Cricket - Misbah puts Pakistan in the hunt

Misbah anchored a disjointed innings with a patient 75 although Pakistan were equally indebted to Akmal after he and tailender Wahab Riaz added a much-needed and breezy 52 from the final 26 balls.

Pakistan therefore went into the mid-innings break with the momentum if only a barely-par score of 229 for six.
New-ball quick Jason Holder was the pick of the West Indies attack returning two for 40 from his 10 overs. The 21-year-old right-armer combined with Kemar Roach to ensure Pakistan began at a crawl after skipper Dwayne Bravo had opted for first use of the ball.
Holder had Ahmed Shehzad caught in the deep off a top-edge by Roach and when Nasir Jamshed fell to Darren Sammy in similar circumstances in the next over, the 13th, Pakistan were 39 for two.
That brought Misbah to the crease and while he and Mohammad Hafeez set about recovering the early damage they did so without any thought of inhibition.
Hafeez took 33 balls to reach 14 before tamely pulling Dwayne Bravo to square leg as the tourists edged past 100 in the 31st over.
Misbah remained steadfast to reach his half-century from 91 balls but when he fell in the 45th over, bowled by Dwayne Bravo, Pakistan were still only 174 for five.
Any hope Shahid Afridi might supply some of his characteristic late fireworks ended aprutly, the all-rounder managed just one before Holder located the top-edge again, but Akmal ably filled his shoes with an unbeaten 40 from 31 balls.
Wahab also contributed 19, from 10 balls, hitting Dwayne Bravo for back-to-back sixes in a penultimate over that cost 16.