EAST LONDON: The touring Pakistan suffered a collapse after a century opening partnership on the opening day of their four-day match against a South African Invitation XI at Buffalo Park on Friday.

The tourists were 178 for six at the close on a day shortened by rain and bad light.

Mohammad Hafeez and Nasir Jamshed put on 105 for the first wicket but the Pakistanis then lost six wickets for the addition of 40 runs.

Wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed and fast bowler Umar Gul added an unbeaten 33 for the seventh wicket.

Hafeez made 55 off 95 deliveries with ten fours before he was dismissed by opening bowler Kyle Abbott.

But the batsmen who followed were unable to take advantage of the good start in their only warm-up match before three Test matches against South Africa.

Jamshed saw Azhar Ali, Younis Khan, captain Misbah-ul-Haq and Asad Shafiq dismissed cheaply before he fell to off-spinner Simon Harmer to be sixth man out for 68, compiled off 158 balls with eight fours. - AFP

Close of play scores on the first day of a four-day match between a South African Invitation XI and the touring Pakistan at Buffalo Park on Friday.

Pakistan, first innings

Mohammad Hafeez c Puttick b Abbott 55

Nasir Jamshed c Chetty b Harmer 68

Azhar Ali c Chetty b Harmer 2

Younis Khan c Vilas b Hendricks 5

Misbah-ul-Haq c Van Jaarsveld b Hendricks 4

Asad Shafiq b Abbott 4

Sarfraz Ahmed not out 10

Umar Gul not out 23

Extras (lb1, nb6) 7

Total (6 wkts, 66 overs) 178

Fall of wickets: 1-105 (Hafeez), 2-116 (Ali), 3-135 (Khan), 4-139 (Misbah), 5-145 (Shafiq), 6-145 (Jamshed)

Bowling: Abbott 16-5-50-2 (2nb), Hendricks 13-5-39-2 (2nb), Parnell 13-2-38-0 (1nb), Harmer 24-7-50-2

SA Invitation XI: J. Ontong, D. Jacobs, A. Puttick, S. van Zyl, V. van Jaarsveld, C. Chetty, D. Vilas, W. Parnell, B. Hendricks, S. Harmer, K. Abbott.

Match situation: Pakistan are 178 for six in the first innings

Toss: Pakistan

Umpires: Ian Howell, Dennis Smith (both RSA)

Match referee: Tiffie Barnes (RSA) - AFP

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