Pakistan lost three wickets without scoring a run but book-ended the mini collapse with partnerships of 161 and 114* to finish the first day well placed at 313-5 in the first test against South Africa at the Gadaffi Stadium in Lahore on Sunday.

Opener Imam-ul-Haq (93) and captain Shan Masood (76) brushed off the loss of Abdullah Shaffique (2) to the third ball of the match and took the score to 163-1 before Masood was trapped lbw by offspinner Prenelan Subrayen (20-0-72-1) with Imam and Babar Azam taking the total to 199-2.
But the tourists bounced firmly back into the contest with three quick wickets either side of the tea break and were themselves superbly placed with the home side…
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