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A sublime Shoaib Malik century and equally responsible knock from Mohammad Hafeez inspired Pakistan to a six-wicket win in the third and final one-day against the West Indies at the Providence Stadium, in Guyana, on Tuesday. Pakistan also clinched the series 2-1.

Chasing 234, Pakistan were reeling at 36-3 when Malik joined Hafeez in a decisive partnership of 113 in 128 balls to tilt the balance in favour of the tourists, who protected their 26-year unbeaten streak against the West Indies and also remained eighth in the ICC team rankings.

Man of the match Malik ended the game in style by completing a ninth ODI hundred by hoisting West Indies captain Jason Holder for a six. Malik’s 111-ball effort included 10 fours and two sixes.

Hafeez scored 81 off 86 balls with eight fours and two sixes after the in-form Babar Azam was among three casualties upfront, edging Shannon Gabriel on to the stumps for 16. Earlier Kamran Akmal scooped a catch to covers on the first ball of the chase and Ahmed Shehzad was brilliantly held low to his right by Shai Hope. It was then left to Malik and skipper Sarfraz Ahmed (24) to see Pakistan home with 41 balls left in an unbroken stand of 87.

Jason Mohammed and Shai Hope scored a 100 runs partnership during the 3rd and final ODI match. —AFP

Earlier, Shai Hope and Jason Mohammed lifted the home side to 233-9 after Holder won his third successive toss, but unlike the opening two fixtures opted to bat first after the start was momentarily delayed by a passing shower.

Hope and Mohammed, who both hit half-centuries, put on 101 after West Indies had slipped to 68-3 in the 19th over. Hope compiled 71 from 112 balls while striking one boundary and two sixes. Mohammed was more enterprising, making 59 off 64 deliveries with five fours and two sixes.

Imad Wasim was easily the pick of the bowlers with 1-24 in 10 overs, while Shadab Khan, Mohammad Amir and Junaid Khan claimed two wickets each.

Scoreboard

WEST INDIES:

E. Lewis c Hafeez b Junaid 16

C.A.K. Walton b Hasan 19

K.O.A. Powell st Sarfraz b Imad 23

S.D. Hope c Malik b Shadab 71

J.N. Mohammed c Sarfraz b Junaid 59

J.L. Carter b Shadab 11

J.O. Holder c Shadab b Amir 12

A.R. Nurse not out 10

V. Permaul c Hafeez b Amir 8

D. Bishoo run out 0

EXTRAS (LB-1, W-3) 4

TOTAL (for nine wkts, 50 overs) 233

FALL OF WKTS: 1-31, 2-40, 3-68, 4-169, 5-192, 6-211, 7-219, 8-231, 9-233.

DID NOT BAT: S.T. Gabriel.

BOWLING: Mohammad Amir 9-0-41-2; Junaid Khan 10-0-60-2 (1w); Hasan Ali 6-1-29-1; Mohammad Hafeez 7-0-21-0 (1w); Imad Wasim 10-2-24-1; Shadab Khan 8-0-57-2 (1w).

PAKISTAN:

Kamran Akmal c Powell b Gabriel 0

Ahmed Shehzad c Hope b Holder 3

Babar Azam b Gabriel 16

Mohammad Hafeez c Permaul b Nurse 81

Shoaib Malik not out 101

Sarfraz Ahmed not out 24

EXTRAS (B-3, LB-4, W-2, NB-1) 11

TOTAL (for four wkts, 43.1 overs) 236

FALL OF WKTS: 1-0, 2-16, 3-36, 4-149.

DID NOT BAT: Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Amir, Hasan Ali, Junaid Khan.

BOWLING: Gabriel 10-0-60-2 (1nb, 1w); Holder 8.1-1-37-1 (1w); Bishoo 10-1-42-0 (1w); Permaul 4-0-31-0; Nurse 10-0-49-1; Mohammed 1-0-10-0.

MAN-OF-THE-MATCH: Shoaib Malik.

MAN-OF-THE-SERIES: Shoaib Malik.

