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West Indies v Pakistan: Bridgetown test, Statistical highlights
It was the 1496th Test match in cricket history
Rajneesh Gupta
27-May-2000
- It was the 1496th Test match in cricket history.
Test 3: Day 3: Pakistan v West Indies: Antigua
1st innings centurion Yousuf Youhana, on 41 not out, stands between the West Indies running through Pakistan's late order batsmen and maybe Pakistan getting to 250
CricInfo
27-May-2000
Close of Play:
1st innings centurion Yousuf Youhana, on 41 not out, stands between the West Indies running through Pakistan's late order batsmen and maybe Pakistan getting to 250. Saqlain Mustaq is 02 not out. Recovering from a worrying 3-2, Pakistan are 157-5. In effect, they are 153 runs on.
Yousuf and Saqlain came together after captain Moin Khan, who made 10, was easily caught by Wavell Hinds at square leg, from the face of the bat, from Reon King's bowling. It was then 150-5.
Earlier, Imran Nazir who has had a miserable game in Antigua, was caught at gully, by Ramnaresh Sarwan, from Courtney Walsh's bowling, for no-score;Pakistan 0-1. That was Walsh's 449th Test wicket.
Full postWest Indies: Cool hands steady ship
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Tony Cozier
27-May-2000
St. John's 'With the single-mindedness and diligent application on which their records and reputations are built, captain Jimmy Adams and Shivnarine Chanderpaul steered the West Indies out of potential crisis into a position of strength on the second day of the third Test here yesterday.
The two left-handers, the most experienced batsmen in a team temporarily without the commanding direction of Brian Lara, carried the score from an insecure 84 for three, 40 minutes after lunch, to 214 without being separated when fading light ended a day extended to 6:06 p.m. by the sluggish over-rate and a rain break.
Their unbroken partnership of 130 occupied the last hour and three-quarters and, already the highest for the West Indies in their two Tests against Pakistan at the ARG, has built the foundation for as sizeable a lead as the 145 in the second Test at Kensington last week.
The West Indies are within 55 of Pakistan's first innings that was swiftly wrapped up by the perennial Courtney Walsh.
Full postGloucestershire v Worcestershire, Day 4
Waiting for the rain to end the misery the rival coaches of Gloucestershire and Worcestershire shared one view - every point this season is going to be vital at the final count
26-May-2000
Waiting for the rain to end the misery the rival coaches of Gloucestershire and Worcestershire shared one view - every point this season is going to be vital at the final count.
Worcester took two points from the Bristol wash-out to keep up the challenge with Warwickshire for top spot in division two but the one they denied their hosts - who finished with six points - really pleased their coach Bill Athey.
"They were just one run from a batting point when we bowled them out and from the joy in the field you'd have thought we had taken a point rather than keeping one from them" he said. "In a way we had, for every point, come September, will count, for things are that tight with three teams going up."
Gloucestershire's New Zealand coach John Bracewell agrees players are now full aware of the demands caused by the new bonus system offering up to five batting points in the first innings with three for bowling.
Full postTest 3: Day 2: Pakistan v West Indies: Antigua
The West Indies are in a relatively comfortable position, closing the 2nd day on 214-3, only 55 runs behind the Pakistani 1st innings total, and with seven 1st innings wickets still in hand
Colin E. Croft
26-May-2000
Close:
The West Indies are in a relatively comfortable position, closing the 2nd day on 214-3, only 55 runs behind the Pakistani 1st innings total, and with seven 1st innings wickets still in hand.
Captain Jimmy Adams is 60 not out, his 12th half century in 44 Tests, made in about three and a half hours of batting, while Shivnarine Chanderpaul has batted for nearly four hours for his 64 not out. This is Chanderpaul's 19th half century in 42 Test appearances.
The pair came together with the West Indies in some bother at 84-3 after Sherwin Campbell, for 31, Adrian Griffith, for 22 and Wavell Hinds, for 26, had been dismissed.
