Scores: Pakistan 338 & 169 (Azhar Ali 65, Misbah-ul-Haq 44; V. Philander 4-40) v South Africa 326

Pakistan began the day on 100-3 but, after the umpires agreed to change the ball during the morning drinks break, South Africa went on to claim the final six wickets for just 22 runs.

Vernon Philander followed up his five-wicket haul in the first innings with figures of 4-40 in the second, while Robin Peterson and Dale Steyn took three apiece in the absence of injured fast bowler Morne Morkel.

That left South Africa with a seemingly straightforward target to clinch the three-match series, having won the first test in Johannesburg by 211 runs.

Azhar Ali and Misbah-ul-Haq battled through the evening session on Saturday to leave the game evenly poised, but a rush of blood to the head ensured Misbah departed in the ninth over of Sunday morning.

Left-arm spinner Peterson was bowling into the rough outside the right-hander’s leg stump, and after initially being content to pad the ball away, Misbah eventually went on the sweep and saw a top edge caught by Graeme Smith at short fine leg.

Asad Shafiq made a bright start alongside Ali, but after the ball had been changed, South Africa’s pacemen found lateral movement and used it to good effect.

Firstly, Shafiq failed to keep out a delivery from Steyn that bounced back onto his stumps off the bat, and then three wickets in three deliveries left Pakistan’s innings in disarray.

After Robin Peterson had bowled Sarfraz Ahmed at the end of the 65th over, Vernon Philander struck twice at the start of the 66th to remove both Ali, for 65, and Umar Gul.

Saeed Ajmal prevented Philander from claiming the hat-trick that would also have sealed a 10-wicket haul for the match, but Peterson and Steyn cleaned up the final two wickets shortly after the lunch interval.

INNINGS SCORES ON THE FOURTH DAY

Pakistan, first innings, 338

South Africa, first innings, 326

Pakistan, second innings (overnight 100-3)

Mohammad Hafeez lbw b Steyn 0

Nasir Jamshed lbw b Philander 0

Azhar Ali c De Villiers b Philander 65

Younis Khan b Steyn 14

Misbah-ul-Haq c Smith b Peterson 44

Asad Shafiq b Philander 19

Sarfraz Ahmed b Peterson 5

Tanvir Ahmed not out 10

Umar Gul c Petersen b Philander 0

Saeed Ajmal b Peterson 4

Mohammad Irfan c Petersen b Steyn 2

Extras (lb2, w4) 6

Total (75.3 overs) 169

Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Hafeez), 2-7 (Jamshed), 3-45 (Younis), 4-114 (Misbah), 5-147 (Shafiq), 6-152 (Sarfraz), 7-152 (Azhar), 8-152 (Gul), 9-158 (Ajmal)

Bowling: Steyn 18.3-5-38-3 (3w), Philander 19-6-40-4, Morkel 3.1-0-8-0, Peterson 29-8-73-3 (1w), Kallis 5.5-2-8-0

Match situation: South Africa need 182 runs to win

Toss: South Africa

Umpires: Steve Davis, Bruce Oxenford (both AUS)

TV umpire: Billy Bowden (NZL)

Match referee: Jeff Crowe (NZL)