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Younis Khan hits century

ABU DHABI: Pakistan set the West Indies a target of 274 runs to win in the third and final ODI cricket match in Abu Dhabi as it looks to make it a hat-trick of victories in the series.

Younis Khan (101) scored the third century of the series and Misbah-ul-Haq was unbeaten on 79 as Pakistan reached 273 for six in its 50 overs.

Pakistan won the first two matches and is already assured of taking the series.

Shoaib Malik won the toss and elected to bat, but Pakistan got off to a disastrous start when out-of-form opener Salman Butt edged the first legitimate delivery of the match from Daren Powell to Shawn Findlay at second slip. The first ball of the innings was a wide.

Dropped catches

Khurram Manzoor was dropped twice — first by Sewnarine Chattergoon before he opened his account and then by makeshift wicketkeeper Xavier Marshall on four. The bowler to suffer on both occasions was Powell.

The dropped catches proved costly as Manzoor added 85 runs for the second wicket with Younis, setting the platform for Pakistan’s big total.

Younis — who made his 101 off 119 balls, with five fours and a six — then added 103 runs for the third wicket with Misbah. He finally departed in the 42nd over when he tried to reverse sweep left-arm orthodox spinner Nikita Miller and completely missed the ball.

Misbah reached 79 in 91 balls, but it was Kamran Akmal who provided the late flourish. The hero of the opening match for Pakistan made 21 runs in 11 balls with two sixes before he was bowled by Taylor off the last ball of the innings. — AP

SCOREBOARD

Pakistan: S. Butt c Findlay b Powell 0, K. Manzoor c Nash b Gayle 30, Younis b Miller 101, Misbah (not out) 79, S. Malik b Taylor 13, S. Afridi c Chanderpaul b Baker 6, K. Akmal b Taylor 21; Extras (b-1, lb-2, w-20): 23; Total (for six wkts. in 50 overs): 273.

Fall of wickets: 1-3, 2-88, 3-191, 4-226, 5-233, 6-273.

West Indies bowling: Powell 10-0-45-1, Taylor 10-0-50-2, Baker 10-0-70-1, Miller 10-0-55-1, Gayle 10-0-50-1.

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