END OF OVER:67 | 2 Runs | PAK: 227/2
- Younis Khan29 (54b)
- Asad Shafiq58 (103b)
- Kraigg Brathwaite15-2-33-0
- Roston Chase6-0-26-0
12.30pm Welcome back. Pakistan declare at lunch? Yes, it's official. Pakistan have declared, setting West Indies a target of 456
Roller on the pitch during Lunch break which means Pakistan have declared the innings. The bowlers are warming up too. #PakvsWI pic.twitter.com/UpENrPUIOa
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) October 24, 2016
Midday 113 runs in 28 overs for the loss of Azhar Ali in the fourth-morning session. Azhar added 27 runs to his overnight tally of 52 before giving Cummins his first wicket of the match. Shafiq and Younis then put on unbroken 63 for the third wicket to stretch the lead to 455. Pakistan were also helped by West Indies' defensive fields. Is 500 the number on Misbah's mind? When will Pakistan declare? Be back in 40 minutes to find out.
Realist: "Is going defensive at this time really a bad idea from Holder?What could WI possibly have achieved by getting a wicket today or even 2,3?By trying to stop the run flow they can delay the declaration as late as possible and leave less overs for their batsmen to play to get a draw because obviously playing for a draw is the only realistic option here for the Windies.Just wanted to point out that attacking mindlessly all the time isn't always the best option. "
Manj: "Looks like Pak will bat another half an hour setting target of around 500"
Osman: "Pakistan should have declared already, they very much wasted the morning session scoring so slowly." ---- They din't hit out at the bowling, but scored at a decent clip
syed hasan: "I think another quick 100 odd runs would be more then enough for Pakistan. If a wicket falls early next session, Sarfraz should come out."
Muhammad Sakeed: "Younis Master Khan is now only 71 runs away from his 34th Ton. So Misbah Please don't declare"
Last over before lunch