1st Test, West Indies tour of Pakistan at Lahore, Nov 11-14 2006
Scorecard and Video Highlights At Lahore, November 11, 12, 13, 14, 2006. Pakistan won by nine wickets. Toss: West Indies. West Indies, lifted by encouraging one-day performances in Malaysia and India, were quickly brought to earth as they crashed to a heavy defeat. Pakistan, on the other hand, shed their off-field worries over the forfeited Oval Test and the drug bans on their two leading fast bowlers. In the absence of the suspended Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif, the unsung new-ball pairing of Umar Gul and Shahid Nazir shared 15 wickets against opponents whose batting was a let-down, apart from Lara's brilliance in both innings. Mohammad Yousuf's sixth century of the year built Pakistan a formidable lead, and, unlike Lara, he received solid support down the order. West Indies were also undermined by some butter-fingered fielding, which let Yousuf off three times, and by a shaky umpiring performance from the Sri Lankan Asoka de Silva. Lara chose to bat fir...