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 | | Saturday, 9 February, 2002, 13:35 GMT Pakistan tighten grip  Hooper used his feet to combat the spinners Second Test, Sharjah, day three: Pakistan 472 & 130-1 (at close); West Indies 1st innings 264 Half centuries by Taufiq Umer and Younis Khan underlined Pakistan's advantage after West Indies skipper Carl Hooper had passed 5,000 runs in Tests. Hooper's defiant 84 not out enabled him to become only the ninth Caribbean batsman to reach the milestone, but his side still trailed by 108 on first innings. Opposite number Waqar Younis chose not to enforce the follow-on and his decision paid off as Taufiq and Younis shared an unbroken stand of 130.
Pakistan are now well-placed to complete a 2-0 series triumph, having won the opening Test by 170 runs. West Indies began the day on 164 for four, but only Ridley Jacobs (31) was able to provide Hooper with the support he needed. Fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar bounced back from a wayward performance on the second day to take four for 63. Shoaib struck an early blow when he had night-watchman Merv Dillon caught at slip by Taufiq Umer for nought. Youngster Ryan Hinds moved quickly to 11 but was then adjudged lbw to an inswinging delivery from Abdur Razzaq. Hooper countered the Pakistan bowlers with excellent defensive technique and reached his 26th half century in Tests off 90 balls.
He and Jacobs took the score to 231 for six at lunch, with a stand of 42, but only five more had been added after the resumption when Jacobs was bowled by spinner Saqlain Mushtaq. Shoaib quickly capitalised on the breakthrough by bowling Dinanath Ramnarine and Cameron Cuffy in successive overs. Hooper's response was to increase the tempo and he hit a six and nine fours during his 182-ball innings. Last man Pedro Collins survived seven overs for a single, Saqlain brought the innings to a close by having him caught by Inzamam-ul-Haq.
Shahid Afridi found out about the slings and arrows of fortune as he followed his first innings century with a third ball duck as Pakistan began their second innings. He was caught behind off Dillon, but Taufiq and Younis prevented further damage despite accurate bowling by the lanky Cameron Cuffy, who sent down 10 overs at a cost of only 19, and Hinds. Younis continued the form he showed in making 153 earlier in the match and was first to his fifty off 106 balls. But Taufiq hit eight fours in reaching 64 not out at the close, with Younis unbeaten on 61. 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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