| 1.2 : 1.2: M Abbas to K Brathwaite, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! The debutant strikes off his second ball in Test cricket. What a perfect start for the newbie! Good length outside off, probing line and there is a bit of away movement with extra bounce that takes Brathwaite by surprise. He pushes tamely at it and gets an edge that is snapped up comfortably by Younis Khan at second slip. |
| 5.1 : 5.1: M Abbas to Hetmyer, FOUR! FLASHY STUFF! A touch short and wide outside off, Hetmyer throws his bat at it. The idea was to keep it in the air but gets a thick slice that flies well over the slips to the third man fence. |
| 7.4 : 7.4: M Abbas to Hetmyer, FOUR! SLAMMED! Impressive shot from the debutant. A bit fuller in length and Hetmyer powers the drive past mid off for an easy boundary. Pounced on the offering in a flash. |
| 8.2 : 8.2: Amir to K Powell, OUT! TOP BALL! Amir finally gets one to nip back sharply and it has taken the off stump for a walk. Hetmyer plays back to this one and probably doesn't expect the ball to come back in as he looks to push at it. Gets cramped for room and the stumps are destroyed. Deserving strike for Amir who has been very good so far. The debutant's promising stay is cut short. |
| 12.6 : 12.6: M Amir to S Hope, OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Amir has another and once again the off pole has gone for a dance. Good length around off, nips in after pitching as Hope is stuck on the back foot. The ball sneaks through to take out the off stump. What a new-ball spell this has been from Amir. Misbah kept him going and he has not disappointed his skipper. |
| 13.1 : 13.1: W Riaz to Powell, FOUR! Smacked that! A nothing delivery from Riaz! Short of a length delivery outside off, Powell gets on top of the bounce and cuts it over backward point for a boundary. |
| 15.1: W Riaz to V Singh, FOUR! First runs in Test cricket for Vishaul Singh! Riaz bowls a bit short and gives a bit of width as well. Singh loves it as he looks to cut it away. He does so but off the outer edge between gully and third slip for a boundary. That should calm his nerves! |
| 19.4 : 19.4: W Riaz to Singh, OUT! Straight to the fielder! Riaz strikes and West Indies are crumbling here! Wahab sprays it on the leg stump, Vishaul Singh can't do anything about it and had to play. He does so with a flick but much to his dismay it lands straight to Azhar Ali stationed at backward square leg who takes a good low catch. Another debutant departs for a cheap score. |
| 20.1 : 20.1: M Abbas to Powell, FOUR! Classy shot! Fuller in length and on the stumps, Kieran Powell leans into it and meets it with the straightest of the bats. Beats mid off comfortably and races away to the fence for a boundary. |
| 23.2 : 23.2: W Riaz to Chase, FOUR! Easy pickings! Good length delivery, going down leg, Roston chase gets inside the line and clips it off his pads fine down the leg side for a boundary. |
| 24.3 : 24.3: Y Shah to R Chase, FOUR! Beautiful! Tossed up outside off, Chase leans into it and drives it through covers. Through the gap and he gets a boundary. |
| 26.2 : 26.2: M Amir to K Powell, OUT! GOT HIM! Yes, gone! Powell was batting well in the first session but perishes second ball after lunch. Poor shot really, no footwork and plays a lazy drive to a full ball that curves away just a touch. No footwork and the edge flies to second slip where Younis Khan takes a comfortable catch. Amir has his third scalp, he has bowled beautifully today. Perfect start for the visitors after the break. |
| 27.1 : 27.1: M Abbas to Chase, FOUR! SHOT! Short of a length outside off, Chase stands tall and nails the back foot punch through the covers. Lovely stroke and the ball rockets to the fence for a boundary. |
| 28.5 : 28.5: M Amir to Dowrich, FOUR! Easy pickings! Too straight and Amir drifts on to the pads, Dowrich clips it deftly down the leg side past the keeper to fine leg fence. The ploy of bowling around the wicket is a bit surprising considering that Amir was doing well from over the sticks. |
| 33.4 : 33.4: W Riaz to Dowrich, FOUR! CREAMED! Fuller ball outside off, overpitched and Dowrich unleashed a beautiful drive through the covers. Excellent shot as the ball races to the fence. |
| 33.6 : 33.6: W Riaz to S Dowrich, FOUR! Edged but in the gap! Length ball angling across the batsman, straightens a bit as Dowrich plays with soft hands. The ball goes off the edge past gully to the third man fence. |
