• Graeme Smith walked out to bat on his 32nd birthday and in his 100th Test as captain.
  • Junaid Khan dismissed Alviro Petersen for 20 before lunch.
  • Umar Gul struck to get Smith caught behind for 24, just a few balls after Petersen departed,
  • Jacques Kallis made 50 off 78 balls before being dismissed in the afternoon session.
  • Hashim Amla fell 10 runs later for 37, off the bowling of Younis Khan.
  • Faf du Plessis added 41 before being bowled by Junaid.
  • Mohammad Hafeez took four wickets in the evening session as SA were all out for 253. Pakistan were 6/0 at stumps.

1st Test, Day 1: SA v Pak

Graeme Smith walked out to bat on his 32nd birthday and in his 100th Test as captain.