Afridi celebrated his comeback with a typically belligerent century against the West Indies in the second Test at Sharjah.

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The 21-year-old, playing in an unfamiliar Test role of opening batsman, clubbed 16 fours and three sixes on his way to making 107.

It was his first Test match since playing against England in Karachi in December 2000.

Pakistan amassed 344-3 in the first day's play with Younis Khan also helping himself to a century.

Hooper missed one catch himself and blamed the poor fielding rather than his decision on the day's outcome.

"We missed chances and allowed the game to drift in favour of Pakistan," he said.

"Had we snapped all those chances that came our way things wouldn't have been different. It hardly matters whether you bowl or bat first. The point is you must play well."

But Pakistan skipper Waqar Younis hinted that his side were helped by being put in to bat first and suggested that he would not have done the same thing.

"The decision of West Indies to bowl first was a bit surprising for us," Waqar said.