| 34.5 : 34.5: Y Shah to Chase, FOUR! Cut away! Yasir drops it short and Chase punishes it. Nicely cut away through the covers and finds the gap well to get a boundary. |
| 36.4 : 36.4: Y Shah to Dowrich, FOUR! Nice shot! Flighted on middle and leg, Dowrich gets to the pitch of the ball and whips it away through mid-wicket to find the fence. Positive batting this, they are trying to unsettle the leggie. |
| 40.2 : 40.2: Y Shah to Chase, FOUR! TOP SHOT! Floated wider outside off, crisply driven through the covers. There was a man at short cover but the placement was good from Chase and it raced away to the ropes. |
| 42.5 : 42.5: Y Shah to Chase, SIX! What a hit! Yasir tosses it up around middle, Chase clears his front leg and thumps it back over the bowler's head for a maximum down to long on. Clean strike! |
| 50.4 : 50.4: Y Shah to S Dowrich, FOUR! Gentle loosener! Yasir doles out a loopy full toss around middle, Shane Dowrich doesn't miss out. He swings wildly at it and gets it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 51.4: W Riaz to Chase, FOUR! Riaz errs in line and sprays it down the leg side, Chase makes the most of it as he moves inside the line and clips it nicely down to fine leg for a welcome boundary. Misbah looks really frustrated. |
| 61.5 : 61.5: M Abbas to S Dowrich, FOUR! SLAPPED! Short and wide outside off, easy pickings for Dowrich who lashes the cut through backward point. It was in the air but also in the gap as the ball races to the fence. Poor ball and it got the treatment. |
| 62.4 : 62.4: Y Shah to Chase, FOUR! Mistimed but finds the fence! Floated around middle, Chase gets down on one knee to sweep it over wide mid on. Came off the toe end but still got it over the close-in fielders as the ball raced to the fence. |
| 63.6 : 63.6: M Abbas to S Dowrich, FOUR! TOP SHOT! Back of a length wider outside off, Dowrich gets on the back foot and flays it through point with brilliant timing. Gets a boundary to his name. |
| 67.3 : 67.3: Y Shah to Dowrich, FOUR! Deft from Shane! Loopy leg break outside off, lets the ball turn away and then at the very last moment Dowrich opens the face of the bat and glides it past the lone slip for a boundary towards third man. |
| 68.2 : 68.2: M Amir to Dowrich, FOUR! Up and over! Amir once again serves it full and outside off, lures Dowrich into the drive. He obliges and does so uppishly yet again. Clears the in-field and picks up a boundary. A bit of luck going Dowrich's way. After playing this well, it's fair to get it. |
| 69.3 : 69.3: Y Shah to Chase, OUT! Wahab Riaz, you freaking beauty! He's left everyone amused! Not only at the Sabina Park but everyone here in the commentary cubicle! A worldclass stunner that! Yasir Shah from around the wicket floats it up outside leg, Roston Chase looks to loft it down the ground but ends up miscuing it high in the air. Shouts of CATCH IT! And Wahab Riaz from mid off goes after it. He keeps running backwards, keeps his eyes on the ball and then stretches out both his hands to take |
| 69.4 : 69.4: Shah to S Dowrich, OUT! Bowled 'em! Two-in-two for Yasir Shah! Where did that come from? The leggie stays around the wicket, lands it around middle, Shane Dowrich leans ahead to drive it through covers but the ball turns sharply and sneaks through the gap between bat and pad to rattle the furniture. Yasir is all pumped up and why won't he be? So, all the hardwork from West Indies seems to have been gone in vain here as the two set batsmen are out of here. Can Yasir pick up a Hat-trick? |
| 70.5 : 70.5: W Riaz to Holder, FOUR! Holder special! Fuller and sprayed outside off, Jason leans into it and drives it all along the ground through covers. Off the middle of the bat and it races away to the fence for a boundary. |
| 73.3 : 73.3: Y Shah to Bishoo, SIX! What a hit! A loopy leg break from around the wicket, Devendra Bishoo gets down on one knee and slog sweeps it with the spin. Gets a terrific connection and sends it over mid-wicket for half a dozen. |
| 73.5 : 73.5: Y Shah to Bishoo, FOUR! Safe! Bishoo tries to repeat what he did a couple of balls ago. Goes with the spin but this time he drags it off the inner half. Looked totally miscued and the fielder placed at the mid-wicket boundary also misjudges it. The ball falls just inside the rope and hence signalled as a boundary. |
| 75.5: Y Shah to Holder, FOUR! Ahhh... that's a lovely hit! Holder gives himself some room and lofts it inside out over extra cover for a one bounce boundary. |
