Ntini strikes for South Africa

DURBAN, Dec 29 (Reuters) Paceman Makhaya Ntini struck twice before stumps for South Africa on the fourth day of the second test against India today.

India, who need 354 to win, reached 38 for two in their second innings.

Opener Wasim Jaffer, who made a steady unbeaten 22, and Sachin Tendulkar, who had yet to score, accepted the umpires' offer because of bad light with 35 overs left in the day's play.

Earlier, Shaun Pollock clipped an unbeaten 63 to put South Africa back on top.

Pollock top scored in South Africa's second innings of 265 for eight declared. They had resumed on 64 without loss but slid to 143 for six when fast bowler Zaheer Khan dismissed Mark Boucher leg-before for eight.

Pollock and Andrew Hall (21) then halted the slide with a stand of 70 for the seventh wicket. India won the first test of the three-match series.

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