Monday 19 / May / 2025
Roseau: Younis Khan and Misbah-ul Haq are poised to end their storied careers on a winning note after Pakistan played their way into a strong position on day four of the third Test against West Indies on Saturday.
On a day when the match came alive, Pakistan declared at 174 for eight wickets in their second innings, setting West Indies a victory target of 304 runs at Windsor Park in Roseau on the island of Dominica.
The home team were seven for one wicket at stumps, still requiring another 297 runs after leg-spinner Yasir Shah claimed the scalp of Kieran Powell, caught at silly point for four.
Pakistan will fancy their chances of winning the third and deciding test as the series comes down to the final day tied at 1-1.
Younis and Misbah ended their batting careers less than four overs apart, both caught sweeping, Misbah for two and Younis for 35.
Both players were given a guard of honour by their team mates as they left the ground, Younis bowing out as the highest ever Pakistani run-scorer, with 10,099 runs in 118 tests at an average of just over 52.
Captain Misbah departs with 5222 runs in 75 Tests at an average of more than 46.
West Indies seemed set to dismiss Pakistan for a small total after reducing Pakistan to 90 for seven, but the tail wagged, and more importantly scored quickly, especially number 10 Hasan Ali, who slogged an unbeaten 15 off six balls, while Yasir scored an unbeaten 38.
This allowed Misbah to declare in time for his bowlers to have a crack at West Indies’ openers, a decision that was rewarded with Powell’s dismissal.
Earlier, West Indies were all out for 247 in their first innings, adding only 29 runs to their overnight score as five wickets tumbled quickly.
Roston Chase, who had retired hurt for 60 after being struck on the elbow on Friday, returned to the crease but added only nine more runs before being bowled by a Mohammad Abbas yorker.
Pace bowler Abbas finished with five for 46, his first five-wicket haul.
Scoreboard
Pakistan 1st innings: 376
(A. Ali 127, Misbah-ul Haq 59, B. Azam 55, S. Ahmed 51; R. Chase 4-103)
West Indies 1st innings
K. Brathwaite c S. Ahmed b Shah 29
K. Powell c Az. Ali b Shah 31
S. Hetmyer c S. Ahmed b Shah 17
S. Hope c Misbah-ul Haq b Az. Ali 29
R. Chase b Abbas 69
V. Singh lbw Abbas 8
S. Dowrich b Amir 20
J. Holder (not out) 30
D. Bishoo c Y. Khan b Abbas 0
A. Joseph b Abbas 0
S. Gabriel c B. Azam b Abbas 0
Extras (b-4, lb-2, nb-3, w-5) 14
Total (all out, 115 overs) 247
Fall of wickets: 1-43, 2-69, 3-97, 4-152, 5-189, 6-218, 7-239, 8-239, 9-241
Bowling: Mohammad Amir 27-12-32-1 (w-1); Mohammad Abbas 25-7-46-5 (w-2); Yasir Shah 40-4-126-3; Hasan Ali 17-4-22-0 (nb-3, w-2); Azhar Ali 6-1-15-1.
Pakistan 2nd innings
Azhar Ali c sub b Gabriel 3
Shan Masood lbw Gabriel 21
Babar Azam c Hetmyer b Chase 0
Younis Khan c K. Powell b Bishoo 35
Misbah-ul Haq c Dowrich b Bishoo 2
Asad Shafiq c&b Joseph 13
Sarfraz Ahmed c Dowrich b Joseph 4
Mohammad Amir c Bishoo b Joseph 27
Yasir Shah (not out) 38
Hasan Ali (not out) 15
Extras (lb-5, nb-4, w-7) 16
Total (8 wkts decl, 57 overs) 174
Fall of wickets: 1-6, 2-8, 3-57, 4-65, 5-72, 6-82, 7-90, 8-151.
Did not bat: M. Abbas
Bowling S. Gabriel 10-1-24-2 (nb-2); A. Joseph 15-3-53-3 (w-3); R. Chase 9-0-31-1; J. Holder 9-4-7-0; D. Bishoo 14-2-54-2 (nb-2).
West Indies 2nd innings
K. Brathwaite (not out) 3
K. Powell c Masood b Shah 4
Extras 0
Total (1 wkts, 6.3 overs) 7
Fall of wicket: 1-7.
To bat: S. Hetmyer, S. Hope, R. Chase, V. Singh, S. Dowrich, J. Holder, D. Bishoo, A. Joseph, S. Gabriel
Bowling: Mohammad Amir 1-0-2-0; Mohammad Abbas 3-1-3-0; Yasir Shah 2.3-2-2-1.
Umpires: Richard Illingworth, Bruce Oxenford
TV umpire: Richard Kettleborough
Match referee: Chris Broad
