Smith hits 22nd Test century against Pakistan

Graeme Smith hit his 22nd Test century as South Africa made 311 for 3 on today’s opening day of the first Test against Pakistan in Dubai.



Smith and fellow opener Alvaro Petersen 67 put on 153, with Smith overtaking Allan Border to become the top-scoring Test captain before falling for 100.



Hashiam Amla 80 and Jacques Kallis 53 not out pushed the score along to 311 for 3.



Smith now has 6,664 runs in 79 Tests as skipper, 41 runs more than Australia's Allan Border managed in 93 matches as captain.



Wahab Riaz has taken two of the three wickets to fall. He ended the first day with figures of two for 61 off 18 overs. Abdur Rehman picked up the other wicket for 91 runs off 27 overs.