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PAK win 2 - 0 PAK gains 11 points; WI loses 11 points
Draw 1 - 1 WI gains 4 points; PAK loses 4 points
WI win 2 - 0 WI gains 19 points; PAK loses 19 points
Bridgetown
26 - 29 May 2005
West Indies won the toss and elected to bat first.� Pakistan made early inroads, dismissing Gayle (4), Sarwan (6) and Smith (19) to have West Indies 3 for 45.� However, by lunch, West Indies had stabilised at 3 for 102.� During the afternoon session, Lara posted his 29th Test century before falling for 130 shortly before West Indies went to tea at 4 for 246.� Having done all the hard work to resurrect the innings, West Indies then suffered a double blow when Pakistan dismissing Hinds (28) and Browne (12) in the space of 24 runs to have West Indies 6 for 287.� After the home side had taken the total to 336 runs, Pakistan then dismissed Powell (10), Chanderpaul (92), King (3) and Edwards (3) in the space of nine runs to have West Indies all out for 345 runs.� The bowling honours were shared by Shabbir Ahmed, Abdul Razzaq and Danish kaneria with three wickets each.� Pakistan then batted out the four remaining overs to end the day at no wicket for 22 runs.
West Indies began to take the ascendancy on the second morning after dismissing Shahid� Afridi (16) in the first over and Yasir Hameed (12) just before drinks.� In the hour before lunch, Pakistan lost Salman Butt (27 and Bazid Khan (9) to be 4 for 96 at lunch, still 249 runs in arrears.� The Pakistani innings the disintegrated after lunch when they lost Asim Kamal (0), Younis Khan (31), Kamran Akmal (4), Abdul Razzaq (10), Shabbir Ahmed (6) and Naved-ul-Hasan (17) in the space of 48 runs and just over an hour60 minutes.� Pakistan was all out for 144 runs, conceding a first innings lead to West Indies of 201 runs.� West Indies elected no to enforce the follow on and began their second innings.� By tea, West Indies had added a further 33 runs to their lead without loss.� Pakistan set the home side on their heals after tea, dismissing Smith (10), Sarwan (1) and Gayle (50) to have West Indies 3 for 65.� However, despite losing Lara (48) at 4 for 137, West Indies went on to finish the day in an extremely dominant position at 4 or 168 with a lead of 369 runs.
On the third morning, the only risk to West Indies was leaving Pakistan too many sessions to make the runs required.� Pakistan, however, needed quick wickets to limit the final innings target, but were frustrated throughout the session.� West Indies batted through until the last ball before lunch when Hinds (52) was bowled at 4 for 271. After lunch, Pakistan dismissed Browne (1) before Chanderpaul posted his 14th Test century.� Pakistan then dismissed Powell (5), Edwards (20), King (5) and Collymore (0) to have West Indies all out for 371 runs on the stroke of tea.� Chanderpaul was left stranded on 153 not out while Shahid Afridi was the best of the bowlers with 3 for 49 off 17 overs.� After tea, Pakistan began their chase for an unlikely 573 runs with seven sessions remaining.� Pakistan began badly, lossing Salman Butt (0) in the first over, Younis Khan (0) and Yasir Hameed (11) to be 3 for 16.� Pakistan then consolidated and took the score to 3 for 42 when rain intervened. After a short delay, play resumed and Bazid Khan (23) was out on the second ball.� By stumps, Pakistan were staring at a large defeat with the score 4 for 113, still 460 runs needed for victory.
West Indies dismissed Asim Kamal (55) before Shahid Afridi posted his third test century.� However, Afridi (122) was out soon afterwards at 6 for 257.� By lunch, Pakistan was 6 for 274, still 299 runs in arrears.� West Indies then wrapped up the innings, dismissing Abdul Razzaq (41), Naved-ul-Hasan (6), Kamram Akmal (21) and Danish Kaneria (0) in the space of 19 runs to have Pakistan all out for 296 runs.� West Indies winning margin was 276 runs while Gayle was the best of he bowlers with 5 for 91 off 18.3 overs, his second five wicket haul.
Second Test
Kingston
4 - 7 June 2005
Pakistan won the toss in what would be umpire David Shepherd?s last Test and elected to bat first.� West Indies dismissed Yasir Hameed (14) in the seventh over and Shoaib Malik (13) just after drinks to have Pakistan 2 for 43.� By lunch, Pakistan had fought back to even the match with the score 2 for 102.� West Indies caught Inzamam-ul-Haq (50) at 3 for 130, however, Pakistan then batted through to be 3 for 202 at tea.� After Younis Khan posted his ninth Test century, West Indies dismissed Younis (106) at 4 for 247 and then Asim Kamal (51) and Shahid Afridi (33) were dismissed before Pakistan ended the day well placed at 6 for 336.
West Indies dismissed Abdul Razzaq (19), Shabbir Ahmed (0), Kamran Akmal (49) and Danish Kaneria (6) in the space of 38 runs to have Pakistan all out for 374 runs.� Collymore was the best of the bowlers with 7 for 78 off 27.3 overs, his third five-wicket haul in Tests.� West Indies then faced eleven overs before going to lunch at 1 for 55, with Gayle (33) the man out.� Pakistan dismissed Smith (25) shortly after lunch at 2 for 5, however, West Indies then batted through to tea without further loss to be 2 for 162.� Pakistan caught Sarwan (55) before Lara posted his 30th Test century.� Then, on the stroke of stumps, Chanderpaul (28) was caught with the score 4 for 275, with West Indies still 99 runs in arrears.�
Pakistan had the better of the third morning, dismissing Lara (153), Browne (0) and Powell (14) to have West Indies 7 for 374 at lunch, only two runs in arrears.� West Indies moved into the lead before King (0) and Hinds (63) were dismissed to see the home side all out for 404 runs.� Shabbir Ahmed was the best of the bowlers with 4 for 64 off 22 overs.� Pakistan then began their second innings and erased the 30 runs deficit before Yasir Hameed (26) was caught at 1 for 66.� By tea, Pakistan was 1 for 86 with an overall lead of 56 runs.� West Indies caught Shoaib Malik (64) and trapped Asim Kamal (0) in front during the hour after tea and then dismissed Younis Khan (43) shortly after drinks to have Pakistan 4 for 194.� However, Pakistan then recovered and finished the day at 4 for 223, with an overall lead of 193 runs.
On the fourth morning, West Indies needed quick wickets to limit the final innings target.� They were successful after Shahid Afridi (43), Abdul Razzaq (2), Kamran Akmal (1), Naved-ul-Hasan (0) and Shabbir Ahmed (0) fell and at lunch, Pakistan was precariously placed at 9 for 307, with a lead of 277 runs.� Danish Kaneria (0) lasted only eleven balls after lunch before being caught and bowled by Collymore, who finished with 4 for 56 off 16.5 overs to share the bowling honours with Best (4 for 46 off 13 overs).� Inzamam-ul-Haq (117*) was left stranded on his 22nd Test century in an innings of 309 runs.� West Indies were left with the task of 280 runs in almost four sessions.� However, Pakistan went on the rampage and dismissed Gayle (15), Sarwan (8, Lara (0), Chanderpaul (0), Smith (49) and Hinds (19) to have West Indies in deep troubl at 6 for 114 at stumps, still 166 runs in arrears.
Pakistan took only 13 overs on the final morning to dismiss Powell (12), Browne (10), King (4) and Best (4) to have West Indies all out for 143 runs.� Pakistan's winning margin was 136 runs while Danish Kaneria was the best of the bowlers with 5 for 46 off 20 overs.
