| 0.0 : Hello and a warm welcome for the second match of the 3-match Test series between West Indies and Pakistan at the Kensington Oval, Barbados. The troubles for the hosts keep on persisting and they need to find a way to show that they can rise to the occasion at the highest level. Their batting looks below par at the moment. Their top order needs to take up the responsibility and set up a solid foundation for the side. On the bowling front, they possess talent but consistency in hitting the right l |
| On the other hand, this Test presents a big opportunity for the visitors. They have never won a Test series in West Indies but they look in good shape to change history this time around. Their legends, Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan again came to the fore with the bat and will look to continue their good form. This is their last International series and they will look to end it on a happy note. Bowling has always been a strength for the tourists. Mohammad Amir and Yasir Shah shone with the ball i |
| TOSS - WEST INDIES WIN THE TOSS AND OPT TO BAT. |
| West Indies skipper, Jason Holder says that they will bat first. Reckons that the pitch is a bit dry and it will remain on the slower side for the five days. Mentions that they will need to make runs and work on the first innings total. Feels that there is a lot to play for as the series is still alive and they are quite confident. Ends by saying that they are playing with the same team. |
| Pakistan skipper, Misbah-ul-Haq says that it definitely looks a bat first wicket. Adds that they can't do anything about the toss. Further adds that they need to do their basics right. Feels that they got some confidence from the last game, just need to do the right things from the last game. Reckons that after bad batting performances in Australia, it was good to bat like that in the first Test. Mentions that they need to cash on in the first innings. Announces that SHADAB KHAN makes his Test d |
| The players and the umpires come out in the middle. Kraigg Brathwaite and Kieran Powell to open the batting for West Indies. Mohammad Amir to start the proceedings for Pakistan with the new ball. Three slips and a short leg in place. Here we go... |
| 0.1 : M Amir to Brathwaite, Nearly a chance! Starts with a good length delivery around middle and off, curves back and the batsmen gets surprised by the extra bounce. Kraigg Brathwaite tries to defend it and he gets hit high on his bat and the ball flies just wide of the fielder at short leg. |
| 0.2 : M Amir to Brathwaite, Brathwaite stays in his crease and defends neatly to the inswinging delivery. |
| 0.3 : M Amir to Brathwaite, Good length delivery, nipping into the batsman, Brathwaite clips it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 0.4 : M Amir to Powell, Fuller delivery around off, Powell gets to the pitch of the ball and defends it. |
| 0.5 : M Amir to Powell, A length delivery this time, goes in with the angle. Powell uses his crease well to defend it neatly. |
| Silly mid off in place now. |
| 0.6 : M Amir to Powell, Length delivery outside off, nipping away. Powell prods forward in defence and gets it towards point off the outside edge. |
| Mohammad Abbas to share the new ball from the other end. |
| 1.1 : M Abbas to Brathwaite, FOUR! First boundary! Fuller delivery way outside off, Brathwaite reaches out to it and drives it uppishly through the cover-point region for a boundary. |
| 1.2 : M Abbas to Brathwaite, Good length delivery angling into the batsman, Brathwaite stays in his crease to defend. The ball finds the inside edge and goes towards the fine leg region for a single. |
| 1.3 : M Abbas to Powell, Length delivery outside off, Powell pushes it with soft hands on the off side for a quick single. |
| 1.4 : M Abbas to Brathwaite, Fuller delivery just around off, Brathwaite lunges forward in defence. |
| 1.5 : M Abbas to Brathwaite, Length delivery outside off, Brathwaite pokes it towards covers for a single. |
| 1.6 : M Abbas to Powell, Around off on a length, Powell reaches out to the ball and defends it neatly. |
| 2.1 : M Amir to Brathwaite, That was curling like a banana! Curving in from around off on a fullish length, Brathwaite manages to clip it straight to the fielder at short mid-wicket. |
| 0.0 : Two short mid-wicket fielders in place now. |
| 2.2 : M Amir to Brathwaite, Good length delivery outside off, Brathwaite stays in his crease and defends it with ease. |
| 2.3 : M Amir to Brathwaite, Another inswinger into the batsman, Brathwaite stays in his crease and defends it on the leg side. |
| 2.4 : M Amir to Brathwaite, Amir pitches this one a bit short, catches the batsman by surprise. Brathwaite hops a bit and defends it off the gloves towards the fielder at second slip. |
| 2.5 : M Amir to Brathwaite, Length delivery outside off, Brathwaite stays in his crease and pushes it down the ground. Amir tries to stop it but he fails to get down on time and the ball races through the mid off region for a couple. |
| 2.6 : M Amir to Brathwaite, Good length delivery outside off, Brathwaite lets it through to the keeper. |
| 3.1 : M Abbas to Powell, Good length delivery around off, Powell shuffles a bit and tries to defend it. Gets beaten by the inward movement and gets rapped on the thigh pads. A stifled appeal by the players is denied. |
| 3.2 : M Abbas to K Powell, Fuller delivery outside off, Powell drives it straight to the fielder at mid off. |
| 3.3 : M Abbas to Powell, Another good length delivery outside off, Powell shoulders his arms to it. |
| 3.4 : M Abbas to Powell, Sprayed into the pads, Powell shuffles a bit and nudges it through the mid-wicket region for a brace. |
| 3.5 : M Abbas to Powell, A fuller delivery outside off, Powell stays undisturbed in his crease. |
| 3.6 : M Abbas to Powell, Length delivery into the pads, Brathwaite stays in his crease and pushes it towards the fielder at mid on. No runs taken. |
| 4.1 : M Amir to Brathwaite, Brathwaite stays in his crease and pushes it towards the fielder at covers. |
| 4.2 : M Amir to Brathwaite, Good length delivery angling away, Brathwaite lets it through to the keeper. |
| 4.3 : M Amir to Brathwaite, Dropped! Length delivery outside off, Brathwaite tries to drive it on the up. Gets no timing on that one. The ball goes straight to the fielder at short covers. Shehzad gets his hand to it but he makes a mockery of it. You need to take these catches and the fielding arrangement was exceptional. |
| 4.4 : M Amir to Brathwaite, Brathwaite stays in his crease and pushes it towards the fielder at point. |
| 4.5 : M Amir to Brathwaite, OUT! Amir strikes early! Length delivery and angling away, Brathwaite shuffles across and pushes at it tentatively. Gets an outside edge to it and the ball flies towards the keeper. Sarfaraz Ahmed makes no mistake and pouches it with ease. The drop catch does not cost a bit as Amir is quick to draw the first blood of this encounter. |
| Shimron Hetmyer walks out to bat. |
| 4.6 : M Amir to Hetmyer, Fuller delivery into the pads, Hetmyer clips it towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| 5.1 : M Abbas to Hetmyer, Good length delivery outside off, Hetmyer lets it through to the keeper. |
| 5.2 : M Abbas to Hetmyer, Another delivery outside off, Hetmyer covers his timber and lets it through. |
| 5.3 : M Abbas to Hetmyer, OUT! Abbas gets into the act as well! Fuller delivery outside off, Hetmyer reaches out to it and goes for a drive. Gets a thick edge to it and the ball travels at a fast pace towards the fielder at third slip. Azhar Ali reacts well and takes a sharp catch to send Hetmyer back to the hut. West Indies have lost two quick wickets. |
| Shai Hope strides out to bat. |
| 5.4 : M Abbas to Hope, Length delivery outside off, Hope lets it through to the keeper. |
| 5.5 : M Abbas to Hope, Four Leg byes! Angling into the pads, Hope fails to clip it through. Gets rapped on the pads and the ball races past the keeper to the fence. |
| 5.6 : M Abbas to Hope, That was a peach of a delivery! Good length delivery around middle and off, the ball nips away after pitching. Hope stays in his crease and tries to poke at it. Gets beaten and the ball whizzes just past the outside edge. |
| 6.1 : M Amir to Powell,Powell gets behind the line of the ball and defends it. |
| 6.2 : M Amir to Powell, Length delivery outside off, Powell shuffles across and lets the ball through to the keeper. |
| 6.3 : M Amir to Powell, Angling into the pads, Powell clips it in front of square leg for a single. |
| 6.4 : M Amir to Hope, Another good length delivery just outside off, Hope covers his timber and lets it through to the keeper. |
| 6.5 : M Amir to Hope, Good length delivery around off, Hope gets behind the line of the ball to defend it. |
| 6.6 : M Amir to Hope, Length delivery outside off, Hope prods forward in defence. |
| 7.1 : M Abbas to K Powell, Fuller length delivery shaping away from Powell. He strides forward and pushes it through covers for a single. |
| 7.2 : M Abbas to Hope, Good length delivery outside off, Hope stays in his crease and punches it towards the fielder at covers. |
| 7.3 : M Abbas to S Hope, Length delivery outside off, Hope tries to push it but manages to get it towards the fielder at mid on off the inner half. |
| 7.4 : M Abbas to Hope, Slower delivery outside off, Hope thinks of going for it at first but lets it go through at the last moment. |
| 7.5 : M Abbas to Hope, Good length delivery outside off, Hope stays in his crease and defends it. |
| 7.6 : M Abbas to Hope, Length delivery outside off, Hope lets it through to the keeper. |
| 8.1 : M Amir to Powell, Short delivery into the batsman, Powell ducks under it. |
| 8.2 : M Amir to Powell, Length delivery outside off, nips away a bit. Powell gets behind the line of the ball to defend it. |
| 8.3 : M Amir to Powell, Angling into the pads, Powell pushes it towards the fielder at mid on. |
| 8.4 : M Amir to Powell, Length delivery angling away from outside off, Powell goes for a drive. Gets it towards the fielder at mid on off the inner half. |
| 8.5 : M Amir to Powell, Length delivery down the leg side, Powell shuffles a bit and tries to clip it fine on the leg side. Misses it completely and the ball goes through. Wasn't that far from the leg stick. |
| 8.6 : M Amir to Powell, Powell stays in his crease and defends it on the off side. |
| 9.1 : M Abbas to Hope, Fuller delivery outside off, Hope lunges forward in defence. |
| 9.2 : M Abbas to Hope, Good length around off, Hope defends it towards the fielder at point off the outer half. |
| 9.3 : M Abbas to Hope, Angling into the stumps, Hope stays in his crease and defends it. |
| 9.4 : M Abbas to Hope, Wide! Short delivery outside off, Hope ducks under it. The ball went too high and the umpire signals it as a wide. |
| M Abbas to Hope, Hope gets off the mark! Angling into the batsman, Hope clips it through the backward square leg region for a single. |
| 9.5 : M Abbas to Powell, Length delivery outside off, Powell guides it towards the fielder at point. |
| 9.6 : M Abbas to Powell, Fuller delivery outside off, Powell drives it towards the fielder at extra cover. |
| Time for spin now. Yasir Shah comes into the attack. |
| 10.1 : Y Shah to Hope, Full toss outside off, Hope drives it through covers for a single. |
| 10.2 : Y Shah to Powell, FOUR! Good shot! Comes round the wicket this time, Yasir Shah tosses this one outside off, Powell charges down the track and drags it over the mid on fielder for a boundary. |
| 10.3 : Y Shah to Powell, Powell pushes it towards mid on for a quick single. |
| 10.4 : Y Shah to Hope, Floated around middle and leg, Hope prods forward and defends it. |
| 10.5 : Y Shah to Hope, Flights this one outside off, Hope lets it go through to the keeper. |
| 10.6 : Y Shah to Hope, Fuller into the stumps, Hope digs it out towards the fielder at covers. |
| 11.1 : M Abbas to Powell, Length delivery outside off, Powell prods forward and defends it neatly. |
| 11.2 : M Abbas to Powell, Length delivery outside off, Powell stays in his crease and lets the ball through to the keeper. |
| 11.3 : M Abbas to Powell, Powell stays in his crease and defends it neatly. |
| 11.4 : M Abbas to Powell, Fuller delivery outside off, Powell gets behind the line of the ball to defend it. |
| 11.5 : M Abbas to Powell, Length delivery outside off, Powell stays in his crease to defend it. |
| 11.6 : M Abbas to Powell, FOUR! Top shot! Fuller delivery outside off, Powell waits for it and drives it through the mid off region for a boundary. Presents the camera with the maker's name. |
| 12.1 : Y Shah to Hope, Tossed up in the line of the stumps, Hope prods forward and defends it. |
| 12.2 : Y Shah to Hope, Beaten! Floats this one outside off, Hope tries to drive it through covers. Gets beaten by the away spin. |
| 12.3 : Y Shah to Hope, Floats this one on a shorter length, the ball bounces a bit more after hitting the deck. Hope gets the time to adjust and then pushes it through the gully region for a couple. |
| Gully in place now. Asad Shafiq is the man standing at that position. |
| 12.4 : Y Shah to S Hope, Full toss outside off, Hope drives it straight to the fielder at covers who stops it well. |
| 12.5 : Y Shah to Powell, Powell drives this one straight to the fielder at mid off. |
| 12.6 : Y Shah to Powell, Into the pads, Powell clips it off his pads for a couple through square leg. |
| Time for Drinks. An absorbing period of fast bowling from Amir and Abbas. They bowled intelligently and have takes a couple of early wickets. Yasir Shah has right away extracted some zip from the surface. Pressure is on the West Indies batsmen. Let's see how they tackle the second half of the first session. |
| Mohammad Amir is back for a bowl. |
| 13.1 : M Amir to Hope, Starts off his second spell with a peach. Comes from wide of the crease and bowls a good length ball on off, shaping away. Hope stays back and pushes at it tentatively but is beaten all ends up. |
| 13.2 : M Amir to Hope, Similar length delivery on off, turned towards short mid-wicket. |
| 13.3 : M Amir to Hope, Full length ball on off, Shai keeps his head down and defends it calmly. |
| 13.4 : M Amir to Hope, Gets this one to curve back in. Hope covers the line and keeps it out watchfully. Amir is keeping him guessing by moving the ball on both sides. |
| 13.5 : M Amir to Hope, Back of a length ball on leg stump, Hope hops back and defends it to the leg side. |
| 13.6 : M Amir to Hope, Fuller length ball outside off, inviting Hope for the drive. He obliges but goes at it with hard hands. Drags it off the inner half to mid on. Good over from Amir. |
| 14.1 : Y Shah to Powell, Tosses this one around off, Powell strides forward and defends it with the spin to mid-wicket. |
| 14.2 : Y Shah to Powell, Shah drags his length back a touch and slides this one towards the pad. Defended off the back foot to mid-wicket. |
| 14.3 : Y Shah to Powell, Floated around off, Kieran lunges forward in defense. |
| 14.4 : Y Shah to Powell, Spinning into Powell. He hangs back and turns it towards Azhar Ali at short leg. It his his right boot but falls down safely beside the pitch on the off side. Ali had no time to react to that one. |
| 14.5 : Y Shah to Powell, Tossed up around off, defended against the spin to covers. |
| 14.6 : Y Shah to Powell, Well played! Powell uses his feet and drives this one crisply past the fielder at silly mid on. Single taken. |
| 15.1 : M Amir to Powell, Fullish delivery attacking the stumps, driven towards mid on. |
| 15.2 : M Amir to Powell, Gets this one to shape back in from a good length around off, Kieran covers the line and keeps it down the track. |
| 15.3 : M Amir to Powell, Back of a length outside off and a bit of width on offer, Powell places it to the fielder at point. |
| 15.4 : M Amir to Powell, On a fuller length around off, angling in. Powell strides forward and defends it solidly to covers. Ian Bishop on air mentions that this is a good way to defend. Allowing the ball to come to you. However, both Brathwaite and Hetmyer were pushing hard at the ball. |
| 15.5 : M Amir to Powell, Short of a length ball on off, tapped towards point. |
| 15.6 : M Amir to Powell, Punched off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 16.1 : Y Shah to Hope, OUT! Brilliant piece of bowling from Shah and he gets the reward. Tosses it up nicely on middle, spinnng away. Hope strides forward and looks to counter the spin. The appreciable away turn foxes him and he gets a faint outside edge. Sarfraz Ahmed behind the stumps reacts quick and takes a sharp catch. The Pakistanis appeal confidently and up goes the umpire's finger. Shai Hope's struggle comes to an end. Pakistan are right on top here. |
| 0.0 : Roston Chase is the next man in. |
| 16.2 : Y Shah to Chase, Close shave! Quicker one just outside off, skids through. Chase stays back and looks to defend it. Does it down the wrong line and the ball whizzes past his inside edge and into the gloves of Ahmed. That missed the off stump by a whisker. |
| 16.3 : Y Shah to Chase, Tossed up around off, pushed to mid off. |
| 16.4 : Y Shah to Chase, FOUR! Off the mark with a boundary! Slower through the air around off, Chase stays leg side of the ball and drives it crisply past the diving fielder at covers for a boundary. |
| 16.5 : Y Shah to Chase, Floated outside off, defended off the front foot to silly point. |
| 16.6 : Y Shah to Chase, Shorter in length and spinning away, Roston goes back and pushes it to mid off. Brilliant over from Shah comes to an end. |
| 17.1 : M Amir to K Powell, Shortish delivery angling into the body, Powell helps it towards square leg for a run. |
| 17.2 : M Amir to Chase, Back of a length angling away. Dabbed to the point region. |
| 17.3 : M Amir to Chase, On a good length and slanting across Chase. He points his bat skywards and allows it through. |
| 17.4 : M Amir to Chase, Comes around the wicket and bowls it on a driving length outside off, Chase resists the temptation. |
| 17.5 : M Amir to Chase, On a length at 142 clicks outside off, Roston camps back and defends it solidly to covers. |
| 17.6 : M Amir to Chase, Short of a length delivery around off, Chase hangs back and taps it towards cover-point. |
| The umpires are checking the ball. The normal routine of putting the ball in the circles has taken place. Seems everything is fine as the umpire throws it back to Yasir Shah. |
| 18.1 : Y Shah to Powell, Fullish delivery around off, Powell takes a couple of steps down the track and pushes it towards silly mid on. He dives to his right to make a good stop. |
| 18.2 : Y Shah to Powell, Tossed up around off, pushed to covers. |
| 18.3 : Y Shah to Powell, Slow through the air around off, Powell uses his feet and looks to heave it over mid-wicket. Instead, ends up dragging it to the man at mid-wicket. |
| 18.4 : Y Shah to Powell, Floated outside off, spinning in. Powell looks to defend it but gets an inside edge onto his pads. |
| 18.5 : Y Shah to Powell, Powell comes down the track but the length is not quite there to go for the big shot. Defends it to the right of the bowler. |
| 18.6 : Y Shah to Powell, Quicker and shorter in length on leg stump, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| Debutant Shadab Khan has been handed the ball now. He was brilliant in the limited overs. Can he replicate the same form? |
| 19.1 : S Khan to Powell, Tosses it up nicely on middle, spinning in. Powell goes deep in the crease and turns it past the short leg fielder. A run taken. |
| 19.2 : S Khan to Chase, Shorter in length again, defended off the back foot on the leg side. |
| 19.3 : S Khan to Chase, Fullish on middle, clipped to mid on. |
| 19.4 : S Khan to Chase, Low full toss on middle, Chase drives it down to mid on again. |
| 19.5 : S Khan to Chase, Tossed up around off, spinning away. Roston punches it off the back foot to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 19.6 : S Khan to Powell, Fullish on off, Powell milks it down to long on for a run and will retain the strike. |
| 20.1 : Y Shah to Powell, That one gripped! Tosses it up on a length outside off, spins in appreciably with extra bounce. Powell is surpised by it and gets his gloves on it to keep it away safely. |
| 20.2 : Y Shah to Powell, Shortish delivery, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 20.3 : Y Shah to Chase, Chase stays back and taps it to point. |
| 20.4 : Y Shah to Chase, Fullish on off, Roston keeps his head down and defends it calmly. |
| 20.5 : Y Shah to Chase, FOUR! Beautiful! Tossed up on middle and leg, Chase stays well balanced and clips it through mid-wicket. Finds the gap and the ball whistles away to the fence. He played that against the spin but did it so well. |
| 20.6 : Y Shah to Chase, Tossed up on middle and leg, Roston drives it towards Shah. He dives to his right to make a half-stop and parries it towards mid on. A run taken. |
| 21.1 : S Khan to Chase, Shortish outside off, defended with the spin off the back foot. |
| 21.2 : S Khan to Chase, Well bowled! Slips in the googly outside off, turns in. Chase stays back and defends it tentatively. The ball just goes behind on the bounce to the keeper. |
| 21.3 : S Khan to Chase, Chase defends this one against the spin to the leg side. |
| 21.4 : S Khan to Chase, FOUR! Shot! A bit short and room on offer, Chase rocks back and slaps it behind point. Gets the desired result. He is a good player of spin bowling. |
| 21.5 : S Khan to Chase, Fullish this time, wristed to mid-wicket. |
| 21.6 : S Khan to Chase, Short and wide, Chase chops it to cover for a single. |
| 22.1 : Y Shah to Chase, Vicious! Bowls it on a flatter trajectory on middle, spins away sharply. Chase looks to counter it but is beaten all ends up. |
| 22.2 : Y Shah to Chase, Chase stays back and punches it to covers. |
| 22.3 : Y Shah to Chase, Tossed up delivery, Chase strides forward and defends it solidly. |
| 22.4 : Y Shah to Chase, Fullish on middle, clipped towards mid on. The fielder does well to stop it and keeps it down to a single. |
| 22.5 : Y Shah to Powell, Turning into Powell. He works it to square leg and takes a run. Thinks about the second but Shadab Khan is quick to reach it. |
| 22.6 : Y Shah to Chase, Shortish and spinning away, Chase punches it off the back foot to mid on for a single. |
| 23.1 : S Khan to Chase, FOUR! Almost a wicket! Tosses it up around off, spinning away. Chase stays deep in his crease and pushes at it. Gets a thick inside edge that goes past the off stump and beats Ahmed too. Rolls to the fence behind. |
| 23.2 : S Khan to Chase, Chase stays back to the shortish delivery and punches it to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 23.3 : S Khan to Powell, Landed on middle and leg, Powell defends it on the leg side. |
| 23.4 : S Khan to Powell, Spinning into Powell. He turns it past the short leg fielder. Chase wants the single and calls for it. Powell is guilty of ball watching but responds. The throw from the fielder is at the bowler's end but he makes it in time. |
| 23.5 : S Khan to R Chase, Tossed up outside off, cut away to point. |
| 23.6 : S Khan to Chase, Quicker one and googly this time, Chase doesn't read it. However, manages to keep it out to short third man. |
| 24.1 : Shah to Powell, FOUR! Tossed up around off, Powell dances down the track and hammers it over Shah's head for a boundary. |
| 24.2 : Y Shah to Powell, Fullish on off, defended off the front foot. |
| 24.3 : Y Shah to Powell, Landed on middle and off, wristed to the fielder at mid-wicket. |
| 24.4 : Y Shah to Powell, A touch short in length and quick in pace, Powell camps back and was shaping for the cut. Is cramped for room but manages to keep it out. |
| 24.5 : Y Shah to Powell, The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 24.6 : Y Shah to Chase, Tossed up around off, eased through covers for a single. |
| 25.1 : S Khan to Chase, Loopy ball on middle, driven to mid on. |
| 25.2 : S Khan to Chase, Quicker delivery around off, spins away sharply. Chase lets it go. |
| 25.3 : S Khan to Chase, Fullish delivery on off, Chase stays leg side of the ball and blocks it. |
| 25.4 : S Khan to Chase, A touch short in length, punched off the back foot to the off side. |
| 25.5 : S Khan to Chase, Chase shapes for the cut again but the room is not quite there. Gets a bottom edge down the track. |
| 25.6 : S Khan to Chase, Roston camps back and defends it nicely. |
| 26.1 : Y Shah to Powell, Tossed up outside off, Powell strides forward to defend it but gets an inside edge onto his pads. The ball rolls towards short fine leg. |
| 26.2 : Y Shah to Powell, This time it's is bowled at a quicker pace, Powell stays back and looks to defend it but gets an inside edge onto the thigh pad. |
| Yasir Shah is struggling with his back a bit. The physio stepped down from the pavilion but is waiting by the sidelines. |
| 26.3 : Y Shah to Powell, Stays back to this one and defends it solidly. |
| 26.4 : Y Shah to Powell, Floated around off, defended off the front foot. |
| 26.5 : Y Shah to Powell, Spins this one down the leg side, Powell lets it go. |
| 26.6 : Y Shah to Powell, Tossed up outside off, spinning in. Powell keeps it out carefully. Things are not looking promising for Shah. He seems to be in discomfort. THAT WILL BE LUNCH ON DAY 1! |
| Pakistan will be really happy with their performance in the first session of the game. After being put into bowl, Amir and Abbas were given the responsibility with the new ball. They were breathing fire and gave away nothing to the West Indian batsmen. Brathwaite and Hetmyer got out to some sensational seam bowling while Powell somehow managed to survive it. |
| Yasir Shah was introduced into the attack and he soon got rewarded by bowling consistent lengths as Hope was the man to be dismissed. The debutant Shadab Khan also stepped up, got quite some purchase due to moisture but the likes of Powell and Chase managed to see out the tricky period. They stitched in a 35-run stand to ensure no more damage was done. Another exciting period of cricket awaits. Join us back for the post-lunch session in a while. |
| ...DAY 1, SESSION 2... |
| The players are back out for the post-lunch session. Roston Chase and Kieran Powell will continue with the bat for West Indies. Shadab Khan will start for Pakistan. |
| 27.1 : S Khan to Chase, Tossed up on off, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 27.2 : S Khan to R Chase, FOUR! Poor delivery and it is duly punished! A half-tracker on off, Chase rocks back and dispatches it with authority over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 27.3 : S Khan to Chase, Short outside off, Chase punches it off the back foot to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 27.4 : S Khan to Powell, FOUR! Tossed up outside off, Powell drives it sweetly through covers and the ball rolls towards the fence. Mohammad Amir hares after it, picks up the ball and looks to push the ball back in play. Instead, steps on the boundary rope. Sloppy work from him. |
| 27.5 : S Khan to Powell, Fullish on middle, worked past the diving mid-wicket fielder for a single. |
| 27.6 : S Khan to Chase, Chase uses his feet and drives it towards Misbah at short cover. He parries it towards mid off. Single taken. 11 runs off the over. |
| Mohammad Amir is called back into the attack. Two slips and a gully in place. |
| 28.1 : M Amir to Chase, FOUR! Well played! On a length on leg stump, Chase stays well balanced and clips it beautifully through mid-wicket. Two fielders give the chase but the ball wins the race. |
| 0.0 : 50-run stand between Roston Chase and Kieran Powell! |
| 28.2 : M Amir to Chase, Fullish delivery around off, Roston strides forward and blocks it. |
| 28.3 : M Amir to Chase, Amir comes around the wicket and bowls it on a fullish length around off, Chase mistimes his drive to mid off. |
| 28.4 : M Amir to Chase, Slower delivery at 122 clicks around off, Chase looks to defend it tentatively but gets it off the inner half to square leg. Single taken. |
| 28.5 : M Amir to Powell, Good length delivery outside off, defended solidly off the back foot to covers. |
| 28.6 : M Amir to Powell, Powell shuffles across and looks to flick the fullish delivery but is struck on the thigh pad. |
| 29.1 : S Khan to Chase, Fullish delivery on off, driven to mid on. |
| 29.2 : S Khan to Chase, Tossed up on off, Roston comes forward to counter the spin but gets an inside edge to the vacant square leg region. Two runs taken. |
| 29.3 : S Khan to Chase, Landed on middle, Chase works it to the leg side. |
| 29.4 : S Khan to Chase, Floated outside off, spinning away. Left alone watchfully. |
| 29.5 : S Khan to Chase, Shortish outside off, punched to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 29.6 : S Khan to Powell, Ouch... that must hurt! Shortish delivery on middle and leg, Powell hits it towards Azhar Ali at short leg who takes evasive action but is hit on the right shoulder. He seems to be in some pain as his teammates come around. Hopefully, he should be fine. |
| 30.1 : M Amir to Chase, On a length outside off, Roston doesn't flirt with it. |
| 30.2 : M Amir to Chase, Very straight on this occasion, tucked to fine leg for an easy single. |
| 30.3 : M Amir to Powell, Back of a length angling into Powell. He covers the line and defends it solidly. |
| 30.4 : M Amir to Powell, Similar length delivery outside off, Powell hangs back and defends it to covers. |
| 30.5 : M Amir to Powell, Fuller length outside off, Kieran puts his head down and defends it calmly. |
| 30.6 : M Amir to Powell, That must have shaken him up! Banged in short and it's climbing up on Powell. He can't get out of the way and is hit right on the side of the helmet. The ball deflects to the man at second slip who takes it. |
| Yasir Shah is back into the attack. |
| 31.1 : Y Shah to Chase, Fullish on middle, nudged through mid-wicket for two runs. |
| 31.2 : Y Shah to Chase, Fullish once again, Roston eases it down to mid on. |
| 31.3 : Y Shah to Chase, Slow through the air around off, turning away. Driven to short cover. It is good to see Shah alright now. Doesn't look in any kind of discomfort now. |
| 31.4 : Y Shah to Chase, Shortish outside off, punched to extra cover. |
| 31.5 : Y Shah to Chase, Slow through the air on middle and off, Chase pushes it to mid on. |
| 31.6 : Y Shah to Chase, FOUR! Shot! Tossed up on middle and leg, Chase stays leg side of the ball and creams it down the ground. Beats the mid on fielder with ease and whistles away to the fence. |
| 32.1 : M Amir to Powell, Fuller length ball around off, angling in. Powell defends it back to the bowler. |
| 32.2 : M Amir to Powell, FOUR! Whack! Short of a length ball outside off, Powell stands his ground and slaps it behind point for a rocketing boundary. 100 up for West Indies! |
| 32.3 : M Amir to Powell, Back of a length ball on off, defended solidly off the back foot. |
| Pakistan have taken a review. The umpires have gone upstairs to check on a LBW appeal against Kieran Powell. That seems pretty close. |
| 32.4 : M Amir to Powell, OUT! The decision is overturned! Amir steams in hard and bowls an accurate yorker on middle, angling in. Powell falls over and looks to keep it out on the leg side. Misses it completely and is pinged on the front pad. There is a strong appeal from Amir and his teammates but the umpire stays unmoved. Amir looks at his skipper Misbah-ul-Haq and convinces him to take the review. The replays roll in and it looks very close to the naked eye. Time for the Hawk Eye. It shows th |
| Vishaul Singh walks out next. |
| 32.5 : M Amir to Singh, Fullish ball around off, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 32.6 : M Amir to Singh, Bangs in a short delivery outside off, Singh sways away from the line to evade it. End of a brilliant over from Amir. |
| 33.1 : Y Shah to Chase, Comes around the wicket and bowls it fullish on middle and leg, clipped through mid on for a single. |
| 33.2 : Y Shah to Singh, The batsman works it down the leg side. |
| 33.3 : Y Shah to Singh, Slow through the air around off, Singh prods forward in defense. |
| 33.4 : Y Shah to Singh, Singh comes forward again and defends it with the spin on the leg side. |
| 33.5 : Y Shah to V Singh, Fullish outside off, Singh eases it through covers for a couple. |
| 33.6 : Y Shah to Singh, Waits for this one to turn into him and nudges it to square leg. |
| 34.1 : M Amir to Chase, In the channel outside off, left alone. |
| 34.2 : M Amir to Chase, Dug in short this time, Chase ducks under it. |
| 34.3 : M Amir to Chase, On a fuller length and angling in from outside off, Roston covers the line and defends it. |
| 34.4 : M Amir to Chase, This one swings in appreciably into Chase. He falls over a bit but manages to clip it uppishly through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 34.5 : M Amir to Singh, Comes back over the wicket to the southpaw. On a length outside off, Singh hangs back and defends it to covers. |
| 34.6 : M Amir to Singh, Another brilliant yorker on off, Singh is alert to it and digs it out to the leg side. |
| 35.1 : M Abbas to Singh, On a good length and slanting across Vishaul. He camps back and pushes it to extra cover. |
| 35.2 : M Abbas to Singh, Fullish delivery around off, Singh covers the line and defends it solidly. |
| 35.3 : M Abbas to Singh, Singh stays back to the length delivery and defends it. |
| 35.4 : M Abbas to V Singh, OUT! The bowling change has worked! Bowls a good length delivery and slants it across Vishaul Singh. He hangs back and pushes at it tamely. Ends up getting a healthy outside edge that flies towards Younis Khan at second slip. He is sharp as a hawk, bends low and takes his inches above the ground. It was a nothing shot from the southpaw and he pays the price for it. |
| Shane Dowrich makes his way out to the middle. |
| 35.5 : M Abbas to Dowrich, This one shapes in appreciably from outside off. Dowrich pushes at it tentatively and it just goes uppishly wide of the short cover fielder. |
| 35.6 : M Abbas to Dowrich, On a good length, Dowrich looks to tuck it across but is hit on the thigh pad. A stifled appeal for an LBW turned down. |
| Change of ends for Yasir Shah. |
| 36.1 : Y Shah to Chase, FOUR! Short delivery, Chase rocks back and pulls it with authority over mid-wicket and the ball races to the fence. |
| 0.0 : 3rd Test fifty for Roston Chase. |
| 36.2 : Y Shah to Chase, Driven towards the mid off region. |
| 36.3 : Y Shah to Chase, Roston stays back to this one and defends it. |
| 36.4 : Y Shah to Chase, Lands it outside leg, Chase goes for the sweep but is hit on the pads. |
| 36.5 : Y Shah to Chase, Chase tucks this one against the angle to mid-wicket. |
| 36.6 : Y Shah to Chase, Chase strides forward and keeps this one out. |
| 37.1 : M Abbas to Dowrich, Fuller length ball outside off, Dowrich leaves it alone. |
| 37.2 : M Abbas to Dowrich, Bowls this one wider outside off, Shane doesn't fiddle with it. |
| 37.3 : M Abbas to Dowrich, On a length outside off, shaping in. Dowrich camps back and defends it. |
| 37.4 : M Abbas to Dowrich, Fullish and straying on the pads, clipped to fine leg for a single. |
| 37.5 : M Abbas to Chase, Back of a length outside off, holds its line. Chase lets it go. |
| 37.6 : M Abbas to Chase, Good length delivery outside off, defended off the back foot to covers. |
| 38.1 : Y Shah to Dowrich, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 38.2 : Y Shah to Dowrich, Outside off, spinning away. Left alone. |
| 38.3 : Y Shah to Dowrich, Tossed up around off, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 38.4 : Y Shah to Dowrich, Flatter delivery, Dowrich is squared up a touch but defends it. |
| 38.5 : Y Shah to S Dowrich, FOUR! Shot! Half-tracker on leg stump, spinning in. Shane pulls it over mid-wicket and the ball races to the fence. |
| 38.6 : Y Shah to S Dowrich, This one takes off from the pitch and spins away. Dowrich gets it off the outer half towards short third man. |
| 39.1 : M Abbas to Chase, On a fuller length outside off, Chase goes for the drive but slices it towards backward point. A slight misfield by the fielder allows the single. |
| 39.2 : M Abbas to Dowrich, Fullish delivery outside off, pushed to covers. |
| 39.3 : M Abbas to Dowrich, In the channel outside off, left alone. |
| 39.4 : M Abbas to Dowrich, Wide! This one is banged in very short, Dowrich ducks under it with ease. Wide signaled for height. |
| Abbas to Dowrich, On a length and angling into Dowrich. He shuffles across and looks to play it across. Misses to get rapped on the thigh pad. A casual appeal for an LBW is turned down. That was heading down leg and height was also an issue. |
| 39.5 : M Abbas to Dowrich, Fuller length ball around off, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 39.6 : M Abbas to S Dowrich, FOUR! Slapped! Short and width on offer, Dowrich cashes in on it and slashes it behind point to earn himself another boundary. |
| 40.1 : Y Shah to Chase, Stays back and defends it against the spin to the leg side. |
| 40.2 : Y Shah to Chase, Tossed up around off, defended to the off side. |
| 40.3 : Y Shah to Chase, Almost a caught and bowled! On a shorter length this time and spinning away from Chase. He is surprised by the extra bounce as he looks to turn it to the leg side. Instead, chips it just over the right of Yasir Shah who is not able to reach it. Always risky to play against the spin and that too when the surface is gripping. |
| 40.4 : Y Shah to Chase, Tossed up around off, defended to the off side. |
| 40.5 : Y Shah to Chase, Chase turns this one against the turn to mid-wicket for a single. |
| Roston Chase needs to be patient. He can't afford to throw his wicket away after playing so well. |
| 40.6 : Y Shah to Dowrich, Fullish delivery, Dowrich stays leg side of the ball and defends it to covers. |
| Drinks... |
| 41.1 : M Abbas to Chase, Length delivery outside off, Chase lunges forward and defends it well on the off side. |
| 41.2 : M Abbas to R Chase, FOUR! Top shot! Length and wide outside off, Chase cashes on the length and drives it powerfully through covers for a boundary. |
| 41.3 : M Abbas to Chase, Good length delivery outside off, Roston gets behind the line of the ball to defend it. |
| 41.4 : M Abbas to Chase, Angling into the pads, Chase tries to clip it on the leg side. Gets rapped high on his pads and the players appeal for an LBW. The umpire denies as it was going down leg. |
| 41.5 : M Abbas to Chase, Chase stays in his crease an defends the length ball outside off neatly. |
| 41.6 : M Abbas to R Chase, Angling into the batsman, Chase shuffles a bit and pushes it towards mid on. |
| 42.1 : Y Shah to Dowrich, Tossed up in the line of the stumps, Dowrich gets behind the line of the ball to defend it. |
| 42.2 : Y Shah to Dowrich, Top stuff from Yasir Shah! Pitches it in the line of the stumps, the ball turns viciously away from the batsman who tries to defend it. Gets beaten all ends up. |
| 42.3 : Y Shah to Dowrich, FOUR! Punished! Short delivery this time, Dowrich uses his crease and slams it through the cover region for a boundary. |
| 42.4 : Y Shah to Dowrich, Outside off, left alone. |
| 42.5 : Y Shah to Dowrich, FOUR! Easy pickings! Sprayed this one into the pads, Dowrich kneels down and sweeps it powerfully through the fine leg region for a boundary. |
| 42.6 : Y Shah to Dowrich, Floated outside off, Dowrich prods forward in defence. Gets beaten by the away spin. |
| 43.1 : M Abbas to Chase, Length delivery outside off, Chase punches it through the point region for a single. |
| 43.2 : M Abbas to Dowrich, On a good length outside off, Dowrich lets it through to the keeper. |
| 43.3 : M Abbas to Dowrich, Length delivery outside off, Dowrich gets behind the line of the ball and punches it towards the fielder at mid off. |
| 43.4 : M Abbas to Dowrich, Full delivery outside off, the batsman defends it with the full face of the bat. |
| 43.5 : M Abbas to Dowrich, Fuller delivery outside off, Shane drives it back to the bowler. |
| 43.6 : M Abbas to Dowrich, Fuller into the pads, Dowrich clips it away through the square leg region for a couple. |
| Mohammad Amir is back on. |
| 44.1 : M Amir to Chase, Comes from around the wicket, pitches it on a length. Chase prods forward and defends it. |
| 44.2 : M Amir to Chase, Wide outside off on a fuller length, Chase shoulders his arms to it. |
| 44.3 : M Amir to R Chase, Fires this one full just outside off, Chase drives it straight towards the fielder at mid off. |
| 44.4 : M Amir to Chase, Good length delivery outside off, Chase dabs it towards the fielder at point. |
| 44.5 : M Amir to R Chase, FOUR! Brilliant! Length delivery outside off, Chase leans into the drive and smashes it through the cover region for a boundary. |
| 44.6 : M Amir to Chase, Good length delivery, Chase stays in his crease and blocks it away. |
| Shadab Khan is called back into the attack. |
| 45.1 : S Khan to Dowrich, Tossed this one outside off, Dowrich prods forward and defends it. |
| 45.2 : S Khan to Dowrich, Dowrich lunges forward and blocks it away. |
| 45.3 : S Khan to Dowrich, Dropped! Low full toss outside off, Dowrich goes for a drive. Gets a thick inside edge which goes onto hit his boots. The ball bounces off it and goes straight to the keeper who cannot gather it. A tough chance goes down. |
| 45.4 : S Khan to Dowrich, FOUR! Easy pickings! Fuller into the pads, Dowrich clips it fine past the keeper for a boundary. |
| 45.5 : S Khan to Dowrich, The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. |
