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Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq hopes his side can once again show their fighting spirit when they take on South Africa in the deciding match of their two-Test series. The Abu Dhabi cricket stadium will host its first ever Test match between two sides who played out a run-laden draw earlier in the week.Set 451 to win by the Proteas, Pakistan made an impressive fist of their run chase, reaching 343 for three in an innings that often threatened to take them to a remarkable victory.In the end they were forced to settle for a draw, but Misbah believes if they can show their spirit again come Saturday, they could earn a series win.We needed a test like the one in Dubai, fighting our way and proving our worth, Misbah told a sports website.Our confidence is high and we will do our best to win the second Test. Pakistan's last-day resolve was all the more impressive considering key batsman Mohammad Yousuf had to leave the squad due to injury just moments before the toss. In his absence, Younis Khan (131 not out), Azhar Ali (63) and Misbah (76no) all managed to resist the feared South African attack for long enough in the second innings on Tuesday to avoid defeat. And, after a long time in the Test wilderness before their re-emergence this summer, Misbah is pleased that he and his team-mates have managed to stand toe-to-toe with one of the highest-ranked nations. We weren't playing much Test cricket, so playing the world's second-ranked team in Tests was a challenge and after drawing the first Test we now have a belief that we can win also, he added. Despite performing so well last time out, Pakistan are still set to make changes to their line-up.
