Misbah guides Pakistan to series-clinching win
Misbah-ul-Haq dug deep and dragged Pakistan to a series-clinching,
three-wicket victory over West Indies in the third One-day International
of the best of five match series here on Thursday.
Misbah led the way with four fours and one six in an unbeaten 62 from
109 balls, Hammad Azam supported with 36, and Umar Akmal made 30, as the
Pakistanis, chasing 172 for victory, reached their target with 29 balls
remaining at Kensington Oval.
The Pakistanis were left reeling on 12 for three, following an
opening burst from Ravi Rampaul, who also had Akmal caught behind to
leave the visitors on 49 for four in the 12th over, finishing with four
wickets for 32 runs from nine overs.
Azam joined Misbah and put on 78 for the fifth wicket to put Pakistan
back on track before Devendra Bishoo took three for 42 from nine overs
to trigger a slide that left the visitors wobbling on 148 for seven in
the 36th over.
BRIDGETOWN, AFP
WEST INDIES
maximum 45 overs)
L. Simmons c&b Saeed Ajmal 51
D. Smith lbw b Mohammad Hafeez 0
D. Bravo lbw b Mohammad Hafeez 47
M. Samuels b Junaid Khan 18
K. Edwards run out (Umar Akmal) 18
D. Bravo c Shehzad b Wahab Riaz 11
D. Sammy c Shehzad b Wahab Riaz 3
A. Russell st M Salman b Ajmal 3
K. Roach c Misbah-ul-Haq b Wahab Riaz 0
R. Rampaul not out 9
D. Bishoo c Riaz b Saeed Ajmal 0
EXTRAS (b1, lb6, w3, nb1) 11
TOTAL (all out) 171
Fall of wickets: 1-6, 2-92, 3-118 4-131, 5-150, 6-158, 7-158, 8-161, 9-162
Bowling: Junaid Khan 7-0-31-1; Mohammad Hafeez 9-0-31-2; Shahid Afridi 9-2-25-0 (w1);
Wahab Riaz 8-1-38-3 (nb1m w2); Saeed Ajmal 8.4-0-29-3; Hammad Azam 2-0-10-0
PAKISTAN
target: 172 off 45 overs)
Mohammad Hafeez c Bishoo b Rampaul 5
Ahmed Shehzad c Simmons b Rampaul 0
Asad Shafiq c Sammy b Rampaul 0
Misbah-ul-Haq not out 62
Umar Akmal c Simmons b Rampaul 30
Hammad Azam lbw b Bishoo 36
Shahid Afridi c Smith b Bishoo 11
Mohammad Salman b Bishoo 3
Wahab Riaz not out 17
EXTRAS (b2, w10, nb1) 13
TOTAL (7 wkts) 177
Fall of wickets: 1-9, 2-9, 3-12, 4-49, 5-127, 6-143, 7-147
Bowling: Roach 9-0-36-0 (w6); Rampaul 9-0-32-4; Russell 4-0-23-0; Bishoo 9-0-42-3; Bravo 7.1-0-31-0 (w3); Sammy 2-0-11-0 |