| 45.6 : S Khan to Dowrich, Dowrich clips it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 46.1 : M Amir to Dowrich, Good length delivery outside off, Dowrich stays behind the line of the ball to defend it. |
| 46.2 : M Amir to Dowrich, Good length delivery into the body, Dowrich clips it through the square leg region. The fielder gives it a chase and he has a shy at the striker's end as the batsmen go for the second. He hits but the bails stay intact. Replays show that if the bails had fallen, Dowrich would have had to walk back. Unlucky! |
| 46.3 : M Amir to Dowrich, Angling into the pads, Dowrich fails to clip it on the leg side. Gets rapped on the pads. |
| 46.4 : M Amir to S Dowrich, Fuller delivery outside off, Dowrich drives it through the extra cover region for a brace. 150 up for West Indies. |
| 46.5 : M Amir to Dowrich, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| Pakistan take their second review and it is regarding an LBW decision against Shane Dowrich. Seems like it is going down leg to the naked eye. |
| 46.6 : M Amir to Dowrich, NOT OUT! Angling into the pads, Dowrich fails to clips it through on the leg side. Gets rapped on the pads and the ball runs through towards fine leg for a leg bye. The players appeal but the umpire stays put. Amir convinces his captain to go for the review. Misbah obliges and the replays show that it was no where going to hit. Pakistan have wasted a review. |
| 47.1 : S Khan to Dowrich, Played to the point region by the batsman. |
| 47.2 : S Khan to Dowrich, Fuller outside off, Dowrich blocks it away. |
| 47.3 : S Khan to Dowrich, Another fuller delivery, Dowrich drives it towards the fielder at mid on. |
| 47.4 : S Khan to Dowrich, Dowrich prods forward and blocks it away. |
| 47.5 : S Khan to Dowrich, Lands this one around off, Dowrich lunges forward in defence. Gets totally beaten by the spin and bounce. He is lucky not to edge it. |
| 47.6 : S Khan to Dowrich, Short delivery outside off, Dowrich cuts it towards sweeper cover for a single. |
| 48.1 : M Amir to Dowrich, Angling away from outside off, Dowrich lets it through to the keeper. |
| 48.2 : M Amir to Dowrich, Another good length delivery outside off, Dowrich shoulders his arms to it. |
| 48.3 : M Amir to Dowrich, Dowrich stays in his crease and guides it towards the second slip fielder who dives to his right to make a fine stop. |
| 48.4 : M Amir to Dowrich, Shane gets behind the line of the delivery to defend it. |
| 48.5 : M Amir to Dowrich, Short delivery into the body, Dowrich sways away from the line of the ball. |
| 48.6 : M Amir to Dowrich, Comes round the wicket this time, pitches it on a fuller length outside off, Dowrich drives it towards the fielder at mid off. |
| 49.1 : S Khan to Chase, Googly pitched outside off, Chase prods forward and defends it. |
| 49.2 : S Khan to R Chase, Fuller delivery into the batsman, Chase digs it out towards the fielder at mid off. |
| 49.3 : S Khan to Chase, Tossed up outside off, Chase drives it towards the fielder at covers. |
| 49.4 : S Khan to Chase, Wrong 'un around off, Chase stays in his crease and defends it. |
| 49.5 : S Khan to Chase, Short and wide outside off, Chase pulls it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 49.6 : S Khan to S Dowrich, OUT! Shadab gets his first Test wicket! Floats this one outside off, Dowrich prods forward in defence. Gets beaten by the turn as he gets an outside edge on it. The ball flies towards the slip fielder. Younis Khan is the man there who gobbles it up and helps the youngster land his first wicket. The leggie is excited and why not? It's his first wicket after all. |
| Jason Holder walks out to bat. |
| Yasir Shah is back on. |
| 50.1 : Y Shah to Chase, Floats this one in the line of the stumps, Chase pushes it towards the fielder at mid on. |
| 50.2 : Y Shah to R Chase, That ball has taken the inside edge onto the pads. |
| 50.3 : Y Shah to Chase, FOUR! Poor delivery! Short delivery coming in from outside leg, Chase camps back and punches it through the wide mid on region for a boundary. |
| 50.4 : Y Shah to Chase, Fuller around leg, Chase tries to clip it through the leg side. Gets a leading edge towards the fielder at mid off. |
| 50.5 : Y Shah to Chase, Chase gets behind the line of the ball and defends it well. |
| 50.6 : Y Shah to Chase, Spinning in from outside leg, Chase stays in his crease to block it. |
| 51.1 : S Khan to Holder, Quicker one into the stumps, Holder stays in his crease and defends it well. |
| 51.2 : S Khan to Holder, Floats this one outside off, Holder covers his stumps and lets it through. |
| 51.3 : S Khan to Holder, Around middle and leg this time, Holder prods forward and defends it. |
| 51.4 : S Khan to Holder, A classic leg spinner outside off, Holder goes for a drive but he gets beaten totally by the away spin. |
| 51.5 : S Khan to Holder, Tosses this up outside off, Holder thinks of defending it at first but thinks otherwise in the last moment. |
| 51.6 : S Khan to Holder, Fuller delivery outside off, Holder drives it towards the fielder at mid off. |
| 52.1 : Y Shah to Chase, Spinning in from the leg stump, Chase drives it towards the fielder at mid on. |
| 52.2 : Y Shah to Chase, A bit short around middle and off, Chase uses his crease well and punches it through covers for a couple. |
| 52.3 : Y Shah to Chase, Another short delivery and Chase does the same. But this time he finds the fielder at covers. |
| 52.4 : Y Shah to Chase, Fuller around leg, Chase prods forward and defends it. |
| 52.5 : Y Shah to Chase, Chase gets behind the line of the ball to defend it. |
| 52.6 : Y Shah to Chase, Chase clips it through the mid-wicket region for a couple. |
| 53.1 : S Khan to Holder, Short outside off, Holder pushes it towards the fielder at covers. |
| 53.2 : S Khan to Holder, Fuller outside off, Holder prods forward and blocks it away. |
| 53.3 : S Khan to J Holder, Another fuller delivery outside off, Holder drives it straight to the fielder at covers. |
| 53.4 : S Khan to J Holder, Tossed up outside off, Holder guides it towards the fielder at gully. |
| 53.5 : S Khan to Holder, A loose delivery from Shadab, Holder punches it straight towards covers. |
| 53.6 : S Khan to Holder,FOUR BYES! Too quick and wide outside off, Holder lets it through. Sarfraz Ahmed cannot stop it and the ball runs down to the fence for a boundary. THAT'S TEA ON DAY 1! |
| A better session for the hosts but they are still on the back foot at present. Powell and especially Chase kept the scoreboard ticking and put the bad balls away. It was Amir who got a timely breakthrough to send Powell packing. The young Vishaul Singh, failed once again to make his mark. |
| Shane Dowrich came in and along with Chase put up a fighting stand of 47 runs but it was eventually ended by Shadab Khan who got his first Test wicket. The latter is batting on 70 and needs to carry on for the home side. He will need support from the lower order who haven't disappointed in the past. Amir was the standout bowler for the visitors once again while Shadab Khan was probing as well. Join us for the final session of the day in a while. |
| ...DAY 1, SESSION 3... |
| Welcome back for the final session of play. Roston Chase and Jason Holder will continue with the bat for West Indies. Mohammad Abbas will start with the ball for Pakistan. Here we go... |
| 54.1 : M Abbas to Chase, Starts off with a good length delivery outside off, angling in. Defended off the back foot to covers. |
| 54.2 : M Abbas to Chase, Back of a length closer to off stump this time. Chase pushes it off the inner half back to the bowler. |
| 54.3 : M Abbas to Chase, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 54.4 : M Abbas to Chase, Short of a length outside off, punched off the back foot to covers. |
| 54.5 : M Abbas to Chase, Nice movement! Gets this one to curve in from the corridor of uncertainty, Roston covers his stumps and allows it through. Abbas shown really good control with the ball, hitting consistent lines and lengths regularly. |
| 54.6 : M Abbas to Chase, Back of a length delivery outside of, Chase camps back and defends it solidly to the off side. |
| Shadab Khan will continue his spell. |
| 55.1 : S Khan to J Holder, FOUR! Streaky runs! Tossed up around off, Holder pushes at it but gets a thick outside edge wide of the gully fielder and the ball rolls to the third man fence. |
| 55.2 : S Khan to Holder, Fullish delivery around off, driven back to the bowler. |
| 55.3 : S Khan to Holder, Flatter delivery outside off, punched off the back foot to covers. |
| 55.4 : S Khan to Holder, Slow through the air outside off, defended to the man at gully this time. |
| 55.5 : S Khan to J Holder, Floated outside off, driven crisply through covers for a run. |
| Silly point comes in place. |
| 55.6 : S Khan to Chase, Almost a chop on! Flatter delivery outside off, Chase shapes for the cut but gets an inside edge that just goes past the off stump and beats the keeper. |
| 56.1 : M Abbas to Holder, On a length around off, Holder covers the line and defends it nicely. |
| 56.2 : M Abbas to Holder, Short of a length outside off, Holder punches it nicely to covers. |
| 56.3 : M Abbas to Holder, On a fuller length and angling in sharply, Holder defends it off the inner half to mid-wicket. |
| 56.4 : M Abbas to Holder, That's a peach! Abbas goes wider of the crease and angles in a length delivery outside off, Holder shuffles across, takes a couple of steps down the track and looks to work it across. The ball straightens to beat him all ends up. It was a poor choice of shot as well. |
| 56.5 : M Abbas to Holder, Fullish delivery outside off, driven to short cover. |
| 56.6 : M Abbas to Holder, Back of a length outside off, Holder camps back and defends it to the off side. |
| 57.1 : S Khan to Chase, Flatter delivery outside off, defended off the back foot to covers. |
| 57.2 : S Khan to R Chase, Driven towards the mid off region. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 57.3 : S Khan to Holder, Floated around off, driven to covers. |
| 57.4 : S Khan to Holder, Ouch... that must hurt! Slow through the air outside off, Holder drives it straight to Khan who turns back and takes evasive action. His hit on the lower back as the ball rolls to the off side. After that, he has a laugh about it. |
| 57.5 : S Khan to J Holder, Fullish delivery, pushed to mid on. |
| 57.6 : S Khan to Holder, That's a jaffa! Tosses it up nicely on off, spins away sharply. Holder prods forward to counter the spin but the ball whizzes past his outside edge. |
| 58.1 : M Abbas to Chase, On a back of a length and tailing in, Chase shuffles a touch and looks to tuck it across but is hit on the thigh pad. A stifled for an LBW is turned down. The height was always going to be an issue. |
| 58.2 : M Abbas to Chase, Short and room on offer, Chase cuts it through point for a couple. |
| 58.3 : M Abbas to Chase, Angling into Chase who turns it through mid-wicket for an easy run. |
| 58.4 : M Abbas to Holder, On a length around off, Jason shuffles a touch and keeps it out. |
| 58.5 : M Abbas to Holder, Very full and straying on the pads, clipped through square leg for a couple. |
| 58.6 : M Abbas to Holder, In the corridor of uncertainty, holds its line this time. Holder points his bat skywards to allow it through. |
| 59.1 : S Khan to Chase, Well bowled! Slips in a googly at a quick pace around off, spins in. Chase doesn't read it, shapes to cut it at first but manages to defend it at the end. |
| 59.2 : S Khan to Chase, Chase strides forward to the tossed up delivery and defends it. |
| 59.3 : S Khan to Chase, Full toss on off, wristed towards mid on for a single. |
| 59.4 : S Khan to Holder, Floated around off, Holder prods forward and defends it with the spin. |
| 59.5 : S Khan to Holder, FOUR! Well played! Slow through the air on middle, spins away a touch. Holder gives himself a bit of room and lofts it over mid off. No one in the deep and he picks up a boundary. |
| 59.6 : S Khan to Holder, Googly again, Holder picks it up and works it to short mid-wicket. |
| 60.1 : M Abbas to Chase, On a length and angling into Chase. He turns it through square leg for a single. |
| 60.2 : M Abbas to Holder, Fuller length ball, angling in from outside off. Jason eases it to mid on. |
| 60.3 : M Abbas to Holder, Good length delivery outside off, Holder stays back and defends it to covers. |
| 60.4 : M Abbas to Holder, This one comes back in appreciably. Holder stays back to push it but gets an inside edge onto his pads. |
| 60.5 : M Abbas to Holder, In the corridor of uncertainty outside off, shaping in. Holder looks to leave it but is late in doing so. The ball hits the face of his bat and rolls towards the keeper. |
| 60.6 : M Abbas to Holder, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 61.1 : S Khan to Chase, Shortish outside off, punched to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 61.2 : S Khan to Holder, Fullish on off, defended solidly off the front foot. |
| 61.3 : S Khan to Holder, FOUR! Streaky runs! A bit of room on offer as the ball spins away. Holder goes for a booming drive but slices it through point. There are two fielders who give the chase but the ball wins the race. |
| 61.4 : S Khan to Holder, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 61.5 : S Khan to Holder, Floated outside off, Jason drives it towards Misbah at covers who gets a bad bounce and is hit near the box. He has a wry smile about it. A run taken. |
| 61.6 : S Khan to Chase, Chase camps back and punches it to sweeper cover for an easy single. |
| Mohammad Amir is back for a bowl. |
| 62.1 : M Amir to Chase, FOUR! Shot! Short delivery and angling away from Chase. He stands tall and pulls it with authority through wide mid on. Gets the desired result. |
| 62.2 : M Amir to Chase, This one is wide outside off, Roston doesn't flirt with it. |
| 62.3 : M Amir to Chase, On a length and angling away from Chase. He plants his front foot across and lets it go. |
| 62.4 : M Amir to Chase, Length delivery outside off, Chase punches it to Azhar Ali at short cover who dives to his right to make a good stop. |
| 62.5 : M Amir to Chase, On a length outside off, Chase goes for a full blooded drive but gets an inside edge onto his pads and the ball rolls towards the keeper. |
| 62.6 : M Amir to Chase, Fullish ball outside off, pushed to covers. |
| 63.1 : S Khan to Holder, Fullish on middle, Holder stays leg side of the ball and defends it solidly. |
| 63.2 : S Khan to Holder, Pushed quicker through the air on middle, defended off the front foot. |
| 63.3 : S Khan to Holder, Slow through the air around off, Jason looks to defend it but gets it off the outer half towards point. |
| 63.4 : S Khan to Holder, Holder will be thanking his stars! Floated on off, Holder opts to leave it at the last moment and the ball turns away just enough to miss the off stump by a whisker. |
| 63.5 : S Khan to Holder, Fullish outside off, creamed to sweeper cover for a run. |
| 63.6 : S Khan to Chase, Googly outside off, spinning in. Chase reads it and taps it towards point. |
| 64.1 : M Amir to Holder, Fuller length ball outside off, left comfortably. |
| 64.2 : M Amir to J Holder, Short of a length outside off, tapped towards gully. |
| 64.3 : M Amir to Holder, On a length outside off, Holder defends it tentatively. |
| 64.4 : M Amir to J Holder, Jason shuffles across and clips it towards wide mid on. Takes on Yasir Shah and completes the single with ease. Shah is looking gingerly out there, he is not his hundred percent. |
| 64.5 : M Amir to Chase, Searches for the yorker but sprays it down the leg side, Chase looks to flick it away but misses. |
| 64.6 : M Amir to Chase, Fullish delivery on off, clipped through mid-wicket for a run. Shah ambles after it and dives to his right to stop the ball. Stretches his back even more and lies down on the ground. He is looking uncomfortable. |
| 65.1 : S Khan to Chase, Punched off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 65.2 : S Khan to Chase, Chase strides forward to the tossed up delivery and defends it solidly. |
| 65.3 : S Khan to Chase, Quicker one on middle, Chase keeps it out. |
| 65.4 : S Khan to R Chase, Floated around off, pushed to covers. |
| 65.5 : S Khan to Chase, Chase lunges forward in defense and does so solidly. |
| 65.6 : S Khan to Chase, Floated around off, Chase drives it towards Misbah at mid off who stops it partially. Single taken. |
| Yasir Shah is called back for a bowl. His fitness is a big concern for Pakistan and that is a reason he is not been given long spells with the ball. |
| 66.1 : Y Shah to Chase, A touch short around off, punched with ease through covers for a run. |
| 66.2 : Y Shah to Holder, This time Roston defends it with the spin to point. |
| 66.3 : Y Shah to Holder, Fullish on off, driven to mid off. |
| 66.4 : Y Shah to Holder, On a similar line and length, driven to Misbah at short extra cover who fumbles and parries it behind. The batsmen go for the run. The Pakistani skipper rushes after it but by that time, Holder makes it in safely. |
| 66.5 : Y Shah to Chase, The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. |
| 66.6 : Y Shah to Chase, Tossed up outside off, driven through point for a single. |
| 67.1 : S Khan to Chase, Flatter around off, Chase defends it solidly. |
| 67.2 : S Khan to Chase, Chase wrists it towards wide mid on. Yasir Shah ambles across to his right and puts in a dive to stop the ball. While doing so, he rolls over the ball. The impact is near the box region as Shah is down again. |
| Yasir Shah has injured himself. He has dived on the ball, injured his shoulder and then the ball goes on to hit his box. The physio is out there in the middle to treat him. |
| 67.3 : S Khan to Holder, Slips in the googly, Holder reads it well and defends it with the spin to the leg side. |
| 67.4 : S Khan to Holder, Fullish on off, blocked solidly down the track. |
| 67.5 : S Khan to Holder, Jason stays back to the shortish delivery and pushes it to covers. |
| 67.6 : S Khan to Holder, Shorter in length and spinning away. Holder pulls it towards mid-wicket where the fielder stops it partially only to deflect it towards Yasir Shah again. A single taken. The ball seems to be following him everywhere. |
| 68.1 : Y Shah to Holder, Tossed up on off, defended solidly off the front foot. |
| 68.2 : Y Shah to Holder, Stays back to the loopy delivery and plays it with an angled bat towards short third man. |
| 68.3 : Y Shah to Holder, Holder camps back and punches it to Misbah at extra cover. He again misfield and concedes the single. |
| 50-run stand between Jason Holder and Roston Chase! |
| 68.4 : Y Shah to Chase, The batsman defends it from within the crease. |
| 68.5 : Y Shah to R Chase, Fullish delivery, milked down to long on for a single. |
| 68.6 : Y Shah to Holder, Floated outside off, eased to covers. |
| 69.1 : S Khan to Chase, A touch short on off, spins away. Chase camps back and pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 69.2 : S Khan to Chase, Slow through the air outside off, Chase drives it uppishly past the left of extra cover. Two runs taken. |
| 69.3 : S Khan to Chase, FOUR! Put away! A half-tracker and Chase pulls it uppishly over mid-wicket. Gets it from the toe end and the ball rolls to the fence. He moves onto 94. |
| 69.4 : S Khan to Chase, Fullish on off, pushed to Misbah at extra cover and takes him on. Good running and he makes it home safely. |
| 69.5 : S Khan to Holder, Punched off the back foot by the batsman. One run added to the total. |
| 69.6 : S Khan to Chase, Full and outside off, carved through covers for two runs. |
| 70.1 : Y Shah to J Holder, Fullish delivery, pushed to mid on for a single. |
| 70.2 : Y Shah to Chase, Very full on middle, dug out to extra cover. |
| 70.3 : Y Shah to Chase, Chase opens the face of the bat and dabs it to covers to steal a single. Moves to 98 with that. |
| 70.4 : Y Shah to Holder, Floated around off, pushed to covers. |
| 70.5 : Y Shah to Holder, Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. |
| 70.6 : Y Shah to Holder, Fullish on middle, Holder gives himself room and drills it back to Yasir Shah. He picks it up cleanly and mimes a throw at the keeper's end. Aggression from the leggie, good to see. |
| Time for Drinks! |
| 71.1 : S Khan to R Chase, Low full toss outside off, Chase eases it down towards mid off for a single. |
| 71.2 : S Khan to Holder, Holder covers his stumps and blocks it well. |
| 71.3 : S Khan to Holder, Short and spinning away, Holder spanks it straight to the fielder at covers. |
| 71.4 : S Khan to Holder, Another floated delivery outside off, Holder drives it again to the cover fielder. |
| 71.5 : S Khan to Holder, Wrong 'un outside off, Holder cuts it towards point. Azhar Ali makes a fine stop by diving to his left. |
| 71.6 : S Khan to Holder, Quicker one outside off, Holder gets forward in defence but gets beaten by the away spin. |
| 72.1 : Y Shah to Chase, Fuller delivery around off, Chase digs it out towards mid on. |
| 72.2 : Y Shah to Chase, Floats it around off, Chase prods forward and defends it. |
| 72.3 : Y Shah to Chase, Flatter through the air this time, Chase prods forward and defends it. |
| 72.4 : Y Shah to Chase, Spinning away from around off, Chase gets behind the line of the ball to defend it. |
| 72.5 : Y Shah to Chase, Down the leg side, Chase fails to clip it through and he gets rapped on the pads. |
| 72.6 : Y Shah to Chase, Another perfect leg spinner. Tosses this one outside off on a driving length. Chase prods forward in defence but gets beaten by the away spin. |
| 73.1 : S Khan to Holder, Clipped towards the mid-wicket region. |
| 73.2 : S Khan to Holder, FOUR! Top shot! Fuller outside off, Holder finally gets it through the cover region for a boundary. He has driven this really well. |
| 73.3 : S Khan to Holder, Googly from way outside off, Holder lets it through. |
| 73.4 : S Khan to Holder, Holder camps back and punches it through covers for a single. |
| 73.5 : S Khan to R Chase, FOUR! There it is! Chase celebrates it in an emphatic manner by removing his helmet and making a cross. Tossed up outside off, Chase drives it through covers for a boundary. It has been a very good knock and he deserved every bit of it. He will look to continue and make it even bigger. |
| 2nd Test Ton for Roston Chase. |
| 73.6 : S Khan to Chase, Floated outside off, Chase lets it through to the keeper. |
| 74.1 : Y Shah to Holder, Tossed up outside off, Holder stays in his crease and defends it. |
| 74.2 : Y Shah to Holder, Tossed up around off, Holder covers his stumps and lets it through. |
| 74.3 : Y Shah to Holder, Full into the pads, Holder clips it towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| 74.4 : Y Shah to Chase, Short and wide outside off, Chase pushes it towards the fielder at covers. |
| 74.5 : Y Shah to Chase, Roston camps back and punches it towards long on for a single. |
| 74.6 : Y Shah to Holder, Quicker one outside off, Holder tries to defend it but he gets beaten by the away spin. |
| 75.1 : S Khan to Chase, Spinning in from outside leg, Chase prods forward and defends it. |
| 75.2 : S Khan to Chase, Chase clips it through the mid-wicket region for a single. |
| 75.3 : S Khan to J Holder, Tosses this one full around leg, Chase drives it towards long off for a single. |
| 75.4 : S Khan to Chase, Chase clips it through the mid-wicket region for a single. |
| 75.5 : S Khan to Holder, Short outside leg, Holder camps back and defends it. |
| 75.6 : S Khan to Holder, Fuller down the leg side, Holder sweeps it towards the short fine leg region. The fielder there dives towards his left and makes a fine stop. Saves three crucial runs for his team. |
| 76.1 : Y Shah to Holder, Holder pulls it towards the fielder at mid on. |
| 76.2 : Y Shah to Holder, Floats this one outside off, Holder lets it through to the keeper. |
| 76.3 : Y Shah to Holder, Fuller delivery into the stumps, Holder swings his bat to it. Gets a thick inside edge past the keeper for a brace. |
| 76.4 : Y Shah to Holder, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. They pick up a single. |
| 76.5 : Y Shah to Chase, Fuller outside off, Holder drives it towards covers. Shadab fumbles and the batsmen run a single. |
| 76.6 : Y Shah to Holder, Tossed up outside off, Holder dabs it towards the fielder at point. |
| The physio is attending to Roston Chase. Stretching his body to relax him. It is hot and humid out there and he has been at the crease since a long time. Second new ball is due in three overs. It has been a really good stand between Chase and Holder. Responsible batting and they have never missed out on scoring opportunities. |
| 77.1 : S Khan to Chase, Full toss down the leg side, Chase sweeps it towards the fielder at short fine leg. |
| 77.2 : S Khan to Chase, Chase clips it through the square leg region for a single. |
| 77.3 : S Khan to Holder, FOUR! Top shot! Googly around off, Holder reads it well and hammers that down the ground over the mid off fielder for a boundary. |
| 77.4 : S Khan to Holder, Holder camps back and clips it straight towards mid-wicket. |
| 77.5 : S Khan to Holder, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 77.6 : S Khan to Holder, FOUR! Easy pickings! Short and wide outside off, Holder smells the loosener and dispatches it through the cover region for a boundary. |
| 78.1 : Y Shah to Chase, Floated outside off, Chase prods forward and defends it. |
| 78.2 : Y Shah to Chase, Tossed up outside off, Chase camps back and punches it towards wide mid on. Holder wanted the single but Chase sends him back. |
| 78.3 : Y Shah to Chase, Fuller delivery into the stumps, Chase blocks it away. |
| 78.4 : Y Shah to Chase, Chase clips it straight to the fielder at mid-wicket. |
| 78.5 : Y Shah to R Chase, Chase gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it beautifully through covers for a brace. |
| 78.6 : Y Shah to Chase, A bit short around off, Chase punches it towards the cover fielder and calls for a quick single. |
| Azhar Ali is introduced into the attack. |
| 79.1 : A Ali to Chase, Floats this one around off, Chase punches it through covers for a single. 250 up for West Indies. |
| 79.2 : A Ali to Holder, Full into the pads, Holder blocks it away. |
| 79.3 : A Ali to Holder, Floats this one into the pads, Holder gets behind the ball and defends it. |
| 79.4 : A Ali to Holder, Fuller delivery outside off, Holder pushes it on the off side and scampers across for a single. |
| 79.5 : A Ali to Chase, A bit short outside off, Chase punches it towards long on for a single. |
| 79.6 : A Ali to Holder, Eased towards long on for a single. |
| Second new ball is available and it has been taken straightaway. The reviews for both the sides also get refreshed. Mohammad Amir will have a go with the new cherry. This partnership is threatening to take the game away from Pakistan. Can the visitors break it and pull things back in their favour? |
| 80.1 : M Amir to Holder, Pitches it around middle and leg, curls into the pads. Holder clips it towards fine leg for a single. |
| 0.0 : 100-run stand between Roston Chase and Jason Holder. |
| 80.2 : M Amir to Chase, Another delivery curling into the pads from a length around leg. Chase tries to clip it through but he misses. Gets rapped on the thigh pad and the ball flies away to the keeper. The players appeal but the umpire stays put. |
| 80.3 : M Amir to Chase, FOUR! Terrific! Fuller delivery around off this time, Chase was ready for this one as he presents it with the full face of the bat. Drives it down the ground through the mid on region for a boundary. |
| 80.4 : M Amir to Chase, Angling across from a length outside off, Chase goes for the drive but fails to make contact. |
| 80.5 : M Amir to Chase, Good length delivery outside off, Chase shoulders his arms to it. |
| 80.6 : M Amir to Chase, Angling into the pads, Chase clips it through the mid-wicket region for a couple. |
| Mohammad Abbas to bowl now. |
| 81.1 : M Abbas to Holder, Starts one with spraying down the leg side, Holder fails to clip through. |
| 81.2 : M Abbas to Holder, Good length delivery into the stumps, Holder stays in his crease and defends it. |
| 81.3 : M Abbas to J Holder, Fuller delivery outside off, Holder goes for a drive. Gets an inside edge towards the fine leg region for a single. |
| 81.4 : M Abbas to Chase, Good length delivery outside off, Chase covers his stumps and lets it through to the keeper. |
| 81.5 : M Abbas to Chase, Angling into the stumps from a length outside off, Chase nudges it towards square leg for a single. |
| 81.6 : M Abbas to Holder, Length delivery outside off, left alone. |
| 82.1 : M Amir to Chase, Back of a length delivery angling into the body, Chase clips it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 82.2 : M Amir to Holder, Fuller delivery outside off, Holder drives it back to the bowler off the inner half. |
| 82.3 : M Amir to Holder, On a length outside off, shoots through after pitching. Holder tries to play inside the line but gets beaten. |
| 82.4 : M Amir to Holder, Another play and a miss! Length delivery outside off, Holder hangs his bat to defend but gets beaten by the away movement. |
| 82.5 : M Amir to Holder, Three in a row! Amir comes steaming into the find the edge. Holder goes for a booming drive this time but only manages to connect thin air. |
| 82.6 : M Amir to Holder, Good length delivery outside off, Holder shoulders his arms to it. |
| 83.1 : M Abbas to Chase, Fuller delivery outside off, Chase prods forward and defends it. |
| 83.2 : M Abbas to Chase, Good length delivery outside off, Chase covers the stumps and lets it through to the keeper. |
| 83.3 : M Abbas to Chase, Angling into the stumps from a length around off, Chase shuffles and tries to clip it on the leg side. Gets an inside edge which goes onto hit above the knee roll. |
| 83.4 : M Abbas to Chase, FOUR! Shot! Fuller delivery outside off, Chase lunges into the drive and plays it through the cover region for a boundary. Two fielders give it a chase but to no avail. |
| 83.5 : M Abbas to R Chase, FOUR! Top shot! Good length delivery into the pads, Chase shuffles a bit and pulls it through the square leg region for a boundary. |
| 83.6 : M Abbas to Chase, Chase stays in his crease and defends it. |
| 84.1 : M Amir to Holder, Length delivery outside off, Holder pushes it on the off side and calls for a quick single. |
| 84.2 : M Amir to Chase, Almost a caught and bowled! Bowls it on a length around off and the ball is zipping through. Chase is taken by surprise and he ends it pushing it back aerially towards the right of the bowler but it was quite far for Amir to grab it. |
| 84.3 : M Amir to Chase, Length delivery outside off, Chase covers his stumps and makes a brave leave. |
| 84.4 : M Amir to Chase, The batsman chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. |
| 84.5 : M Amir to Chase, Good length delivery angling across, Chase lets it through to the keeper. |
| 84.6 : M Amir to Chase, Yorker on off, Chase digs it out back to the bowler. |
| 85.1 : M Abbas to Holder, Fuller delivery outside off, Holder drives it down the ground. Misbah covers some ground and dives towards his right from mid off to make a fine stop. |
| 85.2 : M Abbas to Holder, Holder stays in his crease and clips it towards mid-wicket. |
| 85.3 : M Abbas to Holder, The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump. |
| 85.4 : M Abbas to J Holder, Fuller delivery outside off, Holder drives it straight towards the fielder at mid off. |
| 85.5 : M Abbas to Holder, Holder stays in his crease and punches it to the off side. |
| 85.6 : M Abbas to Holder, Fuller delivery in the line of the stumps, Holder unleashes his drive but gets a thick inside edge which rockets towards the fine leg region for a single. |
| 86.1 : M Amir to Holder, Starts with a length delivery around off, Holder stays in his crease and defends it. |
| 86.2 : M Amir to Holder, Fifty! Good length delivery outside off, Holder punches it through the backward point region for a couple. The skipper has supported his partner really well and will want to continue going in a strong manner. |
| 6th Test fifty for Jason Holder. |
| 86.3 : Amir to J Holder, FOUR! Lucky runs! Short delivery into the body, Holder goes for the pull. Gets a top edge which flies over the keeper's head for a boundary. |
| 86.4 : M Amir to J Holder, FOUR! Edged! Length delivery outside off, Holder goes for the drive. Gets a thick outside edge to it which luckily passes through the gap between the second slip and the gully fielder. The ball races away to the fence. |
| 86.5 : M Amir to Holder, A bit short this time outside off, Holder lets it through to the keeper. |
| 86.6 : M Amir to Holder, Good length delivery outside off, Holder stays in his crease and defends it. |
| Yasir Shah comes back into the attack. Can he break this partnership? |
| 87.1 : Y Shah to R Chase, Short and wide outside off, Chase punches it through covers for a single. |
| 87.2 : Y Shah to Holder, Floats this one around off, Holder stays in his crease and defends it well. |
| 87.3 : Y Shah to Holder, That was a ripper! Tossed up around middle and leg, Holder tries to defend it off the back foot. Gets beaten by the away turn and the ball goes just past his outside edge to the keeper. |
| 87.4 : Y Shah to Holder, Quicker one outside off, Holder defends it well off the back foot. |
| 87.5 : Y Shah to Holder, Holder camps forward and drives it back to the bowler. |
| 87.6 : Y Shah to Holder, Tossed up just outside off, Holder lunges forward and lets the ball through to the keeper. |
| 88.1 : M Amir to Chase, Fuller delivery outside off, Chase drives it straight towards the fielder at covers. |
| 88.2 : M Amir to Chase, Fuller delivery outside off, Chase prods forward and defends it. |
| 88.3 : M Amir to Chase, Dug in short into the batsman, Chase ducks under it. |
| 88.4 : M Amir to Chase, Another back of a length delivery into the batsman, Chase fends it off towards backward square leg for a single. |
| 88.5 : M Amir to Holder, Leg bye! Length delivery into the pads, Holder fails to clip it through. Gets rapped on the pads and the ball rolls away towards square leg. The batsmen run a leg bye. |
| So the last ball of the day is coming up. Short square leg comes in place. |
| 88.6 : M Amir to Chase, Length delivery outside off at 82 mph, Chase shoulders his arms to it. THAT'S STUMPS ON DAY 1! |
| A terrific comeback from West Indies and they have pulled things back in their favour to some extent. They were 166/6 at Tea and things were looking a bit gloomy for them. However, it was Roston Chase who continued to put up a brilliant display with the bat and remains unbeaten on 131. The skipper, Jason Holder proved to be an ideal partner for him and also showed great patience and composure to score an unbeaten fifty. They capitalized on the loose deliveries and kept on putting pressure on the |
| Mohammad Amir was the pick of the bowlers and bowled his heart out. He made good use of the angles and varied his lines and lengths to get rewarded with two wickets. Mohammad Abbas and Shadab Khan were also probing but the latter proved to be a bit expensive on his Test debut. The duo of Chase and Holder have taken the hosts to safe harbours and will look to come out and dominate tomorrow morning. Will Pakistan find an inspiration from somewhere and run through their lower order? An absorbing se |
| ...DAY 2, SESSION 1... |
| Hello and a warm welcome for Day 2 of the second Test match between West Indies and Pakistan at the Kensington Oval, Barbados. The hosts will be pleased with the way they have come back into the contest. Roston Chase and the skipper, Jason Holder are setting a good example on how to plan an innings. The top order of the home side must take note of it and learn that it requires a lot of patience and determination to come out on top in the longest format of the game. The Windies will look to cross |
| On the other hand, the visitors need to deal with some concerns regarding their bowling. Yasir Shah is having discomfort in his back and it is to be seen how he fares today. With still four days to go and Pakistan opting to play without a fifth bowler, it puts much more pressure on their bowlers. With the second new cherry fairly fresh, they will be banking on Amir and Abbas to break this threatening partnership and clean the tail in a jiffy. There is a bit of forecast for rain but lets hope it |
| We are ready to get underway. Roston Chase and Jason Holder will resume their innings. The first hour will be important from the point of view of both the sides. Mohammad Abbas to start the proceedings with the ball today. Two slips in place. Here we go... |
| 89.1 : M Abbas to Holder, Good length delivery outside off, nips away after pitching. Holder covers the stumps and shoulders his arms to it. |
| 89.2 : M Abbas to J Holder, Angling into the stumps, Holder drives it back towards the fielder at mid on. |
| 89.3 : M Abbas to Holder, OUT! Just the breakthrough Pakistan needed! Pitches this one on a good length, gets this to swing back in and there is a bit of extra bounce which takes the batsman by surprise. Holder tries to leave it but ends up inside edging it. The ball flies away to the keeper. Ahmed moves to his left and takes a safe catch. The visitors have struck early in the day. Abbas gets his third. |
| Devendra Bishoo walks out to bat. A short leg also comes in for him. Ahmed Shehzad is the man at that position. |
| 89.4 : M Abbas to Bishoo, On a length outside off, Bishoo shuffles across and lets the ball go through to the keeper. |
| 89.5 : M Abbas to Bishoo, Fuller delivery outside off, Bishoo drives it towards the fielder at covers. |
| 89.6 : M Abbas to Bishoo, Bishoo thinks of playing the length ball but thinks otherwise at the last moment. |
| Mohammad Amir to bowl from the other end. |
| 90.1 : M Amir to Chase, Length delivery angling across, Chase stays in his crease and lets it through. |
| 90.2 : M Amir to Chase, Another length delivery outside off, Chase shoulders his arms to it. |
| 90.3 : M Amir to Chase, OUT! So another one bites the dust! Bowls this one on a length around off, Chase prods forward in defence. Gets a thick outside edge and the ball flies towards the fielder at second slip. Younis Khan takes a sharp catch by getting low. A brilliant knock from Chase comes to an end. And now it is Amir who has also made a mark early on in the second day. |
| Alzarri Joseph is the new man in. |
| 90.4 : M Amir to Joseph, Length delivery outside off, Joseph prods forward and pushes it towards the fielder at mid off. |
| 90.5 : M Amir to Joseph, Good length delivery nipping away, Joseph tries to play in his line but gets beaten by the away movement. |
| 90.6 : M Amir to Joseph, Another play and a miss. Joseph tries to poke at it but he gets beaten. A wicket maiden from Amir. |
| 91.1 : M Abbas to Bishoo, Length delivery outside off, Bishoo stays in his crease and lets it through. |
| 91.2 : M Abbas to Bishoo, Good length delivery outside off, Bishoo flays at it but fails to make contact. |
| 91.3 : M Abbas to Bishoo, Fuller delivery way outside off, Bishoo throws his bat to it but fails to make contact. |
| 91.4 : M Abbas to D Bishoo, Comes round the wicket this time, Bishoo drives it towards the fielder at mid off. |
| 91.5 : M Abbas to Bishoo, Good length delivery outside off, Bishoo goes for the square cut but misses the ball completely. |
| 91.6 : M Abbas to Bishoo, Sprayed into the pads, Bishoo clips it through the mid-wicket region. The batsmen run three and Bishoo retains his strike. |
| 92.1 : M Amir to Bishoo, Falls short! Good length delivery angling into the batsman, Bishoo stays in his crease and tries to defend it with soft hands. Gets a thick outside edge which falls just short of the first slip fielder. |
| 92.2 : M Amir to Bishoo, Into the pads, Bishoo clips it through the square leg region for a brace. |
| 92.3 : M Amir to Bishoo, Length delivery outside off, Bishoo punches it through the extra cover region for another couple. |
| 92.4 : M Amir to Bishoo, FOUR Leg Byes! Off the body! Short delivery into the body, Bishoo tries to fend it away but gets hit on the arm guard. The ball flies over the keeper and races away to the fence. |
| 92.5 : M Amir to Bishoo, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 92.6 : M Amir to Bishoo, Bishoo gets behind the line of the ball and defends it. |
| 93.1 : M Abbas to Joseph, Angling into the pads, Joseph pushes it towards the fielder at mid on. |
| 93.2 : M Abbas to Joseph, Fuller delivery in the line of the stumps, Joseph clips it towards the fielder at mid-wicket. |
| 93.3 : M Abbas to Joseph, Full delivery and swinging in, Joseph pushes it towards the fielder at mid on. |
| 93.4 : M Abbas to Joseph, Short delivery outside off, Joseph goes for the pull but fails to make contact. |
| 93.5 : M Abbas to A Joseph, Length delivery outside off, Joseph tries to defend it. Gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 93.6 : M Abbas to Joseph, Fuller delivery into the stumps, Joseph clips it through the mid-wicket region from the inside half of his bat. Two runs taken. |
| 94.1 : M Amir to Bishoo, FOUR! Lucky runs! Length delivery outside off, Bishoo tries to defend it. Gets a thick outside edge which flies through the gap between second slip and gully region for a boundary. 300 up for West Indies. |
| 94.2 : M Amir to Bishoo, The batsman has punched that ball through the offside. |
| 94.3 : M Amir to Bishoo, Short and wide outside off, Bishoo unleashes his punch towards the fielder at point. Shadab Khan misfields and the batsmen run a couple. |