| 75.6 : 75.6: Y Shah to Holder, SIX! That's even better! Tossed up delivery outside off, Jason Holder stays leg side and goes bam over extra cover for a biggie. It went flat! |
| 79.1 : 79.1: Y Shah to Holder, FOUR! SMART BATTING! Floated ball outside leg stump, Holder brings out the reverse sweep and makes fine connection to get a boundary towards deep backward point. Valuable counterattacking stand this for the hosts. It has certainly taken Pakistan by surprise. |
| 81.5 : 81.5: M Abbas to Holder, FOUR! DELICATE! Abbas strays on the pads and Holder picks it nicely with a neat deflection down to the fine leg fence. Lovely glance from the WI skipper. |
| 84.6 : 84.6: M Amir to J Holder, FOUR! Catch it is the call but is goes through safely! Amir goes wide of the crease and sprays it full outside off, Holder leans across to drive it but gets an outside edge which goes between backward point and point for a boundary. Dangerous shot that! |
| 87.5 : 87.5: M Abbas to J Holder, FOUR! Edged and away! Fuller in length and wide outside off, Jason Holder looks to drive it but gets a thick outside edge which goes past Younis Khan at second slip for a boundary. Streaky! Frustration continues for Pakistan! |
| 88.5: M Amir to Bishoo, OUT! Edged and it's taken! Mohammad Amir with a breakthrough! He keeps it fuller, wider outside off, Devendra Bishoo tries flirting with it but the ball swings away a shade, takes the outside edge and Sarfraz Ahmed behind the stumps takes a regulation catch. End of a 75-run stand! |
| 89.3 : 89.3: M Abbas to Holder, SIX! Safest area to hit! That brings up Jason Holder's fifty as well. He came when his team was in trouble and has led from the front since then. A length delivery around off, Holder smacks it over long off for half a dozen. He's hit that really well. |
| 89.4 : 89.4: M Abbas to Holder, FOUR! Deft! Another length ball, close to the off stump, Holder waits for it, opens the face at the last moment and runs it down past the man at gully for a boundary. |
| 90.5 : 90.5: M Amir to A Joseph, OUT! Bowled 'em! First fifer for Mohammad Amir since his return to international arena! He does a Sajdah and is absolutely delighted! Superb bowling this from him! Goes wide of the crease and hits a length on off, gets it to swing in sharply as Joseph swings wildly across the line only to see his off stump getting disturbed. Brilliant! |
| 92.1 : 92.1: M Amir to Gabriel, FOUR! Boom! That's the way you should go! Amir looks to keep it full around off, Gabriel thwacks it down through mid off for a boundary. |
| 94.6 : 94.6: M Amir to Gabriel, OUT! KNOCKS HIM OVER! Career-best figures in Tests for Amir as he ends with a 6-fer. The fuller ball around off, tails in sharply as Gabriel looks go big but fails to connect and the middle stump is pegged back. WI HAVE BEEN BOWLED OUT FOR 286. |
| 1.1 : 1.1: A Joseph to Ali, FOUR! SHOT! Joseph starts with an overpitched delivery outside off, easy pickings for Ali who strokes an elegant cover drive through the big gap on the off side. Speeds away to the ropes. |
| 2.1: S Gabriel to Shehzad, FOUR! Nicely struck! Very full and outside off, Shehzad gets forward and eases it down the ground past mid off. Just a gentle push but the timing was really good and fetches him a boundary. |
| 2.3 : 2.3: S Gabriel to Shehzad, FOUR! FAB SHOT! Back of a length outside off, hint of width and once again Shehzad doesn't try to overhit the ball. Just uses the bowler's pace and punches it behind point for a boundary. |
| 4.2 : 4.2: S Gabriel to Ali, FOUR! PURE CLASS! Overpitched from Gabriel and Ali unleashes a beautiful drive past mid on for a boundary. Struck it with a very straight bat and sublime timing. Both openers playing delightful strokes. |
| 5.4 : 5.4: A Joseph to Ali, OUT! POOR FROM ALI! A nothing shot and he has thrown his wicket away. This was a touch short and wide outside off, a bit of shape away with extra bounce and Ali flashes his blade at it. The bounce does him in and he gets a thickish edge that is taken well by Dowrich diving to his right. Azhar walks back dejected. Just the start West Indies would have wanted although they probably didn't expect it off such a delivery. |
| 13.6 : 13.6: A Joseph to A Shehzad, FOUR! Pulled away! Back of a length ball on middle, Shehzad swivels a touch and pulls it firmly in front of square to pick up a boundary. This time the ball races away to the fence. |
