Pakistan v South Africa: Jacques Kallis and Hashim Amla build huge lead

Lunch South Africa 380 and 239 for 2 (Amla 85*, Kallis 90*) lead Pakistan 248 by 371 runs South Africa had few problems taking their lead to an imposing 371 on the fourth morning in Dubai to set themselves up for a declaration during the second session. Hashim Amla and Jacques Kallis both closed in on centuries as they took their third-wicket stand to 163 and were basically able to play the game at their own pace. The match was already getting out of Pakistan's reach when play started, but when they failed to break through in the first 20 minutes it became a waiting game as South Africa piled on the runs. Misbah-ul-Haq soon set his field back, abandoning all pretence of taking wickets, and tried to slow the scoring. Ironically, one of their best chances to break through came when Kallis edged a Saeed Ajmal doosra through the vacant slip area - but the lead was already at 350. Kallis was the aggressor during the session and signalled a positive intent by launching Ajmal off the first ball of the day over the sightscreen. It was a moment that took everyone by surprise and for the rest of the first hour he was content to work the ball around. After drinks, he briefly cut loose with 16 coming off another Ajmal over when Kallis cracked him straight for another six then slog-swept over midwicket. Amla continued his wonderful form with an innings full of stylish touches. He opened his account for the day with a crisp back-foot drive off Umar Gul, and then rocked back to pull him through midwicket. His second fifty of the match came from 104 balls, although he was fortunate to survive an lbw against Ajmal when he was on 58, off a dlivery that would have hit leg stump. Apart from that Pakistan posed few problems and now it's just a case of how many South Africa want before unleashing their bowlers again.