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25-Apr-2017 18:12:00 GMT
West Indies v Pakistan, 1st Test, Kingston, day 5

Clinical Pakistan beat West Indies takes 1-0 lead

Jamaica: Pakistan beat West Indies by seven wickets in first Test at the Sabina Park, Kingston on Tuesday.

Despite rain and Misbah's hours-eating innings, there was enough time for the Pakistani bowlers to force a result here.

It was Amir in the first and Yasir Shah in the second to take 6-fers. Yasir Shah's spell would be the defining spell that put Pakistan 1-0 in the three match series.

Misbah finishes things in style by hitting back-to-back sixes against Bishoo after he trapped Younis Khan in pads in six.

Chasing a meagre 32, Pakistan lost both their openers Ahmed Shehzad (6) and Azhar Ali (1) against Shannon Gabriel and Alzarri Joseph before lunch.

Earlier, Yasir Shah completed a six-wicket haul to spearhead a second innings rout of the West Indies and put Pakistan on the verge of a comfortable victory on the final day of the first Test on Tuesday.

Trailing on the first innings by 121 runs and resuming at the overnight position of 93 for four, the home side were dismissed for 152 after less than two hours' play at Sabina Park in Jamaica.

Having taken the first four wickets late on the fourth evening, leg-spinner Shah was kept waiting for more success at the start of play on the fifth day as the visitors' faster bowlers continued the demolition job by taking the next four wickets.

However, Shah, who bowled unchanged from one end throughout the morning's play, was not to be denied another five-wicket innings haul. He wrapped up the innings with the wickets of tailenders Alzarri Joseph and Shannon Gabriel in the space of four deliveries in his 22nd over, finishing with the excellent innings figures of six for 63 and a match haul of eight for 154.

Mohammad Abbas replaced Amir and almost immediately struck two critical blows. Nightwatchman Devendra Bishoo, who had defied the Pakistanis for over an hour, flashed at a wide delivery to be well caught by Younis Khan at second slip for 18.

Shane Dowrich was then trapped palpably LBW two balls later and at 129 for seven the die was effectively cast.

Jason Holder joined Roston Chase and the pair hinted briefly at a repetition of the resistance they showed a year earlier when the West Indies batted through the last day at the same venue to ensure a draw in the second Test of a four-match series against India.

History was not to be repeated, though, as Wahab Riaz replaced Abbas and accounted for the West Indies captain via a catch behind as Holder essayed a loose drive, providing the opportunity for Shah to finish off the innings in the next over.

Brief scores
West Indies -
286 (Chase 63, Holder 57*, Dowrich 56, Amir 6-44) and 152 (Yasir 6-63)
Pakistan - 407 (Misbah 99*, Babar Azam 72, Sarfraz 54, Younis 52) and 36 for 3
Result - Pakistan won seven wickets


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