| 14.2 : 14.2: J Holder to Shehzad, FOUR! Brilliant! Holder overpitches it on middle, Shehzad leans forward and caresses it with a straight bat down the ground for a boundary. Superbly timed that! |
| 14.6 : 14.6: J Holder to Shehzad, FOUR! Shortish delivery on middle, comes up at a nice height. Shehzad pulls it with authority through mid-wicket and picks up another boundary. Clearly the short ball ploy not working for the hosts. |
| 15.3 : 15.3: S Gabriel to Azam, FOUR! Runs for Azam! Back of a length outside off, Babar glides it through the gully region for a boundary to third man. Played it with very soft hands and steered it well. |
| 16.3: J Holder to Shehzad, OUT! That's dead plumb! Holder is all smiles with his hands aloft! Pitches it on a length outside off and it nips back in sharply to ping Shehzad on the back pad who is late to bring his bat down on time. A loud shout for an LBW and the umpire raises his finger much to Holder's delight. Shehzad doesn't review and starts to trudge back. |
| 18.3: J Holder to Azam, FOUR! Beautifully done! A half-volley on off, Babar Azam leans into it and unfruls a glorious drive through extra cover for a boundary. The mid off fielder gives it a chase but the ball was always winning the race. |
| 32.5 : 32.5: D Bishoo to Azam, SIX! Boom! Bishoo floats it up around middle, Babar Azam had enough of defense. He gets down on one knee and send it packing over mid-wicket with a mighty slog sweep. That went right off the meat of the bat. |
| 33.2 : 33.2: Joseph to B Azam, FOUR! Up and over gully! Joseph doles out a short ball outside off, gives enough room as Babar Azam slashes at it. He manages to control the slash and it goes well over a leaping gully fielder for a boundary. |
| 37.2: J Holder to Azam, FOUR! Easy pickings those! Drifting on the pads, Babar Azam is quick to latch onto that one. Shuffles a touch and deflects it fine down the leg side for a boundary. |
| 44.4 : 44.4: D Bishoo to Khan, FOUR! LAUNCHED! Younis has had enough of blocking around and decides to step out to the leggie. Gets to the pitch nicely and lofts it cleanly over mid on for a one bounce boundary. Just two away from the historic landmark. |
| 46.2 : 46.2: R Chase to Azam, FOUR! That's a gift and Babar won't miss out. Too short and wide outside off, he pounces on it with a fierce cut through backward point as the ball races to the fence for a boundary. |
| 48.2: R Chase to Khan, FOUR! THERE IT IS! Take a bow, Younis Khan you champion! Brings up the historical milestone and joins an elite bunch there. What a loyal servant of Pakistan cricket this man has been! Reaches the landmark with a fine sweep that beats short fine leg easily as it goes to the fence. He is absolutely elated and does a victory lap towards the boundary line, raising his bat towards the dressing room and then comes back to hug his partner. Well done! |
| 48.4 : 48.4: R Chase to Azam, FOUR! Nice shot! A touch short and outside off, Azam stays back and cuts it very late through backward point to find the fence. It's been a very solid knock this from the young man and he will hope to convert this into a big one. |
| 49.6 : 49.6: A Joseph to Azam, FOUR! Short and down the leg side, this time Azam walks across the sticks and tucks it fine down the leg side for a boundary to end the over. |
| 53.3 : 53.3: K Brathwaite to Khan, FOUR! Flayed! Kraigg bowls it short and outside off, gives room as Younis Khan rocks back and slaps it behind point for a boundary. |
| 56.4 : 56.4: R Chase to Khan, FOUR! Good use of the feet! Tossed up delivery outside off, Younis Khan comes down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and drills it past mid off for a boundary. |
| 57.2 : 57.2: K Brathwaite to Khan, SIX! Down the track and away she goes! Younis Khan skips down the track and sends it sailing over the long on fence for half a dozen. |
| 62.2: D Bishoo to Khan, FOUR! SHOT! Younis steps out and makes a lot of room to convert this into a full toss. Slaps it to the right of mid off to find the fence. Lovely to watch this man play spin bowling. |
| 64.2: S Gabriel to B Azam, FOUR! LOVELY SHOT! Fuller ball outside off, Babar leans into it and caresses it through the covers. Elegantly struck and timed the pants off that one. Beautiful stuff! |
