Pakistan destroys Windies superiority
By A.C. De Silva
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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.
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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. |
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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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