| 94.4 : M Amir to Bishoo, Low full toss into the stumps, Bishoo drives it towards the fielder at mid off. |
| 94.5 : M Amir to Bishoo, Short and wide outside off, Bishoo pushes it towards the fielder at point. |
| 94.6 : M Amir to Bishoo, Bishoo stands his ground and defends it neatly. |
| 95.1 : M Abbas to A Joseph, FOUR! Shot of the day! Fuller delivery around off, Joseph leans into the drive and gets it through the mid off region for a boundary. Any top order batsmen will be proud of that. |
| 95.2 : M Abbas to Joseph, Length delivery outside off, left alone. |
| 95.3 : M Abbas to Joseph, Good length delivery outside off, Joseph punches it towards the fielder at covers. |
| 95.4 : M Abbas to Joseph, Short delivery into the body, Joseph goes for the hook but he fails to make contact. |
| 95.5 : M Abbas to A Joseph, Another short delivery outside off, Joseph goes for the hook again but he fails to make any contact. |
| 95.6 : M Abbas to Joseph, Good length delivery outside off, Joseph punches it towards the fielder at covers. |
| 96.1 : M Amir to Bishoo, Fuller delivery into the stumps, Bishoo drives it towards the fielder at mid on. |
| 96.2 : M Amir to Bishoo, Length delivery outside off, Bishoo defends it towards the fielder at covers. |
| 96.3 : M Amir to Bishoo, Fuller delivery outside off, Bishoo drives it straight to the fielder at covers. |
| 96.4 : M Amir to Bishoo, Good length delivery outside off, Bishoo cuts it towards the fielder at third man for a single. |
| 96.5 : M Amir to A Joseph, Another fuller delivery outside off, Joseph drives it uppishly through the cover region for a couple. |
| 96.6 : M Amir to Joseph, Fuller delivery outside off, Joseph goes for the drive but fails to make contact. |
| 97.1 : M Abbas to Bishoo, OUT! Bishoo throws it away! Abbas comes around the wicket and bowls this on a length around off. Bishoo swings hard at it but gets it straight to the fielder at mid on. Yasir Shah makes no mistake and takes a fine overhead catch. West Indies have only one wicket left. |
| 0.0 : Shannon Gabriel is the last man in. |
| 97.2 : M Abbas to Gabriel, Gabriel gets behind the line of the ball and defends it well. |
| 97.3 : M Abbas to Gabriel, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 97.4 : M Abbas to Gabriel, Good length delivery around off, Gabriel punches it straight back to the bowler. Abbas cannot stop it and the ball goes towards the fielder at mid off. |
| 97.5 : M Abbas to Gabriel, A bit short this time around off, Gabriel sways away from the line of the delivery. |
| Square leg goes back. |
| 97.6 : M Abbas to Gabriel, Angling down the leg side, Gabriel fails to clip it through and is rapped on the pads. |
| Yasir Shah is called into the attack. |
| 98.1 : Y Shah to Joseph, Tossed up around off, pushed to covers. |
| 98.2 : Y Shah to Joseph, A bit shortish and spinning away, Joseph plays it to the fielder at point. |
| 98.3 : Y Shah to Joseph, Joseph stays back and defends it to short cover. |
| 98.4 : Y Shah to Joseph, Joseph camps back and pushes it to point. |
| 98.5 : Y Shah to Joseph, OUT! Timber! Yasir Shah bowls a full toss on leg stump, Joseph clears his front leg and looks to swing it over mid-wicket but misses. The ball hits his pads and deflects back to the leg stump. A ball which was there for capitalizing upon but you can't expect much from a tailender. WEST INDIES ARE BOWLED OUT FOR 312! |
| West Indies have posted a decent total on the board. After electing to bat, they struggled to start positively with the bat. They lost three quick wickets at the top. Kieran Powell played a fighting knock but was soon sent back by Amir. Chase and Holder were the mainstays and they were the main reason the hosts were able to cross the 300-run mark. The former got onto score his second Test century while the latter also registered a fifty. |
| The visitors were impeccable with the ball in the first couple of sessions of Day 1 but they lost their track back in the final session only to come back stronger today. The pace duo of Amir and Abbas struck in their respective first overs of the second day to exploit the tail-enders. Yasir Shah provided the last nail of the coffin to send back Joseph. Pakistan will now walk out with the bat and will look to bat with authority and post a good first innings score while West Indies will want some |
| 0.1 : S Gabriel to Ali, Good length delivery to start with, the ball nips in a bit. Ali stays in his crease and lets it through. |
| 0.2 : Gabriel to Ali, Yorker right on the money, Azhar Ali manages to dig it out just in time. |
| 0.3 : S Gabriel to Ali, Length delivery and nipping away but pitched outside off, Azhar Ali is undisturbed by the line of the ball. |
| 0.4 : S Gabriel to Ali, Good length delivery outside off, left alone. |
| 0.5 : S Gabriel to Ali, Length delivery and nipping away, Azhar Ali tries to defend it in the line of the stumps but he gets beaten by the away movement. |
| 0.6 : S Gabriel to Ali, Another full ball outside off, Ali drives it through the cover region to get off the mark with a couple. |
| Alzarri Joseph will share the new ball with Shannon Gabriel. |
| 1.1 : A Joseph to Shehzad, Good length delivery outside off, Shehzad shoulders his arms to it. |
| 1.2 : A Joseph to Shehzad, Another good length delivery outside off, Shehzad lets it through to the keeper. |
| 1.3 : A Joseph to Shehzad, On a good length outside off, swinging away. Shehzad points his bat skywards and allows it through. |
| 1.4 : A Joseph to Shehzad, Fullish delivery outside off, Ahmed drives it nicely through the covers. Two runs taken. |
| 1.5 : A Joseph to Shehzad, On a length outside off, shapes back in. Ahmed covers his stumps and sees it through carefully. |
| 1.6 : A Joseph to Shehzad, Fullish delivery angling onto Shehzad. He pushes it towards Bishoo who misfields and concedes the single. |
| 2.1 : S Gabriel to A Shehzad, Full length delivery outside off, driven crisply to the fielder at mid off. |
| 2.2 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, Very full delivery attacking the base of off stump, Shehzad digs it out on the off side. |
| 2.3 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, Dropped! Fuller length ball on middle and leg, Ahmed looks to clip it through but is a bit early into his stroke. Ends up getting a leading edge that spoons towards mid on. Vishaul Singh is a bit late to react. Runs in, dives in front but fails to gets his hands underneath the ball. The ball bounces, hits him on the body after that and falls down. |
| 2.4 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, In the channel outside off, left alone. |
| 2.5 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, FOUR! Elegant! Fuller length ball on off, Shehzad strokes it down the ground and through mid off. The timing is great on that one and the ball races to the fence. Gabriel also overstepped on that occasion. |
| S Gabriel to Shehzad, Full length ball outside off, Ahmed resists the temptation to go for the drive. |
| 2.6 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, Fullish outside off again, Shehzad does not flirt with it. |
| 3.1 : A Joseph to Ali, In the corridor of uncertainty, shapes in. Ali lets it go. |
| 3.2 : A Joseph to Ali, This time it's on a driving length outside off, Ali doesn't fiddle with it. |
| 3.3 : A Joseph to Ali, Fullish delivery outside off, driven to short extra cover. |
| 3.4 : A Joseph to Ali, This time Ali stays back to the length delivery and pushes it to mid on. |
| 3.5 : A Joseph to Ali, Brave leave! Pitches this one on a good length outside off, Azhar covers his off stump and sees it through. That was not far from the off pole but Ali judged it well. |
| 3.6 : A Joseph to Ali, Angles in appreciably on off, Ali shuffles a touch and defends it to mid on. |
| 4.1 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, Fractionally overpitched outside off, Shehzad drives it to mid off. |
| 4.2 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, FOUR! Put away with ease! Short and width on offer, Shehzad cuts it with authority through covers to find the fence. |
| 4.3 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| Short mid-wicket in place now. |
| 4.4 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, Fullish outside off, drive sweetly to short cover. |
| 4.5 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, Fuller length ball outside off, Ahmed puts his head down and defends it calmly. |
| 4.6 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, No ball! Back of a length ball angling in from outside off, Shehzad hops back and defends it solidly. Gabriel oversteps for the second time and he will need to load it back. |
| S Gabriel to Shehzad, Nipping in from a fuller length outside off, Ahmed prods forward to defend it but gets an inside edge to mid-wicket. Single taken. |
| 5.1 : A Joseph to Shehzad, Back of a length on middle and leg, turned through in front of square on the leg side for a single. |
| 5.2 : A Joseph to Ali, FOUR! Easy pickings! Straying on the hips, Ali rides the bounce and tucks it through backward square leg to earn himself another boundary. |
| 5.3 : A Joseph to Ali, On a length and shaping in, Ali shuffles a touch and defends it to mid on. |
| 5.4 : A Joseph to Ali, Good fielding, Bishoo! On a length on middle and leg, Ali works it through square leg and the ball rolls towards the deep. Bishoo hares after it from mid-wicket, puts in the slide and keeps it down to two. |
| 5.5 : A Joseph to Ali, In the corridor of uncertainty, shapes in. Ali plants his front foot across and allows it through. |
| 5.6 : A Joseph to Ali, Well bowled! Joseph goes wider of the crease and angles it in appreciably from a length. Ali covers his stumps and leaves it alone. |
| Roston Chase to roll his arm with the ball. |
| 6.1 : R Chase to Shehzad, Two Byes! Ooh.. that took off completely! Lands this one on of the footmarks outside off, Shehzad shuffles across and lets it go. The ball shoots off and the keeper has to take evasive action. The ball bounces over him and rolls towards third man. Two byes taken. |
| 6.2 : R Chase to Shehzad, Shehzad camps back and turns it to the leg side for a single. |
| 6.3 : R Chase to Ali, Spinning into Ali. He stays back and turns it to short mid-wicket. |
| 6.4 : R Chase to Ali, Works this one easily with the spin to deep backward square leg for a run. |
| 6.5 : R Chase to Shehzad, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 6.6 : R Chase to Shehzad, Close shave! Tossed up on off, Shehzad lunges forward to defend but gets an inside edge onto his pads. The ball flies past the short leg fielder who didn't have any time to react. Single taken. |
| Jason Holder introduces himself into the attack. |
| 7.1 : J Holder to Shehzad, Back of a length ball on middle and leg, tucked to square leg for a run. |
| 7.2 : J Holder to Ali, Slower one this time around off, Ali works it to backward square leg for a single. |
| 7.3 : J Holder to Shehzad, Shehzad shuffles across to the fuller length delivery and defends it to mid-wicket. |
| 7.4 : J Holder to Shehzad, Fullish delivery outside off, pushed to mid off. |
| 7.5 : J Holder to Shehzad, Stays back to the good length delivery and blocks it down the track. |
| 7.6 : J Holder to Shehzad, That's a peach! On a good length outside off, straightens a touch after landing. Shehzad shuffles across and pushes at it tentatively but gets beaten all ends up. |
| 8.1 : R Chase to Ali, It is a going to be a tough day for Dowrich. This one again takes off from one of the footmarks outside off, Ali shuffles across and leaves it alone. Shane gets up on his toes to handle it. |
| 8.2 : R Chase to Ali, Ali clips this fullish delivery to mid on and takes off. Good judgment and he reaches to the other end safely. |
| 8.3 : R Chase to Shehzad, Tossed up outside off, defended solidly to covers. |
| 8.4 : R Chase to Shehzad, Floated on off, pushed to mid on. |
| 8.5 : R Chase to Shehzad, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 8.6 : R Chase to Shehzad, Flighted ball outside off, Ahmed lunges forward and defends it nicely. |
| 9.1 : J Holder to Ali, On a length on off, Ali is squared up a touch as he taps it beside the pitch on the off side. Holder rushes towards the ball as the batsmen go for the single. It is safely taken the end. |
| 9.2 : J Holder to Shehzad, Back of a length outside off, defended solidly off the back foot. |
| 9.3 : J Holder to Shehzad, Fuller length ball on off, clipped to mid-wicket. |
| 9.4 : J Holder to Shehzad, Fullish delivery around off, Shehzad covers the line and blocks it nicely. |
| 9.5 : J Holder to Shehzad, Good length ball, Shehzad covers the line and defends it. |
| 9.6 : J Holder to Shehzad, In the channel outside off, holding its line after landing. Ahmed makes a good leave. |
| 10.1 : R Chase to Ali, Tossed up outside off, Ali reaches out to it and blocks it. |
| 10.2 : R Chase to Ali, Full on middle and leg, wristed through mid-wicket for a couple. |
| 10.3 : R Chase to Ali, Ali covers his stumps and lets it go through safely. |
| 10.4 : R Chase to Ali, On a length outside off, shoots through the pitch. Azhar was shaping for the cut but has to defend it at the last moment. |
| 10.5 : R Chase to Ali, Floated outside off, turned to mid on. |
| 10.6 : R Chase to Ali, Full and on middle and leg, clipped to deep square leg for a couple. |
| 11.1 : J Holder to Shehzad, Fullish delivery outside off, driven to mid off. |
| 11.2 : J Holder to Shehzad, Short of a length outside off, Ahmed camps back and blocks it stoutly. |
| 11.3 : J Holder to Shehzad, Fuller one on middle and leg, clipped to square leg. |
| 11.4 : J Holder to A Shehzad, Back of a length outside off, Shehzad plays it with an angled bat to gully. |
| 11.5 : J Holder to Shehzad, Stays back to the good length delivery around off and defends it calmly. |
| 11.6 : J Holder to Shehzad, Angles this one from a fuller length, Ahmed shuffles a touch and defends it to mid on. |
| 12.1 : R Chase to Ali, Full delivery outside off, Ali pushes it towards the bowler. |
| 12.2 : R Chase to Ali, Stays back to the shortish delivery and defends it to the off side. |
| 12.3 : R Chase to Ali, Tossed up outside off, defended down the track. |
| 12.4 : R Chase to Ali, Floated around off, flicked with the spin to mid-wicket. |
| 12.5 : R Chase to Ali, Full toss outside off, Azhar pushes it straight to the man at short mid-wicket. The Pakistani openers need to capitalize on the loose deliveries at least. |
| 12.6 : R Chase to Ali, Quicker one outside off, Azhar stays deep in his crease and defends it to short cover. |
| Shannon Gabriel comes into the attack. |
| 13.1 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, In the corridor of uncertainty, Shehzad plants his front foot across and allows it through. |
| 13.2 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, On a length outside off, stays very low. Shehzad allows it through. |
| 13.3 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, Length delivery outside off, Shehzad defends it off the inner half beside the pitch on the leg side. |
| 13.4 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, In the channel outside off, left alone. |
| 13.5 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, This one shapes in appreciably from outside off, Shehzad covers his stumps and sees it through safely. |
| 13.6 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, Full outside off, driven to mid off. End of a maiden. THAT WILL BE LUNCH ON DAY 2! |
| Pakistan have dominated the first session of play. They came all charged up with the relatively new second cherry and struck quite early. West Indies only managed to add up 26 runs to their overnight score. Then the visitors stepped out with the bat. Azhar Ali and Ahmed Shehzad negotiated the new ball with ease and only had one real scare when the latter was dropped by Vishaul Singh on 3. The hosts have lacked the intensity with the ball and there is a bit of concern regarding Shannon Gabriel's |
| ...DAY 2, SESSION 2... |
| We are back for the second session. Azhar Ali and Ahmed Shehzad will continue their innings. Alzarri Joseph to start the proceedings after Lunch. Here we go... |
| 14.1 : A Joseph to Ali, Starts off with a back of a length delivery on middle and leg, tucked nicely through backward square leg for a single. |
| 14.2 : A Joseph to Shehzad, On a length shaping in from outside off, Shehzad shuffles across and defends it down the track. |
| 14.3 : A Joseph to Shehzad, Ooh... that missed the off pole by a whisker! Bowls it on a good length outside off, shapes in appreciably. Ahmed points his bat skywards and leaves it alone. The ball just whizzes past his outside edge. There was completely an error in judgement. |
| 14.4 : A Joseph to Shehzad, Fuller length ball in line of the stumps, clipped to mid-wicket. |
| 14.5 : A Joseph to Shehzad, Fullish delivery outside off, defended off the front foot to covers. |
| 14.6 : A Joseph to Shehzad, Straying on the hips, tucked neatly down to fine leg for a run and Shehzad will retain the strike. |
| Shannon Gabriel to continue his spell. |
| 15.1 : S Gabriel to A Shehzad, Full length ball outside off, driven to mid off. He is not quite happy with the way he played that. He is practicing it now. |
| 15.2 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, In the channel outside off, holding its line. Ahmed plants his front foot across and allows it through. |
| 15.3 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, Shortish and room on offer, Shehzad goes for the cut but the ball stays low. Passes under his bat and to the keeper. |
| 15.4 : S Gabriel to A Shehzad, Fullish delivery on off, Shehzad moves across a bit and pushes it to mid on. |
| 15.5 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, Shehzad keeps his head down to the full length ball on off and defends it calmly. |
| 15.6 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, Short of a length outside off, Shehzad goes for the cut once again but gets a bottom edge just beside him on the track. |
| 16.1 : A Joseph to Ali, That's a ripper! Joseph bends his back and bowls a really well-directed bouncer, Ali has to sway away from the length of the delivery to evade it. Falls off in the process. This is more like the stuff the West Indian bowlers shall be aiming to do on a more consistent basis. |
| 16.2 : A Joseph to Ali, Back of a length outside off, Ali was expecting another one to shoot off but this one kees a touch low. Pulled with ease through square leg for two runs. |
| 16.3 : A Joseph to Ali, In the channel outside off, Azhar doesn't fiddle with it. |
| 16.4 : A Joseph to Ali, Back of a length and it's climbing up on Ali. He rises on his toes and tucks it through square leg for a run. |
| 16.5 : A Joseph to Shehzad, Shehzad covers the line to the length delivery and defends it stoutly. |
| 16.6 : A Joseph to A Shehzad, Full length ball outside off, driven crisply to mid off. |
| 17.1 : S Gabriel to Ali, On a driving length outside off, Ali leans forward and strokes it nicely to extra cover. |
| 17.2 : S Gabriel to Ali, Length delivery angling in, Ali covers the line and defends it a bit tentatively. His top hand came off while playing that. |
| 17.3 : S Gabriel to Ali, Shortish and outside off, Ali punches it towards Roston Chase at short cover. He dives to his left and makes a good half-stop to save certain runs for his side. Ali intended to play it much squarer but the wicket is a bit slow. |
| 17.4 : S Gabriel to Ali, Short of a length on middle, tucked through backward square leg for a single. |
| 17.5 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, Fuller length ball outside off, defended solidly off the front foot. |
| 17.6 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, No ball! Bangs this one short and it's angling down leg. Shehzad ducks under it. Gabriel oversteps once again and that too by a big margin. It has haunted him in the past and the problem continues to persist. |
| S Gabriel to Shehzad, No ball! Back of a length delivery outside off, tapped towards point. Oh my word! Gabriel oversteps once again and this time by a bigger margin. |
| S Gabriel to Shehzad, Full and straying on the pads, clipped through square leg. Bishoo hares after it and keeps it down to a couple. End of a long over. |
| 18.1 : A Joseph to Ali, Back of a length on middle and leg, tucked through in front of square on the leg side for a single. |
| 18.2 : A Joseph to Shehzad, Short and width on offer, Shehzad shapes for the cut but bails out of it. |
| 18.3 : A Joseph to Shehzad, Shortish and angling into Ahmed. He mistimes his pull to mid-wicket. |
| 18.4 : A Joseph to Shehzad, Fuller length ball outside off, Shehzad lunges forward in defense. |
| 18.5 : A Joseph to Shehzad, On a length outside off, nipping in. Shehzad plants his front foot across and lets it go. |
| 18.6 : A Joseph to Shehzad, Fullish delivery on off, driven towards mid on where it is stopped with a dive by the fielder. |
| 19.1 : S Gabriel to Ali, Short and very wide outside, punched off the back foot to cover-point. |
| 19.2 : S Gabriel to Ali, Back of a length outside off, this time Ali punches it off his back foot to short cover. |
| 19.3 : S Gabriel to Ali, Fractionally overpitched outside off, Azhar leans into it and pats it to covers. |
| 19.4 : S Gabriel to Ali, Good length ball well outside off, Azhar leans towards it but doesn't fiddle with that one. |
| 19.5 : S Gabriel to A Ali, FOUR! Edged but safe! Fuller length ball outside off inviting Ali to go for an audacious stroke. He throws his bat at it but gets a thick outside edge that flies past the left side of the diving gully fielder. Ali gets a boundary to his name but this is good bowling. Need to keep on inducing false shots from the Pakistani batsmen. |
| 19.6 : S Gabriel to Ali, Fuller length ball outside off, driven to mid off. |
| 20.1 : A Joseph to Shehzad, Angling in from a fuller length on off, Shehzad defends it to mid on. |
| 20.2 : A Joseph to Shehzad, In the channel outside off, Ahmed covers his stumps and lets it through. |
| 20.3 : A Joseph to Shehzad, On a length on off, Ahmed works it to mid-wicket. |
| 20.4 : A Joseph to Shehzad, Half-volley outside off, Shehzad eases it to mid off. He has been very slow in his innings so far. The lose deliveries need to be put away or he will not get any sort of momentum. |
| 20.5 : A Joseph to Shehzad, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 20.6 : A Joseph to Shehzad, Fullish delivery outside off, defended solidly down the track. |
| 21.1 : S Gabriel to Ali, Good length delivery outside off, Ali leaves it alone. |
| 21.2 : S Gabriel to Ali, Well bowled! Bowls in the corridor of uncertainty. This is on an area where the batsman is unsure of whether to be on the front foot or back foot. However, Ali makes a good leave. |
| 21.3 : S Gabriel to Ali, Length delivery outside off, Ali doesn't fiddle with it. Third leave in a row. |
| 21.4 : S Gabriel to Ali, Full delivery well outside off, Azhar points his bat skywards and lets it through. |
| 21.5 : S Gabriel to Ali, No ball! Good length ball in the channel outside off, Azhar is no mood to flirt with that one. Gabriel oversteps once again, the 5th time he has done in this innings. |
| S Gabriel to Ali, The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump. |
| 21.6 : S Gabriel to Ali, In the channel outside off, Ali points his bat skywards and leaves it again. Every ball in this over was left alone. |
| Jason Holder is called back. |
| 22.1 : Holder to Shehzad, A loud appeal from Holder turned down! On a good length and angling into Shehzad. He looks to play it across but is hit on the thigh pad. Holder is the only one appealing for an LBW but the umpire is not interested. The replays show there was a little inside edge on it and it was also quite high. |
| 22.2 : J Holder to Shehzad, On a length this time, Shehzad covers the line and defends it. |
| 22.3 : J Holder to Shehzad, Back of a length ball on middle, defended solidly off the back foot. |
| The umpires are having a look at the ball. They are passing it in through a 8-shaped gauge. The ball has gone out of shape and it is being replaced by a different ball. |
| 22.4 : J Holder to Shehzad, Length delivery around off, Shehzad goes for a drive on the up but mistimes it completely to covers. |
| 22.5 : J Holder to Shehzad, Shehzad turns the length delivery to mid-wicket. |
| 22.6 : J Holder to Shehzad, Dug in short outside off, Ahmed shapes for the pull shot but bails out of it as it was too high. |
| 23.1 : S Gabriel to Ali, Back of a length ball on middle and leg, Ali tucks it through the vacant mid-wicket region. Good running between the wickets by the batsmen allows them to come back for three runs. |
| 23.2 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, Fuller length ball outside off, Shehzad puts hid head down and defends it calmly to covers. |
| 23.3 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, Fractionally overpitched outside off, Shehzad leans into it and creams it through cover-point. Finds the gap and comes back for two runs. |
| 23.4 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, Gabriel runs in hard and bowls it on a good length outside off, gets good lift on this. Shehzad lets it through. |
| Ahmed Shehzad has taken a review against an LBW decision. Looks very close to the naked eye. |
| 23.5 : Gabriel to Shehzad, Not out and a no ball! Oh my word! What have you done Gabriel! Length ball outside off, angling in sharply. Shehzad shuffles a touch and looks to play it across but is hit on the pads. It looks quite adjacent and the umpire rules it out. Shehzad walks across to Ali and thinks about the review. Opts to go for it. Time for the replays. The third umpire checks for the no ball. Alas, Gabriel has just overstepped. Gotta feel for him. He deserved this wicket but the no ball |
| S Gabriel to Shehzad, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 23.6 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, Fullish delivery, driven to mid on. |
| 24.1 : J Holder to Ali, Good length ball on middle and leg, tucked to mid-wicket. |
| 24.2 : J Holder to Ali, That's a peach! Bowls a back of a length ball outside off, shapes away after pitching. Ali feels for it but is beaten all ends up. |
| 24.3 : J Holder to Ali, Stays back to the good length delivery and blocks it. |
| 24.4 : J Holder to Ali, In the channel outside off, holds its line. Ali doesn't flirt with it. |
| 24.5 : J Holder to Ali, Back of a length ball outside off, keeps really low. Ali camps back, looks to defend it but gets foxed by the variable bounce. |
| 24.6 : J Holder to Ali, Good length ball outside off, Ali points his bat skywards and allows it through. |
| Drinks time. |
| 25.1 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, Good length delivery outside off, Shehzad shuffles across and lets it through to the keeper. |
| 25.2 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, Fuller delivery outside off, Shehzad drives it towards the fielder at mid on. |
| 25.3 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, Angling into the stumps, Shehzad clips it through the mid-wicket region for a couple. |
| 25.4 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, Good length delivery outside off, Shehzad defends it on the off side. |
| 25.5 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, Another good length delivery outside off, Shehzad shoulders his arms to it. |
| 25.6 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, Another short delivery outside off, Azhar sways away from the line of it. |
| 26.1 : J Holder to Ali, Angling into the stumps, Ali stays in his crease and defends it nicely. |
| 26.2 : J Holder to Ali, Length delivery outside off, Ali stays behind the line of the delivery to defend it on the off side. |
| 26.3 : J Holder to Ali, Fuller delivery into the stumps, Ali clips it towards mid-wicket. Chase dives to his left to stop a certain boundary. |
| 26.4 : J Holder to Ali, Another one pitched outside off, Ali stays undisturbed. |
| 26.5 : J Holder to Ali,Good length delivery around off, Ali punches it towards the fielder at cover-point. |
| 26.6 : J Holder to Ali, Fuller delivery into the stumps, Ali drives it straight to the fielder at mid on. |
| Devendra Bishoo is called into the attack. Can he provide the much-needed breakthrough? |
| 27.1 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, Tossed up around off, Shehzad defends it towards the fielder at point. |
| 27.2 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, Shehzad stays in his crease and drives it back to the bowler. |
| 27.3 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, Floated outside off, Shehzad stays behind the line of the ball and defends it. |
| 27.4 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, Fuller delivery outside off, Shehzad drives it towards covers. Ali calls for a single and is halfway down the track. Shehzad sends him back really late but the fielder realises it late so Ali is safe. |
| 27.5 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, Shehzad prods forward and defends it. |
| 27.6 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, Spinning away from around off, Shehzad prods forward in defence. But he gets beaten by the away turn. |
| 28.1 : J Holder to Ali, FOUR! Finally some runs! Angling into the pads, Ali clips it through the square leg region for a boundary. |
| 28.2 : J Holder to Ali, Good length delivery outside off, Ali shoulders his arms to it. |
| 28.3 : J Holder to Ali, Ali prods forward and defends the fuller length delivery. |
| 28.4 : J Holder to Ali, Another delivery on a good length outside off, Ali covers his stumps and makes a brave leave. |
| 28.5 : J Holder to Ali, Ali gets behind the line of the ball and defends it on the off side. |
| 28.6 : J Holder to Ali, Fuller into the pads, Ali clips it towards the fielder at mid on. |
| 29.1 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, Tosses up a fuller ball outside off, Shehzad drives it back to the bowler. |
| 29.2 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, Shehzad eases it towards long off for a single. |
| 29.3 : D Bishoo to Ali, Tossed up outside off, Ali prods forward in defence. Gets beaten by the away spin. |
| 29.4 : D Bishoo to Ali, Ali clips it through the mid-wicket region for a single. |
| 29.5 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, Shehzad dances down the track and blocks the ball away. |
| 29.6 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, Floated in the line of the stumps, Shehzad lunges forward in defence. |
| Roston Chase is back on. |
| 30.1 : R Chase to Ali, Angling into the pads, Azhar clips it through the area in front of square leg. The batsmen run a couple. |
| 30.2 : R Chase to Ali, Fuller into the stumps, Ali clips it towards mid-wicket. |
| 30.3 : R Chase to Ali, Short outside off, Ali punches it towards the mid-wicket fielder off the back foot. |
| 30.4 : R Chase to Ali, Floated outside off, Azhar sweeps it towards deep square leg for a single. |
| 30.5 : R Chase to Shehzad, Shehzad clips it through the mid-wicket region for a single. |
| 30.6 : R Chase to Ali, Fuller into the pads, Ali digs it out towards the fielder at square leg. |
| 31.1 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, Floated around off, Shehzad lunges forward in defence. |
| 31.2 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, Short and wide outside off, Shehzad cuts it towards the fielder at point. |
| 31.3 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, Quicker through the air, outside off. Shehzad prods forward and defends it. |
| 31.4 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, Floats this one around off, Shehzad drives it through the extra cover region for a couple. |
| 31.5 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, Shehzad dances down the track to negotiate the spin. Ends up blocking it. |
| 31.6 : D Bishoo to A Shehzad, FOUR! A rare boundary from Shehzad! Tossed up around leg, Shehzad reaches to it and drives it down the ground. Beats the fielder at mid on and races away to the fence. |
| 32.1 : R Chase to Ali, In the air....but fell short! Spinning in from outside off, Ali tries to clip it towards square leg. Gets a leading edge to it and the ball flies back towards th bowler. Chase reacts really late and sees it falling just short of him. |
| 32.2 : R Chase to Ali, Ali stays deep in the crease and defends it. |
| 32.3 : R Chase to Ali, Another one into the pads, Ali camps back and works it towards the fielder at square leg. |
| 32.4 : R Chase to Ali, FOUR! Aggression from Ali! Chase tosses this one outside off, Ali slog sweeps it over the mid-wicket region for a boundary. |
| 32.5 : R Chase to Ali, Ali stays in the crease and defends it. |
| 32.6 : R Chase to Ali, Short into the pads, Ali shapes to pull it. Mistimes it just wide of the fielder at square leg who dives to his left. Gets a single for it. |
| 33.1 : D Bishoo to Ali, Sprayed down the leg side, Ali fails to clip it fine down the leg side. Gets rapped on the pads. |
| 33.2 : D Bishoo to Ali, Punched off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 33.3 : D Bishoo to Ali, FOUR! Easy pickings! Floats this one way down the leg side, Ali goes for the sweep and guides it really fine past the keeper for a boundary. |
| 33.4 : D Bishoo to Ali, Spinning in from outside leg, Ali misses his clip. Gets rapped on the pads and the players appeal. The umpire stays put as it was pitched outside leg. |
| 33.5 : D Bishoo to A Ali, Ali gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it towards long off for a single. |
| 33.6 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, Floats it way outside off, Shehzad lets it through to the keeper. |
| 34.1 : R Chase to Ali, Ali stays in his crease and defends it towards the fielder at point. |
| 34.2 : R Chase to Ali, Ali gets to the pitch of the ball and defends it. |
| 34.3 : R Chase to Ali, Short and outside off, Ali punches it through covers for a couple. |
| 34.4 : R Chase to Ali, Ali lunges forward and presents the ball with the full face of his bat. |
| 34.5 : R Chase to Ali, Sprayed quicker down the leg side, Ali lets it through. |
| 34.6 : R Chase to Ali, Into the pads, Ali defends it on the leg side. |
| 35.1 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, Floated outside off, Shehzad reaches to the ball and blocks it away. |
| 35.2 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, Floats it outside off, Shehzad dances down the track and makes it a low full toss. Whips it towards mid-wicket where Chase misfields and the batsmen scamper across for a single. |
| 35.3 : D Bishoo to Ali, FOUR! What a way to get to his fifty! Tossed up outside off, Ali sweeps it through the square leg region for a boundary. Azhar Ali has been really patient throughout his innings and he is now getting rewarded for it. |
| 26th Test fifty for Azhar Ali. |
| 35.4 : D Bishoo to Ali, Short outside off, Ali cuts it towards the fielder at point. |
| The umpires are once again having a look at the ball. Once again the rings come out. The seam has gone out of shape. Out comes the fourth umpire with a box full of balls. The cherry is being replaced with another one. |
| 35.5 : D Bishoo to Ali, Ali wrists it towards the fielder at mid-wicket. |
| 35.6 : D Bishoo to Ali, Spinning away from around off, Shehzad makes a brave leave. |
| 36.1 : R Chase to Shehzad, NOT OUT! What has Chase done here? Sees Shehzad charging down the track, intelligently fires it down the leg side. Shehzad fails to make contact and the ball goes through to the keeper. Dowrich collects it well and dislodges the bails. Shehzad is disappointed as he is walking back. The umpire asks him to wait as he goes upstairs to check the no ball. Replays show that Chase has committed the same crime Gabriel did. He has overstepped and West Indies have been denied ano |
| R Chase to Shehzad, Spinning away from outside leg, Shehzad pads it away. |
| 36.2 : R Chase to A Shehzad, Shehzad lunges to the pitch of the ball and drives it towards mid on. |
| 36.3 : R Chase to Shehzad, Three leg byes! Fuller into the pads, Shehzad fails to clip it through. Gets hit on the pads and the ball rolls away past the keeper. The fielder from short fine leg puts in a dive but he cannot stop it. Stands up again and chases the ball to save the boundary with his feet. Ends up saving a run for his team. |
| 36.4 : R Chase to Ali, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 36.5 : R Chase to Ali, Ali clips it towards the mid-wicket region. |
| 36.6 : R Chase to Ali, Ali gets to the pitch of the ball and defends it nicely. |
| 37.1 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, Tossed up outside off, driven through extra cover for a brace. |
| 37.2 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, Slow through the air around off, Shehzad prods forward to defend it but is beaten by the away spin. |
| 37.3 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump. |
| 37.4 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, Tossed up around off, Shehzad prods forward to defend but is beaten by the sharp away turn again. |
| 37.5 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, Turning away from around off, Ahmed lets it go through. |
| 37.6 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, Flatter delivery outside off, Shehzad plays it late past the first slip and jogs across for two runs. |
| 38.1 : R Chase to A Ali, Fuller outside off, Ali drives it through covers for a single. |
| 38.2 : R Chase to Shehzad, Shehzad gets to the pitch of the ball and defends it. |
| 38.3 : R Chase to Shehzad, FOUR! Good shot! Floats it outside off, Shehzad charges down the track and slams it down the ground for a boundary. |
| 38.4 : R Chase to Shehzad, Shehzad dances down the track and ends up digging it out towards the mid-wicket fielder. |
| 38.5 : R Chase to Shehzad, Sprayed down the leg side, Shehzad lets it through. |
| 38.6 : R Chase to Shehzad, Another one way down the leg side, Shehzad is in no mood to play those. THAT'S TEA ON DAY 2! |
| Plenty of drama in this session but Pakistan have managed to go back to their dressing room unscathed. Both the openers, Azhar Ali and Ahmed Shehzad adopted a defensive approach. Shehzad is rather really lucky to be still out there and has got two reprieves. He was deceived twice, once by Gabriel and once by Chase. To the horror of the hosts, on both occasions they overstepped. The West Indians lacked energy in the field as well and allowed the Pakistanis to settle in. |
| Holder bowled tight lines and lengths and was the pick of the bowlers. The spinners, Bishoo and Chase got the ball to grip and turn but it was rather slow. Azhar Ali has been his usual self, batted patiently and has gone past his 26th Test fifty. The Pakistani batsmen will look to press on the accelerator and put more pressure on the hosts from hereon. It seems unlikely that the home side will trigger a collapse but stranger things have happened in cricket. Join us for the final session of Day 2 |
| ...DAY 2, SESSION 3... |
| The players are back out in the middle for the final session of the second day's play. Azhar Ali and Ahmed Shehzad will continue with the bat for Pakistan. Devendra Bishoo will start the proceedings with the ball for West Indies after Tea. |
| 39.1 : D Bishoo to Ali, Tossed up outside leg, spinning in. Nudged to the man at short fine leg. |
| 39.2 : D Bishoo to Ali, Quicker and flatter this time. Spinning in from outside leg. Defended tentatively off the front foot. |
| 39.3 : D Bishoo to Ali, Shorter in length, worked against the spin to mid-wicket. |
| 39.4 : D Bishoo to Ali, Landed outside leg, Ali pads it away. |
| 39.5 : D Bishoo to Ali, Fullish on leg, flicked to mid-wicket. Not sure whether this ploy of bowling outside leg is going to work. |
| 39.6 : D Bishoo to Ali, Another one outside leg and Ali pads it away easily. |
| Roston Chase to continue his spell. |
| Jason Holder takes a review against Ahmed Shehzad. It is regarding an LBW decision and also a catch appeal. |
| 40.1 : R Chase to Shehzad, Not out! West Indies lose a review! Tossed up outside off, spins in sharply. Shehzad prods forward and looks to defend it but misses. Gets pinged on the front pad and the ball lobs to short leg who grabs it. The hosts go up in a confident appeal but the umpire stays unmoved. Holder has a chat with his players and decides to take the review. The replays roll in and they first show that there is no inside edge on that one. Time for the Hawk Eye. It shows the ball to be sp |
| 40.2 : R Chase to Shehzad, FOUR! Shot! Short and wide outside off, Ahmed cuts it through point to earn himself a boundary. |
| 40.3 : R Chase to Shehzad, Tossed up delivery, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 40.4 : R Chase to Shehzad, Shehzad turns this with the spin to mid-wicket. |
| 40.5 : R Chase to Shehzad, Fullish delivery, eased to mid on. |
| 40.6 : R Chase to Shehzad, Floated outside off, driven through extra cover for a run. |
| 41.1 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, Shortish outside off, cut to point. |
| 41.2 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat |
| 41.3 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, Shehzad rocks back and cuts it to point once again. |
| 41.4 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, Tossed up on off, spinning away sharply. Pushed to the covers. |