| 66.5 : 66.5: S Gabriel to Khan, OUT! GONE! Gabriel has the big fish. Lazy shot from Younis though and he has to go. Slower fuller ball outside off, he goes for the drive but fails to keep the shot down. Probably went too hard at it and the ball flies towards cover where Brathwaite takes a comfortable catch. It's unusual of Younis to waste a start and has to walk back. Nice little knock nevertheless and it brings an end to the 131-run stand. It's also Gabriel's 50th Test scalp. |
| 68.1 : 68.1: S Gabriel to Azam, OUT! GABRIEL IS ON FIRE! He's removed both set batsmen in the span of two overs and suddenly, the Windies are breathing life into this contest. Length ball closer to the off stump, no real width but Babar pushes at it with hard hands off the back foot. The ball nips in a touch and he gets a thick inside edge that cannons on to the sticks after brushing the thigh pad. Azam is disappointed but has to walk back to the hut. They check for the no ball but Gabriel is fine. Ca |
| 77.1: J Holder to Shafiq, FOUR! Chance of a catch! Holder hurls a length delivery, angling down leg. Asad Shafiq moves inside the line to help it on its way but the extra bounce hits his gloves and goes past a diving Dowrich who is a tad too late to react. The ball races away to the fine leg fence for a boundary. 200 up for Pakistan, trail by 86 runs! |
| 80.6 : 80.6: S Gabriel to Shafiq, FOUR! Deft from Asad! On a length around off, Shafiq lunges forward and glides it exactly between point and gully for a boundary. The new ball travels to the fence quickly. |
| 83.2 : 83.2: A Joseph to Shafiq, FOUR! Exquisite! Fuller outside off, it's a half-volley as Shafiq presses forward and caresses it past the bowler down to long off for a boundary. |
| 83.6 : 83.6: A Joseph to Shafiq, FOUR! Edged and through! Joseph sprays it full and wide outside off, Shafiq goes chasing after it. He gets an outside edge towards second slip. The fielder there dives to his right but the ball goes quickly past him to the fence for a boundary. |
| 86.6: S Gabriel to Shafiq, OUT! Shannon Gabriel gets his reward! He's bowling with all his might and finally gets his man! Hits the deck hard, gets a superb amount of bounce and that does Shafiq in. An outside edge is induced which is gobbled by Shane Dowrich with ease behind the stumps. He was beaten by sheer pace there and Shannon is all pumped up. |
| 87.6: Joseph to S Ahmed, FOUR! Edged and over the slip cordon! Short of a length outside off, Sarfraz Ahmed looks to hit it over point but gets a thick top edge which goes over the slip cordon for a boundary. Lucky, Sarfraz! |
| 93.4 : 93.4: D Bishoo to Ahmed, FOUR! A bish from Bishoo! He once again serves a half-tracker and Sarfraz picks the bones out of that one. He quickly rocks back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 95.6 : 95.6: D Bishoo to Ahmed, SIX! Kaboom! Floated delivery around middle, Ahmed gets down on one knee and nails the slog sweep over mid-wicket for half a dozen. He's picked it up so well and got the desired result. |
| 98.1 : 98.1: J Holder to Misbah, FOUR! Full toss on the pads, Misbah flicks it uppishly in front of square on the leg side for a boundary. Nicely timed and it races away to the fence for a boundary. |
| 102.2 : 102.2: S Gabriel to Ahmed, FOUR! THAT WAS CLOSE! Sarfraz walks across down the track to work across the line and gets a faint tickle on it. Dowrich dives full length to his left but cannot reach the ball as it goes to the fine leg fence. |
| 102.4 : 102.4: S Gabriel to S Ahmed, FOUR! TOP SHOT! Fuller and wide outside off, Sarfraz pounces on the width with a beautiful drive through point. Nicely timed and it whistled away to the fence. Handy stand this for Pakistan after the late jitters yesterday. |
| 103.1 : 103.1: D Bishoo to Ahmed, FOUR! Smart batting! Slightly shorter in length and Sarfraz goes back deep in the crease to open the bat face very late. Beats backward point comfortably to pick up a boundary. |
| 108.6 : 108.6: R Chase to Misbah, SIX! BANG! Not always a batsman ends a session with a maximum but that's how Misbah is against spinners usually. Sees it full and in the slot, lofts it cleanly over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. THAT SHALL BE LUNCH ON DAY 4. |
| 111.4 : 111.4: D Bishoo to Ahmed, OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Sarfraz's enterprising knock comes to an end. Tries to go for the sweep against the leg break but fails to make contact and is bowled around his legs as the timber is disturbed. Some respite for the Windies but it was a really positive knock. |
