25 November,2010 08:11 AM IST | | AFP
Stand-in South African captain Jacques Kallis said Pakistan deserved credit for drawing the two-Test series here yesterday. "We put Pakistan under pressure in both the Tests, but they performed well and their cricket is looking positive," said Kallis after the second Test ended in a draw, leaving the two-match series at 0-0. The first Test also ended in stalemate in Dubai last week. Set a daunting 354-run target in 82 overs, Pakistan were pegged back by South Africa with three wickets soon after lunch before Misbah-ul-Haq (58 not out) and Azhar Ali (28 not out) took them to safety. Kallis said Pakistan showed a lot of guts.
"You have to give credit to Pakistan, under severe pressure they put big performances and showed that they have the determination needed to survive in big games and although we have lots of positives it was disappointing not to win," said Kallis, who was deputising for Graeme Smith who was unable to take the field because of a finger injury.
