India, Oct. 20 -- Pakistan made a good start in the second and final Test match of the home series against South Africa on Monday. The batters negated through the tough opening hour, where they lost opener Imam-ul-Haq for 17. But captain Shan Masood and Abdullah Shafique showed their defiance in their unbeaten 60-run stand for the second wicket as Pakistan reached 95 for one at the end of the first session on Day 1 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.

But Pakistan, on a few occasions could have gone two down as well, if it wasn't for luck coming to Shafique's rescue. Not once, but twice was he dropped, while on other the ball fell just short of the fielder at slip cordon. But his closest escape came in the sixth over of the innings when th...