| 41.5 : D Bishoo to A Shehzad, Spinning away from around off, cut to the left of the fielder at point who somehow manages to cut it off. |
| 41.6 : D Bishoo to A Shehzad, Just short! Short delivery outside off, Shehzad pulls it towards short mid-wicket uppishly. It falls just in front of Chase who crouches and gets his body behind to stop it. |
| 42.1 : R Chase to Ali, Fullish delivery around off, milked down to long on for a single. |
| 42.2 : R Chase to Shehzad, Drifting in towards Shehzad. He camps back and defends it. |
| 42.3 : R Chase to Shehzad, FOUR! Well played! Shortish on off, spinning away. Shehzad rocks back and cuts it behind point to find the fence. |
| 42.4 : R Chase to Shehzad, Shehzad has been lucky till now but credit needs to be given to him for scoring a fifty. Spinning in towards his pads, he nudges it past the keeper and towards fine leg for a couple. |
| 4th Test fifty for Ahmed Shehzad! |
| 42.5 : R Chase to A Shehzad, Ahmed uses his feet and eases this one to mid off. |
| 42.6 : R Chase to Shehzad, Tossed up outside off, driven to extra cover. |
| 43.1 : D Bishoo to A Ali, Ali clears his front leg and eases it to mid off for a brisk single. |
| 43.2 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, Stays back to this one and taps it to covers. |
| 43.3 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, Quicker and flatter delivery on off, Shehzad pats it with an angled bat to cover-point. |
| 43.4 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, Slow away turn from around off, left alone. |
| 43.5 : D Bishoo to A Shehzad, Loopy ball outside off, placed through point for two runs. |
| 43.6 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, Tossed up around off, eased to long off for a run and Shehzad will retain strike. |
| Alzarri Joseph is called back for a bowl. |
| 44.1 : A Joseph to Shehzad, Angles this one from a length outside off, Shehzad looks to play it across but is rapped on the pads. No such appeal for an LBW as it was always heading down leg. |
| 0.0 : The physio is treating Shannon Gabriel at the boundary line who is having a problem with his shoulder. |
| 44.2 : A Joseph to Shehzad, On a length on middle and leg, nudged round the corner for a single. |
| 44.3 : A Joseph to Ali, Shortish delivery and straight, pulled through square leg and Ali will pick up two runs. |
| 44.4 : A Joseph to Ali, On a length outside off, pushed off the back foot to covers. |
| 44.5 : A Joseph to Ali, Good shot! Back of a length outside off, Azhar punches it in the gap through covers. Two runs taken. |
| 44.6 : A Joseph to Ali, Sprays this one down the leg side, Ali looks to glance it but misses. |
| Jason Holder gets some taping on his middle finger. |
| 45.1 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, Shehzad taps it with the turn towards point. |
| 45.2 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, Fullish on off, defended solidly off the front foot. |
| 45.3 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, Flatter delivery outside off, Ahmed covers his stumps and allows it through. |
| 45.4 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, Another one outside off, Shehzad leaves it alone. |
| 45.5 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, Tossed up outside off, blocked to covers. The replays show that Bishoo had overstepped and the umpire failed to pick it up. |
| 45.6 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, Shehzad takes a couple of steps down the track and defends it to the off side. |
| 46.1 : A Joseph to Ali, On a length on off, Ali camps back and defends it down the track. |
| 46.2 : A Joseph to Ali, Full length ball on off, driven sweetly to mid on. |
| 46.3 : A Joseph to Ali, In the corridor of uncertainty, Ali plants his front foot across and lets it go. |
| 46.4 : A Joseph to Ali, Well bowled! Hurls in a yorker around off, Ali digs it out and the ball goes onto deflect on his body. Falls down safely and dies down on the pitch. |
| 46.5 : A Joseph to A Ali, In the air... but safe! Fullish on middle and leg, Ali looks to turn it across but is early into his stroke. Ends up chipping it towards short mid-wicket. Brathwaite dives to his left but the ball eludes him. |
| 46.6 : A Joseph to Ali, Fullish delivery outside off, driven hard to short cover who fumbles and concedes two run. Good running between the wickets. |
| 47.1 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, Fullish delivery on middle and leg, Ahmed sweeps it towards fine leg. Good game awareness as the batsmen run hard and complete the two with ease. |
| 47.2 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, Shortish outside off, placed through point for a single. |
| 47.3 : D Bishoo to Ali, Full and outside leg, padded with ease. |
| 47.4 : D Bishoo to Ali, Another one that spins from outside leg and Azhar pads it away. |
| 47.5 : D Bishoo to Ali, Tossed up on leg stump, defended solidly off the front foot. |
| 47.6 : D Bishoo to Ali, Tossed up on off, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 48.1 : A Joseph to Shehzad, Fuller length ball outside off, Shehzad pushes at it tentatively and gets an inside edge onto his pad. |
| 48.2 : A Joseph to Shehzad, Back of a length outside off, punched off the back foot to extra cover. |
| 48.3 : A Joseph to Shehzad, Length delivery outside off, Ahmed stays back and defends it solidly. |
| 48.4 : A Joseph to Shehzad, This one stays very low outside off, Shehzad somehow manages to defend it down the track. |
| 48.5 : A Joseph to Shehzad, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 48.6 : A Joseph to Shehzad, Fullish delivery around off, Ahmed lunges forward and pushes it back to the bowler. Pakistan trail by 180 runs. |
| 49.1 : D Bishoo to Ali, Camps back to the flatter delivery and works it to mid-wicket. |
| 49.2 : D Bishoo to Ali, Spinning away from Ali who taps it towards point. |
| 49.3 : D Bishoo to Ali, Fullish on leg stump, Ali defends it with his bat and pad close together. |
| 49.4 : D Bishoo to Ali, Ali plays this one against the spin to the leg side. |
| 49.5 : D Bishoo to Ali, Tossed up around the pads, nudged to short fine leg. |
| 49.6 : D Bishoo to Ali, Slow through the air around off, defended gently towards first slip. |
| 50.1 : A Joseph to Shehzad, Fullish delivery outside off, defended solidly off the front foot. |
| 50.2 : A Joseph to Shehzad, Short of a length outside off, Shehzad camps back and punches it to short cover. |
| 50.3 : A Joseph to Shehzad, Slower delivery outside off, Ahmed strides forward and pats it to covers. Shane Dowrich walks across to the young pace bowler and has a piece of advice for him. |
| 50.4 : A Joseph to Shehzad, Length delivery angling in, Ahmed stays back and defends it solidly. |
| 50.5 : A Joseph to Shehzad, Shehzad shuffles a touch and works it to fine leg for a single. A run has come after 21 balls. |
| 50.6 : A Joseph to Ali, Ali camps back to the good length delivery and turns it towards short mid-wicket. |
| 51.1 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, Slow turn from outside off, left alone. |
| 51.2 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, This one is closer to off stump but not close enough to make Shehzad play. |
| 51.3 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, Very close! Tossed up around off, Shehzad uses his feet and drives it on the up towards Holder at short cover. He puts his right hand out but the ball goes past him in a flash. Two runs taken. |
| 51.4 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through. |
| 51.5 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, FOUR! Shehzad dances down the track and takes it on the full. Hammers it over mid-wicket and the ball rockets to the fence. |
| 51.6 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, Good length ball on off, defended solidly off the back foot. |
| Shannon Gabriel is back for a bowl. |
| 52.1 : S Gabriel to Ali, Fuller delivery into the stumps, Ali drives it straight towards the fielder at mid on. |
| 52.2 : S Gabriel to Ali, Length delivery outside off, Ali punches it towards the fielder at extra cover. |
| 52.3 : S Gabriel to Ali, Back of a length delivery around off, Ali shuffles across and nudges it over the fielder at short mid-wicket for a single. |
| 52.4 : S Gabriel to A Shehzad, No ball! Another short delivery into the body, Shehzad pulls it towards the deep square leg for a single. Meanwhile Gabriel commits a sin again. He oversteps like usual. |
| S Gabriel to A Ali, Short delivery into the body, Ali pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a couple. |
| 52.5 : S Gabriel to Ali, Good length delivery outside off, Ali dabs it towards cover-point. |
| 52.6 : S Gabriel to Ali, Azhar nudges it through the backward square leg region for a single. |
| 53.1 : D Bishoo to Ali, Tossed up on leg stump, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 53.2 : D Bishoo to Ali, Turns this one quietly against the spin to square leg for a single. |
| 53.3 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, Comes over the wicket to Shehzad and bowls it on a fullish length on off, pushed down the track. |
| 53.4 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, FOUR! That's a gift and it's gleefully accepted! Juicy full toss outside off, Shehzad kneels and slog sweeps it powerfully over mid-wicket and the ball races to the fence. 150 comes up for Pakistan! |
| 53.5 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, Tossed up outside off, spinning away. Shehzad is not bothered to play at that one. |
| 53.6 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, Outside off, left alone again. |
| 54.1 : S Gabriel to Ali, Full length delivery outside off, driven to Gabriel who makes a good stop in his followthrough. |
| 54.2 : S Gabriel to Ali, Stays back to the length delivery around off and defends it to mid on. |
| 54.3 : S Gabriel to Ali, Fuller length ball outside off, driven crisply to covers. |
| 54.4 : S Gabriel to Ali, Angling in from outside off, Azhar shuffles across and clips it to mid on. |
| 54.5 : S Gabriel to Ali, This one stays low on off, Ali hangs back and manages to keep it out on the leg side. |
| 54.6 : S Gabriel to Ali, FOUR! Well played! Bangs this one short outside off, Ali shapes to duck initially but there is not so much lift on this one. Has enough time to guide it past the gully fielder for a boundary. Oh no! Gabriel has overstepped once again. It keeps on getting worse. This is his eighth no ball of the innings. |
| S Gabriel to Ali, Fullish on off, defended nicely off the front foot. |
| 55.1 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 55.2 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, In the air... but safe! Shehzad dances down the track to the tossed up delivery outside off. Looks to hit it over the off side but gets a thick outside edge that falls safely near point. |
| 55.3 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, Shehzad waits for this one and pushes it with the spin to covers. |
| 55.4 : D Bishoo to Shehzad, Outside off, spinning away. Shehzad lets it go. |
| 55.5 : D Bishoo to A Shehzad, OUT! Finally a wicket for West Indies! Flighted delivery around off, turns away. Shehzad prods forward, pushes at it with hard hands but only gets a thick outside edge that flies towards Shai Hope at first slip. He is alert, dives to his right and takes a sharp reflex catch. Hang on. The umpires check for the no ball once again. Thankfully, Bishoo hasn't overstepped this time and Shehzad is on his way back to the dressing room. Can't really say it was a very good kn |
| Time for Drinks... |
| Babar Azam is the next man in. |
| 55.6 : D Bishoo to Azam, Fullish on off, Azam puts his head down and defends it solidly. |
| 56.1 : S Gabriel to Ali, Fuller delivery angling into the pads, Azhar Ali gets an inside edge into the pads. The ball then ricochets through the backward square leg region for a single. |
| 56.2 : Gabriel to Azam, OUT! Gabriel finally gets a wicket! Good length delivery on middle and leg, angling down. The ball stops a bit on the pitch. Babar Azam closes the face of his bat a bit early as he tries to clip it on the leg side. Gets a leading edge which flies straight back to the bowler. Gabriel goes a step forward and accepts it gleefully. Makes no mistake this time as it is also a legal delivery. Babar Azam is sent back to the hut early. |
| Younis Khan walks out to bat. The veteran will look to make it count. |
| 56.3 : S Gabriel to Khan, Angles this one into the batsman, Younis Khan stays in his crease and defends it neatly. |
| 56.4 : S Gabriel to Khan, Fuller delivery outside off, Younis Khan reaches to the pitch of the ball and pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 56.5 : S Gabriel to Khan, Short delivery outside off, Younis Khan ducks under it. |
| 56.6 : S Gabriel to Khan, Good length delivery outside off, left alone. |
| 57.1 : D Bishoo to Ali, Spinning away from outside leg, Azhar Ali defends it towards the fielder at point. |
| 57.2 : D Bishoo to Ali, Tosses this one into the stumps, Azhar Ali blocks it away. |
| 57.3 : D Bishoo to Ali, Floats this one around leg, Azhar Ali gets behind the line of the ball and defends it. |
| 57.4 : D Bishoo to Ali, Nudges it towards the fielder at square leg. |
| 57.5 : D Bishoo to A Ali, Ali reaches to the pitch of the ball and drives it towards the fielder at mid off. |
| 57.6 : D Bishoo to Ali, A bit on a shortish length, Ali camps back and punches it through covers for a single. |
| 58.1 : S Gabriel to Ali, Good length delivery outside off, Ali slashes his blade to it but fails to make contact. |
| 58.2 : S Gabriel to Ali, Fuller delivery outside off, Azhar Ali lifts his bat upwards and lets the ball through to the keeper. |
| 58.3 : S Gabriel to Ali, Fuller delivery outside off, Azhar Ali creams it towards the fielder at point. |
| 58.4 : S Gabriel to Ali, Short delivery into the body, Ali pulls it through square leg for a single. |
| 58.5 : S Gabriel to Y Khan, Very full outside off, Younis Khan digs it out towards the fielder at covers. |
| 58.6 : S Gabriel to Khan, Fuller delivery around off, Younis Khan drives it back to the bowler. |
| 59.1 : D Bishoo to Ali, Full toss on the leg stump, Azhar Ali clips it through the mid-wicket region. The fielder chases it and saves a run for his team. |
| 59.2 : D Bishoo to Khan, Floats it outside off, Younis Khan prods forward in defence. The ball spins away and the batsman is beaten. Just whizzes past Younis Khan. Dowrich collects it nicely in his gloves. The players appeal for a caught behind but the umpire stays put. Holder consults his players but they aren't interested in the review. |
| 59.3 : D Bishoo to Khan, Quicker one outside off, Khan shoulders his arms to it. |
| 59.4 : D Bishoo to Khan, OUT! Younis Khan departs on a duck! Shortish delivery around off, Khan goes for the pull but gets it straight to the fielder at mid-wicket. Shannon Gabriel picks it up from just inches above the ground and celebrates. The dangerous Younis Khan is making his way back to the hut and Bishoo is delighted. |
| Misbah-ul-Haq comes out to bat. |
| 59.5 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Misbah drives the fullish delivery straight to the fielder at mid off. |
| 59.6 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Fuller around off, Misbah gets to the pitch of the ball and defends it. |
| 60.1 : S Gabriel to Ali, Good length delivery outside off, Ali gets behind the line of the ball to defend it. |
| 60.2 : S Gabriel to Ali, Length delivery outside off, Azhar Ali presents the ball with the full face of the bat. Gets a bottom edge to it and the ball goes behind on a bounce. Azhar Ali is quick to react and he covers his stumps. Luckily the ball was nowhere near. |
| 60.3 : S Gabriel to A Ali, Ali drives this one towards the mid on region. |
| 60.4 : S Gabriel to Ali, The batsman chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. |
| 60.5 : S Gabriel to Ali, Length delivery outside off, Azhar Ali pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 60.6 : S Gabriel to Ali, Fuller toss outside off, Azhar Ali drives it towards covers. Chase dives to his right and saves a certain boundary for his team as the ball was traveling. |
| 61.1 : D Bishoo to Misbah, FOUR! Good shot! Short delivery outside off, Misbah pulls it through the wide mid on region. The fielder from mid on puts in a dive to stop it but the ball beats him and races away to the fence. |
| 61.2 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Similar ball and a similar shot but this time finds the fielder at mid on. |
| 61.3 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Fuller outside off, Misbah tries to defend it. Gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 61.4 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Around off, Misbah guides it towards the fielder at point. |
| 61.5 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Fuller around middle and leg, Misbah prods forward and defends it. |
| 61.6 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Tossed up outside off, Misbah sweeps it through the square leg region for a single. |
| 62.1 : S Gabriel to Misbah, Fuller delivery outside off, Misbah reaches to the ball and blocks it away. |
| 62.2 : S Gabriel to Misbah, Another length delivery outside off, Misbah gets to the pitch of the ball and defends it. |
| 62.3 : S Gabriel to Misbah, Angling into the batsman from a good length, Misbah shuffles across and tries to defend it. Gets beaten by the inward movement and gets hit on the box. The players appeal but the umpire is not interested. |
| 62.4 : Gabriel to Misbah, Very full into the stumps, Misbah blocks it away towards mid-wicket and scampers through for a single. |
| 62.5 : S Gabriel to Ali, Sprayed down the leg side, Azhar Ali first thinks of clipping it but lets it through after realizes that it is too wide for him. |
| 62.6 : S Gabriel to Ali, Good length delivery outside off, Azhar Ali pushes it towards the fielder at covers. |
| 63.1 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Tossed up outside off, Misbah punches it towards the fielder at covers. |
| 63.2 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Short delivery around middle, Misbah camps back and unleashes his pull straight to the fielder at short leg who gets hit on his body. |
| 63.3 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Misbah stays his ground and defends it on the off side. |
| 63.4 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Floated outside off, Misbah covers his stumps and lets the ball through to the keeper. |
| 63.5 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Misbah gets to the pitch of the ball and defends it. |
| 63.6 : D Bishoo to Misbah, A bit short around off, Misbah camps back and punches it towards the fielder at covers. |
| Jason Holder comes back into the attack. |
| 64.1 : J Holder to Ali, Good length delivery outside off, kicks off from the deck. Azhar Ali stays in his crease and tries to defend but gets hit on his gloves. |
| 64.2 : J Holder to Ali, Good length delivery outside off, Ali guides it towards gully. The fielder there makes a really good stop. |
| 64.3 : J Holder to Ali, Back of a length delivery into the body, Ali works it towards the fielder at mid-wicket. |
| 64.4 : J Holder to Ali, Good length delivery outside off, Azhar Ali defends it towards the fielder at point. |
| 64.5 : J Holder to Ali, Fuller delivery into the stumps, Azhar Ali lunges forward in defence. |
| 64.6 : J Holder to Ali, Another good length delivery outside off, Azhar Ali tries to defend it. The ball stays low. Catches the bottom edge and goes on a bounce to the keeper. |
| 65.1 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Tossed up outside off, Misbah gets it back to the bowler off the inner half of his bat. |
| 65.2 : D Bishoo to Misbah, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 65.3 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Floats this one outside off, the ball zips through the surface. Misbah stays in his crease and lets it through. |
| 65.4 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Misbah stays in his crease and defends it off the back foot. |
| 65.5 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Quicker one outside off, Misbah chooses to leave the ball. |
| 65.6 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Misbah stands his ground and punches it towards the fielder at covers. |
| 66.1 : J Holder to Ali, Length delivery outside off, Ali gets behind the line of the ball and defends it. |
| 66.2 : J Holder to Ali, Fuller delivery into the stumps, Azhar Ali drives it towards the fielder at mid on. |
| 66.3 : J Holder to Ali, Short delivery into the body, Azhar Ali sits under the bouncer. |
| 66.4 : J Holder to Ali, Angles it on a length to the batsman at 133 kph, Azhar Ali stays in his crease and defends it on the off side. |
| 66.5 : J Holder to Ali, Fuller delivery into the stumps, Ali clips it towards the fielder at mid-wicket. |
| 66.6 : J Holder to Ali, Good length delivery into the batsman, Ali fails to clip it on the leg side. Gets rapped on the thigh pads. |
| 67.1 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Floats it outside off, Misbah gets to the pitch of the ball and defends it. |
| 0.0 : It has turned very gloomy at the Kensington Oval. Let's hope the rain stays away. |
| 67.2 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Sprayed down the leg side, Misbah sweeps it through the square leg region for a single. |
| 67.3 : D Bishoo to Ali, Short and wide outside off, Ali punches it towards the fielder at covers. |
| 67.4 : D Bishoo to Ali, Fuller delivery into the stumps, Azhar Ali drives it back to the bowler. |
| 67.5 : D Bishoo to Ali, Another short delivery outside off, Azhar slaps it through the cover region. The fielder gives it a chase and saves two runs for his team. |
| 67.6 : D Bishoo to Ali, Again short from Bishoo, Ali camps back and punches it towards covers for a quick single. |
| 68.1 : J Holder to Ali, Short delivery into the batsman, Azhar Ali ducks under it. |
| 68.2 : J Holder to Ali, Fuller delivery down the leg side, Ali fails to clip it through. |
| 68.3 : J Holder to Ali, Good length delivery around off, Azhar Ali uses his crease and defends it neatly. |
| 68.4 : J Holder to Ali, Angling into the batsman, Azhar Ali shuffles across and works it through the mid-wicket region for a single. |
| 68.5 : J Holder to Misbah, Good length delivery outside off, Ali shuffles across and covers his stumps to let the ball through. |
| 68.6 : J Holder to Misbah, Length delivery outside off, Azhar Ali lunges forward in defence. |
| The light meter is out and the umpires are taking a reading. And off go the players back to their respective dressing rooms. The light doesn't seem promising at the moment. We have got an official confirmation. So, that will be STUMPS ON DAY 2! |
| A good final session for the West Indies but it is still Pakistan's day. To start with, they cleaned the lower order of the Windies in a jiffy. After that, they came out to bat and responded well. It was the 155-run opening stand between Azhar Ali and Ahmed Shehzad that set up the tone nicely for the tourists. Azhar Ali was rock solid and showed tremendous patience to construct his innings sensibly. He is unbeaten on 81 and another century seems to be around the corner for him. Ahmed Shehzad le |
| Bishoo struck for the West Indies finally to send Shehzad back and after that, the hosts capitalized on it. Babar Azam and Younis Khan departed for a duck and the hosts' bowlers got their tail up. They bowled good lines and lengths which tested Misbah-ul-Haq and Azhar Ali. However, credit to the duo for seeing the tricky passage through till the end. It could be said the scoring rate of the Pakistani batsmen was slow. |
| Holder was the pick of the bowlers but didn't have anything to show for in the wickets column. The successful bowlers were Bishoo and Gabriel who got two and one wickets respectively. They finally got rewarded for the hard work they put in. The visitors will look to build up on the momentum tomorrow while the home side will be aiming to trigger a collapse. Join us for Day 3 at 1000 local (1400 GMT). Till then, goodbye and cheers! |
| ...DAY 3, SESSION 1... |
| Hello and a warm welcome to the coverage of Day 3 of the second Test match between West Indies and Pakistan. It has been a contest where both the sides are playing the waiting game and holding back to watch the opposite side make the mistake. The wicket is deteriorating slowly and the bowlers can expect to get more assistance from the track. |
| Pakistan will be happy with the position they are in and will be banking on Misbah-ul-Haq and Azhar Ali to bat with authority. West Indies, on the other hand, will be looking to get as many wickets as possible in the first session as the second new ball is just around the corner. Should be an exciting day of cricket! Stay tuned for all the action. |
| We are ready to get underway. Azhar Ali and Misbah-ul-Haq to continue their innings. The weather seems to be a bit gloomy at present but let's hope that the rain stays away. Shannon Gabriel to start the proceedings with the ball today morning. Two slips and a gully in place. Here we go... |
| 69.1 : S Gabriel to Ali,Fuller length delivery outside off, Azhar Ali covers his stumps and lets the ball through to the keeper. Seems like Gabriel has worked on his bowling run up. Replays show that his feet was well behind the bowling crease. |
| 69.2 : S Gabriel to Ali, Very full outside off, Azhar Ali carves it towards the fielder at point. |
| 69.3 : S Gabriel to A Ali, A length ball this time, Ali drives it towards the fielder at mid off. |
| 69.4 : S Gabriel to Ali, Fuller delivery outside off, Azhar Ali leans into it and drives it down the ground towards the fielder at mid off. |
| 69.5 : S Gabriel to Ali, Good length delivery outside off, Azhar Ali shoulders his arms to it. |
| 69.6 : S Gabriel to Ali, Another good length delivery outside off, Ali is undisturbed by the line of that delivery. |
| Alzarri Joseph to bowl from the other end. |
| 70.1 : A Joseph to Misbah, Good length delivery outside off, Misbah cuts it through the cover region. The batsmen run a couple. First runs off the day. |
| 70.2 : A Joseph to Misbah, Fuller delivery outside off, Misbah drives it straight to the fielder at mid off. |
| 70.3 : A Joseph to Misbah, Another good length delivery angling into the batsman, Misbah punches it towards the cover fielder. |
| 70.4 : A Joseph to Misbah, Length delivery outside off, Misbah covers the stumps and lets the ball through to the keeper. |
| 70.5 : A Joseph to Misbah, Angling into the batsman, Misbah clips it towards the fielder at mid-wicket. |
| 70.6 : A Joseph to Misbah, Leg bye! Sprayed down the leg side, Misbah shuffles across but fails to clip it through. Gets rapped on the pads and the ball ricochets towards the fielder at fine leg for a leg bye. |
| 71.1 : S Gabriel to Misbah, Just short! Good length delivery around off, Misbah stays in the crease and tries to defend it with soft hands. Gets an outside edge to it but the ball falls short of the fielder at first slip. |
| 71.2 : S Gabriel to Misbah, Misbah gets to the pitch of the ball and defends it well. |
| 71.3 : S Gabriel to Misbah, Angling into the pads, Misbah clips it through the square leg region for a single. |
| 71.4 : S Gabriel to Ali, Fuller delivery around off, Azhar Ali drives it straight down the ground. Gabriel sticks out his right boot to stop it but fails to make contact. The fielder from mid off cuts it off. |
| 71.5 : S Gabriel to Ali, Good length delivery outside off, Ali stays in his crease and lets the ball through to the keeper. |
| 71.6 : S Gabriel to Ali, Angling in from outside off, Ali covers his stumps and shoulder his arms to it. |
| 72.1 : A Joseph to Misbah, Angling in from around off, Misbah drives it towards the fielder at mid on. |
| 72.2 : A Joseph to Misbah, Fuller delivery outside off, Misbah prods forward and defends it. |
| 72.3 : A Joseph to Misbah, Another full delivery outside off, Misbah gets to the pitch of the ball and defends it. |
| 72.4 : A Joseph to Misbah, FOUR! Good shot! Angling into the pads, Misbah shuffles across and clips it really fine down the leg side for a boundary. |
| 72.5 : A Joseph to Misbah, Good length delivery outside off, Misbah stays in his crease undisturbed. |
| 72.6 : A Joseph to Misbah, Fuller delivery outside off, Misbah lets it through to the keeper. |
| 73.1 : S Gabriel to Ali, Fuller delivery outside off, Ali pushes it towards the fielder at covers. |
| 73.2 : S Gabriel to Ali, Angling into the pads, Ali nudges it through backward square leg for a single. |
| 73.3 : S Gabriel to Misbah, Short delivery outside off, Misbah ducks under it and does well to evade it. |
| 73.4 : S Gabriel to Misbah, Another short one around off, Misbah again sits under the bouncer. |
| 73.5 : S Gabriel to Misbah, Angling into the pads, Misbah clips it towards backward square leg for a single. |
| 73.6 : S Gabriel to Ali, Fuller delivery outside off, Azhar Ali defends it well. |
| Devendra Bishoo come into the attack. |
| 74.1 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Misbah stays in his crease and defends it |
| 74.2 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Floats another one around off, Misbah pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 74.3 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Tossed up around leg, Misbah clips it towards the fielder at mid-wicket. |
| 74.4 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Misbah gets to the pitch of the ball and defends it. |
| 74.5 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Misbah stays deep in his crease and defends it. |
| 74.6 : D Bishoo to Misbah, A bit short around off, Misbah whips it through the mid-wicket region for a single. |
| Jason Holder is back for a bowl. |
| 75.1 : J Holder to Misbah, Good length delivery outside off, Misbah defends it on the off side. |
| 75.2 : J Holder to Misbah, Another good length delivery angling into the batsmen, Misbah stays in his crease and defends it. |
| 75.3 : J Holder to Misbah, Fuller delivery outside off, Misbah pushes it towards the fielder at mid off. |
| 75.4 : J Holder to Misbah, Good length delivery outside off, Misbah covers his stumps and lets the ball through to the keeper. |
| 75.5 : J Holder to Misbah, Angling into the batsman, Misbah clips it through the square leg region for a single. |
| 75.6 : J Holder to Ali, A bit on a shortish length around off, Azhar Ali stays in his crease and shoulders his arms to it. |
| 76.1 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Fuller delivery into the batsman, Misbah gets behind the line of the ball to defend it. |
| 76.2 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Tosses this one around off, Misbah prods forward and defends it. |
| 76.3 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Another full one around off, Misbah drives it back to the bowler. |
| 76.4 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Misbah prods forward and defends it. |
| 76.5 : D Bishoo to Misbah, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 76.6 : D Bishoo to Misbah, A bit short around off, Misbah punches it through covers for a single. |
| 77.1 : J Holder to Misbah, Length delivery around off, Misbah stays in his crease and defends it towards the fielder at point. |
| 77.2 : J Holder to Misbah, Misbah shuffles across and defends it off the front foot. |
| 77.3 : J Holder to Misbah, Another good length delivery around off, Misbah guides it towards the fielder at gully. |
| 77.4 : J Holder to Misbah, Good length delivery around off, the ball kicks off the deck. Misbah tries to defend it but it goes onto hit the batsman on his ribs. |
| 77.5 : J Holder to Misbah, Fuller delivery outside off, Misbah gets to the pitch of the ball and defends it. |
| 77.6 : J Holder to Misbah, Fuller delivery outside off, Misbah lunges forward and defends it. |
| 78.1 : D Bishoo to Ali, Floats this on a fuller length around leg, Ali gets to the pitch of the ball and defends it. |
| 78.2 : D Bishoo to Ali, A bit short around off, Ali cuts it towards the fielder at point. |
| 78.3 : D Bishoo to Ali, Ali lunges forward and defends the ball neatly. |
| 78.4 : D Bishoo to Ali, Around off, Ali guides it towards the fielder at point. |
| 78.5 : D Bishoo to Ali, Ali stays in the crease and punches it towards the fielder at covers. |
| 78.6 : D Bishoo to Ali, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 79.1 : J Holder to Misbah, Good length delivery outside off, Misbah gets behind the line of the ball to defend it. |
| 79.2 : J Holder to Misbah, Fuller delivery into the batsman, Misbah drives it towards the fielder at mid on. |
| 79.3 : J Holder to Misbah, On a length outside off, Misbah gets to the pitch of the ball and defends it. |
| 79.4 : J Holder to Misbah, On a good length and angling into the batsman, Misbah defends it neatly. |
| 79.5 : J Holder to Misbah, Fuller delivery outside off, Misbah prods forward and defends it. |
| 79.6 : J Holder to Misbah, Angling into the pads, Misbah fails to clip it through. Gets rapped on the thigh pads. |
| The second new ball is due now. They are still giving Devendra Bishoo a go with the old ball. The reviews for both the sides also get refreshed. |
| 80.1 : D Bishoo to Ali, Floated outside off, Azhar Ali prods forward and watches the ball go through to the keeper. |
| 80.2 : D Bishoo to Ali, Ali gets behind the line of the ball and defends it. |
| 80.3 : D Bishoo to Ali, Fuller around leg, Ali drives it back to the bowler. |
| 80.4 : D Bishoo to Ali, Another one floated around leg, Ali carves it towards mid off for a single. |
| 80.5 : D Bishoo to Misbah, A bit short this time, Misbah camps back and punches it through covers for a single. |
| 80.6 : D Bishoo to Ali, Floated around off, Misbah pushes it towards the fielder at covers. |
| The second new ball has been taken. Shannon Gabriel to have a burst with the cherry. West Indies need a wicket to put pressure on the visitors. |
| 81.1 : S Gabriel to Misbah, Angles down the leg side, Gabriel is unable to control the new ball. Misbah stays in his crease and lets it go through to the keeper. |
| 81.2 : S Gabriel to Misbah, On a fuller length around off, Misbah gets to the pitch of the ball and negotiates the swing and defends it. |
| 81.3 : S Gabriel to Misbah, Good length delivery into the hips, Misbah clips it towards the fielder at short leg. |
| 81.4 : S Gabriel to Misbah, Four Byes! That really jabbed back! A bit short delivery around off, the ball nips away acres, Misbah stands tall to defend it but the ball goes through between the gap through the bat and the body. Even the keeper cannot stop it and the ball flies away to the boundary. |
| 81.5 : S Gabriel to Misbah, FOUR! Easy pickings! Fuller delivery into the pads, Misbah shuffles across and tries to clip it. Gets a bit of bat on it and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 81.6 : S Gabriel to Misbah, Short and wide outside off, Misbah stays undisturbed. |
| Jason Holder is back on. |
| 82.1 : J Holder to Ali, Ali clips it through the square leg region for a single. |
| 82.2 : J Holder to Misbah, Good length delivery outside off, shapes away. Misbah covers his stumps and lets it through to the keeper. |
| 82.3 : J Holder to Misbah, Another length ball outside off, Misbah shoulders his arms to it. |
| 82.4 : J Holder to Misbah, Another good length delivery outside off, Misbah makes a brave leave. |
| 82.5 : Holder to Misbah, Fuller delivery around off, Misbah prods forward and defends it. |
| 82.6 : J Holder to Misbah, Length delivery angling away. Misbah stays behind the line of the ball to defend it. |
| 83.1 : S Gabriel to Ali, Fuller delivery around off, Azhar Ali drives it straight to the fielder at extra cover. |
| 83.2 : S Gabriel to Ali, Good length delivery outside off, Azhar punches it towards the fielder at covers. |
| 83.3 : S Gabriel to Ali, Angling into the batsman, Ali clips it through the backward square leg region for a single. |
| 83.4 : S Gabriel to Misbah, Short delivery around off, Misbah guides it towards the fielder at point. |
| 83.5 : S Gabriel to Misbah, Short and down the leg side, Misbah shuffles across and lets the ball go through. |
| 83.6 : S Gabriel to Misbah, Good length delivery outside off, Misbah guides it towards gully. The gully fielder dives to his left and makes a half stop. The ball goes past him and the batsmen run a single. |
| Time for Drinks. |
| 84.1 : J Holder to Misbah, Leg bye! Back of a length delivery angling in sharply, Misbah looks to clip it through but is hit on the thigh pad. The ball rolls towards backward square leg and the batsmen take a leg bye. |
| 84.2 : J Holder to Ali, On a fuller length outside off, shaping away after pitching. Ali points his bat skywards and allows it through. The replays show Gabriel overstepped on this occasion but the umpire didn't pick it up. There have been numerous times when the umpires have failed to spot the overstepping. |
| 84.3 : J Holder to Ali, Angling down the leg side, Ali looks to glance it but misses. |
| 84.4 : J Holder to Ali, Short of a length ball on off, Ali camps back and pushes it to mid off. |
| 84.5 : J Holder to Ali, Leg bye! Full and shaping in sharply towards the pads, Azhar looks to clip it through but the ball raps the pads and rolls to the left of the keeper. A leg bye taken. 200 up for Pakistan! |
| 84.6 : J Holder to Misbah, Fullish delivery around off, Misbah puts his head down and defends it calmly. |
| 85.1 : S Gabriel to Ali, In the air... but safe! On a fuller length outside off, the ball holds up on the pitch a touch. Ali looks to drive but is early into the stroke. Mistimes it uppishly but luckily for him it falls well short of the fielder at short cover. |
| 85.2 : S Gabriel to Ali, Fullish delivery angling in from around off, Azhar drives it from the inner half of hid bat to mid on. |
| 85.3 : S Gabriel to Ali, On a length around off, Ali is squared up a touch but manages to defend it to covers. |
| 85.4 : S Gabriel to Ali, Full length ball outside off, Azhar reaches out to it and blocks it solidly. His head position was spot on there. |
| 85.5 : S Gabriel to Ali, Back of a length delivery outside off, nips back in sharply. Ali gets up on his toes, looks to play it across but is pinged on the thigh pad. |
| 85.6 : S Gabriel to Ali, Another one that shapes in appreciably, Ali looks to tuck it through square leg but is hit near the hips. He seems to be in pain. That must have shaken him up a bit. |
| 86.1 : A Joseph to Misbah, On a good length outside off, Misbah lets it through. |
| 86.2 : A Joseph to Misbah, That's a peach! Fuller length ball outside off, angling in initially. Misbah prods forward to defend but the ball straightens a touch to beat him all ends up. |
| 86.3 : A Joseph to Misbah, Full length delivery outside off, Misbah doesn't flirt with that one. |
| 86.4 : A Joseph to Misbah, Loose shot! On a fuller wide length outside off, shaping away. Misbah reaches out to it, looks to drive it through square of the wicket but misses. |
| 86.5 : A Joseph to Misbah, On a length outside off, left alone. |
| 86.6 : A Joseph to Misbah, Fullish outside off, curving away. Left alone to end the over. |
| 87.1 : S Gabriel to Ali, On a length around off, Ali is squared up a touch but manages to keep it out. |
| 87.2 : S Gabriel to Ali, Good length delivery outside off, stays low. Ali manages to defend it towards point. |
| 87.3 : S Gabriel to Ali, On a length and shaping in from around off, Ali covers the line and defends it solidly. |
| 87.4 : S Gabriel to Ali, On a good length outside off, Azhar covers the line and defends it solidly. |
| 87.5 : S Gabriel to Ali, Short delivery and angling down leg, pulled away with ease to fine leg for a single. |
| 87.6 : S Gabriel to Misbah, Good length ball outside off, nipping in. Misbah is squared up a touch but keeps it away with an angled bat towards the slip cordon. |
| 88.1 : A Joseph to Ali, Good length ball outside off, punched nicely off the back foot to short cover. |
| 88.2 : A Joseph to Ali, In the corridor of uncertainty, Ali watches it carefully and allows it through. |
| 88.3 : A Joseph to Ali, Back of a length outside off, Azhar looks to slap it a bit squarer through covers but mistimes it a touch to the same region. |
| 88.4 : A Joseph to Ali, This one is wide outside off, Ali doesn't bother to play at that one. |
| 88.5 : A Joseph to Ali, Shortish delivery and it's angling in, Ali pulls it to mid-wicket. Bishoo dives to his left and gets a hand to it. Keeps it down two a couple. |
| 88.6 : A Joseph to Ali, On a drivable length but wide outside off, Ali shuffles across but lets it go. |
| 89.1 : S Gabriel to Misbah, Straying on the pads, helped down to fine leg for a single. |
| 89.2 : S Gabriel to Ali, Full toss on off, Ali clips it to mid on. Failed to capitalize on it, it was there for putting it away. |
| 89.3 : S Gabriel to Ali, Fractionally overpitched outside off, Ali looks to hammer it through covers. Mistimes it through cover-point for a single. |
| Gabriel comes around the wicket. |
| 89.4 : S Gabriel to Misbah, The change of almost does the trick! Gabriel runs in hard and bangs it short on off, Misbah hops back and looks to keep it away. Instead, gets an inside edge that bounces on the track and just goes over the off stump. |
