http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 roars back in second Test at St.Kitts, tea day two report: Cricket News
PAK 272, WI 94/4
A splendid last wicket partnership worth 78 runs helped Pakistan fight back in the second Test of the two match series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 at the Warner Park in St. Kitts.
Resuming at the overnight score of 180/6 the tourists looked set for a paltry first innings total. However, a maiden Test fifty by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Saeed-Ajmal-c87859 helped them get past the 250 runs mark.
They beat the mark significantly at the end reaching 272. The right handed batsman Tanvir, playing in only his fourth Test, crunched 10 fours in his innings of 57 runs. He was eventually dismissed by Devendra Bishoo.
Ajmal, who also has a Test fifty to his name, remained unbeaten on 23 a knock that included a four and a six.
For the hosts http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Darren-Julius-Garvey-Sammy-c52468 took 2 wickets for 70 runs.
Buoyed by the last wicket partnership the Pakistani opening bowler came out with their confidence high, Tanvir’s day got even better as he accounted for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kraigg-Brathwaite-c71708 was sent
packing by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Taufeeq-Umar-c92889 taking a magnificent tumbling catch in the second slip as the ball arrived towards him at a break-neck speed.
The partnership between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ramnaresh-Ronnie-Sarwan-c83880 steadied the innings a touch; however Sarwan who looked in control against the seamers found the going tough against the spinners.
It was Ajmal who accounted for him again, the right-handed batsman was stumped as the ball ricocheted off his bat towards the wicket-keeper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Salman-c77287, who made no mistake in whipping the bails off.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Asad-Shafiq-c46208
in the gully region, giving Pakistan the advantage before the final session of the day.
Tags: