By Tristan Holme
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Two outstanding catches from Pakistan put South Africa on the back foot as it went to tea on 159-4 on day one of the first test at the Wanderers.
Batsmen Jacques Kallis and Hashim Amla were guilty of some uncharacteristically rash strokes, but their dismissals in the afternoon session were equally indebted to sharp catches by Asad Shafiq and Azhar Ali.
AB de Villiers and Faf du Plessis stabilized the innings for the Proteas and took the home side through to the tea break.
But it was Pakistan which was the happier side given that Graeme Smith won the toss in his 100th test as captain and elected to bat first on a sunny day.
08:25ET 01-02-13

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