| 89.5 : S Gabriel to Misbah, Another bouncer and it's climbing up on Misbah. He is hurried on by it, looks to fend it off. Gets a bit of glove on it onto his pads and the ball falls down safely on the track. This is more like it from Gabriel. |
| 89.6 : S Gabriel to Misbah, FOUR! Shot! Short and width on offer, Misbah punches it solidly through point and the ball races to the fence. |
| 90.1 : A Joseph to Ali, On a length outside off, holds its line. Ali doesn't fiddle with it. |
| 90.2 : A Joseph to Ali, FOUR! Streaky runs! Shortish delivery outside off, doesn't lift much from the surface. Ali looks to cut it but gets it from the toe end and the ball runs away to the third man fence. He moves into the nineties with his first boundary of the day. |
| 50-run stand between Azhar Ali and Misbah-ul-Haq. |
| 90.3 : A Joseph to Ali, Short delivery outside off, Ali gets up on his toes and fends it towards point. |
| 90.4 : A Joseph to Ali, In the channel outside off, left alone. |
| 90.5 : A Joseph to Ali, Fuller length delivery outside off, shapes away after pitching. Ali leaves it in an unconventional manner. |
| 90.6 : A Joseph to Ali, On a length outside off, Azhar makes a watchful leave. |
| 91.1 : S Gabriel to Misbah, FOUR! Well played! Short and angling away from Misbah. He steers it past backward point to earn himself another boundary. |
| 0.0 : Two gullies in place now. |
| 91.2 : S Gabriel to Misbah, Full length delivery outside off, driven to covers. |
| 91.3 : S Gabriel to Misbah, Shortish delivery and it's rising on Misbah. He fends it off his gloves just beside him on the track. |
| 91.4 : S Gabriel to Misbah, Fuller in length and shaping away from Misbah. He leaves it alone. |
| 91.5 : S Gabriel to Misbah, Short on middle and leg, pulled away with ease to fine leg for a single. |
| 91.6 : S Gabriel to Ali, Comes back over the wicket and bowls it on a length outside off, angling in. Ali stays back and defends it back towards the bowler. |
| 92.1 : A Joseph to Misbah, Fullish delivery angling in, clipped to mid-wicket. |
| 92.2 : A Joseph to Misbah, Back of a length ball around off, Misbah hops back and defends it to mid off. |
| 92.3 : A Joseph to Misbah, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 92.4 : A Joseph to Misbah, Fuller length ball around off, nipping in. Misbah strides forward and blocks it watchfully. |
| 92.5 : A Joseph to Misbah, Short of a length outside off, shaping in. Misbah comes on to his front foot as he misjudges the length. Adjusts well to tap it to the fielder at gully. |
| 92.6 : A Joseph to Misbah, Fullish delivery outside off, defended solidly off the front foot to the off side. |
| 93.1 : S Gabriel to Ali, Straying on the hips, nudged down to fine leg for a single. |
| 93.2 : S Gabriel to Misbah, Gabriel comes around the wicket to Misbah and angles a short of a length delivery away from him. Misbah taps it towards cover-point. Ali calls him for a run and he responds. Misbah hesitates a bit but goes through for the run. Completes the run with ease as the fielder is not quick enough to get to it. |
| 93.3 : S Gabriel to Ali, Comes back to over the wicket and angles in a back of a length ball to Ali. He defends it beside the pitch on the leg side and looks for a run but it is not on. |
| 93.4 : S Gabriel to Ali, Good length delivery outside off, Ali goes for the punch but mistimes it to the fielder at mid off. |
| 93.5 : S Gabriel to Ali, Stays back to the length delivery outside off and defends it calmly. |
| 93.6 : S Gabriel to Ali, No ball! And Gabriel has overstepped again. It is an issue that follows him like a shadow. Coming back to the delivery, it was full and outside off, Ali didn't flirt with it. |
| S Gabriel to Ali, On a length outside off, straightens a touch after landing. Ali feels for it but is beaten all ends up. |
| Roston Chase is called in for a bowl. This will be the last over before Lunch. |
| 94.1 : R Chase to Misbah, Shortish delivery outside off, punched comfortably towards sweeper cover. Two runs taken. |
| 94.2 : R Chase to Misbah, Tossed up outside off, spinning in. Misbah covers his stumps and lets it go. |
| 94.3 : R Chase to Misbah, Full delivery outside off, played with an open face to point. |
| 94.4 : R Chase to Misbah, Short and spinning into Misbah. He camps back and defends it to mid on. |
| 94.5 : R Chase to Misbah, Full toss outside off, Misbah slices it through point. The fielder hares after it and cuts it off near the fence. Ali wants the third, comes halfway down the track but Misbah is not interested at all. He has to go back but luckily for him, the throw is at the striker's end. |
| 94.6 : R Chase to Misbah, Misbah lunges forward and eases the tossed up delivery to covers. Sharp single taken. THAT WILL BE LUNCH ON DAY 3! |
| Another session that has gone in Pakistan's favour. They have kept the scoreboard ticking at a snail's pace but the good thing is that they haven't lost any more wickets. Azhar Ali and Misbah-ul-Haq adopted a defensive approach and made the West Indies bowlers toil hard. The duo have managed to see off the second new ball with ease but have only scored 54 runs in the 26 overs. The former is only six runs away from yet another century while the latter is inching towards his fifty. West Indies hav |
| ...DAY 3, SESSION 2... |
| We are back for the post-lunch session. Azhar Ali and Misbah-ul-Haq to continue their innings. Devendra Bishoo to start the proceedings after lunch. A slip and short leg in place. Here we go... |
| 95.1 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Tossed up around off, eased to mid off. |
| 95.2 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Floated outside off, spinning away. Mosbah lets it go. |
| 95.3 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Shorter in length on middle, Misbah works it through mid-wicket. Two runs taken. |
| 95.4 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Fullish on off, defended solidly off the front foot. |
| 95.5 : D Bishoo to Misbah, The Pakistani Test skipper fetches this from outside off and sweeps it down two fine leg. A couple taken. |
| 95.6 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Flatter delivery outside off, punched off the back foot to covers. |
| Roston Chase to continue his spell. |
| 96.1 : R Chase to Ali, Tossed up outside off, Ali lunges forward in defense. |
| 96.2 : R Chase to Ali, Fullish on off, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 96.3 : R Chase to Ali, On a flatter trajectory outside off, Ali goes for the cut but fails to get any wood on it. |
| 96.4 : R Chase to Ali, This one stays low outside off, defended off the back foot down the track. |
| 96.5 : R Chase to Ali, Full toss outside off, pushed to mid on. |
| 96.6 : R Chase to Ali, A touch short on off, defended off the back foot towards short leg. |
| 97.1 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Stays back to this one and defends it to the off side. |
| 97.2 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Loopy ball around off, Misbah hangs back and defends it solidly. |
| 97.3 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Tossed up on leg stump, spinning in. Misbah turns it past short leg and will pick up two runs for doing so. |
| 97.4 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Slow through the air outside off, cut to point. |
| 97.5 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Flighted ball outside off, pushed to covers. |
| 97.6 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Misbah waits for this one and cuts it wide of point for a single. Moves to 47. |
| 98.1 : R Chase to Misbah, Short delivery outside off, spinning in. Punched hard to sweeper cover where Kieran Powell cuts it off. Two runs taken. |
| 98.2 : R Chase to Misbah, Shortish outside off, Misbah places it through point and takes a single. It has been a patient and sensible knock from the Pakistani skipper. He has not been dismissed in his final series till now. He is making a mark like he has done on numerous occasions. |
| 38th Test fifty for Misbah-ul-Haq. |
| 98.3 : R Chase to Ali, Flatter delivery outside off, Ali dabs it late past the first slip. The fielder in the deep dives to his left to make a good save. Keeps it down to three. |
| 98.4 : R Chase to Misbah, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 98.5 : R Chase to Misbah, SIX! First maximum of the match! That has come right off the screws! Tossed up outside off, Misbah kneels and slog sweeps it over long on for a biggie. Aggression from him. |
| 98.6 : R Chase to Misbah, Tossed up delivery, defended to mid-wicket. |
| 99.1 : D Bishoo to Ali, Ali strides forward and defends this one. |
| 99.2 : D Bishoo to Ali, That's a ripper! Bowls it on a length on middle and off, Ali stays back and looks to defend it but is completely foxed by the sharp away turn. It missed the off pole by a whisker. |
| 99.3 : D Bishoo to Ali, Tossed up outside off, left alone. |
| 99.4 : D Bishoo to A Ali, FOUR! Reaches his ton in style! It has been a brilliant knock from the Pakistani opener and he truly deserves it. Short delivery outside off, Ali rocks back and cuts it towards point. The fielder dives to his right but the ball goes past him in a flash and through to the fence. Brings out a salute as he looks towards the dressing room and hugs his skipper. Take a bow, Ali. |
| 13th Test hundred for Azhar Ali. |
| 99.5 : D Bishoo to Ali, Ali hangs back and nudges it to fine leg for a couple. |
| 99.6 : D Bishoo to Ali, The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single. |
| 100.1 : R Chase to Ali, Tossed up around the pads, defended to the leg side off the back foot. |
| 100.2 : R Chase to Ali, Fullish on middle, clipped behind square leg for a single. |
| 100.3 : R Chase to Misbah, Tossed up around leg stump, Misbah looks to sweep it hard but is hit on the shoulder. The ball parries behind towards short fine leg. |
| 100.4 : R Chase to Misbah, Stays back to this one and works it against the spin through front of square on the leg side for a single. |
| 100.5 : R Chase to Ali, Tossed up delivery around off, defended solidly off the front foot. |
| 100.6 : R Chase to Ali, Flatter delivery, Ali stays back and defends it. |
| 101.1 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Tossed up outside leg, spinning in. Misbah tickles it round the corner and picks up two runs. |
| 101.2 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Tossed up outside leg, Misbah sweeps it down to fine leg for two runs. |
| 101.3 : D Bishoo to Ali, Floated around leg stump, Ali pads it away. |
| 101.4 : D Bishoo to Ali, Two Byes! Loopy ball outside leg, Ali looks to pad it away but is nowhere near it. The keeper fails to collect it. Two byes taken. |
| 101.5 : D Bishoo to Ali, Tossed up ball, spinning away. Ali lets it go. |
| 101.6 : D Bishoo to Ali, OUT! Ali departs after a terrific knock! Tossed up around leg stump, spinning away. Ali looks to defend it tentatively against the spin on the leg side. Always a risky when you play against the spin and he pays the price. Gets a faint outside edge and Shane Dowrich behind the stumps takes a fine catch. Good bowling from Bishoo and he gets rewarded. End of the 98-run partnership. |
| Asad Shafiq walks out to bat. |
| 102.1 : R Chase to Misbah, Tossed up around leg, Misbah prods forward in defence. |
| 102.2 : R Chase to Misbah, Another one down the leg side, Misbah clips it in front of the fielder at short leg. |
| 102.3 : R Chase to Misbah, Again into the pads, Misbah flicks it through the square leg region for a single. |
| 102.4 : R Chase to Shafiq, Fuller into the stumps, Shafiq stays in his crease and defends it. |
| 102.5 : R Chase to Shafiq, Shafiq reaches to the line of the ball and defends it. |
| 102.6 : R Chase to Shafiq, Fuller delivery around leg, Shafiq drives it straight to the fielder at mid on. |
| 103.1 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Misbah stays back and defends it to short leg. |
| 103.2 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Flatter delivery, Misbah stays back and blocks it. |
| 103.3 : D Bishoo to Misbah, A touch short on leg stump, nudged towards short fine leg. |
| 103.4 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Fullish delivery outside leg, Misbah sweeps it down to long leg for a run. |
| 103.5 : D Bishoo to Shafiq, Tossed up outside off, pushed to covers. |
| 103.6 : D Bishoo to Shafiq, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 104.1 : R Chase to Misbah, Tossed up around the pads, nudged round the corner. |
| 104.2 : R Chase to Misbah, Fullish on off, defended solidly off the front foot. |
| 104.3 : R Chase to Misbah, Tossed up on middle, Misbah stays leg side of the delivery and defends it. |
| 104.4 : R Chase to Misbah, FOUR! Innovative! Fullish delivery on middle and leg, Misbah brings out the fancy reverse sweep and executes it well. Hits it behind point for a boundary. |
| 104.5 : R Chase to Misbah, Four Leg byes! Spinning in towards the pads, Misbah looks to nudge it fine but the ball brushes his pads and rolls towards the fine leg fence. Gabriel gives it a chase, looks to stop with his boot but fails. Sloppy work. |
| 104.6 : R Chase to Misbah, Misbah turns this one through square leg for a single. |
| 105.1 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Tossed up around leg, Misbah pads it away. |
| 105.2 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Stays back to the tossed up delivery on middle and leg and blocks it. |
| 105.3 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Flatter delivery outside off, cut to point who dives to his right to stop it. |
| 105.4 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Floated on middle, defended off the front foot. |
| 105.5 : D Bishoo to Misbah, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 105.6 : D Bishoo to Misbah, A touch short on off, Misbah hangs back and defends it. |
| 106.1 : R Chase to Shafiq, Shafiq stays back and taps it towards point and sets off. The fielder runs to his left and score a direct hit at the striker's end. No harm done though. |
| 106.2 : R Chase to Misbah, Quicker one, dabbed towards third man for a single. |
| 106.3 : R Chase to Shafiq, This one stays low on off, Shafiq mistimes it to covers. |
| 106.4 : R Chase to Shafiq, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 106.5 : R Chase to Shafiq, Tossed up around off, Shafiq puts his head down and defends calmly. |
| 106.6 : R Chase to Shafiq, Quicker one in line of the stumps, defended nicely off the front foot. |
| 107.1 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Tossed up on leg stump, Misbah defends it nicely. |
| 107.2 : D Bishoo to Misbah, SIX! Boom! Tossed up delivery, Misbah clears his front leg and clobbers it over long on for a huge maximum. |
| 107.3 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Fired in down the leg side, left alone. |
| 107.4 : D Bishoo to Misbah, FOUR! Suddenly Misbah is on the charge! Tossed up on middle and leg, Misbah thumps it over mid on. Has hit it hard and the ball rockets to the fence. He is pacing his innings to perfection. |
| 107.5 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Fullish delivery, defended off the front foot. |
| 107.6 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Floated delivery, Misbah lunges forward in defense. |
| 108.1 : R Chase to Shafiq, Tossed up on middle and leg, defended towards mid on. |
| 108.2 : R Chase to Shafiq, Shoddy stuff from Gabriel! Tossed up delivery, Shafiq nudges it towards Gabriel at short fine leg and takes off. He hurls in a needless throw at the bowler's end but misses. There is no one backing up and the ball rolls through to the fence down the ground. |
| 108.3 : R Chase to Misbah, Tossed up delivery, Misbah reverse sweeps it behind point. The fielder sprints after it and puts in a slide to keep the ball in play. Saves a run for his side. |
| 108.4 : R Chase to Shafiq, Shafiq eases this one to mid off for an easy single. |
| 108.5 : R Chase to Misbah, Around the pads, defended on the leg side. |
| 108.6 : R Chase to Misbah, The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 109.1 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Misbah stays back and pushes it to covers. Single taken. |
| 109.2 : D Bishoo to Shafiq, Slow through the air, defended off the front foot. |
| 109.3 : D Bishoo to Shafiq, Quicker one outside off, Shafiq cuts it straight to the fielder at covers. |
| 109.4 : D Bishoo to Shafiq, Slips in a googly this time, Shafiq reads it and defends it nicely. |
| 109.5 : D Bishoo to Shafiq, Another googly and it's going with the arm, Shafiq prods forward to counter the spin but is rapped on the pads. An optimistic shout for an LBW falls on deaf ears. |
| 109.6 : D Bishoo to A Shafiq, Very full on middle and leg, dug towards mid on. |
| Jason Holder is back into the attack. |
| 110.1 : J Holder to Misbah, No ball! Starts off with a back of length delivery on off, Misbah camps back and blocks it stoutly. Holder has overstepped on this occasion. |
| J Holder to Misbah, On a length outside off, Misbah pokes at at and gets it towards point. Single taken. |
| 110.2 : J Holder to Shafiq, On a length outside off, stays low. Shafiq manages to keep it out off his back foot. |
| 110.3 : J Holder to Shafiq, Cross seam delivery outside off, Shafiq puts his head down and defends it calmly. |
| 110.4 : J Holder to Shafiq, Fullish and around off, Asad lunges forward and defends it solidly. |
| 110.5 : J Holder to Shafiq, Risky leave! On a back of a length outside off, shapes in substantially. Shafiq hangs back and leaves it alone. He should have shuffled across and covered his stumps. He is lucky that it didn't come back enough. It wasn't far from the off pole. |
| 110.6 : J Holder to Shafiq, Shortish delivery and angling in towards the ribs, Shafiq hops back and fends it off. Pakistan trail by only 17 runs now. |
| Time for Drinks... |
| 111.1 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Tossed up way down the leg side, left alone. |
| 111.2 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Around leg this time, Misbah gets to the pitch of the ball and defends it. |
| 111.3 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Spinning in from outside leg, Misbah tries to pad it. The ball gets through and he stops it with his legs. |
| 111.4 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Misbah gets behind the line of the ball to defend it. |
| 111.5 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Fuller into the pads, Misbah clips it through the mid-wicket region for a couple. |
| 111.6 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 112.1 : J Holder to Shafiq, Good length delivery around off, Shafiq defends it neatly. |
| 112.2 : J Holder to Shafiq, Two Leg byes! Angling down the leg side, Shafiq fails to clip it through. Goes off the pads, past the keeper and the batsmen run two leg byes. |
| 112.3 : J Holder to Shafiq,Good length delivery outside off, Shafiq shoulders his arms to it. |
| 112.4 : J Holder to Shafiq, Dug in short, Shafiq ducks under it. |
| 112.5 : J Holder to Shafiq,Good length delivery into the batsman, Shafiq fends it off his gloves. |
| 112.6 : J Holder to Shafiq,A bit short into the body, Shafiq hops and clips it in front of the fielder at short leg. |
| 113.1 : D Bishoo to Misbah, FOUR! Good shot! Short down the leg side, Misbah powerfully flicks it through the mid-wicket region for a boundary. 300 up for Pakistan. |
| 113.2 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Fuller into the pads, Misbah drives it towards the fielder at mid-wicket. |
| 113.3 : D Bishoo to Misbah, A bit short around middle and off, Misbah guides it towards the short third man fielder for a single. Pakistan trail by 8 runs. |
| 113.4 : D Bishoo to Shafiq, FOUR! Brilliant! Another short one around off, Shafiq camps back and punches it through the cover region for a boundary. Two loose balls and two boundaries for Bishoo. |
| 113.5 : D Bishoo to Shafiq, Fuller into the pads, Shafiq prods forward and defends it. |
| 113.6 : D Bishoo to A Shafiq, Tossed up outside off, Shafiq tries to defend it off the front off. Gets beaten by the away spin and gets a faint outside edge which falls short of the slip fielder. |
| 114.1 : J Holder to Misbah, Short outside off, Misbah pulls it through the mid-wicket region for a single. |
| 0.0 : 50-run stand between Misbah-ul-Haq and Asad Shafiq! |
| 114.2 : J Holder to Shafiq, Good length delivery around off, Shafiq gets behind the line of the ball and defends it. |
| 114.3 : J Holder to Shafiq, Short delivery down the leg side, the ball does not rise as much as expected. the batsman ducks under it and the ball goes just over him. |
| 114.4 : J Holder to Shafiq, Another short one around off, Asad Shafiq stays in his crease and defends it. |
| 114.5 : J Holder to Shafiq, Another short ball which does not rise much, Shafiq gets behind it and defends it. |
| 114.6 : J Holder to Shafiq, Angling into the batsman from a good length, Shafiq stays in his crease and defends it neatly. |
| 115.1 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Floats this one outside leg, Misbah tries to defend it but gets beaten and gets rapped on the pads. |
| 115.2 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Tossed outside leg, Misbah gets behind the line of the ball and defends it. |
| 115.3 : D Bishoo to Misbah, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 115.4 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Fuller into the stumps, Misbah drives it back to the bowler. |
| 115.5 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Down the leg side, Misbah sweeps it towards fine leg for a single. |
| 115.6 : D Bishoo to Shafiq, Fuller into the stumps, Asad Shafiq digs it out towards the fielder at mid on. |
| 116.1 : J Holder to Misbah,Comes around the wicket, bowls a short into the body. Misbah ducks under it. |
| 116.2 : J Holder to Misbah, Good length delivery into the pads, Misbah clips it towards fine leg for a single. |
| 116.3 : J Holder to Shafiq, Fuller into the stumps, Shafiq drives it back to the bowler. |
| 116.4 : J Holder to Shafiq, Length delivery outside off, Shafiq drives it towards the fielder at mid off. |
| 116.5 : J Holder to Shafiq, Short delivery down the leg side, Shafiq evades the bouncer by ducking under it. |
| 116.6 : J Holder to Shafiq, Good length delivery angling into the batsman, Shafiq gets behind the line of the ball to defend it. |
| 117.1 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Tossed up outside leg, Misbah reaches out to it and defends it. |
| 117.2 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Fuller outside leg, Misbah drives it back to the bowler. |
| 117.3 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Another one tossed up around leg, Misbah clips it towards the fielder at mid-wicket. |
| 117.4 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Way wide down the leg side, left alone by Misbah. |
| 117.5 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Quicker one down the leg side, Misbah tries to run it fine but fails to make contact. |
| 117.6 : D Bishoo to Misbah, FOUR! Good shot! Short down the leg side, Misbah camps back and pulls it through the mid-wicket region for a boundary. Pakistan now lead by 3 runs. |
| 118.1 : J Holder to Shafiq, Angling into the hips, Shafiq defends it in front of the fielder at short leg. |
| 118.2 : J Holder to Shafiq, Good length delivery around off, Shafiq gets behind the line of the ball and defends it. |
| 118.3 : J Holder to Shafiq, Another short one into the batsman, Shafiq goes for the hook but sees the ball go over him. |
| 118.4 : J Holder to Shafiq, Another one dug in short around off, the batsman ducks under it. |
| 118.5 : J Holder to Shafiq, Length delivery around off, Shafiq gets behind the line of the ball to defend it. |
| 118.6 : J Holder to Shafiq, Good length delivery around leg, Shafiq stays in his crease and defends it. |
| 119.1 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Fuller down the leg side, Misbah prods forward and defends it. |
| 119.2 : D Bishoo to Misbah, Again fuller outside leg, Misbah drives it towards long on for a single. |
| 119.3 : D Bishoo to Shafiq, Tossed up around off, Shafiq drives it back to the bowler. |
| 119.4 : D Bishoo to Shafiq, Short and around off, Shafiq cuts it straight to the fielder at backward point. |
| 119.5 : D Bishoo to Shafiq, Floated outside off, Shafiq lunges forward and defends it. |
| 119.6 : D Bishoo to A Shafiq, Tossed up outside off, Shafiq gets forward in defence. Gets a faint outside edge which goes towards the point region. |
| Jason Holder opts for a review against Misbah-ul-Haq and it is regarding an LBW decision. Looks very high to the naked eye but the fact that the Pakistani Test skipper is on 99, his opposite number has gone for the review. |
| 120.1 : Holder to Misbah, NOT OUT! Angling into the thigh pads, Misbah shuffles across and tries to clip it on the leg side. He misses and gets rapped on his thigh pads. The players appeal and the umpire is undisturbed. Surprisingly, Holder goes for the review. Replays show that it was no where going to hit the stumps and West Indies have totally wasted a review. |
| 120.2 : J Holder to Misbah, OUT! That's some way to depart! Good length delivery outside off, the ball misbehaves a bit. Misbah thinks of defending it at first but then later pulls out to let it through. The ball nips back and hits him on the gloves. After that, it spoons in the air towards the gully region. Shai Hope gets himself under it and takes the easiest of catches. The Pakistan Test skipper departs one run short of glory. A fantastic knock comes to an end and Holder is loving it. Consecu |
| Sarfraz Ahmed comes out to bat. |
| 120.3 : J Holder to Ahmed, FOUR! Lucky runs! Good length delivery outside off, Sarfraz pokes at it. Gets a thick outside edge and the ball flies through the gap between the second slip and the gully fielder for a boundary. |
| 120.4 : J Holder to Ahmed, Ahmed stays deep in his crease and defends it. |
| 120.5 : J Holder to S Ahmed, Another length delivery outside off, Ahmed guides it towards the fielder at gully. |
| 120.6 : J Holder to Ahmed, Short delivery into the body, Sarfraz goes for the pull. Gets a glove on it and nearly drags it onto his stumps. |
| 121.1 : D Bishoo to Shafiq, Fuller around off, Shafiq drives it towards the fielder at mid off. |
| 121.2 : D Bishoo to Shafiq, Shafiq lunges forward and defends it. |
| 121.3 : D Bishoo to Shafiq, Shafiq gets to the pitch of the ball and defends it. |
| 121.4 : D Bishoo to Shafiq, Fuller into the stumps, Shafiq drives it back to the bowler. |
| 121.5 : D Bishoo to Shafiq, Floated into the stumps, Shafiq gets to the pitch of the ball and defends it. |
| 121.6 : D Bishoo to Shafiq, Short and just around off, Shafiq makes some room for himself and slaps it towards the fielder at covers. |
| 122.1 : J Holder to Ahmed, Good length delivery outside off, Ahmed stays in his crease and defends it. |
| 122.2 : J Holder to Ahmed, Fuller delivery outside off, Sarfraz drives it back to the bowler. |
| 122.3 : J Holder to Ahmed, Short delivery outside off, Sarfraz pulls it straight to the fielder at mid-wicket. |
| 122.4 : J Holder to Ahmed, Another short one into the body, Ahmed pulls it towards fine leg for a single. |
| 122.5 : J Holder to Shafiq, Holder bowls another bouncer and Shafiq is quick to duck under it. |
| 122.6 : J Holder to Shafiq,Good length delivery into the body, Shafiq defends it in front of the fielder at short leg. |
| Shannon Gabriel is back into the attack. |
| 123.1 : S Gabriel to Ahmed, Good length delivery outside off, Sarfraz punches it towards the fielder at covers. |
| 123.2 : S Gabriel to S Ahmed, Fuller delivery outside off, Ahmed drives it straight to the fielder at covers. |
| 123.3 : S Gabriel to Ahmed, Good length delivery outside off, Ahmed shoulders his arms to it. |
| 123.4 : S Gabriel to Ahmed, FOUR! Creamed! Full and wide outside off, Ahmed drives it through the cover region for a boundary. |
| 123.5 : S Gabriel to Ahmed, OUT! Gabriel does the trick! Fuller delivery outside off, Ahmed goes for a drive. Gets a thick outside edge and the ball flies towards the first slip fielder. Powell takes a great reflex catch to send Ahmed back to the hut. Pakistan are looking shaky all of a sudden. |
| The debutant, Shadab Khan walks out to bat. |
| 123.6 : S Gabriel to Khan, Fuller delivery outside off, Shadab drives it towards the fielder at covers. |
| 124.1 : J Holder to Shafiq, Good length delivery outside off, Shafiq stays in his crease and defends it. |
| 124.2 : J Holder to Shafiq, Short delivery outside off, Shafiq lets it through to the keeper. |
| 124.3 : J Holder to Shafiq, FOUR! Timed to perfection! Fuller delivery around off, Shafiq drives it down the ground. Beats the fielder at mid on and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 124.4 : J Holder to Shafiq, Good length delivery outside off, Shafiq gets behind the line of the ball to defend it. |
| 124.5 : J Holder to Shafiq, Short delivery outside off, Shafiq sways away from the line of the ball. |
| Asad Shafiq has taken a review against an LBW decision. Looks very close to the naked eye. |
| 124.6 : J Holder to Shafiq, OUT! Holder strikes just before Tea! Angling into the batsman, the ball stays low. Shafiq tries to clip it through but fails to make contact. The ball brushes the flap of his front pad and then goes back to rap him on the back thigh. The players appeal confidently and the umpire obliges. Shafiq is quick to ask for a review. Replays show that it pitched outside off, impact was in line and the ball was clipping the leg stump. So the umpire's call stays. Shafiq has to wa |
| Good comeback by West Indies and they will be pleased with their efforts. They bowled their hearts out and got rewarded with four wickets in the afternoon session. It all started when Azhar Ali lost his concentration just after scoring his 13th Test ton and fell to Bishoo. Misbah-ul-Haq upped the ante and played some gorgeous looking shots. Drama unfolded when he was on 99. An LBW decision was reviewed by Holder but Misbah was safe. However, the nerves got the better of him and he lost his wicke |
| Jason Holder and Shannon Gabriel were the pick of the bowlers and kept on hitting consistent lines and lengths. They picked up two wickets apiece and brought the hosts back into the contest. Pakistan only lead by 17 runs and they have just three wickets left. The home side will look to clean the tail in a jiffy after the Tea break. Can the visitors' tailenders make some handy contribution with the bat to stretch the lead to something substantial? Join us in a while to find out in the final sessi |
| ... DAY 3, SESSION 3 ... |
| The players are back out in the middle for the final session. Mohammad Amir joins Shadab Khan at the crease for Pakistan. Shannon Gabriel continues with the ball for West Indies. |
| 125.1 : S Gabriel to S Khan, First run for Shadab Khan in Test cricket! Fuller length ball outside off, Khan pushes it to covers for a single. |
| 125.2 : S Gabriel to Amir, Gabriel comes around the wicket to Amir and bowls a good length delivery on off. Defended stoutly off the back foot. |
| 125.3 : S Gabriel to Amir, A stifled appeal for an LBW turned down. Very full and angling in sharply, Amir looks to flick it across but is hit on the pads. The players appeal but the umpire stays unmoved. It was clergy heading down leg. |
| 125.4 : S Gabriel to Amir, Back of a length outside off, played with an angled bat to point. |
| 125.5 : S Gabriel to M Amir, Fullish delivery and slanting away from Amir. He throws his bat at it but gets an inside edge towards short leg. |
| 125.6 : S Gabriel to Amir, Fullish delivery well outside off, Amir again throws his bat at it but gets beaten again. |
| Jason Holder to continue his spell. |
| 126.1 : J Holder to Khan, Back of a length delivery, defended off the back foot. |
| 126.2 : J Holder to Khan, Fullish delivery around off, eased to mid on. |
| 126.3 : J Holder to Khan, Fuller length ball outside off, Shadab lunges forward in defense. |
| 126.4 : J Holder to S Khan, Shortish delivery angling in, Khan works it nicely to mid-wicket. |
| 126.5 : J Holder to Khan, Fullish and straighter on this occasion, clipped towards short leg who manages to stop it. |
| 126.6 : J Holder to Khan, Good length delivery outside off, stays a bit low. Khan manages to defend it to covers for a sharp single. |
| 127.1 : S Gabriel to Khan, Four Byes! Poor delivery! Short and going down the leg side, Shadab lets it go. Dowrich dives full length to his left but the ball eludes him. Races down to the fine leg fence. |
| 127.2 : S Gabriel to Khan, Brilliant work, Hetmyer! Fullish delivery, shaping in appreciably. Khan flicks it towards Hetmyer at short leg who is sharp as a hawk. Picks it up and attempts to run Shadab out who was on the move but tries to put his bat back in the crease. He misses his shy. If that hit, Shadab Khan might have been a goner. |
| 127.3 : S Gabriel to Khan, Fullish again and tailing in, clipped nicely through mid-wicket. Three runs taken. |
| 127.4 : S Gabriel to Amir, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 127.5 : S Gabriel to Amir, Fullish delivery and angling away from Mohammad. He throws his bat at it but manages to connect only thin air. |
| 127.6 : S Gabriel to Amir, On a fuller length slanting across Amir. He looks to go big down the ground but fails to get any bat on it. |
| 128.1 : J Holder to Khan, No ball! Good length delivery on middle and leg, Shadab stays back and defends it down the track. Holder has overstepped on this occasion. The no balls continue to haunt the home side. |
| J Holder to Khan, Angling into Shadab. He flicks it straight to short leg. |
| 128.2 : J Holder to Khan, On a fuller length outside off, Khan plants his front foot across to allow it through. |
| 128.3 : J Holder to Khan, In the channel outside off, Shadab doesn't flirt with that one. |
| 128.4 : J Holder to Khan, Fuller length ball and angling into Khan. He works it to mid-wicket. |
| 128.5 : J Holder to Khan, On a length, shaping in. Turned to Hetmyer again who stops it. He is very alert at that position. |
| 128.6 : J Holder to Khan, Back of a length delivery around off, Shadab hangs back and looks to defend it. Gets an inside edge that hits his body and falls down the track. |
| 129.1 : S Gabriel to Amir, On a length and slanting across Amir, stays very low. Amir looks to defend is but gets foxed completely. |
| 129.2 : S Gabriel to Amir, Short and room on offer, Amir looks to cut it hard but misses. |
| 129.3 : S Gabriel to M Amir, Very full outside off, Amir jams it out and it goes on the bounce towards Holder at gully. He dives to his right and saves some runs for his side. |
| 129.4 : S Gabriel to Amir, Dug in short on off, Amir ducks under it to evade it. That was sharp. |
| 129.5 : S Gabriel to Amir, Well played! Back of a length delivery slanting across Amir. He punches it with good timing through covers. Three runs taken. |
| 129.6 : S Gabriel to Khan, On a fuller length and angling in, clipped to mid-wicket. Pakistan lead by 30 runs now. |
| 130.1 : J Holder to Amir, Good length delivery outside off, played with an angled bat to point. |
| 130.2 : J Holder to Amir, Banged in short and it's rising on Amir. He takes his eyes off the ball but still goes for the hook. Gets a top edge that falls safely in the vacant backward square leg region. Two runs taken. |
| 130.3 : J Holder to Amir, Full delivery on off, driven back to Holder. |
| 130.4 : J Holder to Amir, Good game awareness! Good length delivery outside off, Mohammad taps it towards point for a sharp single. |
| 130.5 : J Holder to Khan, Dug in short outside off, Shadab drops his wrists to allow it through. |
| 130.6 : J Holder to Khan, On a good length on middle, defended off the back foot beside the pitch on the leg side. |
| Devendra Bishoo is back into the attack. |
| 131.1 : D Bishoo to Amir, Flatter delivery spinning in from outside off, defended off the back foot down the track. |
| 131.2 : D Bishoo to Amir, Tossed up outside off, spinning in. Amir strides forward to defend but gets beaten all ends up. That wasn't far way from the off stump. |
| 131.3 : D Bishoo to Amir, Handy runs these! Shortish outside off, Amir cuts it through point. There are vast open spaces in the field and the batsmen come back for three runs. |
| 131.4 : D Bishoo to Khan, FOUR! Cheeky! Flatter delivery on off, Shadab Khan kneels and sweeps it cleanly through fine leg. Executes it really well and gets the desired result. |
| 131.5 : D Bishoo to Khan, Spinning away, Shadab cuts it towards point for an easy single. |
| 131.6 : D Bishoo to Amir, Good running! Fullish delivery, driven towards wide mid off for a brisk single. |
| 132.1 : J Holder to Amir, OUT! Holder continues to impress! Fuller length ball outside off inviting Amir for an audacious shot. He can't resist the temptation and throws his bat at it. Gets a healthy outside edge that flies towards Shai Hope at gully. It is traveling at a low height but Hope judges it to perfection. Dives to his right and takes a sharp catch. |
| 0.0 : Yasir Shah is the next man in. |
| 132.2 : J Holder to Shah, A loud appeal for an LBW denied! Back of a length ball on off, angling in. Shah looks to defend it but it keeps very low. Shah manages to get an inside edge onto his pads that saves him. The umpire spots it well. |
| 132.3 : J Holder to Shah, The batsman has driven it through mid off. |
| 132.4 : J Holder to Shah, Shortish delivery, Shah rises up on his toes and keeps it out. |
| 132.5 : J Holder to Shah, Fullish delivery on off, Shah looks to clip it across but is early into his stroke. Gets a leading edge that flies through mid off. Three runs taken. |
| 132.6 : J Holder to Khan, FOUR! Easy pickings! Short and going down leg, Shadab pulls it down to fine leg. The fielder in the deep puts in a desperate dive but to no avail. |
| 133.1 : D Bishoo to Shah, Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. |
| 133.2 : D Bishoo to Shah, Tossed up delivery, defended off the front foot. |
| 133.3 : D Bishoo to Shah, Stays back to this one and defends it. |
| 133.4 : D Bishoo to Shah, Flighted delivery, Shah lunges forward in defense. |
| 133.5 : D Bishoo to Shah, FOUR! Shot! Shortish in length, Shah camps back and whips it through mid-wicket for a handy boundary. |
| 133.6 : D Bishoo to Shah, Loopy ball around off, spinning away. Punched to covers. |
| 134.1 : J Holder to Khan, Good game awarness! Khan taps this one to covers and takes off immediately. His partner responds. The fielder misses the shy at the striker's end. Single taken. |
| 134.2 : J Holder to Shah, Short delivery on off, pulled to square leg. |
| 134.3 : J Holder to Shah, Sprays this one down the leg side, Shah looks to glance it but misses. |
| 134.4 : J Holder to Shah, Angling in sharply to Shah. He looks to play it across but falls over a touch. Is struck on the pads, the ball lobs towards the short leg fielder who grabs it. |
| 134.5 : J Holder to Shah, Four Leg byes! Straying on the hips, Shah looks to tuck it through square leg but misses. The ball brushes his thigh pad and rolls to the fine leg fence. There have been a lot of extra runs conceded by home side. They can hurt them. |
| 134.6 : J Holder to Shah, Fullish on middle, clipped nicely through mid-wicket for a couple. Pakistan lead by 60 now. |
| Alzarri Joseph is called back for a bowl. The artificial lights have been switched on. |
| 135.1 : A Joseph to Khan, Back of a length delivery, angling in. Khan rises up on his toes and defends it on the leg side. |
| 135.2 : A Joseph to S Khan, Short delivery and it's climbing on Shadab. Pulled in a controlled manner to fine leg for a single. |
| 135.3 : A Joseph to Y Shah, SIX! Top edge goes for a maximum! Shortish delivery angling in, doesn't bounce much. Shah swivels across and goes for the pull. Gets a top edge that flies over the fine leg region with ease. |
| 135.4 : A Joseph to Shah, Fullish delivery, nipping in. Shah goes for a booming drive but gets an inside edge towards square leg. |
| 135.5 : A Joseph to Shah, Sloppy work! Shah defends this to covers but doesn't opt to go for the run. Holder attacks the ball but fumbles. Concedes a single. |
| 135.6 : A Joseph to Khan, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 136.1 : J Holder to Y Shah, Shah is squared up to the good length delivery. He gets it off the outer half to gully. |
| 136.2 : J Holder to Shah, Back of a length delivery, Shah hops back and defends it. |
| 136.3 : J Holder to Shah, Fullish delivery, driven to Holder who throws it back to the keeper. |
| 136.4 : J Holder to Shah, FOUR! That's a brilliant shot! Shortish delivery on middle and leg, Shah pulls it over mid-wicket and the ball races to the fence. The lead moves to 72 runs. |
| 136.5 : J Holder to Shah, Full delivery outside off, left alone. |
| 136.6 : J Holder to Shah, That's a well-directed bouncer! Dug in short on middle and leg, Shah ducks under the sharp bumper. |
| Time for Drinks.... |
| Shannon Gabriel is called in for a bowl. |
| 137.1 : S Gabriel to Khan, Good length delivery outside off, chopped towards point. |
| 137.2 : S Gabriel to Khan, Another good length ball outside off, Khan goes for a cut. He fails to make contact. |
| 137.3 : S Gabriel to Khan, Good length delivery outside off, Shadab cuts it towards point off the bottom edge. |
| 137.4 : S Gabriel to Khan, Short delivery into the batsman, Khan stays in his crease and defends it. |
