LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Left-arm spinner Noman Ali snared six wickets and helped Pakistan take a big lead over South Africa despite Tony de Zorzi’s century Tuesday on a spinning wicket in the first cricket test.

De Zorzi made a gritty 104 off 171 balls before World Test Championship winner South Africa was dismissed for 269 early on Day 3. That gave Pakistan a first-innings lead of 109 runs on a wicket where spinners have already picked up 21 wickets. South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada is the only fast bowler so far to take a wicket.

Pakistan, which posted 378 runs in the first innings, extended its lead to 145 runs as the hosts went to lunch at 36-2.

Off-spinner Simon Harmer picked up both wickets with the new ball. He had Imam-ul-Haq stumped off his fourth ball that spun away sharply from

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