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Windies poised for heavy defeat | Windies poised for heavy defeat |
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Pakistan maintained their dominant position over West Indies after day three in Lahore, with the tourists 74-3 in their second innings, 205 behind. | Pakistan maintained their dominant position over West Indies after day three in Lahore, with the tourists 74-3 in their second innings, 205 behind. |
After Mohammad Yousuf's 192 had taken Pakistan to 485, the Windies lost both openers in just five overs of cricket. | After Mohammad Yousuf's 192 had taken Pakistan to 485, the Windies lost both openers in just five overs of cricket. |
When Ramnaresh Sarwan was lbw to Umar Gul shortly before stumps, it completed another excellent day for Pakistan. | When Ramnaresh Sarwan was lbw to Umar Gul shortly before stumps, it completed another excellent day for Pakistan. |
Earlier, Daren Ganga had been run out by Imran Farhat's direct hit before Chris Gayle nicked a Gul outswinger. | Earlier, Daren Ganga had been run out by Imran Farhat's direct hit before Chris Gayle nicked a Gul outswinger. |
West Indies face a real struggle now simply to avoid an innings defeat and Pakistan will hope for a victory before play enters the fifth day. | West Indies face a real struggle now simply to avoid an innings defeat and Pakistan will hope for a victory before play enters the fifth day. |
Yousuf surged past 1,300 runs for the calendar year before being stumped, batting for eight and a half hours. | Yousuf surged past 1,300 runs for the calendar year before being stumped, batting for eight and a half hours. |
Paceman Jerome Taylor was the pick of the Windies bowlers, with 4-115, spinner Dave Mohammed taking three wickets. | Paceman Jerome Taylor was the pick of the Windies bowlers, with 4-115, spinner Dave Mohammed taking three wickets. |
Yousuf, starting Monday's play on 107, made the visitors pay for dropping him on 114. | Yousuf, starting Monday's play on 107, made the visitors pay for dropping him on 114. |
606 DEBATE: Can the Windies avoid defeat? | |
He had been put down on 43 and 101 on the second day and those errors were compounded when Brian Lara spilled a low catch at second slip on the third morning. | He had been put down on 43 and 101 on the second day and those errors were compounded when Brian Lara spilled a low catch at second slip on the third morning. |
Yousuf went on to add 148 for the seventh wicket with Kamran Akmal, who ended a poor run of form with a hard-hitting 78. | Yousuf went on to add 148 for the seventh wicket with Kamran Akmal, who ended a poor run of form with a hard-hitting 78. |
West Indies were chasing leather deep into the second session, when Gul and Danish Kaneria put on 39 for the last wicket. | West Indies were chasing leather deep into the second session, when Gul and Danish Kaneria put on 39 for the last wicket. |
Only five overs were bowled before tea, but it was enough time for both the openers to be dismissed. | Only five overs were bowled before tea, but it was enough time for both the openers to be dismissed. |
Sarwan and Brian Lara were beginning to make things a bit more respectable when Gul cut a delivery back a long way to trap Sarwan on the back foot and in front of his stumps. | Sarwan and Brian Lara were beginning to make things a bit more respectable when Gul cut a delivery back a long way to trap Sarwan on the back foot and in front of his stumps. |