| 137.5 : S Gabriel to Khan, Angling into the batsman, Khan defends it neatly. |
| 137.6 : S Gabriel to Khan, OUT! Chase takes a brilliant catch! Fuller delivery angling into the batsman, Shadab Khan mistimes his drive uppishly down the ground. Roston Chase rushes to his left and dives forward to take a sensational catch. The umpires check for a no ball but luckily Gabriel bowls a legal delivery this time. Shadab Khan's short stay in the middle comes to an end. |
| Mohammad Abbas is the last man in. |
| Joseph is back on. |
| 138.1 : A Joseph to Shah, Fuller delivery around off, Yasir Shah defends it neatly. |
| 138.2 : A Joseph to Shah, Angling into the batsman, Yasir Shah gets behind the line of the ball to defend it. |
| 138.3 : A Joseph to Shah, Good length delivery around off, Yasir Shah defends it towards the fielder at point. |
| 138.4 : A Joseph to Shah, Full delivery around off, Yasir Shah digs it out. |
| 138.5 : A Joseph to Shah, FOUR! Good shot! Sprays this fuller into the pads, Yasir Shah flicks it beautifully through the mid-wicket region for a boundary. |
| 138.6 : A Joseph to Shah, Length delivery outside off, Shah punches it towards the fielder at mid off. |
| 139.1 : S Gabriel to Abbas, Four byes! Angling way down the leg side, Abbas tries to clip it through. He misses as it was way wide. The keeper dives full stretch but cannot get anywhere close to it as the ball races away to the fence. |
| 139.2 : S Gabriel to Abbas, Good length delivery around off, Abbas lets it through. The ball nipped back a lot and just whizzes past the off pole. |
| 139.3 : S Gabriel to Abbas, Good length delivery outside off, Abbas tries to poke at it but he misses. |
| 139.4 : S Gabriel to Abbas, Another play and a miss by Abbas! Good length delivery outside off, Abbas hangs his bat in defence but fails to make contact. |
| 139.5 : S Gabriel to Abbas, Fuller into the pads, Abbas clips it towards fine leg for a single. |
| 139.6 : S Gabriel to Y Shah, OUT c Shane Dowrich b Shannon Gabriel. Pakistan have been bowled out. |
| Pakistan will be happy to have finished with a lead of 81 runs. The tailenders added 64 runs after the Tea break and those runs can prove to be vital for the visitors. The ball is keeping low and it will be tough work for the hosts' batsmen against a more than capable Pakistani bowling line-up. Azhar Ali was the standout batsman for the home side and scored a terrific century. However, Misbah missed out on his ton by a run but it was still a very crucial knock for the visitors. |
| The West Indies bowlers put in a lot of effort but the fielders were not up to the mark on numerous occasions. There were also a lot of extras provided by the hosts' bowlers which can come back to haunt them. However, Holder was extremely disciplined and he finished with figures of 29-11-42-3. Gabriel bowled his heart out to pick up 4 wickets while Bishoo also got three wickets. The Windies side need to show much more composure and application this time. The top order needs to take the responsib |
| 0.1 : M Amir to Brathwaite, Down the leg side, Amir is unable to control the swing. Brathwaite tries to clip it but fails to make contact. |
| 0.2 : M Amir to Brathwaite, Length delivery around middle and off, Brathwaite clips it towards the fielder at mid-wicket. |
| 0.3 : M Amir to Brathwaite, Good length delivery outside off, Brathwaite gets behind the line of the ball to defend it. |
| 0.4 : M Amir to Brathwaite, Good length delivery around leg, the ball nips in. Brathwaite shuffles and tries to clip it but he fails to make contact there. |
| 0.5 : M Amir to Brathwaite, Another good length delivery outside off, Brathwaite stays in his crease and defends it. |
| 0.6 : M Amir to Brathwaite, Angling into the pads, Brathwaite clips it through the square leg region to get off the mark with a couple. |
| Mohammad Abbas to bowl from the other end. |
| 1.1 : M Abbas to Powell, FOUR! Top shot to get off the mark! Angling into the pads on a fuller length, Powell flicks it aerially over the mid-wicket region for a boundary. |
| 1.2 : M Abbas to Powell, Good length delivery outside off, Powell shuffles a bit and defends it back to the bowler. |
| 1.3 : M Abbas to Powell, Again a fuller delivery into the pads, Powell clips it through the square leg region for a couple. |
| 1.4 : M Abbas to Powell, OUT! Powell departs! Fuller delivery outside off, nips in a bit. Powell goes for a drive but does not read the swing well. Gets a thick inside edge which rockets towards the keeper. Ahmed dives full stretch to his right and takes a brilliant catch. Abbas has struck early. |
| Shimron Hetmyer comes out to bat. |
| 1.5 : M Abbas to Hetmyer, Good length delivery outside off, Hetmyer stays in his crease and lets it through to the keeper. |
| 1.6 : M Abbas to Hetmyer, Another good length delivery angling across, Hetmyer covers the stumps and shoulders his arms to it. |
| 2.1 : M Amir to Brathwaite, Angling across on a length outside off, Brathwaite stays in his crease and does not bother to flirt with it. |
| 2.2 : M Amir to Brathwaite, Fuller delivery into the pads, Brathwaite prods forward and defends it neatly. |
| 2.3 : M Amir to Brathwaite, Short delivery into the body, Brathwaite ducks under it. |
| 2.4 : M Amir to Brathwaite, Length delivery around off, Brathwaite pushes it towards the fielder at mid off. |
| 2.5 : M Amir to Brathwaite, Fuller into the stumps, Brathwaite clips it towards the fielder at mid-wicket. |
| 2.6 : M Amir to Brathwaite, Length delivery angling across, Brathwaite hangs his bat in defence. The ball whizzes past the outside edge and goes towards the keeper. The players appeal but the umpire stays put. Misbah is excited but no other player is interested in a review. |
| 3.1 : M Abbas to Hetmyer, Good length delivery outside off, Hetmyer shoulders his arms to it. |
| 3.2 : M Abbas to Hetmyer, FOUR! Top shot! Length delivery around off, Hetmyer pulls it through the mid-wicket region to get off the mark with a boundary. |
| 3.3 : M Abbas to Hetmyer, Another length delivery but this time a bit wide outside off, Hetmyer chooses to leave it. |
| 3.4 : M Abbas to Hetmyer, So that's the third leave off the over. Hetmyer is not interested to play anything outside off. |
| 3.5 : M Abbas to Hetmyer, Comes around the wicket, angles it into the stumps. The batsman gets behind the line of the ball to defend it. |
| 3.6 : M Abbas to Hetmyer, Back of a length delivery outside off, Hetmyer stays in his crease and defends it. |
| 4.1 : M Amir to Brathwaite,Good length delivery angling across, Brathwaite stays in his crease and defends it. |
| 4.2 : M Amir to Brathwaite, Angling across from a length outside off, Brathwaite covers his stumps and lets the ball through to the keeper. |
| 4.3 : M Amir to Brathwaite, Around off on a good length, Brathwaite defends it on the off side. |
| 4.4 : M Amir to Brathwaite, Wide outside off, Brathwaite lets it through to the keeper. |
| 4.5 : M Amir to Brathwaite, Fuller delivery into the pads, Brathwaite covers the stumps and defends it neatly. |
| 4.6 : M Amir to Brathwaite, On a fuller length just outside off, Brathwaite shuffles across, covers the stumps and shoulders his arms to it. |
| 5.1 : M Abbas to Hetmyer, Good length delivery outside off, Hetmyer does not with flirt with it. |
| 5.2 : M Abbas to S Hetmyer, Length delivery outside off, Hetmyer leans forward and drives it through the cover region for a couple. |
| Short extra cover in place now. |
| 5.3 : M Abbas to Hetmyer, Length delivery outside off, Hetmyer tries to defend it. Ends up inside edging it onto his pads. |
| 5.4 : M Abbas to Hetmyer, Another length delivery outside off, Hetmyer stays in his crease and defends it on the off side. |
| 5.5 : M Abbas to Hetmyer, Angling into the pads, Hetmyer clips it through the mid-wicket region for a single. |
| 5.6 : M Abbas to Brathwaite, Back of a length delivery outside off, Brathwaite guides it towards the fielder at point. |
| Out comes the fourth umpire with the light meter. The umpire takes a reading but seems like it is fine to continue for now. |
| 6.1 : M Amir to Hetmyer, FOUR! Precise! Fuller delivery into the pads, Hetmyer clips it through the mid on region for a boundary. |
| 6.2 : M Amir to Hetmyer, Length delivery outside off, Hetmyer stays in his crease and defends it. |
| 6.3 : M Amir to Hetmyer, Angling into the pads, Hetmyer stays in his crease and defends it. |
| 6.4 : M Amir to Hetmyer, Good length delivery outside off, Hetmyer punches it towards the fielder at extra cover. |
| 6.5 : M Amir to S Hetmyer, Good length delivery into the pads, Hetmyer pulls it towards deep square leg for a single. |
| 6.6 : M Amir to Brathwaite, Length delivery outside off, Brathwaite shuffles across and defends it. |
| The umpires are again having a look at the light meter. It is good enough. |
| 7.1 : M Abbas to Hetmyer, Length delivery and angling across, Hetmyer stays in his crease and tries to defend it. Gets beaten by the away movement. |
| 7.2 : M Abbas to Hetmyer, Good length delivery outside off, Hetmyer shoulders his arms to it. |
| 7.3 : M Abbas to Hetmyer, Fuller delivery around off, Hetmyer drives it straight towards mid off. Misbah puts in a dive to his left to stop it. |
| 7.4 : M Abbas to Hetmyer, Angling into the pads, Hetmyer somehow manages to defend it. |
| 7.5 : M Abbas to Hetmyer, Good length delivery around off, Hetmyer stays in his crease and defends it. |
| 7.6 : M Abbas to Hetmyer, Fuller delivery around off, Hetmyer drives it towards the fielder at extra cover. |
| Yasir Shah comes into the attack. A slip and short leg in place. |
| 8.1 : Y Shah to K Brathwaite, Tossed up around off, Brathwaite drives it straight to the fielder at mid on. |
| 8.2 : Y Shah to Brathwaite, Floated outside off, Brathwaite prods forward and defends it. |
| 8.3 : Y Shah to Brathwaite, Brathwaite gets to the pitch of the ball and defends it. |
| 8.4 : Y Shah to Brathwaite, Tossed up around leg, Brathwaite drives it back to the bowler. |
| 8.5 : Y Shah to Brathwaite, Brathwaite drives it straight to the fielder at mid on. |
| 8.6 : Y Shah to Brathwaite, Tossed up outside off, Brathwaite gets behind the line of the ball to defend it. |
| 9.1 : M Abbas to S Hetmyer, Short delivery into the body, Hetmyer pulls it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 9.2 : M Abbas to Brathwaite, Good length delivery outside off, straightens a touch and the ball stays low. Hetmyer tries to defend but gets beaten all ends up and the ball just whizzes past the outside edge. |
| 9.3 : M Abbas to Brathwaite, On a lenth on off, Brathwaite shuffles across, gets opened up in his stance but manages to keep it down. |
| 9.4 : M Abbas to Brathwaite, Fullish delivery, shaping in. Defended off the front foot. |
| 9.5 : M Abbas to Brathwaite, Fuller length again, clipped to mid-wicket. |
| 9.6 : M Abbas to Brathwaite, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 10.1 : Y Shah to Hetmyer, Tossed up outside off, Hetmyer with an exaggerated front foot movement turns it to mid-wicket. |
| 10.2 : Y Shah to Hetmyer, A bit shorter in length, Hetmyer turns it with the spin to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 10.3 : Y Shah to K Brathwaite, Fullish delivery, pushed to mid on. |
| 10.4 : Y Shah to Brathwaite, Tossed up outside off, Brathwaite reaches out to it and plays it to point. |
| 10.5 : Y Shah to Brathwaite, Drifting into Brathwaite. He clears his front leg and defends it solidly. |
| 10.6 : Y Shah to Brathwaite, Brathwaite works this one to mid-wicket and will retain the strike. |
| A silly point comes in place. |
| Shadab Khan is called in for a bowl. |
| 11.1 : S Khan to Brathwaite, Short delivery outside off, zips through the pitch. Brathwaite chops it towards point. |
| 11.2 : S Khan to Brathwaite, Tossed up delivery, defended solidly off the front foot. |
| 11.3 : S Khan to K Brathwaite, That was a close shave! Fullish delivery and drifting in, Brathwaite plays at it but gets an inside edge onto his pads. The ball deflects back and just falls short of Ahmed's gloves. It was also not far away from the off pole. |
| 11.4 : S Khan to Brathwaite, Tossed up outside off, spinning away. Kraigg lets it go. |
| 11.5 : S Khan to Brathwaite, Brathwaite camps back and punches it to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 11.6 : S Khan to Hetmyer, Quicker one on off, defended solidly off the back foot. |
| 12.1 : Y Shah to Brathwaite, That's a beauty! Tossed up on off, spins away with eztra bounce. Braithwaite prods forward to counter the spin but is beaten all ends up. |
| 12.2 : Y Shah to Brathwaite, FOUR! Beautiful! Fullish on off, Brathwaite drives it straight down the ground. The timing is spot on and the ball whistles away to the fence. This is his first boundary of his innings. |
| 12.3 : Y Shah to K Brathwaite, Floated around off, Kraigg comes forward to defend but gets it off the outer half past the silly point fielder. |
| 12.4 : Y Shah to Brathwaite, Takes his front leg out of the way and keeps it out. |
| 12.5 : Y Shah to Brathwaite, Outside off, Brathwaite lets it go. |
| 12.6 : Y Shah to Brathwaite, Stays back to the length delivery and defends it with the spin. |
| 13.1 : S Khan to Hetmyer, Four Byes! Tossed up around off, spins down sharply and with extra bounce. Hetmyer looks to play it across but misses. Ahmed fails to collect it and the ball rolls to the fine leg fence. |
| 13.2 : S Khan to Hetmyer, Ooh... that was close! Quicker through the air on off, spinning in. Hetmyer looks to defend it but gets an inside edge onto his pads. The ball just lobs over the leaping short leg fielder and falls down safely. |
| 13.3 : S Khan to Hetmyer, FOUR! Streaky runs! Short delivery and spinning down, Hetmyer goes for the pull but only manages to get a bit of bat on it. It goes past the leg slip fielder in a flash and reaches the boundary once again. |
| 13.4 : S Khan to Hetmyer, Quicker delivery, Shimron keeps it out. |
| 13.5 : S Khan to Hetmyer, FOUR! Well played! Tossed up outside off, Hetmyer creams it through extra cover for a gorgeous boundary. |
| There is a slip, leg slip, silly point and short leg in place for the last ball of the day. |
| 13.6 : S Khan to Hetmyer, Tossed up on a length outside off, spins in with extra bounce. Hetmyer lunges forward to defend but gets surprised by it as he then gets hit on the pads. 12 runs off the over. THAT WILL BE STUMPS ON DAY 3! |
| West Indies have managed to reduce the deficit to 41 runs and have lost only one wicket in the process. Kieran Powell started off with a boundary but he was soon sent packing by Mohammad Abbas. Kraigg Brathwaite and Shimron Hetmyer steadied the ship after that and survived the tricky period. Pakistan tried all their four bowlers but only Mohammad Abbas proved to be successful. The game is well poised at the moment with Pakistan still holding a slight edge. |
| With the pitch deteriorating and the cracks starting to open up, Yasir Shah and Shadab Khan have an opportunity to weave their magic. We have seen that the West Indies batsmen do not have the best of techniques against the spinners and they will surely be tested. Join us tomorrow to catch all the action from Day 4 at 1000 local (1400 GMT). Till then, goodbye and cheers! |
| ...DAY 4, SESSION 1... |
| Hello and a warm welcome to the coverage of Day 4 of the second Test match between West Indies and Pakistan at the Kensington Oval, Barbados. The hosts still trail by 41 runs and it will be a serious test of their skills against two wily spinners in Yasir Shah and Shadab Khan. Shah triggered a collapse in the previous game and there is every chance he can do it again. This track has reached a certain point where the roughs are getting worse and some balls are keeping extremely low. |
| The top and middle order of the West Indies side need to bring their A game to the fore. They will look to close the deficit first and take it from thereon. If they come out with the mindset to survive, they might play into the hands of the visitors. Capitalizing on loose deliveries is extremely important if they are to bring themselves back into a commanding position. An eventful day of Test cricket awaits! |
| We are ready to get underway. The players and the umpires have come out in the middle. Kraigg Brathwaite and Shimron Hetmyer will continue their innings. Mohammad Amir to start off the proceedings with the ball today. Two slips and a gully in place. Here we go... |
| 14.1 : M Amir to Brathwaite, Fuller deliver outside off, the batsman pushes it towards the fielder at covers. Azhar Ali dives to his left but misfields and lets the batsmen run a single. |
| 14.2 : M Amir to Hetmyer, Good length delivery outside off, Hetmyer punches it to covers. |
| 14.3 : M Amir to Hetmyer, Length delivery angling in, Hetmyer covers his stumps and lets the ball through to the keeper. |
| 14.4 : M Amir to Hetmyer, Fuller delivery wide outside off, Hetmyer shoulders his arms to it. |
| 14.5 : M Amir to Hetmyer, Good length delivery around off, Hetmyer stays in his crease and defends it. |
| 14.6 : M Amir to Hetmyer, Length delivery outside off at a slower pace, stays low. Hetmyer gets forward in defence but the ball goes underneath the bat to the keeper. |
| Mohammad Abbas to bowl from the other end. |
| 15.1 : M Abbas to Brathwaite, Angling into the batsman, Brathwaite defends it on the leg side. |
| 15.2 : M Abbas to Brathwaite, Fuller delivery around off, Brathwaite drives it towards the fielder at mid off. |
| 15.3 : M Abbas to Brathwaite, Length delivery outside off, Brathwaite punches it towards the fielder at short cover. |
| 15.4 : M Abbas to Brathwaite, Angling in from a length around off, Brathwaite gets behind the line of the ball and defends it. |
| 15.5 : M Abbas to Brathwaite, Around off, Brathwaite pushes it towards the fielder at point. |
| 15.6 : M Abbas to Brathwaite, Fuller delivery around off, Brathwaite shuffles across and clips it towards the fielder at mid-wicket. |
| 16.1 : M Amir to S Hetmyer, OUT! Amir strikes early! Angling in from a length at a steamy pace, nips in after pitching and stays a bit low. Hetmyer looks to defend it off the back foot but gets beaten for pace. Reacts late and gets his timber shattered. Amir has got rewarded for hitting consistent length. Hetmyer walks back to the hut. |
| 0.0 : Shai Hope comes out to bat. |
| 16.2 : M Amir to Hope, Good length delivery outside off, Hope lets it through. |
| 16.3 : M Amir to Hope, Fuller delivery outside off, Hope shoulders his arms to it. |
| 16.4 : M Amir to Hope, Wide and outside off, Hope does not flirt with it. |
| 16.5 : M Amir to Hope, Good length delivery around leg, Hope stays in his crease and defends it. |
| 16.6 : M Amir to S Hope, Hope gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it towards mid off. |
| 17.1 : M Abbas to Brathwaite, Good length delivery outside off, Brathwaite pushes it towards the fielder at point. |
| 17.2 : M Abbas to Brathwaite, Length delivery around off, Brathwaite pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 17.3 : M Abbas to Brathwaite, Good length delivery outside off, Brathwaite punches it towards the fielder at covers. |
| 17.4 : M Abbas to Brathwaite, Angling into the batsman, Brathwaite stays in his crease and defends it. |
| 17.5 : M Abbas to Brathwaite, Fuller delivery around off, Brathwaite drives it through covers for a single. |
| 17.6 : M Abbas to Hope, Length delivery around off, Hope gets behind the line of the ball and defends it. |
| 18.1 : M Amir to Brathwaite, Fuller around off, Brathwaite shuffles across and clips it through the square leg region for a couple. |
| 18.2 : M Amir to Brathwaite, Length delivery around off, Brathwaite gets behind the line of the ball and defends it. |
| 18.3 : M Amir to Brathwaite, Good length delivery outside off, Brathwaite lets it through to the keeper. |
| 18.4 : M Amir to Brathwaite, Full and wide outside off, Brathwaite reaches out to it and drives it through covers for a couple. |
| Two fielders are positioned at short cover. |
| 18.5 : M Amir to Brathwaite, Length delivery around off, Brathwaite pushes it towards the fielder at short covers. |
| 18.6 : M Amir to Brathwaite, Angling in from a length, Brathwaite defends it neatly. |
| 19.1 : M Abbas to Hope, Length delivery outside off, Hope covers his stumps and lets the ball through to the keeper. |
| 19.2 : M Abbas to Hope, Fuller delivery around off, Hope drives it towards the fielder at covers. |
| 19.3 : M Abbas to Hope, Angling in from a length, Hope gets behind the line of the ball and defends it. |
| 19.4 : M Abbas to Hope, Good length delivery outside off, Hope tentatively defends it towards the fielder at point. |
| 19.5 : M Abbas to Hope, Good length delivery outside off, Hope punches it towards covers and scampers across for a quick single. |
| 19.6 : M Abbas to Brathwaite, FOUR! Streaky runs! Angling into the pads, Brathwaite shuffles across and nudges it fine. The keeper dives to his left but the ball just past him and races away to the fine leg fence. |
| 20.1 : M Amir to Hope, Good length delivery around off, Hope covers his stumps and lets it through to the keeper. |
| 20.2 : M Amir to Hope, Fuller delivery around off, Hope leans into it and drives it through the cover region for a couple. |
| 20.3 : M Amir to Hope, FOUR! Short! Good length delivery outside off, Hope stays tall on it and punches it through the cover-point region for a boundary. There is no stopping these. |
| 20.4 : M Amir to Hope, Angling across from a length, Hope shuffles across and defends it. |
| 20.5 : M Amir to Hope, FOUR! Beauty! Fuller delivery into the stumps, Hope drives it powerfully straight down the ground. Amir cannot stop it with his legs and the ball rockets into the fence. |
| 20.6 : M Amir to Hope, Another fuller delivery, into the pads this time. Brathwaite gets to the pitch of the ball and defends it. |
| 21.1 : M Abbas to Brathwaite, Length delivery outside off, Brathwaite gets to it and defends it. |
| 21.2 : M Abbas to Brathwaite, That was pretty close! Length delivery around off, Brathwaite gets square up a bit and defends it tentatively in front of the fielder at silly point. |
| 21.3 : M Abbas to Brathwaite, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 21.4 : M Abbas to Brathwaite, Brathwaite gets to the line of the ball and defends it. |
| 21.5 : M Abbas to Brathwaite, Brathwaite gets behind the line of the ball and defends it. |
| 21.6 : M Abbas to Brathwaite, Length delivery around off, Brathwaite pushes it on the off side. Beats the diving gully fielder but the point fielder does well to cut it off. |
| Yasir Shah comes into the attack. |
| 22.1 : Y Shah to S Hope, Tossed up in the line of the stumps, Hope drives it towards the fielder at sweeper cover for a single. |
| 22.2 : Y Shah to Brathwaite, Fuller into the pads, Brathwaite gets behind the line of the ball and defends it. |
| 22.3 : Y Shah to Brathwaite, Tossed up around off, Brathwaite prods forward and defends it tentatively. |
| 22.4 : Y Shah to Brathwaite, Drifting into the pads, Brathwaite clips it fine past the keeper for a couple. |
| 22.5 : Y Shah to Brathwaite, Fuller into the stumps, Brathwaite lunges forward and defends it. |
| 22.6 : Y Shah to Brathwaite, A bit short and around off, Brathwaite camps back and punches it through the point region for a single. |
| 23.1 : M Abbas to Brathwaite, FOUR! Width and punished! Good length delivery outside off, Brathwaite waits for it and slaps it through the cover region for a boundary. |
| 23.2 : M Abbas to Brathwaite, Angling into the pads, Brathwaite shuffles across and clips it in front of square leg for a single. |
| 23.3 : M Abbas to Hope, Length delivery outside off, Hope covers his stumps and lets the ball through to the keeper. |
| 23.4 : M Abbas to Hope, Length delivery outside off, Hope reaches out to it and dead bats it. |
| 23.5 : M Abbas to Hope, That was close! Good length delivery around off, nipping away. Hope prods forward in defence but gets beaten by the away movement. The ball whizzes past the outside edge. |
| 23.6 : M Abbas to Hope, Fuller delivery outside off, Hope drives it towards the fielder at covers. |
| 24.1 : Y Shah to Brathwaite, Tossed up outside off, Brathwaite shuffles across and shoulders his arms to it. |
| 24.2 : Y Shah to Brathwaite, Fuller delivery around off, Brathwaite drives it back to the bowler. Yasir Shah fakes a throw back to the batsman. |
| 24.3 : Y Shah to K Brathwaite, Short around off, the ball kicks a bit. Brathwaite adjusts and punches it through point for a single. |
| 24.4 : Y Shah to Hope, Fuller around off, Hope drives it towards the fielder at covers. |
| 24.5 : Y Shah to Hope, Floated around middle, Hope guides it towards point for a single. |
| 24.6 : Y Shah to Brathwaite, Tossed up around leg, Brathwaite reaches to the pitch of the ball and drives it down the ground towards mid on for a single. |
| 25.1 : M Amir to Brathwaite, Angling in from a length, Brathwaite shuffles across and pushes it towards the fielder at mid on. |
| 25.2 : M Amir to Brathwaite, Fuller delivery outside off, Brathwaite stays behind the line of the ball and defends it. |
| 25.3 : M Amir to Brathwaite, Length delivery wide outside off, Brathwaite reaches out to it and drives it straight to the short cover fielder. |
| 25.4 : M Amir to Brathwaite, Fuller delivery around off, dabbed through covers for a couple. |
| 25.5 : M Amir to Brathwaite, Around off on a length, Brathwaite lunges forward and defends it. |
| 25.6 : M Amir to Brathwaite, Fuller into the pads, Brathwaite blocks it neatly. |
| 26.1 : Y Shah to Hope, Tossed up outside off, Hope drives it through the gap between the two cover fielders for a single. |
| 26.2 : Y Shah to Brathwaite, Fuller into the pads, Brathwaite clips it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 26.3 : Y Shah to Hope, Tossed up in the line of the stumps, Hope lunges forward and defends it. |
| 26.4 : Y Shah to Hope, That might hurt! Flighted around off, Hope drives it straight to the fielder at silly point. Azhar Ali gets hit on his shin pads. |
| 26.5 : Y Shah to Hope, Hope punches it through covers for a single. |
| 26.6 : Y Shah to Brathwaite, Short around off, Brathwaite punches it through covers for a single. West Indies trail by 2 runs. |
| 27.1 : M Amir to Brathwaite, Angling across from a length, Brathwaite pushes it through covers. Ahmed Shehzad gives it a chase and saves a run for his team. West Indies lead by 1 run. |
| 27.2 : M Amir to Hope, Length around middle and leg, Hope defends it with the full face of his bat. |
| 27.3 : M Amir to Hope, Short delivery outside off, Hope thinks of pulling it but thinks otherwise. The ball goes way over him. |
| 27.4 : M Amir to Hope, Good length around off, Hope pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 27.5 : M Amir to S Hope, Good length delivery around off, Hope guides it towards the fielder at point. |
| 27.6 : M Amir to Hope, Short delivery outside off, Hope ducks under it. |
| Drinks time. After losing Hetmyer early in the morning, Brathwaite and Hope have shown grit and patience. Can they carry on and stretch the lead to something substantial or will Pakistan trigger a collapse? |
| Shadab Khan comes into the attack. |
| 28.1 : S Khan to K Brathwaite, Shortish around off, spinning away. Brathwaite cuts it nicely to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 28.2 : S Khan to Hope, Well bowled! Slips in a googly outside off, Hope plants his front foot across and sees it through safely. |
| 28.3 : S Khan to Hope, Quicker delivery on a length on off, Hope lunges forward and lets it spin away from him. |
| 28.4 : S Khan to Hope, Four runs! Flatter delivery outside off, Shai Hope slaps it past short cover. Babar Azam near the fence hares to his right, deflects the ball back into play and lands awkwardly. He seems to be in a lot of pain as Ahmed Shehzad throws the ball back. Four runs taken. |
| Babar Azam has hurt himself and he is lying at the boundary. The physio is out there to treat him. Seems like he has hurt his lower body. |
| 28.5 : S Khan to Hope, Tossed up outside off, driven hard to covers. |
| 28.6 : Khan to Hope, A loud appeal for an LBW denied! Googly at a quicker outside off, spinning in. Hope stays back to defend but is hit high on the pads. The umpire isn't interested in the appeal. Height was always a factor there. |
| Spin from both ends! Yasir Shah called back for a bowl. |
| 29.1 : Y Shah to Brathwaite, Brathwaite comes down the track and pushes it to mid off. |
| 29.2 : Y Shah to Brathwaite, Tossed up around off, cut to covers. |
| 29.3 : Y Shah to Brathwaite, Quicker delivery turning away, left alone watchfully. |
| 29.4 : Y Shah to Brathwaite, Loopy ball outside off, defended solidly. |
| 29.5 : Y Shah to Brathwaite, Stays leg side of the ball and blocks it down the track. |
| 29.6 : Y Shah to Brathwaite, Nicely done! Flatter delivery, spinning away. Kraigg guides it very late to third man. Two runs taken. |
| 30.1 : S Khan to Hope, Quicker delivery, turning away. Hope lets it go. |
| 30.2 : S Khan to Hope, Tossed up around off, eased through extra cover for an easy single. |
| 30.3 : S Khan to Brathwaite, Flighted delivery, Kraigg lunges forward in defense. |
| 30.4 : S Khan to Brathwaite, Stays back to the flatter delivery and defends it solidly. |
| 30.5 : S Khan to Brathwaite, Braithwaite taps it towards point and sets off. There is a bit of confusion in the running but no harm done. |
| 50-run stand between Kraigg Brathwaite and Shai Hope! |
| 30.6 : S Khan to Hope, The batsman defends it from within the crease. |
| 31.1 : Y Shah to Brathwaite, Floated on off, defended solidly off the front foot. |
| 31.2 : Y Shah to Brathwaite, Tossed up around off, Kraigg cuts it with the spin towards point. |
| 31.3 : Y Shah to Brathwaite, FOUR! Shot! Floated on off, Brathwaite uses his feet and hits it over mid on. Has hit that well and the ball races to the fence. |
| 31.4 : Y Shah to Brathwaite, Tossed up delivery, pushed to covers. |
| 31.5 : Y Shah to Brathwaite, Fullish delivery around off, driven to short cover. |
| 31.6 : Y Shah to Brathwaite, Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. |
| 32.1 : S Khan to Hope, Googly outside off, spinning in. Hope reads it well and defends it. |
| 32.2 : S Khan to Hope, Flatter delivery, Hope rocks back and cuts it to sweeper cover. Two runs taken. |
| 32.3 : S Khan to Hope, Fullish delivery outside off, Hope strides forward and pushes it to covers. |
| 32.4 : S Khan to Hope, Fullish on leg, Shai clears his front leg and jams it to the left side of the bowler. |
| 32.5 : S Khan to Hope, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 32.6 : S Khan to Hope, Loopy ball around off, defended with the spin to covers. |
| 33.1 : Y Shah to Brathwaite, Aims for the rough outside leg stump. It's turning in, Brathwaite stays back and defends it. |
| 33.2 : Y Shah to Brathwaite, Tossed up around leg stump, Brathwaite strides forward and keeps it out. |
| 33.3 : Y Shah to Brathwaite, That one turned a lot! Flatter delivery, spinning across Braithwate. He gets squared up and defends it with soft hands towards slip. |
| 33.4 : Y Shah to K Brathwaite, OUT! Brilliant! Tosses this one outside the leg stump and on a rough, the ball turns right across Brathwaite. He hangs back deep in his crease buts gets squared up. Looks to keep it out but gets an outside edge. The ball lobs to the right side of Younis Khan at first slip. He stays alert, dives full length to his right and takes a stunner. He is one of the best fielders in that region and he proves it time and again. The promising 56-run stand comes to an end. |
| Roston Chase walks out to bat. |
| 33.5 : Y Shah to Chase, The batsman has driven it through mid off. |
| 33.6 : Y Shah to Chase, Chase stay back to this one and defends it. |
| 34.1 : S Khan to Hope, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total. |
| 34.2 : S Khan to Chase, Tossed up outside off, pushed through covers for an easy run. |
| 34.3 : S Khan to Hope, Tossed up around off, defended solidly off the front foot. |
| 34.4 : S Khan to Hope, Camps back and pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 34.5 : S Khan to Hope, In the air... but safe! Fullish delivery around the pads, Hope makes room and looks to jam it out. Gets an outside edge that lands in front of the fielder at point. |
| 34.6 : S Khan to Hope, A touch short this time, Hope punches it towards cover-point where it is well stopped by the fielder. |
| 35.1 : Y Shah to Chase, Tossed up outside off, Chase plays it with soft hands but gets an outside edge that falls short of Younis Khan at first slip. |
| 35.2 : Y Shah to Chase, Chase hangs back and defends it to short cover. |
| 35.3 : Y Shah to Chase, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 35.4 : Y Shah to Chase, Spinning away from Chase. He pokes at it and gets it past the keeper at gully. Three runs taken. |
| 35.5 : Y Shah to Hope, Spinnig in from outside leg stump, Hope pads it away. |
| 35.6 : Y Shah to Hope, Hits one of the rough area and keeps low. Hope camps back and manages to defend it. |
| 36.1 : S Khan to Chase, Tossed up on middle, eased to mid on. |
| 36.2 : S Khan to Chase, Shortish delivery outside off, punched to sweeper cover for a single. |
| A silly point is in place. |
| 36.3 : S Khan to Hope, Tossed up delivery, driven hard to covers. |
| 36.4 : S Khan to Hope, Quicker through the air, Hope plays it with an open face past the slip region. |
| 36.5 : S Khan to Hope, Tossed up around off, spinning away sharply. Hope defends it from the outer half of the bat towards point. |
| 36.6 : S Khan to Hope, Googly outside off, spinning in. Hope camps back and keeps it out. |
| 37.1 : Y Shah to Chase, Flatter delivery, spinning in from the rough. Chase looks to keep it out but is hit on the thigh pad. |
| 37.2 : Y Shah to Chase, Strides forward to this one and defends it nicely. |
| 37.3 : Y Shah to Chase, Fullish on leg stump, clipped to mid-wicket. |
| 37.4 : Y Shah to Chase, Chase stays back to the quicker one and defends it nicely. |
| 37.5 : Y Shah to Chase, Spinning away from Roston. He hangs back and blocks it. |
| 37.6 : Y Shah to Chase, Defends this one with the spin on the off side. Another tidy over by Yasir Shah comes to an end. |
| 38.1 : S Khan to Hope, Flatter delivery on off, pushed off the back foot to the bowler. |
| 38.2 : S Khan to Hope, Googly outside off, spinning in. Hope reads it and defends it calmly. |
| 38.3 : S Khan to Hope, Tossed up outside off, defended off the front foot to silly point. |
| 38.4 : S Khan to Hope, Shortish delivery, cut to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 38.5 : S Khan to Chase, Googly that turns in a bit, Chase shuffles acoss and defends it solidly. |
| 38.6 : S Khan to Chase, FOUR! Brilliantly played! Slips in a googly again, Chase goes back to the flatter delivery and whips it through wide mid on and the ball whistles away to the fence. He is probably the best player of spin in the current West Indian side. |
| 39.1 : Y Shah to Hope, Tossed up around the pads, Hope strides forward to defend it but gets an outside edge that falls short of gully. |
| 39.2 : Y Shah to Hope, Hope pushes this with the spin to short cover. |
| 39.3 : Y Shah to Hope, Floated on leg stump, Shai defends it tentatively. |
| 39.4 : Y Shah to Hope, Spinning away substantially from Hope. He keeps it out with a big stride. |
| 39.5 : Y Shah to Hope, Quicker delivery around the leg stump, Hope keeps it out. |
| 39.6 : Y Shah to Hope, Fullish delivery on middle, Hope makes room and jams it back towards the bowler. |
| Mohammad Abbas is called back for a bowl. |
| 40.1 : M Abbas to Chase, Back of a length outside off, defended off the back foot to short cover. |
| 40.2 : M Abbas to Chase, Fullish delivery shaping back in, Chase strides forward and defends it down the track. |
| 40.3 : M Abbas to R Chase, Full length delivery tailing back sharply, Chase covers the line and whips it uppishly through mid-wicket. Two runs taken. |
| 40.4 : M Abbas to Chase, Short of a length delivery angling in, Chase stays back and defends it off the inner half of the bat. |
| 40.5 : M Abbas to Chase, That's a peach! On a good length angling in initially, straightens after pitching. Chase feels for it but is beaten all ends up. |
| 40.6 : M Abbas to Chase, This one moves in from outside off, Roston shuffles across and lets it go. |
| 41.1 : Y Shah to S Hope, A run out chance missed! Hope cuts it towards covers. Misbah dives to his left and half-stops it. Chase wants the single and is halfway down the track but is sent back. |
| 41.2 : Y Shah to Hope, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 41.3 : Y Shah to Hope, Good fielding, Shadab! Full outside leg, Hope sweeps it hard towards fine leg. Khan covers a lot of ground to his right and cuts it off nicely. Keeps it down to a single. |
| 41.4 : Y Shah to Chase, Tossed up delivery, pushed to covers. |
| 41.5 : Y Shah to Chase, Chase strides forward and drives it towards mid off. |
| 41.6 : Y Shah to Chase, Tossed up on middle and leg, whipped through square leg for a single. |
| 42.1 : M Abbas to Chase, Length delivery outside off, Chase shuffles across, covers his stumps and shoulders his arms to it. |
| 42.2 : M Abbas to Chase, Angling into the batsman, Chase gets behind the line of the ball and defends it. |
| 42.3 : M Abbas to Chase, Around off and angling in, Chase stays tall in his crease and defends it back to the bowler. |
| 42.4 : M Abbas to Chase, Good length delivery outside off, Chase shuffles across and lets the ball through to the keeper. |
| 42.5 : M Abbas to Chase, The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump. |
| 42.6 : M Abbas to Chase, Good length delivery outside off, Chase makes another leave. THAT'S LUNCH ON DAY 4! |
| A resolute show from the home side and they are shaping up well. They have taken the lead to 31 runs and still have seven wickets in hand. However, they didn't begin the day well as Hetmyer failed to make his mark again. Amir and Abbas were right on the money and kept the batsmen up on their toes. Credit needs to be given to Brathwaite and Hope for playing with grit and determination to stitch together a 56-run stand for the third wicket. |
| Yasir Shah targeted the rough outside the leg stump and got the better of Brathwaite. The man in form for West Indies, Roston Chase has started well and is giving good company to Shai Hope. The pitch is uneven and is deteriorating quickly. A target above the 175-run mark could make life difficult for the tourists. Can the Pakistani bowlers trigger a collapse and restrict the home side to a low total? Join us in a while to find out about which side dominates the afternoon session. |
| ...DAY 4, SESSION 2... |
| We are back for the second session. Shai Hope and Roston Chase will continue their innings. Yasir Shah to continue his spell. A slip, gully and a short leg in place. |
| 43.1 : Y Shah to Hope, Tossed outside leg and spinning in, Hope gets behind the line of the ball and defends it. |
| 43.2 : Y Shah to Hope, Fuller around leg, Hope drives it through wide mid off for a single. |
| 43.3 : Y Shah to Chase, Floated outside leg, Chase gets his body in between. |
| 43.4 : Y Shah to Chase, Way outside leg and spinning in, Chase clips it through square leg for a single. |
| 43.5 : Y Shah to Hope, Floated outside leg, Hope gets forward and defends it. |
| 43.6 : Y Shah to Hope, Hope lunges forward and defends it. |
| Mohammad Abbas to continue his spell. |
| 44.1 : M Abbas to Chase, Length delivery outside off, stays low. Chase gets a bottom edge to it and the ball rolls away to the keeper. |
| 44.2 : M Abbas to Chase, Good length delivery outside off, Chase defends it towards the fielder at point. |
| 44.3 : M Abbas to Chase, Length delivery around off, Chase shuffles across and blocks it away. |
| 44.4 : M Abbas to Chase, Four Byes! Good length delivery outside off, the ball nips in a bit. Chase flays to it but misses the ball completely. The ball goes between the bat and the body. Ahmed dives to his left but he cannot stop it and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 44.5 : M Abbas to Chase, Back of a length delivery outside off, Chase lets it through to the keeper. |
| 44.6 : M Abbas to Chase, Good length delivery, nips back a bit. Chase gets back and defends it neatly. |
| 45.1 : Y Shah to Hope, Tossed up outside leg, Hope lunges forward and defends it. |
| 45.2 : Y Shah to Hope, Fuller around leg, Hope gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it towards the fielder at covers. |
| 45.3 : Y Shah to Hope, Worked through square leg for a single. |
| 45.4 : Y Shah to Chase, Spinning in from outside leg, Chase stays back and tries to defend it. Ends up getting an inside edge onto his pads. |
| 45.5 : Y Shah to Chase, Four Byes! Floats it outside leg, Chase makes room for him and tries to clip it on the leg side. The ball kicks up a bit and the batsman gets beaten. Flies over the slip fielder and Ahmed Shehzad gives it a chase. Stops it but his legs are in contact with the ropes. |
| 45.6 : Y Shah to Chase, The batsman defends it from within the crease. |
| 46.1 : M Abbas to Hope, Length delivery around off, Hope stays in his crease and defends it. |
| 46.2 : M Abbas to Hope, Angling into the batsman, Hope shuffles a bit and clips it straight to the fielder at mid-wicket. |
| 46.3 : M Abbas to Hope, Fuller into the stumps, Hope drives it towards the fielder at mid on. |
| 46.4 : M Abbas to Hope, Length delivery outside off, Hope guides it towards the fielder at gully. |
