South Africa made Pakistan suffer on the opening day's play of the 1st Test at Dubai by piling up 311 for 3 in 89.3 overs on a flat pitch. The Proteas had won the crucial toss which made them bat first on this placing pitch. Their Skipper Graeme Smith top scored with 100 from 152 balls with 8 fours while there were half centuries coming in from opener Alviro Petersen (67), Hashim Amla (80) and Jacques Kallis who is batting on 53* in the company of night watchman Paul Harris. For Smith, it was a 22nd Test century of his career.