| 115.4: D Bishoo to Amir, SIX! Slogged! Loopy delivery outside off, Mohammad Amir gets down on one knee and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket for half a dozen. |
| 116.2 : 116.2: A Joseph to Amir, OUT! Edged and taken! Back of a length delivery, angling away from the batsman, Mohammad Amir goes fishing after it and that is it for him. He gets a thick outside edge and Dowrich behind the stumps takes an easy catch. |
| 116.3 : 116.3: A Joseph to Riaz, FOUR! Riaz has latched onto that one! Short and enough width outside off for Riaz to slash it through point for a boundary. |
| 118.6 : 118.6: A Joseph to W Riaz, FOUR! SHOT! Fuller ball outside off, Riaz leans into it and drives it sweetly past mid off as the ball races away to the fence for a boundary. |
| 120.4 : 120.4: Joseph to W Riaz, OUT! GOT HIM! Lovely ball from Joseph! Gets it on a length outside off and it nips back in sharply. Wahab misjudges the movement and offers no stroke as the stumps are disturbed. Nicely bowled by the young man who has been impressive throughout this game. |
| 123.4: S Gabriel to Misbah, FOUR! Fuller and sprayed down the leg side, Misbah looks to flick it but gets an edge that comfortably beats a diving Dowrich to run down to the fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 125.6 : 125.6: S Gabriel to Misbah, FOUR! Good length delivery, angling in, Misbah gives it a full swing of the bat and hits it through the gap between mid-wicket and mid on for a boundary. |
| 126.4 : 126.4: J Holder to Shah, FOUR! Back of a length delivery, angling down leg, Shah looks to clip it but it goes off the gloves, maybe, and beats a diving Dowrich behind to run down to the fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 128.1 : 128.1: S Gabriel to Shah, OUT! CONFUSION AND GONE! Good length outside off, pushed gently towards cover and think of a single. Misbah calls his partner but then sends Yasir back very late. The substitute Blackwood fires a direct hit at the keeper's end and Shah is nowhere in the frame. Waste of a wicket! |
| 129.1: S Gabriel to Misbah, FOUR! Nice placement! Fuller on middle, Misbah shuffles across a bit and wrists it in the gap through mid-wicket. Two men converging on it from the deep but the shot bisects them quite well for a boundary. |
| 129.6 : 129.6: S Gabriel to Misbah, FOUR! Finds the fence! Very full and on the pads, Misbah gets across and whips it with aplomb through mid-wicket. The ball races away to the fence for a boundary. |
| 131.2 : 131.2: D Bishoo to Misbah, SIX! Misbah special! Loopy delivery around middle, he gets down on one knee and sends it soaring over the mid-wicket fence for half a dozen. |
| 133.5 : 133.5: D Bishoo to Misbah, SIX! LAUNCHED! Sees it flighted around middle and throws the kitchen sink at it. Didn't quite middle it as well as he would have wanted to it but still clears long off easily for a biggie. 400 up for Pakistan. |
| 138.4 : 138.4: R Chase to Abbas, OUT! No there isn't any inside edge! Misbah-ul-Haq becomes the first ever Pakistan batsman to left not out on 99, quite disheartening! Chase bowls a slider around middle, Abbas goes back to defend but misses and is hit on the back leg. They all go up in an appeal and the umpire raises his dreaded finger. Abbas takes the review and replays show it was in line and would have gone on to clip the top of leg stump. So, the on-field call stays and Mohammad Abbas has to depart |
| 1.1 : 1.1: M Abbas to Brathwaite, FOUR! Starts with an overpitched ball outside off, Brathwaite take full toll of it with a drill past mid off. Strong bottom hand shot and it races away to the fence. |
| 1.5 : 1.5: M Abbas to Powell, FOUR! Clipped away! Too full and on the pads, Powell feasts on it with a nice flick through mid-wicket. Times it well to get a boundary. |
| 10.1 : 10.1: Shah to K Brathwaite, OUT! Bowled 'em! Yasir Shah has taken the off stump apart, he's pumped up! Bowls a quicker one around middle, Brathwaite looks to cut it but is cramped for room and is beaten for sheer pace. The ball goes onto rattle the furniture and that spells the end for Kraigg who walks back dejected. WI trail by 99 runs! |
| 11.3 : 11.3: M Abbas to Powell, FOUR! Delicious! Abbas overpitches it outside off, Powell leans into it and drives it ever so crisply through extra cover for a boundary. That had four written all over it. |
| 12.1 : 12.1: Y Shah to Powell, FOUR! Nicely done! Loopy ball outside off, Powell sinks down on one knee, takes it on the full and paddles it sweetly down to fine leg for a boundary. |
