CENTURION, South Africa: A magnificent spell of fast bowling from Duanne Olivier inspired a Pakistan collapse after tea on the second day of the first Test against South Africa at SuperSport Park on Thursday, leaving South Africa needing 149 to win.
Pakistan slipped from 100 for one at tea to 190 all out, at one point losing five wickets for 25 in 11 overs.
The last wicket fell shortly before the close of play which did not leave enough time for South Africa to start their chase.
Olivier took two wickets in four balls immediately after the tea interval and went on take five for 59 for match figures of 11 for 96 following his six for 37 in the first innings.
Imam-ul-Haq (57) and Shan Masood (65) gave Pakistan hope of setting a difficult target for the hosts on a pitch which has helped the fast bowlers throughout.
But Imam was bowled off an inside edge in the first over after tea and Masood quickly found himself effectively fighting a lone battle before he was ninth out after a fighting 120-ball innings which included seven fours.
Kagiso Rabada and Dale Steyn supported Olivier with three and two wickets respectively.
It was the second successive day on which 15 wickets fell. Although the pitch appeared to be playing slightly easier than on the first day, Pakistan will seek to make early inroads on Friday after restricting South Africa to 223 all out in the first innings.
Mohammad Amir took four for 62 and teenager Shaheen Shah Afridi claimed four for 64 and together with Hasan Ali (two for 70) are likely to make South Africa work hard to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
Temba Bavuma (53) and Quinton de Kock (45) were mainly responsible for South Africa squeezing out a 42-run first-innings lead.
Imam and Fakhar Zaman wiped out the deficit with a first-wicket stand of 44 and Masood joined Imam in a 57-run second-wicket partnership.
After a shaky start, the left-handed Imam hurried to 15 off 11 balls but all three of his boundaries to that point were off the edge of his bat.
He was still on 15 when he was dropped low down by Hashim Amla at first slip off Dale Steyn. But he then batted solidly in reaching fifty off 71 balls with seven fours and a hooked six off Olivier.
After bowling Imam, Olivier claimed the wicket of the experienced Azhar Ali, with the help of a diving Rabada at midwicket after a mistimed pull shot.
The rest of the batting crumbled, with Steyn having Asad Shafiq caught behind and Rabada ripping out the next three batsmen cheaply.
Score Board
TOSS: PAKISTAN
PAKISTAN FIRST INNINGS: 181
SOUTH AFRICA FIRST INNINGS (overnight 127-5)
Markram lbw b Hasan 12
Elgar c Azhar b Shaheen 22
Amla c Babar b Amir 8
De Bruyn c Sarfraz b Amir 29
Du Plessis c Babar b Shaheen 0
Bavuma c Sarfraz b Shaheen 53
Steyn c Sarfraz b Amir 23
De Kock c Fakhar b Amir 45
Maharaj lbw b Hasan 4
Rabada c Asad b Shaheen 19
Olivier not out 0
Extras (LB-3, NB-3, W2) 8
Total (60 overs) 223
Fall of wickets: 1-19, 2-43, 3-43, 4-43, 5-112, 6-146, 7-170, 8-189, 9-220, 1-223.
BOWLING: Mohammad Amir 20-6-62-4 (3nb), Hasan Ali 18-4-70-2 (1w), Shaheen Afridi 18-1-64-4, Yasir Shah 4-0-24-0.
PAKISTAN SECOND INNINGS
Imam b Olivier 57
Fakhar c Rabada b Olivier 12
Shan c Maharaj b Steyn 65
Azhar c Rabada b Olivier 0
Asad c De Kock b Steyn 6
Babar b Rabada 6
Sarfraz c Du Plessis b Rabada 0
Mohammad Amir b Rabada 12
Yasir c De Kock b Olivier 0
Hasan Ali not out 11
Shaheen c Markram b Olivier 4
Extras (B-6, LB-10, W-1) 17
Total (56 overs) 190
Fall of wickets: 1-44, 2-101, 3-103, 4-134, 5-142, 6-142, 7-158, 8-159, 9-185, 10-190.
BOWLING: Steyn 15-4-34-2, Rabada 15-4-47-3, Olivier 15-3-59-5 (1w), Maharaj 11-2-34-0.
Match officials: Umpires: Bruce Oxenford (AUS), Sundaram Ravi (IND); TV umpire: Joel Wilson (WIN); Match referee: David Boon (AUS).
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