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Friday, 8 February, 2002, 14:33 GMT
Spin trio slow Windies
Younis faced 291 balls during his innings
Younis Khan celebrates reaching 150
Second Test, Sharjah, day two: Pakistan 1st innings 472; West Indies 1st innings 164-4 (at close)

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Pakistan's spinners gave them the upper hand after West Indies had mounted a determined fightback.

Saqlain Mushtaq, Shahid Afridi and Danish Kaneria claimed a wicket each after their opponents had reached 88 for one in reply to Pakistan's 472 all out.

Younis Khan had earlier recorded the highest score of his Test career by making 153 before being dismissed by left-arm paceman Pedro Collins.

But Pakistan, who won the first Test by 170 runs, managed to add only 128 to their overnight total as fast bowler Cameron Cuffy took four for 28, his best figures in seven Test appearances.

They began the day on 344 for three and Younis and Yousuf Youhana took their fourth wicket stand to 92 before the latter was bowled by Merv Dillon for 60.

Yousuf Youhana loses his leg stump
Dillon beat Youhana's defensive prod

Younis was next to go when he mis-timed an attempted pull and was caught by Daren Ganga after facing 291 balls and hitting a six and 15 fours.

It was his fifth century in 18 Tests and surpassed his 149 not out against New Zealand in Auckland 11 months ago.

Rashid Latif made 16 before he was caught by West Indies skipper Carl Hooper off Dinanath Ramnarine, but all-rounder Abdur Razzaq batted solidly as they reached lunch on 432 for six.

The tail did not last long following the resumption as Cuffy removed Saqlain Mushtaq, Shoaib Akhtar and last man Danish Kaneria.

Razzaq reached his half century off 103 balls, however, and was unbeaten on 64 when he ran out of partners.

West Indies made a fluent start to their reply as first Test match-winner Shaoib Akhtar proved expensive.

His four overs before tea cost 34 runs, but he did pick up the wicket of Chris Gayle, who was bowled via the inside edge for six.

Daren Ganga, in particular, profitted from Shoaib's waywardness, but the introduction of the slow bowlers halted West Indies' momentum.

Wavell Hinds was bowled behind his legs for 25 as he tried to sweep a ball from Saqlain, and Ganga followed with the score on 116 when he was beaten by a top spinner from Afridi.

It was a disappointing end for the 23-year-old, who hit 10 fours in his 65 - only his second half century in Tests.

Shivanarine Chanderpaul's poor form continued as he was snapped up at silly point off Kaneria for 16, but Hooper dug in and played out the final five overs in tandem with night-watchman Dillon.

Hooper was 40 not out at the close, having collected six fours in his 64-ball innings.


Pakistan: Waqar Younis (capt), Taufiq Umer, Shahid Afridi, Younis Khan, Inzamam-ul Haq, Yousuf Youhana, Abdur Razzaq, Rashid Latif, Shoaib Akhtar, Saqlain Mushtaq, Danish Kaneria.

West Indies: Carl Hooper (capt), Daren Ganga, Chris Gayle, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Wavell Hinds, Ryan Hinds, Ridley Jacobs, Mervyn Dillon, Cameron Cuffy, Pedro Collins, Dinanath Ramnarine.

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