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May 20, 2000 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, MAY 19 (AP) - Yousuf Youhana hit his second career Test century at Kensington Oval on Thursday to revive a faltering Pakistan innings in the second Cable and Wireless cricket Test against the West Indies.
His magnificent 115 set up a Pakistan total of 253 after the tourists had been in ruins at 37 for five inside the first 75 minutes.
The West Indies safely negotiated two overs before the close to reach two without loss. Sherwin Campbell was two and Adrian Griffith yet to score.
World record holder Courtney Walsh sent the early ripples through the Pakistan order and finished with five for 22 off 13 overs. It was the 18th five-wicket haul for the 37-year-old, and his best figures against Pakistan and at the ground. The Jamaican's record wicket tally has now been lifted to 442 in his 116th Test.
His long-time new ball partner Curtly Ambrose took two for 53 off 21 overs to move his overall count to 383 in 92 Tests. There was a wicket each for Nixon McLean, Reon King and captain Jimmy Adams.
Youhana was the heart of Pakistan's fight back, but he received fine support from the lower order. It was almost a repeat of the rain-ruined, drawn first Test at Bourda where Pakistan slipped to 39 for five before a century from Inzamam-ul-Haq and 87 by Abdur Razzaq lifted them to 288.
Youhana's main assistance Thursday first came from his captain, Moin Khan, whose counter-attacking methods helped him add 73 for the sixth wicket in 72 minutes.
Moin had lashed seven boundaries in 38 off 57 deliveries when Walsh found his edge and Shivnarine Chanderpaul held the second slip catch.
But former skipper Wasim Akram joined Youhana in another half century stand to keep the revival going.
The left-handed Wasim batted with purpose and commitment on the good batting pitch, striking seven fours in 42 off 67 balls before he dragged a delivery from Ambrose back onto his off stump.
Wasim batted just short of two hours, adding 69 for the seventh wicket with the accomplished Youhana.
Saqlain Mushtaq and Waqar Younis also provided good support for Youhana, the last three wickets adding 74 runs.
Off-spinner Saqlain stuck around for 67 minutes for 12, seeing Youhana to his century before he edged Adams' left-arm spin to slip.
Youhana brought up his three figures the ball before with a single into the off side off his 206th ball. He hit 13 fours and spent 307 minutes for his hundred.
The 25-year-old from Lahore added one more boundary before he was last out after facing 245 balls and batting just under six hours.
Walsh accounted for Waqar to a catch at square leg before Youhana's vigil was ended by a simple first slip catch by Campbell.
Earlier in the day, sure-handed catching backed up probing West Indian bowling to leave the Pakistanis in peril.
After winning the toss and electing to bat, they crashed to seven for three inside a half-hour and then to 37 for five.
Walsh started the rout, helped in no small measure by Adams at third slip, the captain's sprawling right-handed catch at third slip accounting for Mohammad Wasim.
Two wickets followed at the same score, Ambrose removing new opener Imran Nazir and Walsh returning to dismiss Younis Khan for a duck.
Nazir, included at the expense of out-of-form Wajahatullah Wasti, made just two before his ill-judged cut was edged to first slip where Campbell held a simple catch.
Younis Khan also edged Walsh, this time Chanderpaul taking a comfortable catch at second slip.
Vice-captain Inzamam-ul-Haq added 27 for the fourth wicket with Yousuf Youhana. But the West Indies got his prize wicket when King found the edge of his probing bat, Adams again clinging on at third slip.
The fourth fast bowler, McLean, was not to be left out and soon had Abdur Razzaq caught low down at short leg as he fended off a bouncer. The catch was held just before it touched the ground by a diving Wavell Hinds in his left hand, the final decision made by third umpire Halley Moore after studying numerous replays.
Razzaq, who added a record 206 with Inzamam in Guyana, made just one.
But the West Indies were to encounter more dogged resistance in the form of Youhana and the Pakistan lower order.
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