| 46.5 : M Abbas to Hope, Length delivery outside off, Hope drives it towards the fielder at mid off. |
| 46.6 : M Abbas to Hope, Bowls an off spinner outside off, Hope lets it through to the keeper. |
| 47.1 : Y Shah to Chase, Tossed up outside leg, Chase clips it through backward square leg for a single. |
| 47.2 : Y Shah to S Hope, Fuller delivery outside leg, Hope drives it towards mid on for a single. |
| 47.3 : Y Shah to Chase, Down the leg side, Chase pads it away. |
| 47.4 : Y Shah to Chase, Wide outside the leg stump, Chase makes room and tries to drive it. Gets an inside edge onto his boots. |
| 47.5 : Y Shah to Chase, Googly around off, Chase reads it well and manages to defend it. |
| 47.6 : Y Shah to Chase, Wide down the leg side, Chase gets to ball and blocks it with his pads. |
| 48.1 : M Abbas to Hope, Length delivery outside off, the ball stays low. Hope covers his stumps and lets the ball through to the keeper. |
| 48.2 : M Abbas to Hope, Good length delivery outside off, Hope guides it towards the fielder at point. |
| 48.3 : M Abbas to S Hope, Length delivery outside off, the ball nips away a bit. Hope tries to defend it. Gets a thick outside edge and the ball rolls away towards the second slip region. The fielder dives to his right and stops it. |
| 48.4 : M Abbas to Hope, Hope nudges it towards fine leg for a single. |
| 48.5 : M Abbas to Chase, Length delivery outside off, Chase defends it with the full face of his bat. |
| 48.6 : M Abbas to Chase, Angling into the pads, Chase nudges it towards fine leg for a single. |
| 49.1 : Y Shah to Chase, Floated down the leg side, Chase pads it away. |
| 49.2 : Y Shah to Chase, Wide down the leg side, Chase sweeps it towards deep backward square leg for a single. |
| 49.3 : Y Shah to Hope, Tossed up way outside leg, Hope goes for the sweep but he misses it. |
| 49.4 : Y Shah to Hope, Swept towards deep backward square leg for a single. |
| 49.5 : Y Shah to Chase, Full and wide outside leg, Chase makes room and drives it towards the fielder at mid off. |
| 49.6 : Y Shah to Chase, Quicker delivery down the leg side, Chase goes for the sweep but it was too far for him. |
| The umpires are checking the ball. They are pushing it through the 8-shaped gauge and the fourth umpire comes with a box full of balls. It is being replaced by a different ball. |
| Mohammad Amir to have a go with it. |
| 50.1 : M Amir to Hope, Good length delivery outside off, Hope punches it towards the fielder at covers. |
| 50.2 : M Amir to Hope, On a length around off, Hope clips it straight to the fielder at mid-wicket. |
| 50.3 : M Amir to Hope, Good length delivery angling across, Hope punches it towards the fielder at point. |
| 50.4 : M Amir to Hope, Length delivery around off, Hope pushes it towards the fielder at mid on. |
| 50.5 : M Amir to Hope, Slower delivery in the line of the stumps, Hope clips it towards the mid-wicket fielder. |
| 50.6 : M Amir to Hope, The ball is way outside the off stump, easy leave for the batsman. |
| 51.1 : Y Shah to R Chase, Dropped! Spinning away from outside leg, the ball spins ferociously and also kicks up from the surface. Chase tries to defend it. Gets an outside edge and the ball flies away to the keeper. Ahmed cannot hold onto it and Chase survives. A simple chance goes down and Pakistan might just repent it. |
| 51.2 : Y Shah to Hope, Another one outside leg and spinning away sharply. Chase goes back to defend but gets beaten all ends up. |
| 51.3 : Y Shah to Chase, Chase punches it towards the fielder at mid off. |
| 51.4 : Y Shah to Chase, Floated down the leg side, Chase somehow manages to block it. |
| 51.5 : Y Shah to Chase, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 51.6 : Y Shah to Chase, The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. |
| 52.1 : M Amir to Chase, On a length slanting across Chase, keeps low. Hope looks to defend it off his back foot but gets beaten. |
| 52.2 : M Amir to Chase, Back of a length ball on off, defended solidly off the back foot to covers. |
| 52.3 : M Amir to Chase, Slow bouncer cutting across Chase. He is drawn into the pull but gets foxed by the pull. |
| 52.4 : M Amir to Chase, Short delivery down the leg side, Roston ducks under it. |
| 52.5 : M Amir to Chase, Slower delivery on middle, Chase covers the line and defends it. |
| 52.6 : M Amir to Chase, On a length on middle and leg, defended off the back foot to mid on. |
| 53.1 : Y Shah to Hope, Floated around off, Hope gets forward and defends it towards gully for a single. |
| 53.2 : Y Shah to R Chase, Into the pads, Chase clips it towards mid-wicket. |
| There is a run out appeal against Roston Chase. Mohammad Abbas has hit the bull's eye at the bowler's end. Looks close to the naked eye. |
| 53.3 : Y Shah to Chase, NOT OUT! Fuller around leg, Chase flicks it towards mid on and calls for a single. Abbas collects it well and throws it at the non-striker's end. He hits and Chase seems to be in danger. The umpires go upstairs and replays show that he just made it in time. |
| 53.4 : Y Shah to Hope, Hope clips it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 53.5 : Y Shah to Chase, The batsman has played it to the point region. |
| 53.6 : Y Shah to Chase, The batsman goes for the sweep but fails to connect it. |
| 54.1 : M Amir to Hope, Back of a length delivery outside off, the ball stays low. Hope punches it towards the fielder at covers. |
| 54.2 : M Amir to Hope, Hope tries to defend it. Gets an inside edge through the square leg region for a couple. |
| 54.3 : M Amir to Hope, Hope gets to the line of the ball and drives it towards the fielder at mid off. |
| 54.4 : M Amir to Hope, Length delivery around off, Hope pushes it towards the fielder at covers. |
| 54.5 : M Amir to Hope, Another length delivery around off, Hope punches it towards the fielder at covers. |
| 54.6 : M Amir to Hope, FOUR! Excellent shot! Fuller around off, Hope gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it down the ground. Beats the fielder at mid off and the ball races away to the fence. |
| Time for Drinks... |
| Meanwhile, the umpires have called for a drink. |
| 55.1 : Y Shah to Chase, Tossed up outside leg, Chase wait for the ball and defends it. |
| 55.2 : Y Shah to Chase, Chase makes room and drives it towards the fielder at mid off. |
| 55.3 : Y Shah to Chase, Chase drives it down the ground towards mid off. The fielder dives to his right and saves a certain boundary. The batsmen run a single. |
| 55.4 : Y Shah to Hope, FOUR! Loose delivery and punished! Short delivery pitched outside leg, Hope camps back and slaps it through the extra cover region for a boundary. |
| 55.5 : Y Shah to Hope, Hope prods forward and defends it. |
| 55.6 : Y Shah to Hope, Flighted outside leg, Hope gets to the pitch of the ball and defends it. |
| 56.1 : M Amir to Chase, Length delivery outside off, Chase lets it through to the keeper. |
| 56.2 : M Amir to Chase, Fuller delivery around off, Chase drives it back to the bowler. Amir stretches out his left hand and stops the ball. |
| 56.3 : M Amir to Chase, Length delivery around off, Chase drives it towards the fielder at mid off. |
| 56.4 : M Amir to Chase, Good length delivery outside off, Chase shoulders his arms to it. |
| 56.5 : M Amir to Chase, Length delivery around off, Chase punches it towards the fielder at mid off. |
| 56.6 : M Amir to Chase, Short delivery angling across, Chase sways away from the line of the ball. |
| Yasir Shah comes over the wicket. |
| 57.1 : Y Shah to Hope, Fuller around leg, Hope drives it towards the fielder at mid off. |
| 57.2 : Y Shah to Hope, Short and wide outside off, Hope tries to cut it but gets beaten by the extra bounce. |
| 57.3 : Y Shah to Hope, Floated around leg, Hope covers his stumps and lets it through to the keeper. |
| 57.4 : Y Shah to Hope, FOUR! Shot! Short and wide outside off, Hope slaps it through covers for a boundary. |
| 57.5 : Y Shah to Hope, Tossed up around leg, Hope tries to defend it. Gets an inside edge onto his pads. |
| 57.6 : Y Shah to Hope, Floated outside off, Hope camps back and defends it. |
| 58.1 : M Amir to Chase, Good length delivery around of, Chase punches it towards the fielder at mid on. |
| 58.2 : M Amir to Chase, Short delivery outside off, Chase defends it towards the fielder at point. |
| 58.3 : M Amir to Chase, Length delivery outside off, Chase punches it towards mid off. |
| 58.4 : M Amir to Chase, Short delivery outside off, Chase stays undisturbed by the line of the delivery. |
| 58.5 : M Amir to Chase, Short delivery into the body, Chase thinks of defending it but thinks otherwise. Bails out of it and gets hit on the shoulders. |
| 58.6 : M Amir to Chase, Around off on a length, Chase prods forward and defends it. |
| 59.1 : Y Shah to Hope, Tossed up around middle and leg, Hope lunges forward and defends it. |
| 59.2 : Y Shah to Hope, On a shortish length around middle, the ball spins away. Hope works it out through covers for a single with the spin. |
| 59.3 : Y Shah to Chase, FOUR! Shot! Fuller into the leg stump, Chase goes for the sweep and aerially this time. The ball bounces once before going over the fence. |
| 59.4 : Y Shah to Chase, Short outside off, Chase punches it through covers for a single. |
| 59.5 : Y Shah to Hope, Leg bye! Tossed up outside leg, Hope comes forward in defence. Gets rapped on the pads and the ball flies away through the gully region for a leg bye. |
| 59.6 : Shah to Chase, OUT! Soft dismissal! Fuller delivery around leg, Chase makes room for himself and drives it straight back to the bowler. Yasir Shah stays in his place and takes a good low catch. Yasir Shah has finally broken this partnership which was looking dangerous. Very important breakthrough for the visitors this! |
| Vishaul Singh makes his way out to the middle. |
| Mohammad Abbas comes onto bowl now. |
| 60.1 : M Abbas to Hope, On a length on middle and leg, clipped through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 60.2 : M Abbas to Singh, FOUR! Gets off the mark in style! Short of a length and angling across Singh. He places it through backward point for a boundary. |
| 60.3 : M Abbas to Singh, Abbas comes around the wicket and bowls a good length ball on off, defended solidly off the back foot down the track. |
| 60.4 : M Abbas to V Singh, Fuller length ball outside off, Vishaul gets squared up a touch and gets it off the outer half to point. |
| 60.5 : M Abbas to Singh, Fuller length ball on middle and leg, nudged with ease to fine leg for a single. |
| 60.6 : M Abbas to Hope, Full length delivery on off, Hope eases it past Abbas. The mid on fielder dives to his left to make a good-stop. Single taken. It has been a very patient knock from the youngster and very well-deserved. He will look to convert this half century into a big one. |
| Maiden Test fifty for Shai Hope! |
| 61.1 : Y Shah to Hope, Shortish on off, punched off the back foot to mid off. |
| 61.2 : Y Shah to Hope, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 61.3 : Y Shah to Hope, Quicker through the air and spinning sharply past Hope. He plays inside the line and lets it go. |
| 61.4 : Y Shah to Hope, Vicious turn! Spins in from outside leg and beats Hope all ends up who was looking to defend it off his front foot. |
| 61.5 : Y Shah to Hope, Full on leg, defended to short leg. |
| 61.6 : Y Shah to Hope, This one shoots off the pitch, Shai hangs back and keeps it out. |
| 62.1 : M Abbas to Singh, On a length around off, Singh hangs back and defends it. |
| 62.2 : M Abbas to Singh, In the channel outside off, left alone. |
| 62.3 : M Abbas to Singh, Fuller length ball on off, driven to mid on. |
| 62.4 : M Abbas to Singh, Full length delivery just outside off, Singh shuffles across and clips it to wide mid on for a brisk single. |
| 62.5 : M Abbas to Hope, Good length delivery, angling in. Shai Hope clips it uppishly towards Ahmed Shehzad at short mid-wicket. He dives to his left and makes a partial stop. Has landed on his shoulder and is in a bit of pain. |
| 62.6 : M Abbas to Hope, FOUR! Classic! Fuller length ball on off, Hope drives it elegantly down the track. Abbas look to stop it with his boot but the ball goes past him in a flash and races to the fence. |
| 63.1 : Y Shah to Singh, Tossed up outside off, spinning in sharply. Singh prods forward to defend but gets an inside edge onto his pads and towards the short leg fielder. He will be tested. |
| 63.2 : Y Shah to Singh, Uses his feet and pushes it to mid on. |
| 63.3 : Y Shah to Singh, On a length on off, defended solidly off the front foot. |
| 63.4 : Y Shah to Singh, Landed outside off, spinning down leg. Singh looks to glance it but misses. |
| 63.5 : Y Shah to Singh, Floated delivery, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 63.6 : Y Shah to Singh, Shah shortens his length outside off, tapped towards point. |
| Shadab Khan is called back for a bowl. |
| 64.1 : S Khan to S Hope, Fullish delivery on off, driven to covers. |
| 64.2 : S Khan to Hope, Tossed up on middle, defended off the front foot down the track. |
| 64.3 : S Khan to Hope, Quicker and shorter outside off, Hope stays back and punches it to mid off. |
| 64.4 : S Khan to Hope, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 64.5 : S Khan to Hope, SIX! Boom! This is the first maximum of this innings! Short delivery on off, Hope rocks back and pulls it with authority over long on. Has got the elevation and power on it to send it sailing over the fence. |
| 64.6 : S Khan to Hope, Floated delivery, played with soft hands to mid off. |
| 65.1 : Y Shah to Singh, Singh takes a couple of steps down the track and digs it out to covers. |
| 65.2 : Y Shah to Singh, Tossed up outside off, spinning in sharply. Singh prods forward to defend but misses. Is rapped on rhe pads and the ball lobs towards Shafiq at leg slip who grabs it. Yasir Shah is interested but the umpire stays unmoved. The replays show there was no bat involved. |
| 65.3 : Y Shah to Singh, Strides forward to the fullish delivery and defends it. |
| 65.4 : Y Shah to Singh, Flighted delivery, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 65.5 : Y Shah to Singh, FOUR! Well played! Slow through the air on off, Singh chips down the track and lofts it over mid on to find the fence. This is good batting from both the West Indian batsmen. They are not allowing Shah to dictate terms. |
| 65.6 : Y Shah to Singh, Flatter delivery on off, Singh chops it towards third man and picks up two runs. |
| 66.1 : S Khan to S Hope, Fullish delivery, creamed to sweeper cover for a run. |
| 66.2 : S Khan to Singh, Tossed up on off, pushed to the left of the bowler. |
| 66.3 : S Khan to Singh, Vishaul prods forward and defends it with the spin beside the pitch on the leg side. |
| 66.4 : S Khan to Singh, Fullish on off, patted towards cover-point. |
| 66.5 : S Khan to Singh, Slow through the air and spinning down, Singh looks to nudge it around the corner but bails out of it. Is hit on the thigh pad and the keeper makes a partial stop. |
| 66.6 : S Khan to Singh, Floated around off, defended against the spin to the off side. |
| 67.1 : Y Shah to Hope, Quicker delivery down the leg side, eased to squae leg for a single. West Indies lead by 100 runs now. They will be happy with the way they are making progress. |
| 67.2 : Y Shah to Singh, Prods forward and defends it nicely with the spin. |
| 67.3 : Y Shah to V Singh, Short delivery, spinning in. Pulled over mid-wicket for an easy single. |
| 67.4 : Y Shah to Hope, Tossed up outside leg, Hope strides forward and blocks it. |
| 67.5 : Y Shah to Hope, Well played! Lands on the footmark outside leg, spinning in viciously. Hope hangs back and defends it solidly. |
| 67.6 : Y Shah to S Hope, FOUR! Brilliant shot! Shortish in length and spinning away from Hope. He backs away and slaps it through covers for a gorgeous boundary. This young man is playing a really good knock and proving his talent. |
| 68.1 : S Khan to Singh, Spinning into the pads, nudged to short fine leg. |
| 68.2 : S Khan to Singh, Almost a replica of the previous delivery. It is just that this time it has gone to the right side of the same fielder. |
| 68.3 : S Khan to Singh, Short delivery, pulled with authroity to deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 68.4 : S Khan to Hope, Comes over the wicket to Hope. It's spinning in and Hope transfers his weight on the back foot to nudge it to mid-wicket. Single taken. |
| 68.5 : S Khan to Singh, Singh uses his feet and milks it down to long on for a single. |
| 68.6 : S Khan to Hope, Tossed up delivery, driven sweetly to Shehzad at mid off who stops it and falls down on the ground. |
| 69.1 : Y Shah to V Singh, Streaky runs! The slider outside off, Singh is squared up a touch as he looks to defend it. Gets an outside edge past slip. Younis Khan hares after it and stops it near the ropes. Saves a run for his side. |
| 69.2 : Y Shah to Hope, Stays leg side of the ball and eases it through covers for a single. |
| 69.3 : Y Shah to Singh, Spinning down leg, Vishaul misses his glance. |
| 69.4 : Y Shah to Singh, Spinning down leg again, nudged nicely to short fine leg. |
| 69.5 : Y Shah to Singh, Singh takes a couple of steps down the track and defends it down the track. |
| Leg slip back in place. |
| 69.6 : Y Shah to Singh, Four Byes! Lands on the rough and it spins down leg, Sarfraz gets a bit of glove on it but fails to collect it. The ball runs down to the fine leg fence. Four byes signaled by the umpire. THAT WILL BE TEA ON DAY 4! |
| Another intriguing session of Test Cricket where West Indies have kept the scoreboard ticking and they now lead by 116 runs. Shai Hope and Roston Chase were going on really well but Yasir Shah sent the latter back to the hut. The former kept the good work going and has registered his maiden Test fifty. He is batting with composure and is proving his talent. Vishaul Singh has also looked solid from the other end and he will look to make the most of the start he has got. Pakistan have tried all th |
| ...DAY 4, SESSION 3... |
| We are back for the evening session. Shai Hope and Vishaul Singh to continue their innings. Shadab Khan to continue his spell. |
| 70.1 : S Khan to S Hope, Full toss on leg stump, Hope makes room and drives it to long off for a single. |
| 70.2 : S Khan to V Singh, A touch short on middle and leg, helped towards short fine leg where the fielder cuts it off well. |
| 70.3 : S Khan to Singh, Spinning into the pads, nudged towards square leg. |
| 70.4 : S Khan to Singh, Stays back to the length delivery and defends it down the track. |
| 70.5 : S Khan to Singh, Prods forward to the tossed up delivery and defends it with the spin beside the pitch on the leg side. |
| 70.6 : S Khan to Singh, Singh turns this one with the spin to short mid-wicket. |
| Yasir Shah to continue his spell. |
| 71.1 : Y Shah to Hope, Tossed up on leg stump, defended against the spin on the leg side. |
| 71.2 : Y Shah to Hope, Fullish on leg stump, pushed down the track. |
| 71.3 : Y Shah to Hope, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 71.4 : Y Shah to Hope, Spinning in from outside leg, Hope turns it nicely to deep mid-wicket and gets two runs for it. 200 up for West Indies. They lead by 119 now. |
| 71.5 : Y Shah to Hope, Spinning away from Shai. He cuts it to short cover. |
| 71.6 : Y Shah to Hope, Flatter delivery, Hope hangs back and keeps it out. |
| 72.1 : S Khan to Singh, Spinning into Singh. He defends it to short leg. |
| 72.2 : S Khan to Singh, Slower through the air on off, defended solidly off the front foot. |
| 72.3 : S Khan to Singh, Fullish delivery outside off, played with an open face towards third man. Single taken. Shadab Khan overstepped on that occasion but the umpire failed to pick it up. |
| 72.4 : S Khan to Hope, Tossed up around leg stump, Shai goes for the sweep but is hit on the pads. The ball goes past the keeper towards short fine leg. |
| 72.5 : S Khan to Hope, This one stays low, Hope looks to defend it but is struck on the pads. |
| 72.6 : S Khan to Hope, Tossed up outside off, Hope places it towards third man for a run. |
| 73.1 : Y Shah to Hope, Stays back to the length delivery and defends it stoutly. |
| 73.2 : Y Shah to Hope, Pushed through outside off, defended off the front foot. |
| 73.3 : Y Shah to Hope, Tossed up outside leg, Hope pads it away. |
| 73.4 : Y Shah to Hope, Another one that spins in from the rough and Shai pads it away again. |
| 73.5 : Y Shah to Hope, Outside leg and padded away with ease. |
| 73.6 : Y Shah to Hope, Hope stays back to the length delivery and defends it to the leg side. |
| 74.1 : S Khan to Singh, Short into the stumps, Singh clips it towards deep square leg for a single. |
| 74.2 : S Khan to Hope, Hope clips it through the mid-wicket region for a single. |
| 74.3 : S Khan to Singh, No ball! Shadab Khan oversteps! Singh gets a thick outside edge past the slip fielder for a leg bye. Two runs in total added to the scoreboard. 50-run stand between Vishaul Singh and Shai Hope. |
| S Khan to Hope, Loops into the pads, Hope pads it away. |
| 74.4 : S Khan to Hope, Hope pushes it towards mid on for a quick single. |
| 74.5 : S Khan to Singh, Singh clips it towards the short fine leg fielder. |
| 74.6 : S Khan to Singh, Singh stays in his crease and clips it just of the fielder at short leg. |
| 75.1 : Y Shah to Hope, Spinning in from the rough, Hope pads it away safely. |
| 75.2 : Y Shah to Hope, This one stays low. Hope goes back and punches it to mid on. |
| 75.3 : Y Shah to Hope, Floated around leg, defended against the spin towards square leg. |
| 75.4 : Y Shah to Hope, Quicker one outside leg, padded away comfortably. |
| 75.5 : Y Shah to Hope, Hope is in no mood to take risks as he again keeps it away with his pad. |
| 75.6 : Y Shah to Hope, Third delivery in a row that has been padded away with ease. |
| 76.1 : S Khan to Singh, Fullish delivery on off, clipped to mid on. The batsmen take a sharp single. |
| 76.2 : S Khan to Hope, FOUR! Easy pickings! Full toss around the pads, Hope stays leg side of the ball and clips it beautifully through mid-wicket to find the fence. |
| 76.3 : S Khan to Hope, Shortish delivery spinning away, cut through point for two runs. |
| 76.4 : S Khan to Hope, Googly on middle, Shai reads it well and turns it to deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 76.5 : S Khan to Singh, Fullish delivery on off, pushed to mid on. |
| 76.6 : S Khan to Singh, Comes over the wicket and bowls it around the pads, defended with the spin to mid-wicket. |
| 77.1 : Y Shah to Hope, Floated around the pads, Hope again does not opt to play a stroke as he pads it away. |
| 77.2 : Y Shah to Hope, Fullish on leg, defended comfortably off the front foot. |
| 77.3 : Y Shah to Hope, Hope sweeps this one hard to fine leg for a run. |
| 77.4 : Y Shah to Singh, Singh takes a couple of steps down the track eases it mid on. The fielder is positioned a bit deep in that region and the batsmen get an easy single. |
| 77.5 : Y Shah to Hope, Stays back to this one and taps it with the spin to covers for an easy single. |
| 77.6 : Y Shah to Singh, Spinning into Vishaul who defends it to short leg. West Indies lead by 137 runs. |
| 78.1 : S Khan to S Hope, Fullish delivery on middle, jammed out to covers. |
| 78.2 : S Khan to Hope, Hope gives himself a bit of a room and drives it to covers. Can't find the gap though. |
| 78.3 : S Khan to Hope, Shortish outside off, Hope cuts it to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 78.4 : S Khan to Singh, Fullish on middle and leg, defended down the track. |
| Pakistan have asked for a LBW review against Vishaul Singh. |
| 78.5 : Khan to Singh, Not out! Tossed up on off, spinning down. Singh takes a couple of steps down the track, hides the bat behind and takes it on the pads. There is a loud appeal for an LBW but the umpire shakes his head. Misbah opts to take the review after consulting his teammates. The replays show that it pitched in line, impact was in line but it would have only clipped the leg stump. So the umpire's call stays and Singh survives. It was a marginal call by the on field umpire. |
| 78.6 : S Khan to Singh, Singh stays back and defends it off the outer half towards short third man. |
| 79.1 : Y Shah to Hope, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 79.2 : Y Shah to Hope, Outside off, left alone. |
| 79.3 : Y Shah to Hope, Quicker delivery, defended off the back foot. |
| 79.4 : Y Shah to Hope, Slips in a googly, Hope picks it up as he turns it to short mid-wicket. |
| 79.5 : Y Shah to Hope, Flatter on off, kept out off the back foot. |
| 79.6 : Y Shah to Hope, Hope hangs back and defends it solidly. |
| The moment the second new ball was due, Misbah had a discussion with his players. He opts for it immediately and with this, the reviews for both the sides also get refreshed. |
| Mohammad Amir has been handed the responsibility with the new cherry. Three slips and a gully in place... |
| 80.1 : M Amir to Singh, On a good length and swinging away from Singh. He doesn't fiddle with it. |
| 80.2 : M Amir to Singh, On a length outside off, shaping away with extra bounce. Vishaul lets it go. |
| 80.3 : M Amir to Singh, On a length around off, defended solidly off the back foot. |
| 80.4 : M Amir to Singh, That's a peach! Fuller length delivery outside off, shapes away sharply. Singh opts to stay back and feels for it but is beaten all ends up. |
| 80.5 : M Amir to Singh, Back of a length on off, Vishaul rides the bounce and blocks it. |
| 80.6 : M Amir to Singh, In the channel outside off, moving away. Singh allows it through. Good start with the second new ball from Amir. |
| Mohammad Abbas will share the new ball from the other end. |
| 81.1 : M Abbas to Hope, On a fuller length outside off, Hope doesn't flirt with it. |
| 81.2 : M Abbas to Hope, On a length angling into Hope. He tucks it to fine leg for a run. |
| 81.3 : M Abbas to Singh, Fuller length delivery outside off, keeps low. Vishaul is not bothered to play at that one. |
| 81.4 : M Abbas to Singh, Back of a length delivery outside off, dabbed to point. |
| 81.5 : M Abbas to Singh, Sprays this one down the leg side, Vishaul looks to glance it but misses. |
| 81.6 : M Abbas to Singh, Fuller length delivery slanting across Singh. He goes for a full fledged drive but gets it off the outer half to gully. He makes a partial stop and the ball parries towards point. Unfortunate for the point fielder who had moved behind to stop it. Single taken. |
| 82.1 : M Amir to Singh, Full length delivery outside off, swinging away. Patted to covers. |
| 82.2 : M Amir to Singh, On a length around off, stays low. Singh stays back and manages to keep it out. |
| 82.3 : M Amir to Singh, In the channel outside off, left alone. |
| 82.4 : M Amir to Singh, Length delivery around off, curving away. Vishaul covers the line and defends it nicely. |
| 82.5 : M Amir to Singh, Full length delivery outside off, Singh drives it with an open face and gets it through the gap between gully and point. Well controlled and he will get two runs for it. |
| A short leg in place now. |
| 82.6 : M Amir to Singh, Full length ball on off, pushed with soft hands to the left side of the bowler. |
| 83.1 : M Abbas to Hope, Full outside off, swinging away. Left alone. |
| 83.2 : M Abbas to Hope, Close shave! Fullish delivery outside off, Hope strides forward and looks to defend it tentatively but gets an outside edge that goes past the leg stump and to fine leg. Single taken. |
| 83.3 : M Abbas to Singh, Back of a length angling away from Singh. He places it through cover-point nicely and will pick up two runs for doing so. |
| 83.4 : M Abbas to Singh, On a length outside off, defended off the back foot. |
| 83.5 : M Abbas to Singh, Abbas comes around the wicket and bowls it on a fuller length outside off, shapes away after pitching. Singh leaves it alone. |
| 83.6 : M Abbas to Singh, Length delivery angling down, Singh looks to play it across but is hit on the thigh pad. A chirpy appeal for an LBW is turned down. It was always going down leg. |
| 84.1 : M Amir to Hope, Rash shot! On a driving length angling away from Hope. He goes for a booming drive but gets beaten. He has done all the hard work and the century is there for the taking. The young man needs to keep patience. |
| 84.2 : M Amir to Hope, On a length and slanting across Hope. He points his bat skywards and allows it through. |
| 84.3 : M Amir to Hope, On a length on off, defended off the back foot to covers. |
| 84.4 : M Amir to Hope, Brilliant fielding! Fullish delivery outside off, Hope throws his bat at it but gets an outside edge towards gully. Babar Azam dives to his right, makes a half-stop and parries it to point. Saves three runs for the home side. |
| 84.5 : M Amir to Singh, Dug in short but doesn't rise much, Singh ducks under it. |
| 84.6 : M Amir to V Singh, In the air... but safe! On a length outside off, Singh shuffles across and pokes at it. Gets a thick outside edge that flies towards Younis Khan at second slip but falls just in front of him. He gets his body behind the ball and makes a good save. End of an eventful over. |
| 85.1 : M Abbas to S Hope, Fullish delivery outside off, driven crisply to short cover who dives and parries it to Misbah at mid off. |
| 85.2 : M Abbas to Hope, Back of a length outside off, Hope hangs back and defends it nicely. |
| 85.3 : M Abbas to Hope, Bouncer but it's angling down leg, Hope sits under the bumper comfortably. |
| 85.4 : M Abbas to Hope, Fuller length length around off, defended off the front foot. |
| 85.5 : M Abbas to Hope, On a length well outside off, Hope lets it go. It keeps very low and Ahmed has to crouch to stop it. Not easy for a keeper to keep on these kind of tracks. |
| 85.6 : M Abbas to Hope, Wide! Dug in short and it shoots off the pitch. Shai sits under it. Wide signaled by the umpire for height. |
| M Abbas to Hope, On a length on off, Hope shuffles a touch and defends it stoutly. West Indies lead by 147 runs. |
| Time for Drinks... |
| 86.1 : M Amir to Singh, Sprayed way down the leg side, Singh lets it through. Ahmed dives to his left and makes a really good stop. |
| 86.2 : M Amir to Singh, Length delivery around off, Singh tries to defend it and gets a bottom edge which goes on the bounce towards the keeper. |
| 86.3 : M Amir to Singh, Length delivery around off, Singh prods forward and defends it. |
| 86.4 : M Amir to Singh, Angling down the leg side, Vishaul fails to clip it through. |
| 86.5 : M Amir to Singh, Good length delivery outside off, Singh gets it towards the fielder at point off the outer half. |
| 86.6 : M Amir to Singh, Good length delivery around off, Singh flays it through the point region for a couple. |
| 87.1 : M Abbas to Hope, Angling down the leg side, Hope tries to clip it on the leg side. Gets a leading edge back to the bowler. |
| 87.2 : M Abbas to S Hope, Fuller delivery around off, Hope tries to clip it on the leg side. Gets an outside edge and the ball flies towards the second slip region on a bounce. Younis Khan dives to his right to make a fine stop. |
| 87.3 : M Abbas to Hope, Hope gets behind the line of the ball and defends it. |
| 87.4 : M Abbas to Hope, Short delivery into the body, Hope ducks under it. |
| 87.5 : M Abbas to Hope, Hope punches it through covers for a couple. |
| 87.6 : M Abbas to Hope, Another short delivery into the body, Hope sits down under the bouncer. |
| Yasir Shah is brought into the attack again. Meanwhile, Mohammad Amir has gone off the field. May be has gone back to the dressing room to take a breather. |
| 88.1 : Y Shah to Singh, Short delivery spinning into the batsman, Singh defends it in front of the fielder at short leg. |
| 88.2 : Y Shah to Singh, Fuller into the pads, Singh clips it towards the fielder at short fine leg. |
| 88.3 : Y Shah to Singh, Spinning in from outside off, Singh pushes it through the mid-wicket region for a single. |
| 88.4 : Y Shah to Hope, Tossed up and spinning away, Hope works it through covers for a single. |
| 88.5 : Y Shah to Singh, Fuller outside off, Vishaul dances down the track and eases it towards long on for a single. |
| 88.6 : Y Shah to Hope, OUT! Hope misses out on his maiden Test century! Floated outside off, Hope doesn't reach the pitch of the ball and ends up driving it uppishly towards the fielder at covers. Azhar Ali leaps to take a fine catch to his right. A fantastic knock by the youngster comes to an end. Yasir Shah has struck early with the second new ball and this was a really soft dismissal. |
| Shane Dowrich is the next man in. |
| 89.1 : M Abbas to Singh, OUT! Comes round the wicket, angles it from a length outside off. The ball stays low and takes Vishaul Singh by surprise who tries to defend it. Gets an inside edge to it and the ball hits the timber. So that's two wicket of successive deliveries and Pakistan will hoping to trigger a collapse now. |
| 0.0 : Jason Holder strides out to bat. |
| 89.2 : M Abbas to Holder, Holder gets an inside edge straight onto his pads. |
| 89.3 : M Abbas to Holder, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 89.4 : M Abbas to Holder, Short delivery around off, Holder stays tall and defends it off his gloves. |
| 89.5 : M Abbas to Holder, Clips it towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| 89.6 : M Abbas to S Dowrich, Length delivery and nipping away a bit. Dowrich hangs his bat in defence. Gets an outside edge to it and the ball just falls short of the fielder at second slip. |
| The umpires have gone upstairs to check whether Younis Khan has taken the catch cleanly or not. The soft signal is out. The Pakistani players are confident and are already celebrating. |
| 90.1 : Y Shah to J Holder, OUT! Yasir is busy at work! Floats a googly outside off, Holder tries to push it off the back foot. Gets beaten by the spin and manages to outside edge it. The ball kisses the keepers gloves and flies towards the slip fielder. Younis dives to his left, gets his hand on it, the ball woobles and hits him on his body. Younis Khan is aware of it and he keeps his eyes on it, to catch it on the second attempt. Holder is stunned. The umpire goes upstairs to check if the catch |
| 0.0 : Devendra Bishoo comes out to bat. Yasir Shah is on a hat-trick. |
| 90.2 : Y Shah to Bishoo, Spinning in from outside off, Bishoo stays in his crease to defend it. Survives the hat-trick ball. |
| 90.3 : Y Shah to Bishoo, Bishoo prods forward and defends it. |
| 90.4 : Y Shah to Bishoo, Fuller delivery around off, Bishoo lunges forward to defend it. |
| 90.5 : Y Shah to D Bishoo, FOUR! Lucky! Quicker one outside off, Bishoo tries to defend it. Gets an outside edge to it and the ball runs through the short third man region for a boundary. |
| 90.6 : Y Shah to Bishoo, Bishoo drives it towards long on for a single. |
| The artificial lights are on now. It has gone pretty dark at the moment. |
| 91.1 : M Abbas to Bishoo, Fuller delivery around off, Bishoo drives it towards the fielder at covers. |
| 91.2 : M Abbas to Bishoo, Length delivery outside off, Bishoo pushes it towards the fielder at covers. |
| 91.3 : M Abbas to Bishoo, Another length delivery outside off, Bishoo gets behind it and punches it towards the fielder at covers. |
| 91.4 : M Abbas to Bishoo, Short delivery around off, Bishoo hops a bit and defends it. |
| 91.5 : M Abbas to Bishoo, Length delivery around off, Bishoo pushes it towards the fielder at point. |
| 91.6 : M Abbas to Bishoo, A chance goes down! Short delivery into the body, Bishoo goes for the pull. Top edges it towards the square leg region. Shehzad runs backwards and puts in a dive but he fails to get a hand on it. The batsmen run a single. |
| 92.1 : Y Shah to Bishoo, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 92.2 : Y Shah to Bishoo, Tossed up outside off, Bishoo drives it towards covers. Azhar Ali dives to his left and saves a certain boundary. |
| 92.3 : Y Shah to Bishoo, Short and wide outside off, Bishoo punches it towards the fielder at point. |
| 92.4 : Y Shah to Bishoo, The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. |
| 92.5 : Y Shah to Bishoo, The batsman has played it to the point region. |
| 92.6 : Y Shah to Bishoo, Bishoo stays in his crease and pushes it towards the fielder at covers. |
| 93.1 : M Abbas to Dowrich, Dowrich gets behind the line of the ball and defends it. |
| 93.2 : M Abbas to Dowrich, Fuller into the pads, Bishoo clips it through mid-wicket to get off the mark with a single. |
| 93.3 : M Abbas to D Bishoo, Falls short! Length delivery outside off, Dowrich stays in his crease and tries to defend it. Gets an outside edge to it and the ball falls just short of the fielder at second slip. |
| 93.4 : M Abbas to Bishoo, Bishoo punches it through covers for a single. |
| 93.5 : M Abbas to Dowrich, Wide! Short delivery into the body, Dowrich ducks under it. The ball goes way over the batsman and the umpire calls it a wide. |
| M Abbas to Dowrich, Angling in from a length, worked towards the fielder at mid-wicket. |
| 93.6 : M Abbas to Dowrich, Length delivery outside off, stays low. The batsman covers his stumps and lets the ball through to the keeper. |
| 94.1 : Y Shah to Bishoo, Full toss on the stumps. Bishoo drives it towards the fielder at mid on. |
| 94.2 : Y Shah to D Bishoo, Short delivery , Bishoo pulls it straight to the fielder at short leg. Azhar Ali gets hit again. |
| 94.3 : Y Shah to D Bishoo, Floated outside off, Bishoo tries to defend it. Gets an outside edge which goes just the slip fielder for a couple. |
| 94.4 : Y Shah to Bishoo, Googly around off, Bishoo tries to defend it off the back foot but gets beaten by the away spin. |
| 94.5 : Y Shah to Bishoo, Bishoo pushes it through covers for a single. |
| 94.6 : Y Shah to Dowrich, That ball has taken the inside edge onto the pads. |
| 95.1 : M Abbas to Bishoo, Good length delivery around off, Bishoo clips it through mid-wicket for a quick single. |
| 95.2 : M Abbas to Dowrich, Dowrich gets behind the line of the ball and defends it. |
| 95.3 : M Abbas to Dowrich, Length delivery outside off, Dowrich defends it off the bottom half of his bat. |
| 95.4 : M Abbas to Dowrich, Clips it through the backward square leg region for a single. 250 up for West Indies. |
| 95.5 : M Abbas to Bishoo, Short delivery into the body, Bishoo does well to sway away from the line of the delivery. |
| 95.6 : M Abbas to Bishoo, Short delivery into the body, Bishoo tries to defend it. Gets it off his gloves and the ball goes through the fine leg region. The batsmen hesitate a bit and finally end up taking a single. |
| 96.1 : Y Shah to Bishoo, Spinning in from the rough outside off, Bishoo hangs back and blocks it |
| 96.2 : Y Shah to Bishoo, Fullish delivery outside off, Bishoo prods forward in defense. |
| 96.3 : Y Shah to Bishoo, Shorter in length around off, defended off the back foot to covers. |
| 96.4 : Y Shah to Bishoo, Tossed up on off, Devendra prods forward to counter the spin but gets an inside edge that falls down safely. |
| 96.5 : Y Shah to Bishoo, Spinning into Bishoo who defends it on the leg side. |
| 96.6 : Y Shah to D Bishoo, Full on leg, eased to mid on for a single and Bishoo will retain the strike. |
| Mohammad Amir is back on. |
| 97.1 : M Amir to Bishoo, Good length delivery outside off, Bishoo shoulders his arms to it. |
| 97.2 : M Amir to Bishoo, Length delivery and angling in, Bishoo gets a bit forward and defends it. |
| 97.3 : M Amir to Bishoo, Fuller delivery outside off, Bishoo punches it back to the bowler. |
| 97.4 : M Amir to Bishoo, Angling in from a length, Bishoo shuffles across and defends it neatly. |
| 97.5 : M Amir to Bishoo, Short delivery outside off, Bishoo stays undisturbed. |
| 97.6 : M Amir to Bishoo, Length delivery outside off, the ball stays low. Bishoo stays in his crease and lets the ball through to the keeper. |
| 98.1 : Y Shah to S Dowrich, OUT! Another one bites the dust! Floats it outside off, kicks off the deck. Dowrich gets forward and places his bat in defence. Gets beaten by the bounce and the ball hits him on his gloves and balloons towards the slip region. Asad Shafiq and Younis Khan both go for it. No calling at all but Asad Shafiq grabs hold it after tracing back a bit and both fall on the ground. The catch is taken and that's all what matters. West Indies lead by 171 runs. |
| 0.0 : Alzarri Joseph is the new man in. |
| 98.2 : Y Shah to Joseph, Joseph gets to the line of the ball and defends it. |
| 98.3 : Y Shah to Joseph, The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. |
| 98.4 : Y Shah to Joseph, Way down the leg side, Joseph fails to clip it through. |
| 98.5 : Y Shah to Joseph, Fuller around off, Joseph drives it back to the bowler. |
| 98.6 : Y Shah to Joseph, Spinning away from around off, Joseph lets it through to the keeper. |
| 99.1 : M Amir to Bishoo, Angling in from a good length, Bishoo punches it through the point region for a single. |
| 99.2 : M Amir to Joseph, Angling into the pads, Joseph defends it towards the fielder at mid-wicket. |
| 99.3 : M Amir to Joseph, Fuller delivery outside off, Joseph drives it towards covers. |
| 99.4 : M Amir to Joseph, On a length and outside off, Joseph punches it through covers. Shehzad gives it a chase and stops the ball. Relays his throw to Azhar Ali who fumbles to hold onto it which helps the batsmen run three. |
| 99.5 : M Amir to Bishoo, Wide! Short delivery into the body, Bishoo ducks a bit under it. The ball goes over is head and the umpire signals it as a wide. |
| M Amir to Bishoo, Fuller delivery into the stumps, Bishoo tries to defend it. Gets a bottom edge to it and the ball hits him on his helmet grill on the bounce. |
