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Pakistan destroys Windies superiority

Imran Khan - Pakistan. A fine pace bowler and is also a dependable batsman. Scored 61 in Pakistan’s first innings score of 159. Anthony Gray - West Indies - took 4 for 39 in Pakistan first innings score of 159. Malcolm Marshall - West Indies - though not among the living right now, he has made his name famous and had a haul of 3 for 48 in the Pakistan first innings total of 159.

CRICKET: It was a Test match at Faisalabad fixed for October 24 to 29 with 26th being a "rest day" and the West Indies who dominated the proceedings on the first three days of the Test played at Faisalabad, eventually lost the match to Pakistan by 186 runs. Finally, it was Pakistan that came out winners!

For the West Indies captain Vivian Richards it was a humiliating defeat in the sense that the tourists were bowled out in the second innings for just 53 runs chasing a target of 240 runs. Pakistan won with more than a day to spare.

The Windies previous lowest score in a Test was 76 - also against Pakistan at Dacca (then East Pakistan) in 1958-59 when Fszal Mahmood bowled the tourists out for a low total, finishing with 12 wickets in the game.

This historical and memorable win against the powerhouse of West Indian batting and bowling was the result of a few fine performanced by Pakistan youngsters who turned the tables on the tourists who had led Pakistan by 89 runs on the first innings.

The West Indies dominated Test on the first three days limiting the Pakistanis to 159 for 9 wickets in the first innings.

After Pakistan had lost five wickets for 37 runs, a fine sixth wicket partnership of 53 runs between Imran Khan (61) and Salim Malik (21) improved the situation. But when Malik was on 21 he was hit by a ball from Windies paceman Walsh and Malika had to retire. However, Imran Khan carried on and he was the last man out with his personal score at 61.

Wasim Akram - Pakistan - Had a good bowl in the first innings and took 6 for 91 in the West Indies first innings total of 248. Abdul Qadir - Pakistan - took 6 for 16 in West Indies 2nd innings total of 53 all out and was the chief destroyer of the batting.

 Salim Yousuf - Pakistan. Scored 61 in Pakistan 2nd innings total of 328.

At the end of first day, the West Indies had replied with 51 for the loss of Greenidge's wicket.

He made just 10 runs. The second morning saw Haynes (40) and Richardson (54) put on 91 runs for the second wicket.

Accurate bowling by off-spinner Tauseed Ahmed and the paceman Imran Khan and Wasim Akram resulted in only 21 runs being added in an hour after lunch. No. 3 West Indian batsman R. Richardson (54) and No. 4 Gomes (33) improved the scoring for the West Indies, a sudden collapse soon after tea resulted in the tourists being all out for 248.

Wasim Akram took three wickets in one over, including Richards who batted late in the order because of stomach upset, Walsh and Patterson. Akram finally finished with 6 for 91.

The Windies were somewhat in the driving seat once again when they had the wickets of Mudassar Nazar and Rameez Raja before the drawing of stumps on the third day, for only 28. But a fine partnership for the third wicket between 'nightwatchman' Salim Yousuf and Mohsin Khan helped Pakistan to finish on 183 for 4 wickets by the end of the third day a lead of 94 runs. Salim Yousuf made 61 runs. However, a hurricane innings of 66 by Wasim Akram helped Pakistan to turn the tables in their favour. Pakistan were finally all out for 328 in their second innings.

To everyone's surprise, the West Indies collapsed sensationally in their second innings for a mere 53 runs. Pakistan's ace spinner Qadir exploited the rough of the bowler's mark and had a rich haul of 6 wickets for 16 runs and West Indies were shot out for 53 runs in their second innings.

 

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