Ali hits ton, Misbah misses by a run
Bridgetown (Barbados), May 3: 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 at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Tuesday.
Mohammad Abbas then removed Kieran Powell to a catch at the wicket in the 14 overs the home side faced in their second innings before the close of play. They will resume Day Four at 40/1, still needing 41 more runs to erase the first innings deficit with opener Kraigg Brathwaite and Shimron Hetmyer at the wicket.
Deprived of the landmark when stranded on 99 not out in the first innings of the Jamaica Test, the Pak captain was set to accomplish the feat on Wednesday, only to be dismissed in a bizarre manner. SCORECARD
West Indies 1st innings: 312 Pakistan 1st innings: (o/n 172/3) A. Ali c Do’ch b Bishoo 105, A. Sh’d c Hope b Bishoo 70, B. Azam c and b Gabriel 0, Y. Khan c Ga’l b Bishoo 0, Misbah c Hope b Holder 99, A. Shafiq lbw Holder 15, S. Ahmed c Po’l b Gabriel 9, S. Khan c Chase b Ga’el 16, M. Amir c Hope b Holder 10, Y. Shah c Do’h b Gabriel 24, M. Abbas (not out) 1 Extras: (b16, lb16, nb12) 44 Total: (in 140 overs) 393 FoW: 1-155, 2-156, 3-161, 4259, 5-316, 6- 325, 7-329, 8-354, 9-384 Bowling: Gabriel 32-6-81-4, Joseph 19-5-48-0, Chase 19-2-74-0, Holder 29-11-423, Bishoo 41-11-116-3 West Indies 2nd innings: K. Brathwaite not out 8, K. Powell c Ah’d b Abbas 6, S. Hetmyer (batting) 22 Extras: (b4) 4 Total: (for 1 wkt, in 14 overs) 40, FoW: 1-8 Bowling: Amir 4-2-7-0, Abbas 5-1-14-1, Shah 3-1-60, Khan 2-0-9-0