| 15.3 : 15.3: W Riaz to Powell, FOUR! Beautifully done! On a length and moves away outside off, Powell gets back and plays with an angled bat past a diving gully fielder for a boundary. |
| 16.4 : 16.4: Y Shah to Hetmyer, FOUR! Nice shot! Spots the length early and nails the fuller ball with a sweep through backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 17.1 : 17.1: W Riaz to Powell, FOUR! FLAYED! Short and a wide outside off, allows Powell to free his arms and lashes this through the left of the point fielder to find the fence. Nice positive batting this from these two. |
| 17.5 : 17.5: Riaz to S Hetmyer, FOUR! Top edge! Short ball, kicking off the deck as Hetmyer opts for the pull. Gets a big top edge over the keeper to the fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 19.1 : 19.1: W Riaz to Powell, FOUR! PO-thats-Well-hit! Shortish outside off, Kieran stays back, keeps his bat face open, uses all the pace and guides it past point to fetch himself another boundary. |
| 19.6 : 19.6: W Riaz to Powell, FOUR! Easy pickings those! Sprays down the leg side and this time Kieran Powell doesn't miss out on a freebie! He moves inside the line and deflects it neatly off the pads to the fine leg fence. |
| 20.2 : 20.2: Y Shah to Hetmyer, SIX! What a shot that is! Loopy leg break outside off, turning in a bit, Hetmyer comes down the track, gets low in his crease and spanks it with a lovely slog sweep over wide long on for a biggie all the way. |
| 20.3 : 20.3: Y Shah to Hetmyer, OUT! Gone next ball! Yasir Shah gets his man and punches the air in delight! Bowls a quicker short ball outside off on the rough, the ball turns in with sharp bounce as Shimron Hetmyer goes back to cut it. He's given no room and in fact he gets an inside edge which goes on the bounce to disturb the timber. That's unlucky but Pakistan will take it. WI trail by 49! |
| 22.3: Y Shah to Powell, FOUR! TOP SHOT! Wow! Powell uses his feet beautifully to the flighted delivery and absolutely nails the drive through extra cover. Nobody budged an inch there, they didn't have the time to actually. |
| 24.2 : 24.2: Y Shah to Hope, OUT! YASIR HAS ANOTHER! That looked dead plumb in normal motion but Hope had other ideas and went for the review. He missed the slider on the front foot block and got rapped flush on the front pad. The umpire didn't take any time in raising his finger for the lbw appeal. On the DRS, the ball tracking showed no bat involved and crashing into middle stump. The on-field stays and it's a timely strike for Pakistan. WI still trail by 37. |
| 26.2: Y Shah to K Powell, FOUR! Drilled away! Floated delivery outside off, it's in the slot as Powell clears the front leg and drills it past a diving mid off fielder for a boundary. |
| 26.6 : 26.6: Y Shah to K Powell, OUT! Yasir Shah with his 4th wicket! He's unstoppable at the moment. Keeps running in excitement! He's breached the West Indies today. Bowls a tossed up delivery outside off, a bit of extra bounce as a set Powell prods forward to defend. Gets an outside edge and veteran Younis Khan gobbles it with ease at first slip. WI still trail by 32 runs and are in deep trouble. |
| 35.4 : 35.4: M Amir to Singh, FOUR! Easily done! Back of a length delivery outside off, Vishaul Singh stays back, opens the face of the bat and steers it behind point for a boundary. |
| 35.5 : 35.5: M Amir to Singh, OUT! Off stump goes cartwheeling! Vishaul Singh had no clue whatsoever! Amir hurls it on a length outside off and it nips back in viciously after pitching. Poor Singh shoulders his arms and the ball takes the off stump apart. WI have lost half their side now and still trail by 11 runs. |
| 38.4 : 38.4: Y Shah to Bishoo, FOUR! Hits it against the turn! Loopy delivery, turning in from outside off, Bishoo gets down on one knee and smokes it over mid on for a boundary. |
| 38.6 : 38.6: Y Shah to D Bishoo, FOUR! West Indies lead by 1 now! Short and outside off, enough room given to the batsman. Bishoo stays put and cuts it firmly past point to pick up second boundary of the over. |
| 40.1 : 40.1: Y Shah to R Chase, FOUR! Bad ball and punished! A bit short and outside off, Chase cuts it away through point to find the fence. Good to see positive intent from the hosts. That's the only way they can save this game. |
