Rawalpindi, Oct. 20 -- Pakistan were 259/5 at the stump on Day 1 of the second Test against South Africa at Rawalpindi with Saud Shakeel and Salman Agha on the crease.

Pakistan is leading the two match series 1-0 after winning the first Test by 93 runs at at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore last week.

Opener Abdullah Shafique and Pakistan captain Shaan Masood scored half-centuries after Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat first.

Imam-ul-Haq was dismissed for 17 by South African spinner Simon Harmer before Shafique and Masood stitched a 111-run partnership for the second wicket.

Shafique contributing a well-made 57 off 146 balls, including four boundaries, before getting out.

Babar Azam fell to Keshav Maharaj after scoring 16 off 22 balls...