Misbah-ul-Haq sets brutal unwanted record
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has been dismissed for 99 in the first innings of Pakistan's second Test against West Indies, a week after he was left stranded on the same score in the first Test.
Misbah's side took an 81-run first innings lead in Barbados, but the skipper had the dubious honour of becoming the first player in Test history to have three 99s in their career.
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Last week he also became the first Pakistani player to finish 99 not out during the first innings of their seven-wicket first Test victory in Jamaica.
One run away from his 11th Test century on Wednesday, the 42-year-old failed to control a rising delivery from West Indies captain Jason Holder with the ball hitting his glove and popping up for an easy catch at second slip.
It's the third 99 in Misbah's Test career after recording his first six years ago.
99, 99 not out and 99: No batsman has more 99s in Tests than Misbah-ul-Haq https://t.co/jIuJeDO58W #WIvPAK
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) May 2, 2017
Misbah-ul-Haq could have had two hundreds in his farewell Test series so far; he has two 99s insteadhttps://t.co/jIuJeDO58W #WIvPAK pic.twitter.com/3LZZgfiXft
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) May 2, 2017
Despite the personal disappointment, his team ended day three in a strong position after opener Azhar Ali scored his 13th Test century.
Maybe Misbah can breathe easier knowing he didn't try to slog a six on 99 like a certain famous Aussie leg-spinner:
with AAP