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- Updated: October 30, 2016
Tea Pakistan 148 for 3 (Aslam 72*, Misbah 18*, Gabriel 2-39) v West IndiesLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details
Pakistan recovered from a rocky start to grind their way to a strong position, courtesy fifties from Younis Khan and Sami Aslam and a stubborn knock from Misbah-ul-Haq, leading his team for a 49th time. After reeling at 1 for 2 in the first over, Pakistan had steadied by lunch and continued to consolidate their position after lunch, despite the loss of Younis for 51. Aslam and Misbah had added an unbroken 43 by tea, to leave Pakistan quite comfortably placed at 148 for 3.
After Misbah won his third toss of the series and opted to bat yet again, Shannon Gabriel rocked Pakistan with two strikes in the first over. Gabriel dismissed Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq for ducks on a relatively fresh-looking Sharjah surface.
With the pitch offering more pace and carry than expected, Gabriel dismissed Azhar for a first-ball duck off just the second delivery of the match. Banging the ball in short of a length, Gabriel got it to rise awkwardly and leave Azhar a touch, to hit the shoulder of the bat and provide a comfortable catch to Kraigg Brathwaite at second slip. It was the third time Gabriel dismissed Azhar in the series.
Two balls later, Gabriel nipped one back into …
