Misbah laments 'mistakes' as West Indies claim five-wicket victory

Pakistan Test captain apologises to fans and spectators for a poor show


Sports Desk November 03, 2016
Misbahul Haq plays a shot at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on October 30, 2016. PHOTO: AFP

West Indies defeated Pakistan by five wickets in the third and final Test of the three-match series in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

Batsmen Kraigg Brathwaite (60 not out) and Shane Dowrich (60 not out) steered the visitors to their first victory of the tour, after getting whitewashed 3-0 by Pakistan in the previous T20I and ODI series.

"It was my best innings for West Indies in Test matches so far," said Brathwaite in the post-match presentation after receiving man of the match award. Pakistani spinner Yasir Shah received man of the series award.

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Meanwhile, Pakistan Test captain Misbahul Haq apologised to the fans and spectators for a poor show.

"It's always disappointing to lose a Test," said Misbah in the post match-presentation. "The series is important but it's not good to lose like that because we lost our momentum."

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He added: "We made a lot of mistakes and I apologise to the fans who supported us throughout the tournament."

Earlier, West Indies lost the first two Tests against the hosts by 56 runs and 133 runs respectively, making the match in Sharjah a dead rubber. Pakistan clinched the Test series 2-1.

COMMENTS (2)

Talking Point | 7 years ago | Reply Time for more push ups and salutes . This is what happens when jingoism trumps over sportsmanship.
anz | 7 years ago | Reply lost to second string (sorry 5th string) west indies team
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