{"id":5826,"date":"2016-10-31T15:30:59","date_gmt":"2016-10-31T05:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=5826"},"modified":"2016-10-31T15:30:59","modified_gmt":"2016-10-31T05:30:59","slug":"pakistan-255-8-at-close-in-third-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/pakistan-255-8-at-close-in-third-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan 255-8 at close in third Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SHARJAH: Pakistan finished the opening day of the third and final Test against West Indies on 255-8 in Sharjah on Sunday.<br \/>\nOpener Sami Aslam led the way with 74 while skipper Misbah-ul-Haq (53), Sarfraz Ahmed (51) and Younis Khan (51) also contributing after Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat at Sharjah stadium.<br \/>\nAt close, Mohammad Amir was six not out and Yasir Shah one not out.<br \/>\nLeg-spinner Devendra Bishoo took 4-74 and fast bowler Shannon Gabriel chipped in with 3-58.<br \/>\nPakistan lead the three-match series 2-0 after winning the first Test by 56 runs in Dubai and the second by 133 runs in Abu Dhabi. Pakistan lost two early wickets but recovered to reach 81-2 at lunch on the opening day of the third and final Test against the West Indies on Sunday.<br \/>\nPaceman Shannon Gabriel dismissed opener Azhar Ali and number three Asad Shafiq &#8212; both for 0 &#8212; off the second and fourth ball of the match after Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat at Sharjah stadium.<br \/>\nOpener Sami Aslam (37) and Younis Khan (39) were at the crease at the break after adding 80 to start building a recovery.<br \/>\nPakistan are eyeing a series whitewash after winning the first Test in Dubai by 56 runs and the second in Abu Dhabi by 133.<br \/>\nThis is Misbah-ul-Haq\u2019s 49th Test as captain, beating Imran Khan\u2019s Pakistan record of 48 Tests as skipper.<br \/>\nMisbah started positively by winning the third toss in succession and instantly deciding to bat on a grassless and well rolled pitch.<br \/>\nBut Ali, who scored a career-best 302 not out in the first Test, edged a lifting delivery from Gabriel after Sami had taken a single off the first ball.<br \/>\nAsad Shafiq also survived just one delivery before being trapped lbw. West Indian captain Jason Holder successfully challenged Australian umpire Paul Reiffel\u2019s not out decision.<br \/>\nGabriel had figures of 2-22 at lunch.<br \/>\nPakistan brought back pacemen Mohammad Amir and Wahab Riaz &#8212; rested for the second Test &#8212; in place of Sohail Khan and Rahat Ali.<br \/>\nWest Indies also made two changes from the Abu Dhabi Test, with fit-again wicketkeeper Shane Dowrich replacing Shai Hope and paceman Alzarri Joseph coming in for Miguel Cummins.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SHARJAH: Pakistan finished the opening day of the third and final Test against West Indies on 255-8 in Sharjah on Sunday. Opener Sami Aslam led the way with 74 while skipper Misbah-ul-Haq (53), Sarfraz Ahmed (51) and Younis Khan (51) also contributing after Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat at Sharjah stadium. 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