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PRETORIA, South Africa - Oscar Pistorius murder trial enters a critical phase Monday as his defence team attempts to recover from a faltering start and reinforce the disabled athletes claim that he fatally shot girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp by mistake because he was overwhelmed by a long-held fear of violent crime. Pistorius mindset when he stood on his stumps in a bathroom and pulled the trigger on his 9 mm pistol in the early hours of Feb. 14, 2013 remains the crux of the South African trial that has captured worldwide attention and is about to start its seventh week of globally televised proceedings. It was initially scheduled to run for three weeks. Judge Thokozile Masipa will analyze thousands of pages of testimony before she reaches a verdict, but ultimately must ponder the pivotal question: Did Pistorius fire his gun with the intention to kill or out of a misplaced belief that his life was in danger from a perceived intruder? South Africa does not have trial by jury, meaning Masipa will decide, with the help of two assessors, if Pistorius overall account is believable and whether the apparent inconsistencies in his testimony count against him or are unimportant in the bigger picture. If Pistorius defence, which will resume calling witnesses Monday after a two-week trial recess, can show that his story of a tragic error is a reasonable explanation, even the double-amputee runners shaky testimony would be rendered irrelevant and the judge should acquit him of murder, legal experts say. While testifying, Pistorius sometimes contradicted earlier testimony and other times said he did not remember details. "The test doesnt end there," former state prosecutor Marius du Toit said of Pistorius testimony. "Its not over. They (the defence) can still show there is another plausible scenario." Du Toit has over 20 years experience in South Africas criminal justice system and is following the trial closely. He said it must be shown that Pistorius had the "sole intention" to kill Steenkamp to be convicted of murder. Pistorius, 27, doesnt dispute that he shot 29-year-old Steenkamp through a toilet door. He claims the killing was accidental and he fired four times in quick succession without thinking and while terrified, believing that an intruder had climbed up a ladder and through a bathroom window of his Pretoria villa in the pre-dawn hours and was about to come out of the cubicle and attack him. Prosecutors charge that the story is an intricate lie designed to cover up a murder. They say the couple fought, Steenkamp fled to the toilet screaming and Pistorius followed her and shot her through the wood door while they were arguing. She was hit in the hip, arm and head. Charged with premeditated murder, the first amputee to run at the Olympics faces 25 years to life in prison if convicted. He was once widely admired for overcoming the amputation of his lower legs as a baby to earn the right to run against the worlds top able-bodied athletes. The prosecutions case appeared to be bolstered as ........... in Pistorius story were exposed when the athlete was on the stand for a fierce five-day cross-examination by prosecutor Gerrie Nel. Nel also succeeded in undermining the evidence given by the defences first two expert witnesses, a pathologist and a former police forensic scientist. But defence lawyers have only presented three of up to 17 witnesses they say they may ask to testify. At the outset of the defences case, lawyer Barry Roux said Pistorius actions on Valentines Day last year centred on his "disability" and "vulnerability" and Pistorius team will likely seek to rebuild the overall argument that his actions were guided by fear and not anger in a country with a high rate of violent home invasions. Roux said he will also show that a crucial thread of the prosecutions case is not true; that neighbours heard a ............................... screaming before and during the shots fired by Pistorius at around 3.17 a.m. on the fatal night. The lawyer said neighbours who live closer to Pistorius house in an upscale gated community in the suburbs of South Africas capital never heard a ............................... scream. Instead, it was Pistorius high-pitched shrieks for help after realizing his terrible mistake, the defence argues. T.J. Yeldon Jaguars Jersey . -- Jake Peavy arrived at Bostons spring training complex on Monday with a large white bandage covering his left index finger, the result of a weekend accident. Joplo Bartu Jaguars Jersey . -- Nick Bjugstad snapped out of his scoring slump and spoiled Drew MacIntyres first NHL start. http://www.jaguarsfansclub.com/Black-Ma ... ml?cat=920. 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Despite being bowled out for 200 just before lunch, a strong performance from the home sides bowlers towards the back end of the day meant Pakistan closed the day only 62 runs ahead with three second-innings wickets remaining.Earlier, Kane Williamsons side resumed on 104-3, just 29 runs behind with hopes of building a big first innings total, but the morning session belonged to the touring partys bowlers as New Zealands last seven wickets fell for 96 runs - Rahat Ali the pick of the Pakistan bowlers with 4-62 from his 15.5 overs.Henry Nicholls (30) was the first to fall - lbw to Sohail Khan (3-78) - before debutant Jeet Raval edged Mohammad Amir (3-43) to first slip without adding to his overnight score of 55. Pakistans Sohail Khan celebrates the wicket of Colin de Grandhomme Colin de Grandhomme hit some lusty blows in his first Test innings with a quickfire 29 from 37 balls, including six fours, while useful cameos from Tim Southee (22) and Neil Wagner (21) helped the home side to 200 all out and a first-innings lead of 67.dddddddddddd. v Live Test Cricket New Zealand vs Pakistan November 19, 2016, 9:55pm Sky Sports 5 HD Get a Sky Sports Pass Upgrade to Sky Sports After safely negotiating six overs before lunch, the tourists went into their shell in the afternoon session, adding just 44 runs in 29 overs for the loss of Sami Aslam (7 from 57 balls).With runs continuing to dry up after tea, Neil Wagner (2-21) peppered Pakistans batsmen with a spell of short pitched bowling and was rewarded with his 100th Test wicket when Babar Azam (29) gloved behind, before Younus Khan (1) was removed with another vicious short ball.Trent Boult (3-18) ended Azhar Alis laborious innings of 31 from 173 balls after bowling the opener via the inside edge, and he also dismissed Sarfraz Ahmed (2) and Amir (6) before the close as New Zealand go into day four well placed to go 1-0 up in the two-Test series.Watch live coverage from day four of the first Test between New Zealand and Pakistan, on Sky Sports 5 from 9.55pm on Saturday. 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