| 43.1: M Abbas to Bishoo, OUT! BISHOO DEPARTS! Really loose shot but he has overstayed his role of a nightwatchman though. Still, WI would have wanted him to dig in further. Sees the width on offer and slashes without any footwork. Gets a thick edge that flies to second slip where Younis Khan takes a comfortable catch. WI lead by just 8 runs with only four wickets left in the tank. |
| 43.3 : 43.3: Abbas to Dowrich, OUT! ABBAS HAS ANOTHER! Pakistan are absolutely elated and the lower order has been exposed now. Lovely indipper from Abbas and it raps Dowrich on the front pad as he plays across the line. Looks dead plumb and the lbw appeal is given instantly. Shane decides to review it. Replays show that there is no bat involved and ball tracking shows it to be hitting middle and leg stump. Double strike from the debutant and the hosts are reeling now. |
| 43.5 : 43.5: M Abbas to J Holder, FOUR! SHOT! Fullish ball outside off, Holder leans into it nicely and strokes the drive beautifully past cover. Splits the gap as the ball races to the fence for a boundary. |
| 45.2 : 45.2: M Abbas to Chase, FOUR! Good shot! Angles it full on middle, Roston Chase times his on drive to perfection to beat the man at mid on. It races to the fence for a boundary. |
| 46.2: Shah to Holder, FOUR! Gorgeous hit! With the ball turning away how on earth did Holder create that angle. Gets a bit forward and thwacks it straight back down the ground for a boundary. |
| 49.6 : 49.6: W Riaz to J Holder, FOUR! Streaky! Holder continues to poke tentatively and this time get an edge that goes wide of the slip cordon to the third man fence for a boundary. |
| 51.3 : 51.3: W Riaz to Holder, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Wahab has one to his name. Keeps pegging away on the fourth stump line and gets this to tail away just a shade as Holder drives lazily at it. The outside edge barely carries to Sarfraz who takes a good low catch. Big blow to the hosts as their skipper is capable of batting out time. Just two wickets left now with the lead 30. |
| 52.1 : 52.1: Shah to Joseph, OUT! FIFER FOR YASIR! His ninth in Tests and it's been a match-turning spell this. Lovely leg break drifting in from around middle, spins away to rap Joseph on the front pad as he looks to play across the line. That looked close and the umpire's finger goes up instantly. The leggie is overjoyed and is hugged by his teammates. Down to the last wicket now with the lead still on 31. Formalities being mopped up here by the visitors. |
| 52.4 : 52.4: Y Shah to Gabriel, OUT! THAT WRAPS IT UP! Floated around off, Gabriel goes for the big slog but gets a top edge that skies up in the air towards extra cover. Abbas from mid off runs across to his left and settles nicely under the skier. Sixth scalp for Yasir and it's befitting that he took the last wicket. PAKISTAN NEED JUST 32 TO WIN THE TEST. |
| 2.4 : 2.4: S Gabriel to A Shehzad, OUT! That's the first wicket! Doles out a short of a length delivery, outside off, Shehzad looks to poke at it but gets an outside edge due to the extra bounce. It was flying quickly to the keeper's right as Dowrich dives to take that one. Excellent catch and Pakistan lose their first wicket. Babar Azam walks in next! |
| 3.1 : 3.1: A Joseph to Ali, OUT! Dragged on! What is Pakistan doing? Joseph hurls it on a length outside off, Azhar Ali was in two minds whether to play at it or to leave it alone. He is a bit late to leave and the ball jags back in to take the inside edge and cannon on to the stumps. Both the openers are back in the hut. |
| 10.2 : 10.2: D Bishoo to Khan, OUT! LBW! The decision stands! Bishoo drifts it on middle, Younis Khan lunges forward to defend but misses as the bat sticks on the pitch and is hit on the pads. A loud appeal from Bishoo and the umpire raises his finger. Younis Khan takes the review and replays show it to be pitching in line and going on to hit the stumps. That's the end for Younis Khan and what are Pakistan doing? Need 32 and have lost 3 wickets. |
| 10.4 : 10.4: Bishoo to Misbah, SIX! Tonk! Tossed up around middle, Misbah gets down and smacks back it over the bowler's head for a biggie all the way. Can he finish it off with another biggie? |
| 10.5 : 10.5: D Bishoo to Misbah, SIX! Yes he does! Floated ball around middle, Misbah once again sinks down and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket to finish it off in style. He's missed out on a ton in the first innings but he finishes the game this time. PAKISTAN WIN BY 7 WICKETS! |
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