AFP