Misbah-ul-Haq missed a Test century by one run for the second consecutive match but Azhar Ali completed three figures as Pakistan took a first innings lead of 81, totalling 393 in reply to the West Indies’ 312 on the third day of the second Test on Tuesday. Mohammad Abbas then removed Kieran Powell in the 14 overs the home side faced in the second innings before close.
Deprived of the landmark when stranded on 99 not out in the first innings of the first Test, the Pakistan captain appeared destined to accomplish the feat on this occasion, only to be dismissed in a bizarre manner, triggering a mini collapse in which three wickets fell for 13 runs just before tea.
Having survived an optimistic appeal for LBW against Jason Holder the ball before, Misbah attempted to pull out of the way of the next delivery which lifted sharply and came off the glove for Shai Hope to gleefully hold the catch at second slip.
His innings lasted almost five hours in which he faced 201 balls, striking two sixes and nine fours. It was also the first time he was dismissed in the series.
Scoreboard WI vs Pakistan, second Test:
West Indies — 1st innings: 312.
Pakistan — 1st innings: Azhar Ali c Dowrich b Bishoo 105, Ahmed Shehzad c Hope b Bishoo 70, Babar Azam c and b Gabriel 0, Younis Khan c Gabriel b Bishoo 0, Misbah-ul-Haq c Hope b Holder 99, Asad Shafiq lbw b Holder 15, Sarfraz Ahmed c Powell b Gabriel 9, Shadab Khan c Chase b Gabriel 16, Md. Amir c Hope b Holder 10, Yasir Shah c Dowrich b Gabriel 24, Md. Abbas (not out) 1, Extras (b-16, lb-16, nb-12): 44; Total (in 140 overs) 393.
Fall of wickets: 1-155, 2-156, 3-161, 4-259, 5-316, 6-325, 7-329, 8-354, 9-384.
West Indies bowling: Gabriel 32-6-81-4, Joseph 19-5-48-0, Chase 19-2-74-0, Holder 29-11-42-3, Bishoo 41-11-116-3.
West Indies — 2nd innings: K. Brathwaite (batting) 8, K. Powell c Sarfraz Ahmed b Md. Abbas 6, S. Hetmyer (batting) 22, Extras (b-4): 4; Total (for one wkt in 14 overs) 40.
Fall of wicket: 1-8.
Pakistan bowling: Md. Amir 4-2-7-0, Md. Abbas 5-1-14-1, Yasir Shah 3-1-6-0, Shadab Khan 2-0-9-0.