| 99.6 : M Amir to Bishoo, Bishoo stays in his crease and defends it towards the fielder at point. |
| 100.1 : Y Shah to Joseph, Floated around off, Joseph pushes it towards the fielder at covers. |
| 100.2 : Y Shah to Joseph, FOUR! Good shot! Tossed up around leg, Joseph gets it in his area and he just lofts it over the mid on region for a boundary. |
| 100.3 : Y Shah to Joseph, OUT! Waste of a wicket! Full toss into the stumps, Joseph flicks it straight to the fielder at mid-wicket. Amir dives to his right and takes a fantastic low catch. Yasir Shah gets another one under his belt and Joseph has thrown it away. |
| Shannon Gabriel is the last man in. |
| 100.4 : Y Shah to S Gabriel, Googly outside off, Gabriel reads it late and defends it onto his pads. |
| 100.5 : Y Shah to Gabriel, Floats this one outside off, Gabriel prods forward in defence. Gets an inside edge to it and the ball goes towards the mid-wicket region. |
| 100.6 : Y Shah to Gabriel, The batsman defends it from within the crease. |
| Shadab Khan to bowl the last over of the day. Can he get the final wicket? |
| 101.1 : S Khan to Bishoo, Floats it outside off, Bishoo gets to the pitch of the ball and defends it. |
| 101.2 : S Khan to Bishoo, Spinning down the leg side, Bishoo clips it towards the fielder at short fine leg who makes a good diving stop. |
| 101.3 : S Khan to D Bishoo, Bishoo gets a thick outside edge past the slip fielder for a couple. |
| 101.4 : S Khan to Bishoo, Bishoo stays in his crease and defends it well. |
| 101.5 : S Khan to Bishoo, Fuller delivery into the stumps, Bishoo drives it back to the bowler. |
| 101.6 : S Khan to Bishoo, Leg bye! Spinning into the pads, Bishoo fails to clip it through. Gets it off his pads and the batsmen run a leg bye. THAT'S STUMPS ON DAY 4! |
| A terrific comeback by Pakistan in the final session and it is even-stevens at the moment. West Indies were coasting along initially but the second new ball was utilized well by the visitors. After the final drinks break, Yasir Shah came back into the attack and weaved his magic to take another fifer like he did it in the previous game. He got the all-important breakthrough of Shai Hope to deny him his maiden Test century. Mohammad Abbas was probing from the other end and that helped their ace s |
| After batting so well for most of the day, West Indies faltered and lost five wickets for 26 runs. The match is still wide open. Shai Hope was terrific and he is the main reason the home side lead by 183 runs at the moment. They will hope that their last wicket pair adds as much as possible tomorrow morning. Going past the 200-run mark will be a psychological boost and the home side will be aiming for that. |
| On the other hand, the visitors will look to take the last wicket as soon as possible and plan out the chase. The pitch is playing a bit of tricks and some balls are keeping low but there are no such demons on it. Let's see whether the tourists go for a win or play safe. Can West Indies put in a memorable bowling performance to level the series or will Pakistan come out on top to register their first ever Test series win in the Caribbean? A thrilling final day awaits. Join us tomorrow to catch a |
| ...DAY 5, SESSION 1... |
| Hello and a warm welcome to the coverage of the final Day of the second Test match between West Indies and Pakistan at the Kensington Oval, Barbados. This match is nicely poised and is heading towards a thrilling finish. West Indies will look to add some handy runs for the last wicket while Pakistan will be aiming to chase a target below 200. Yasir Shah once again proved to be the trump card and has brought his side back into the contest big time. |
| It will be interesting to see how the Pakistani batsmen go about their game. With an opportunity to win their first Test series in West Indies, the visitors will be tempted to go for the win and they have the resources to tackle spin. On the other hand, it will require something special from the home side to take 10 wickets to level the 3-match Test series. However, the unpredictability of the tourists is the reason the game is still wide open. The pitch has deteriorated but not as much as expec |
| We are ready to get underway. It is hot and humid out there as the players and the umpires make their way out to the middle. Devendra Bishoo and Shannon Gabriel to continue their innings. Yasir Shah to start the proceedings with the ball. A slip and short leg in place. Here we go... |
| 102.1 : Y Shah to Bishoo, FOUR! Streaky runs! Fires this fuller outside off, Bishoo tries to dig it out. Gets an outside edge to it and the ball runs through the keeper's legs for a boundary. |
| 102.2 : Y Shah to Bishoo, Tossed this one outside off, Bishoo pushes this ball towards the fielder at covers. |
| 102.3 : Y Shah to Bishoo, Googly around off, Bishoo goes for the sweep. He fails to make contact and the ball goes through to the keeper. |
| 102.4 : Y Shah to Bishoo, A bit short into the pads, Bishoo clips it towards mid-wicket. |
| Deep cover and long off come in to save the single. |
| 102.5 : Y Shah to Bishoo, OUT! Yasir Shah gets the final wicket! Floats this one outside off, Bishoo gets tempted by it and tries to loft it over the fielder at mid off. Miscues it completely and the ball balloons towards the fielder at extra cover. Azhar Ali gets under it and pouches it easily. Yasir Shah gets his seventh wicket and WEST INDIES ARE BOWLED OUT FOR 268. |
| Pakistan have wasted no time to take the final wicket. With a target of 188, they will fancy their chances but the home side are also in with a chance as the pitch will assist the bowlers. Yasir Shah was the standout bowler for the visitors as he took 7/94 and used the rough areas to great effect. The hosts will need to hit more consistent lines and lengths this time around if they are to bowl the Pakistani side out. It will all come down to how they use the foot marks and test the visitors. It |
| 0.1 : S Gabriel to Ali, Angling in from a length, the batsman gets behind the line of the ball and defends it. |
| 0.2 : S Gabriel to Ali, Another length delivery angling into the batsman, the ball stays low. Azhar Ali defends it towards the mid-wicket region off the bottom half of his bat. |
| 0.3 : S Gabriel to Ali, Length delivery outside off, Ali punches it through covers for a single to get off the mark. |
| 0.4 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, Good length delivery pitched outside off, the ball nips away a bit. Shehzad tries to defend it but gets beaten by the away movement. |
| 0.5 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, Good length delivery outside off, Shehzad punches it towards the fielder at covers. |
| 0.6 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, Another good length delivery outside off, Shehzad covers his stumps and lets the ball through to the keeper. |
| Alzarri Joseph to bowl from the other end. |
| 1.1 : A Joseph to Ali, Good length delivery around off, nipping away. Azhar Ali gets behind the line of the ball and defends it. |
| 1.2 : A Joseph to Ali, Length delivery outside off, Ali punches it towards the cover region. |
| 1.3 : A Joseph to Ali, Length delivery outside off, Ali shoulders his arms to it. |
| 1.4 : A Joseph to Ali, Good length delivery outside off, the ball stays low. Azhar Ali tries to cut it but gets beaten by the lack of bounce. |
| 1.5 : A Joseph to Ali, Another good length delivery and nipping in, Ali covers his stumps and lets it through to the keeper. |
| 1.6 : A Joseph to Ali, Back of a length delivery outside off, Ali stays in the back foot and punches it back to the bowler. |
| 2.1 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, Good length delivery and swinging in, Shehzad shuffles across and shoulders his arms to it. |
| 2.2 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, Fuller delivery outside off, Shehzad defends it towards the fielder at mid-wicket. |
| 2.3 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, Length delivery outside off, Shehzad is undisturbed by it. Nice carry on that ball as Dowrich collects it shoulder high. |
| 2.4 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, Length delivery outside off, nipping back in. Shehzad unleashes his drive but gets totally beaten by the inward movement. He is lucky not to edge it. |
| 2.5 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, Angling in from a length this time, Shehzad reaches to the pitch of the ball and defends it. |
| 2.6 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, Good length delivery outside off, Shehzad gets behind it and defends it. |
| 3.1 : A Joseph to Ali, Back of a length delivery outside off, nipping away. Azhar Ali does not flirt with it. |
| 3.2 : A Joseph to Ali, FOUR! Good shot! Good length delivery outside off, Azhar Ali stays in his crease and punches it elegantly through the cover region for a boundary. |
| 3.3 : A Joseph to Ali, Length delivery and curling away. Ali stays behind the line of the ball to defend it on the off side. |
| 3.4 : A Joseph to Ali, Good length delivery outside off, Ali shoulders his arms to it. |
| 3.5 : A Joseph to Ali, Curving away from a length outside off, Ali pushes it towards the fielder at covers. |
| 3.6 : A Joseph to Ali, Fuller delivery outside off, Ali lets it through to the keeper. |
| 4.1 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, Fuller into the pads, Shehzad clips it towards mid-wicket. Hetmyer dives to his right and saves a certain boundary for his team. |
| 4.2 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, Another fuller delivery, this time outside off, Shehzad drives it towards the fielder at covers. |
| 4.3 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, Length delivery around off, Shehzad punches it towards covers. Vishaul Singh dives to his left and makes a good stop. |
| 4.4 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, Length delivery outside off, nipping back in. Shehzad covers his stumps and lets it through to the keeper. |
| 4.5 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, Short delivery outside off, Shehzad ducks under it. |
| 4.6 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, Good length delivery outside off, Shehzad shoulders his arms to it. |
| 5.1 : A Joseph to Ali, Angling into the pads, Azhar tries to clip it through but fails to make contact. |
| 5.2 : A Joseph to Ali, Angling into the hips, Ali clips it through backward square leg for a single. |
| 5.3 : A Joseph to Shehzad, Angling into the stumps, Shehzad defends it towards the fielder at mid on. |
| 5.4 : A Joseph to Shehzad, Good length delivery nipping into the batsman, Shehzad tries to defend it. Gets beaten and the ball just whizzes past the outside edge. |
| 5.5 : A Joseph to Shehzad, Angling down the leg side, Shehzad fails to clip it through. |
| 5.6 : A Joseph to Shehzad, Back of a length delivery into the body, Shehzad hops and tries to clip it through. Misses it completely and gets rapped on the pads. A stifled appeal is denied by the umpire. |
| 6.1 : S Gabriel to Ali, Fuller delivery into the pads, Azhar clips it towards the fielder at mid on. |
| 6.2 : S Gabriel to Ali, Length delivery outside off, Azhar defends it on the off side. |
| 6.3 : S Gabriel to A Ali, FOUR! Streaky runs! Good length delivery outside off, Ali tries to slap it through. Gets an outside edge just past the gully fielder for a boundary. |
| 6.4 : S Gabriel to Ali, Length delivery outside off, Ali punches it towards the fielder at covers. |
| 6.5 : S Gabriel to Ali, OUT! Massive breakthrough! Short delivery into the body, Azhar Ali goes for the pull but mistimes it towards the mid-wicket region. Hetmyer dives to his left and takes a sharp catch. The ball stopped a bit on the pitch which made it difficult for the batsman. The centurion from first innings has departed early and West Indies are excited. |
| Babar Azam comes out to bat. |
| 6.6 : S Gabriel to Azam, Azam gets to the pitch of the ball and defends it towards the fielder at covers. |
| 7.1 : A Joseph to Shehzad, Angling into the batsman, Shehzad prods forward and defends it. |
| 7.2 : A Joseph to Shehzad, Into the pads, Shehzad clips it through the square leg region for a single to finally get off the mark. |
| 7.3 : A Joseph to Azam, OUT! Soft dismissal! Down the leg side, Azam tries to flick it through. Gets a faint edge to it and the ball flies towards the keeper. Dowrich dives to his left and takes a really good catch to send Azam back on a duck. So that's a pair of ducks for Babar Azam in this match. West Indies will want a couple of more wickets quickly. The hosts need 8 more wickets to win while Pakistan need 177 runs to win. |
| The skipper, Misbah-ul-Haq strides out to bat. His side is in a bit of bother and he needs to rise to the occasion. |
| 7.4 : A Joseph to Khan, Younis Khan gets to the line of the ball and defends it. |
| 7.5 : A Joseph to Khan, Length delivery outside off, the ball stays low. Younis Khan still manages to defend it. |
| 7.6 : A Joseph to Khan, Nearly! Angling into the pads, Younis Khan goes for a clip. Gets a faint edge on it and this time the ball goes on a bounce to the keeper who dives to his left to stop it. |
| 8.1 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, Good length delivery around off, Shehzad stays in his crease and defends it. |
| 8.2 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, Good length delivery nipping back in, Shehzad covers his stumps and lets it through. |
| 8.3 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, Length delivery outside off, left alone. |
| 8.4 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, Short and wide outside off, Shehzad does not flirt with it. |
| 8.5 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, In the air....safe! Slower delivery into the pads, Shehzad reads it late. Flicks it uppishly towards the mid-wicket region. Just falls short of the fielder who was anxiously waiting for it. |
| 8.6 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, Fuller into the pads, Shehzad clips it through square leg for a single. |
| 9.1 : A Joseph to Shehzad, Short delivery outside off, the ball does not rise at all. Shehzad stays in his back foot to defend it. It goes underneath his bat and luckily past the stumps towards the keeper. No harm done. |
| 9.2 : A Joseph to Shehzad, The batsman defends it from within the crease. |
| 9.3 : A Joseph to Shehzad, Angling into the batsman, Shehzad defends it on the leg side. |
| 9.4 : A Joseph to Shehzad, Length delivery outside off, Shehzad gets behind the line of the ball to defend it. |
| 9.5 : A Joseph to Shehzad, FOUR! Width and punished! Short and wide outside off, Shehzad cuts it over the cover the region for a boundary. |
| 9.6 : A Joseph to Shehzad, DROPPED AND FOUR! Good length delivery outside off, nipping away. Shehzad stays in the line of the ball and tries to defend it. Gets beaten by the away movement and manages to nick it off his outside edge. The ball flies towards the fielder at first slip. Kieran Powell drops a sitter who just manages to get his hands to it. The ball runs through his legs and the gully fielder gives it a chase. Tries to stop it with a dive but he makes contact with the ropes as he tries |
| 10.1 : S Gabriel to Khan, Younis Khan prods forward and defends it. |
| 10.2 : S Gabriel to Khan, The batsman defends it from within the crease. |
| 10.3 : S Gabriel to Khan, Length delivery around off, the ball stays low. Younis Khan still manages to defend it. |
| 10.4 : S Gabriel to Khan, Outside off, Younis Khan reaches out to it and defends it. |
| 10.5 : S Gabriel to Khan, No ball! Short and wide outside off, Younis Khan punches it towards covers for a single. Gabriel oversteps again. |
| S Gabriel to A Shehzad, Full and wide outside off, Shehzad drives it towards the fielder at mid off. |
| 10.6 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, Slower delivery outside off, Shehzad blocks it out. |
| 11.1 : A Joseph to Khan, Sprayed down the leg side, Younis Khan tries to clip it through but fails to make contact. |
| 11.2 : A Joseph to Khan, Fuller delivery around off, Younis Khan prods forward and defends it. |
| 11.3 : A Joseph to Khan, Back of a length delivery outside off, Younis shuffles across and lets the ball go through to the keeper. |
| 11.4 : A Joseph to Khan, Fuller delivery around off, Younis Khan defends it back to the bowler. |
| 11.5 : A Joseph to Y Khan, FOUR! Shot! Too full and around off, Younis Khan leans forward and drives it through the extra cover region for a boundary. |
| 11.6 : A Joseph to Khan, Good length delivery outside off, Younis Khan gets behind it and defends it. |
| Drinks... |
| Jason Holder brings himself into the attack. |
| 12.1 : J Holder to Shehzad, Good length delivery outside off, Ahmed camps back and defends it solidly. |
| 12.2 : J Holder to Shehzad, Back of a length outside off, Shehzad stays back and defends it to short cover. |
| 12.3 : J Holder to Shehzad, Straying on the hips, tucked to fine leg for an easy single. |
| 12.4 : J Holder to Khan, In the corridor of uncertainty, nips in after pitching. Khan plants his front foot across and sees it through. |
| Younis Khan has been given out LBW but he opts for the review. Seems very close to the naked eye. |
| 12.5 : J Holder to Khan, OUT! This is a big moment of the game! Good length delivery well outside off, the off-cutter perhaps. The ball comes back in sharply and stays very low. Younis Khan hops back and tries to keep it out but competely gets foxed by the lack of bounce on it. Is pinged on the front pad and up go the hosts in a confident appeal . The umpire obliges and rules it out. Younis Khan consults Shehzad and takes the review. The Hawk Eye shows three reds and Khan is a dead duck. He fail |
| Misbah-ul-Haq walks out to bat. |
| 12.6 : J Holder to Misbah, On a length on off, Misbah covers the line and defends it. |
| 13.1 : A Joseph to Shehzad, In the channel outside off, left alone. |
| 13.2 : A Joseph to Shehzad, Back of a length delivery outside off, Shehzad hops back and defends it tentatively to the off side. |
| 13.3 : A Joseph to Shehzad, On a full length outside off, Shehzad resists the temptation to go for the drive. |
| 13.4 : A Joseph to Shehzad, On a good length outside off, keeps low. Kept out off the back foot to covers. |
| 13.5 : A Joseph to Shehzad, Brilliant fielding, Singh! Angling into the pads, nudged towards fine leg. Vishaul Singh hares to his right and puts in a full length dive to make a brilliant save. The umpires check for the boundary but he is fine. Saves two runs for his side. |
| 13.6 : A Joseph to Shehzad, Rash shot! Full delivery outside off, Shehzad goes for a booming drive but gets beaten. |
| 14.1 : J Holder to Misbah, On a length outside off, angling in. Misbah camps back and defends it down the track. |
| 0.0 : Silly mid off in place. |
| 14.2 : J Holder to Misbah, Fuller length ball outside off, defended towards silly mid off. |
| 14.3 : J Holder to Misbah, On a length and angling in, Misbah stays back and defends it nicely. |
| 14.4 : J Holder to Misbah, Good length delivery outside off, pushed to covers. |
| 14.5 : J Holder to Misbah, Full delivery outside off, Misbah puts his head down and defends it calmly. |
| 14.6 : J Holder to Misbah, Dig it in short, angling down. Misbah looks to pull it but is foxed by the slowness of the delivery. That was bowled cross seam by Jason Holder. |
| 15.1 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, On a length and angling in, Shehzad looks to defend it but gets an inside edge to square leg. Single taken. |
| 0.0 : Jason Holder opts to take a review against Misbah-ul-Haq ! It is regarding an LBW decision. |
| 15.2 : S Gabriel to Misbah, OUT! Pakistan are in dire straits now! On a fuller length outside off, shaping in. Misbah lunges forward to counter it but seems to have missed it. Is hit on the front pad and the West Indies players go up in a strong appeal. The umpire raises his dreaded finger. Another massive moment in the game and Misbah opts for the review. The replays roll in. The third umpire checks for the inside edge. Well, there seems to be a deflection and yes, there is an inside edge on it |
| Asad Shafiq is the next man in. |
| 15.3 : S Gabriel to Shafiq, In the channel outside off, left alone. |
| 15.4 : S Gabriel to A Shafiq, OUT! West Indies are ruling the roost at home! On a fuller length outside off, angling in. Shafiq pushes at it with hard hands and gets a thick outside that travels at a fast pace towards Kieran Powell at first slip. He is a bit tentative, juggles it but manages to hold onto it. Pakistan are falling down like a pack of cards now. Half of their side is back to the hut and West Indies are five wickets away from a famous victory. |
| Sarfraz Ahmed steps out to bat. |
| 15.5 : S Gabriel to Ahmed, On a length outside off, defended off the front foot. |
| 15.6 : S Gabriel to Ahmed, Good length delivery outside off, defended off the back foot. |
| 16.1 : J Holder to Shehzad, Good length delivery outside off, nips back quite a bit. The batsman tries to defend it but gets beaten by the inward movement. |
| 16.2 : J Holder to Shehzad, Shortish delivery outside off, Shehzad shoulders his arms to it. |
| 16.3 : J Holder to Shehzad, Another off cutter from Holder, the ball stays low. Shehzad gets forward and tries to defend it. Gets beaten and the ball goes sneaks through the gap between bat and pad. Luckily misses the off pole as well. |
| 16.4 : J Holder to Shehzad, Length around off, Shehzad lunges forward and defends it. |
| 16.5 : J Holder to Shehzad, Good length delivery wide outside off, Shehzad lets it through to the keeper. |
| 16.6 : J Holder to Shehzad, Fuller delivery around off, Shehzad clips it towards the fielder at mid on. |
| 17.1 : S Gabriel to Ahmed, Angling in from a length around off, Sarfraz defends it back to the bowler. |
| 17.2 : S Gabriel to Ahmed, Fuller delivery outside off, Sarfraz prods forward and defends it. |
| 17.3 : S Gabriel to Ahmed, Good length delivery outside off, the batsman punches it towards the fielder at covers. |
| 17.4 : S Gabriel to Ahmed, Straying on the pads, tucked to square leg for a single. |
| 17.5 : S Gabriel to A Shehzad, Fuller length ball on off, Shehzad is squared up a touch as he gets an outside edge towards gully. |
| 17.6 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, Fuller length ball on middle and leg, defended to short mid-wicket. |
| 18.1 : J Holder to Ahmed, On a length on off, defended off the back foot. |
| 18.2 : J Holder to Ahmed, Close shave! Angling in sharply from outside off, Sarfraz is cramped for room and he gets a thick inside edge that just goes wide of the short leg fielder. Two runs taken. |
| 18.3 : J Holder to Ahmed, In the channel outside off, Ahmed lets it go. |
| 18.4 : J Holder to Ahmed, Fullish delivery outside off, pushed to covers. |
| 18.5 : J Holder to Ahmed, Fullish delivery shaping in, Sarfraz Ahmed clips it nicely through mid-wicket and picks up two runs for it. |
| 18.6 : J Holder to Ahmed, Back of a length delivery outside off, defended off the back foot. |
| 19.1 : S Gabriel to A Shehzad, Fullish delivery, pushed to mid on. |
| 19.2 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, On a length on off, Shehzad stays back and defends it. |
| 19.3 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, Good length delivery outside off, Ahmed camps back and defends it down the track. |
| 19.4 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, Short of a length delivery, angling in. This time it lifts off the pitch a touch and takes Shehzad by surprise. He hops back and fends at it but gets an inside edge onto his leg. He is shaking his hands off. |
| 19.5 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, That's a well-directed bouncer on middle, Shehzad ducks under the sharp bumper and evades it. This is brilliant bowling from Gabriel. |
| 19.6 : S Gabriel to Shehzad, Fuller length ball on off, Shehzad gets squared up but he manages to keep it out to covers. THAT'S LUNCH ON DAY 5! |
| West Indies have catapulted their way back to the top of the game. They are now dictating the terms, thanks to a brilliant first session. Ahmed Shehzad has been lucky to survive till now and he has again managed to get a reprieve in this innings. None of the other top and middle order batsmen made their stay in the middle count. They were rather too defensive and that backfired on them. Shannon Gabriel has just been exceptional with the ball which has landed the hosts in such a position. He mana |
| With two sessions and a minimum of 67 overs still to be bowled, Pakistan can still make a comeback as they just need 153 runs more to win. Losing half of their side is a big concern for them but Ahmed Shehzad and Sarfraz Ahmed are more than capable of putting up a good show with the bat. We are in for a terrific afternoon session where one team will want to battle it out till the end and the other will look to run through the former's defenses. Join us in a while for the post-lunch session which |
| ...DAY 5, SESSION 2... |
| The players and the umpires are making their way back into the middle. Ahmed Shehzad and Sarfraz Ahmed to continue their innings. Jason Holder will continue with the ball for West Indies. |
| 20.1 : J Holder to Ahmed, Dug in short on middle, Ahmed ducks under it to evade it. |
| 20.2 : J Holder to Ahmed, On a length and stays very low, Sarfraz hops back and manages to keep it out to short leg. |
| 20.3 : J Holder to Ahmed, Back of a length outside off, punched off the back foot to covers. |
| 20.4 : J Holder to Ahmed, Good length delivery outside off, tapped to point. |
| 20.5 : J Holder to Ahmed, On a good length outside off, defended off the back foot to covers. |
| 20.6 : J Holder to Ahmed, On a fuller length on middle and leg, kept out off the back foot. Another probing over from Holder. |
| Alzarri Joseph will bowl from the other end. |
| 21.1 : A Joseph to Shehzad, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 0.0 : Ahmed Shehzad has been given out LBW but he has taken the review. |
| 21.2 : Joseph to Shehzad, OUT! Decision stays! Back of a length delivery outside off, nipping in sharply and stays extremely low. Shehzad hops back and looks to defend it off his back foot. His bat is nowhere near the ball and misses to get rapped on the front pad. There is a huge appeal for an LBW and the umpire raises the dreaded finger. Shehzad immediately goes for the review. It looks really close to the naked eye. Time for the replays. The Hawk Eye shows that it would have clipped the leg s |
| Shadab Khan makes his way out. |
| 21.3 : Joseph to Khan, A chirpy appeal for an LBW turned down! On a good length and angling down, Shadab looks to play it across but is rapped on the pads. However, the umpire is not interested this time. It was going down leg. |
| 21.4 : A Joseph to Khan, Back of a length outside off, punched past the diving cover fielder for a run. |
| 21.5 : A Joseph to Ahmed, Fullish delivery, defended off the front foot. |
| 21.6 : A Joseph to Ahmed, Short of a length on leg, clipped to mid-wicket. |
| 22.1 : J Holder to Khan, Back of a length delivery, zips through the pitch. Shadab stays back and keeps it out. |
| 22.2 : J Holder to Khan, Another one that angles in sharply from around off, Khan fends at it but gets an inside edge that falls in front of him. Keeps it away from rolling towards the stumps. |
| 22.3 : J Holder to Khan, Rash shot! Full length delivery outside off, Khan goes for a booming drive but gets beaten. |
| 22.4 : J Holder to Khan, OUT! Another one bites the dust! The off cutter this time and on a good length outside off, Khan hops back, pushes at it tamely but gets a faint outside edge that flies towards Shane Dowrich behind the stumps. He stays calm and takes the easiest of catches. It seems like a matter of time now before West Indies march to a comprehensive victory. |
| Mohammad Amir steps out to bat. |
| 22.5 : J Holder to Amir, On a fuller length outside off, played with soft hands to point. |
| 22.6 : J Holder to Amir, Back of a length outside off, Amir stays back and pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 23.1 : A Joseph to Ahmed, On a length outside off, shaping in. Ahmed feels for it but is beaten all ends up. That was very close to the outside edge. |
| 23.2 : A Joseph to Ahmed, In the channel outside off, Sarfraz lets it go. |
| 23.3 : A Joseph to S Ahmed, Fullish delivery outside off, driven to covers. |
| 23.4 : A Joseph to Ahmed, Straighter on this occasion, Ahmed clips it nicely through mid-wicket and picks up two runs for it. |
| 23.5 : A Joseph to Ahmed, On a length outside off, Ahmed defends it calmly. |
| 23.6 : A Joseph to Ahmed, In the corridor of uncertainty, holding its line. Ahmed doesn't flirt with it. |
| 24.1 : J Holder to Amir, Fullish delivery around off, pushed to covers. |
| 24.2 : J Holder to Amir, Back of a length delivery, Amir hops back and defends it. |
| 24.3 : J Holder to Amir, Good length delivery on middle, defended solidly off the back foot. |
| 24.4 : J Holder to Amir, On a length slanting across Amir. He taps it to the man at point. |
| 24.5 : J Holder to Amir, On a fuller length outside off, Mohammad lets it go. |
| 24.6 : J Holder to Amir, FOUR! Beautiful! Back of a length delivery slanting across Amir. He punches it elegantly through covers and the ball races to the fence. |
| 25.1 : A Joseph to Ahmed, FOUR! Fractionally overpitched outside off, Ahmed leans ahead and creams it through covers for an exquiste boundary. That is what the visitors need to keep on doing, put the loose deliveries away. |
| 25.2 : A Joseph to Ahmed, Short of a length on off, defended off the back foot to short mid-wicket. |
| 25.3 : A Joseph to Ahmed, On a length and angling into Sarfraz. He strides forward and defends it solidly. |
| 25.4 : A Joseph to Ahmed, Short of a length outside off, pushed off the back foot to covers. |
| 25.5 : A Joseph to Ahmed, Straying on the hips, tucked to backward square leg for two runs. |
| 25.6 : A Joseph to Ahmed, Back of a length outside off, Ahmed looks to cut it but ends up chopping it towards point. |
| 26.1 : J Holder to Amir, Four Byes! 50 up for Pakistan! Sprays this one down the leg side, Amir looks to play it across but misses. Dowrich dives full length to his right but fails to stop it and the ball rolls to the fine leg fence. |
| 26.2 : J Holder to Amir, FOUR! Exquisite! Fuller length delivery outside off, Amir cover drives it elegantly and the ball whistles away to the fence. Any top order batsman would have been proud of that. |
| 26.3 : J Holder to Amir, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 26.4 : J Holder to Amir, On a good length on off, kept out off the back foot. |
| 26.5 : J Holder to M Amir, Fullish delivery outside off, driven sweetly to mid off. |
| 26.6 : J Holder to M Amir, Shortish delivery outside off, Amir chops it towards point. 8 runs from that over. |
| 27.1 : A Joseph to S Ahmed, Dug in short on middle and leg, Ahmed hooks it to fine leg for a single. |
| 27.2 : A Joseph to Amir, Back of a length ball slanting across Amir. He stays back and defends it to covers. |
| 27.3 : A Joseph to Amir, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 27.4 : A Joseph to Amir, Brathwaite drops a dolly! Full delivery just outside off, Amir looks to jam it out but gets an outside edge that flies towards Kraigg Brathwaite at first slip. He makes a mess of it. It is the easiest of the catches, Brathwaite will be kicking himself. |
| 27.5 : A Joseph to Amir, On a good length outside off, pushed off the back foot to covers. |
| 27.6 : A Joseph to Amir, Dug in short on middle and leg, Amir mistimes the pull over mid-wicket. Two runs taken. |
| 28.1 : J Holder to Ahmed, Angling down the leg side, Ahmed lets it go. |
| 28.2 : J Holder to Ahmed, FOUR! Nice improvisation! Ahmed walks down the track, shuffles across and whips it through wide mid on to fine the fence. Smart batting from Sarfraz. |
| 28.3 : J Holder to S Ahmed, Fullish delivery outside off, pushed to covers. |
| 28.4 : J Holder to Ahmed, Short of a length outside off, guided towards gully. |
| 28.5 : J Holder to Ahmed, Back of a length delivery and straight on this occasion, Ahmed works it nicely through mid-wicket and picks up two runs for doing so. |
| 28.6 : J Holder to Ahmed, Ahmed pre-meditates this time. Shuffles across and looks to sweep the fullish delivery angling down the leg side but misses. |
| 29.1 : A Joseph to Amir, Good length delivery outside off, Amir punches it towards the fielder at point. |
| 29.2 : A Joseph to Amir, Fuller delivery outside off, Amir lofts it over the infield on the off side for a couple. |
| 29.3 : A Joseph to Amir, Length delivery angling across, Amir defends it on the off side. |
| 29.4 : A Joseph to Amir, FOUR! Shot! Length delivery outside off, Amir cashes on the width and drives it through the cover region for a boundary. |
| 29.5 : A Joseph to M Amir, FOUR! Edged and four! Length delivery outside off, Amir goes for a drive. Gets an outside edge to it and the ball runs through the gap between the keeper and the first slip fielder for a boundary. |
| The first slip fielder comes closer to the keeper. |
| 29.6 : A Joseph to Amir, Length delivery outside off, Amir prods forward and defends it. |
| 30.1 : J Holder to S Ahmed, No ball! Run out chance missed! Fuller length delivery outside off, Sarfraz drives it to mid off and takes Gabriel on. He comes across, picks up the ball but misses his shy at the bowler's end. If that hit, Sarfraz was a goner. He almost threw his wicket away. No ball signaled as Holder had overstepped on that occasion. |
| Holder to Amir, Yorker outside off, Amir digs it out off the outer half towards the slip region. |
| 30.2 : J Holder to Amir, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 30.3 : J Holder to Amir, On a good length around off, played with an open face to point. The partnership is 41 from 48 balls. Great going from Amir and Ahmed. |
| 30.4 : J Holder to Amir, Short of a length outside off, defended off the back foot to the off side. |
| 30.5 : J Holder to Amir, Very full on the pads, Amir looks to clip it across but is hit on the pads. |
| 30.6 : J Holder to Amir, Short delivery outside off, Amir goes for the cut but misses. |
| Shannon Gabriel is called back into the attack. |
| 31.1 : S Gabriel to Ahmed, Starts off with one straying on the pads, clipped with ease to fine leg for a single. |
| 31.2 : S Gabriel to Amir, Brilliant yorker on off, Amir is alert to it and digs it out to mid-wicket. |
| 31.3 : S Gabriel to Amir, This one slants across Amir and stays low. Amir defends it off the bottom off his bat. |
| 31.4 : S Gabriel to Amir, OUT! Gabriel breaks the threatening partnership! On a fuller length and angling away from Amir. He throws his bat at it and manages to slice it straight towards Vishaul Singh at backward point. He takes a simple catch and the hosts are celebrating. It was a poor shot from Amir and he has thrown his wicket away. End of the 42-run stand. Gabriel gets his fourth wicket and West Indies are inching closer to level the Test series 1-1. |
| Yasir Shah walks out to replace Mohammad Amir. |
| Drinks... |
| 31.5 : S Gabriel to Shah, Fullish delivery around off, Shah lunges forward and defends it calmly. |
| 31.6 : S Gabriel to Shah, On a fuller length outside off, Shah plays it with an open face to cover-point. |
| 32.1 : J Holder to Ahmed, No ball! Angling into the pads, Ahmed looks to play it across but is hit on the pads. Holder overstepped on that occasion. |
| J Holder to Ahmed,Good length delivery angling into the batsman, Sarfraz gets behind it and defends it. |
| 32.2 : J Holder to Ahmed, Fuller delivery into the stumps, Ahmed drives it back to the bowler. Holder throws it back to the batsman. |
| 32.3 : J Holder to Ahmed, Ahmed shuffles way across and clips it towards fine leg for a single. |
| 32.4 : J Holder to Shah, Fuller around off, Yasir clips it towards the fielder at mid-wicket. |
| 32.5 : J Holder to Shah, Leg bye! Short into the pads, Yasir tries to clip it but fails to make contact. Gets rapped on the pads and the ball goes through the square leg region. A leg bye is taken. |
| 32.6 : J Holder to Ahmed, Good length delivery outside off, Ahmed punches it towards the fielder at point. |
| 33.1 : S Gabriel to Shah, Good length delivery outside off, Yasir Shah defends it on the off side. |
| 33.2 : S Gabriel to Shah, Fuller delivery around off, Shah shuffles a bit and drives it towards the fielder at mid on. |
| 33.3 : S Gabriel to Shah, Yorker, right on the money. Yasir Shah digs it out back to the bowler. |
| 33.4 : S Gabriel to Y Shah, OUT! Fifer for Shannon Gabriel! Length delivery and nipping back in at brisk pace. Yasir Shah stays deep in his crease and tries to defend it. The ball stays low and that takes Yasir by surprise. He fails to defend it and the ball goes through to disturb the stumps. Shannon Gabriel is bowling brilliantly and he gets rewarded for his consistency. West Indies are just one wicket away from glory. |
| Mohammad Abbas is the last man in. |
| 33.5 : S Gabriel to Abbas, Fuller delivery and way down the leg side. Abbas misses his flick. |
| 33.6 : S Gabriel to Abbas, Length delivery outside off, Abbas lets it through to the keeper. |
| 34.1 : J Holder to S Ahmed, Fuller delivery into the stumps, Ahmed digs it out towards the fielder at mid-wicket. |
| 34.2 : J Holder to Ahmed, Full toss around off, Ahmed drives it straight to the fielder at mid off. |
| 34.3 : J Holder to Ahmed, Full delivery around off, Sarfraz covers the line and defends it. |
| 34.4 : J Holder to Ahmed, OUT! Final nail in the coffin! Length delivery outside off, Sarfraz Ahmed dances down the track and goes for a big heave. Mistimes it and the ball flies towards the fielder at wide long on. Chase gets underneath it and takes the final catch of the game. The hosts have started celebrating and why won't they? WEST INDIES WIN BY 106 RUNS! |
| That's it! An emphatic victory for West Indies and they thoroughly deserve it. They have bundled out Pakistan for their tenth lowest total in Test cricket and have outplayed them comprehensively. Shannon Gabriel was absolutely outstanding and ran through the visitors. He ended with remarkable figures of 11-4-11-5 in the final innings taking his tally to 9 wickets for the game. Jason Holder and Alzarri Joseph provided him good support and took three and two wickets respectively. Nothing much to m |
| Earlier, West Indies put up a decent score on the board thanks to a century and a half century from Chase and Holder respectively. Amir and Abbas were the pick of the bowlers for the tourists then. Pakistan came out to bat and responded well. They took a lead of 81 runs, courtesy of Ali, Misbah and Shehzad. Azhar Ali scored a brilliant century but the Pakistan skipper missed out on the milestone by a mere run. Holder and Gabriel were brilliant with the ball for the hosts. |
| The pitch started to deteriorate but the Windies were resolute in reply. Hope made a terrific 90 to put the hosts in a commanding position. Brathwaite, Chase and Singh also made handy contributions to set a target of 188 for the tourists. Yasir Shah weaved his magic to take 7/94 and that kept Pakistan in with a chance. However, the home side came back to produce an inspirational bowling performance and Pakistan crumbled under pressure to get bowled out for their second lowest total against West |
| Pakistan skipper, Misbah-ul-Haq says that it is really difficult to bat on a day 5 wicket and they knew that. Feels that they lost the plot on the fourth day when they allowed the hosts to score runs at a brisk pace. Appreciates the West Indian bowlers for bowling probing lengths and also bowling their hearts out. Reckons that they always tried to play positive cricket throughout the match. Adds that they lost the plot in the first 20 overs of the final day where they were totally dismal with th |
| Man of the Match, Shannon Gabriel says that this win means a lot to him. Credits his team for putting a great performance and also praises Chase for the way he batted in the first innings. Mentions that they knew that if they got a good lead on this fifth day pitch, they were always in with a chance. Adds that he was trying too hard and trying to bowl too fast, so he took a decision to stay calm in the second innings. Feels that it is one of his biggest achievements. Mentions that that the ball |
| West Indies skipper, Jason Holder says that it was a collective team effort. Reckons that they batted very well in the first innings and their bowlers backed the score they posted. Cites that the wicket deteriorates a lot here on Day 5. Also says that they put down a couple of chances but apart from that everything was good. Appreciates Shai Hope for batting really well but feels that he was unlucky to miss out on his hundred. Mentions that they had to improve on a few areas and the guys did tha |
| So that's it from us for this game. We have witnessed an enticing game of cricket which has now made the 3-match Test series even-stevens. The third and final Test will take place at Roseau and it promises to be a thrilling contest. Pakistan will be looking to get their first series win in the Caribbean while the hosts will want to deny them and emerge on top. Join us on May 10 at 1000 local (1400 GMT) to catch all the action. Until then, goodbye and cheers! |
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