Full postIt's 'You' again
The sign of the cross, a gesture of praise and gratitude for all Christians, has taken on a diametrically opposite meaning for West Indian cricketers over the past week
Tony Cozier
26-May-2000
The sign of the cross, a gesture of praise and gratitude for
all Christians, has taken on a diametrically opposite meaning for West
Indian cricketers over the past week.
As the only one of his faith in the team representing the Islamic
Republic of Pakistan, Yousuf Youhana celebrates every landmark in an
innings with a religious acclamation more familiar in the Caribbean
than in his homeland.
It was evident twice on his way to 115 on the first day of the second
Test at Kensington Oval last Thursday that guided Pakistan through
early troubles to a respectable total.
Youhana was able to repeat it in similar circumatances on the first
day of the third, final and decisive Test here yesterday by scoring
102 runs not out. For five-and-a-half hours and 228 balls of
unwavering concentration and flawless stroke selection, he kept the
West Indies at bay after they had justifiably chosen to bowl on
winning the toss and had once more undermined the early Pakistan
batting.
Full postTwo views of day 1
It was a tough day
Haydn Gill
26-May-2000
On the day's play:
Roger Harper, West Indies coach
It was a tough day. It's always tough playing back-to-back Test
matches. I thought that some of our bowlers felt the effects of that,
but we stuck to the task fairly well. We're still in a fairly decent
position.
On the decision to field first:
Full postGloucestershire v Worcestershire, Day 3
Worcester were left reaching for the weather forecast - it wasn't good - as they ended the third day 111 ahead of Gloucestershire with four wickets standing
25-May-2000
Worcester were left reaching for the weather forecast - it wasn't good - as they ended the third day 111 ahead of Gloucestershire with four wickets standing.
Having bowled the home side out for 119 they finished their first innings on 310-6, a platform for more quick runs on the final morning and the chance for their new-ball attack of Glenn McGrath and Alamgir Sheriyar to drive home a win which could see them at the top of Division Two.
"We have the ability and strengths to win this division" said coach Bill Athey, on crutches after the third of three knee operations. "Led by Vikram (Solanki) we dominated the day and I don't think I've seen him bat better."
The 26 year old finished unbeaten on 161 and Athey's judgment must have been a fine one for at last year's Cheltenham Festival Solanki had a career best of 171.
Full postSomerset v Derbyshire, Day 2
Derbyshire openers Steve Stubbings and Mathew Dowman seized the initative for their county against a depleted Somerset attack at Taunton on the second day of the PPP healthcare County Championship first division match
25-May-2000
Derbyshire openers Steve Stubbings and Mathew Dowman seized the initative for their county against a depleted Somerset attack at Taunton on the second day of the PPP healthcare County Championship first division match.
They guided Derbyshire to 101-0 at the close in response to Somerset's modest total of 240 on a good batting track.
Somerset went into the game disappointed not to have the services of pace star Andrew Caddick, forced to sit out the action after a request from the England management.
Caddick bowled only 24 overs in the first Test victory over Zimbabwe at Lord's and Somerset believed that relatively light workload should not have stopped him from facing Derbyshire.
Full postYouhana hundred saves Pakistan again
Pakistan have survived well to be 267 for 8 at the close of Day One of the Third and deciding Test at the Antigua Recreation Ground after being 33 for 3
Colin E. Croft
25-May-2000
Pakistan have survived well to be 267 for 8 at the close of Day One of the Third and deciding Test at the Antigua Recreation Ground after being 33 for 3. They can give thanks yet again to Yousuf Youhana, who made a century in the last Test in Barbados. Here, he batted with tremendous maturity and concentration to complete another century.
He will resume this morning on 102 not out, including only eight 4's and a six; his 3rd test century overall. He has already batted for approximately 5 1/2 hours.
Pakistan were sent into bat first after the West Indies had won the toss on a pitch that is giving considerable help to the faster bowlers. For the West Indies, Franklyn Rose, who passed a late fitness test, replaced another fast bowler, Nixon McLean.
On a pitch that is offering considerable bounce and some pace to the West Indian fast bowlers, Pakistan have moved shakily to 60-3 at lunch.
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