Gauri and Shah Rukh Khan‘s house Mannat is considered somewhat of a tourist attraction in India. Everyone is pretty curious about how the palatial bungalow looks from the inside and it’s always more fun when the residents of the house give us a little glimpse themselves. Gauri did just that by tweeting a photo of her walk-in closet, which is probably bigger than my entire house.

Stars, they’re just like us.

Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham is such an epic Bollywood film, no wonder it’s relevant even 14 years after its release. The dialogues are unforgettable, the characters are relatable, and the songs – uff!

K3G is an indispensable part of our lives, so much so that most Sunday rituals include watching it on the TV for the ‘n’th time – mouthing all the dialogues and still not getting tired of it. Clearly cannot get enough, which is why I decided to share a few deleted clips from this iconic movie to make your Monday better!

Go forth and watch:

Did you know Abhishek Bachchan was also in the movie? Are you feeling any better about your Monday, week… or even life? Go ahead, comment below and let me know!

We all love sheers, but it isn’t easy sporting one in broad daylight. We recently spotted Deepika Padukone rocking this trend in the best possible way. Celebrity stylist Shaleena Nathani styled her in a sheer georgette Dolce and Gabbana shirt paired with black high-waisted trousers from Balenciaga.

This slightly sheer top had flares and ruffles at the neckline that added layers, making her torso opaque. She accessorised this look with heels from Gucci and earrings from Aquamarine. Celebrity hairstylist Franco Vallenlogo parted her tresses midways in a pulled back sleek bun. Her makeup by celebrity makeup artist Anil C complimented this timeless black and white ensemble

Dp’s look left us absolutely mesmerised. She looked sophisticated and stunning in this ensemble. Comment below if you agree with us.

Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor‘s bromance is epic on too many levels. The Gunday boys share a great camaraderie offscreen, and their fun banter on Koffee With Karan 5 got us all laughing hard. Yesterday, the trailer of Arjun’s HalfGirlfriend starring Shraddha Kapoor was launched – and obviously, Ranveer gave his take on it.

Here’s what he tweeted:

And Arun replied:

Meanwhile, Parineeti Chopra also jumped into the conversation:

And Arjun had the cutest reply:

We love when Bollywood bonds!

THERE comes a time in every successful sportsman’s life when he has to make a decision and say farewell to the game he loved and made a living out of, besides providing high class entertainment to his fan and followers.

It, indeed, is always a tough decision to suddenly switch off and fade into a different world where hero worship is non-existent and exposure in the media much less than what he has experienced in his heyday.

Those who stand up to realize the moment of truth go for it with a big heart while those who don’t invariably rue the missed opportunity later on. This has happened thousands of time in every sport and in every country and Pakistan is no exception.

From experience we know a great majority of our cricketers, from the fifties to the modern day, have only themselves to blame for the way they were unceremoniously removed and were asked to leave.

The recent announcement of retirement from Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq on Thursday and by master batsman Younis Khan at the weekend, before the start of the forthcoming Test series in the West Indies, is something which must not only be appreciated but also needs to be applauded.

Both are thus leaving a proud legacy for the future generation of cricketers to emulate and to follow that leave when the going is good.

Younis’ contribution to Pakistan cricket and its success at the highest level is a sort of a fairy tale.

It certainly is my privilege to have seen his entire career, his high and lows as he progressed into a most prolific batsman for his country from the time when he first stepped into a Test arena with a debut century (107) at Rawalpindi against the visiting Sri Lankans.

Though his passion for the game as a youngster started in a small way after his father moved to Karachi from Mardan to work in the steel industry, he was heartily encouraged by his brothers to take up the game seriously which he did and was soon noticed.

He did not lose heart when Karachi failed to recognize his talent, but that did prompt him to go back to Peshawar and make his first-class debut against Karachi Whites in 1998 with a century against those who had abandoned him.

Slowly and gradually, having honed his talent and skills, he moved up into the top bracket to illuminate his and that of his country’s cricket with countless sterling performances with the bat.

Not always on the right track in his relationship with the cricket board officials or at times with some of his colleagues, Younis, however, managed to maintain sanity and discipline in his life and in his cricket by notching up runs when needed, thus acquiring the reputation as the best fourth innings batsman with most hundreds to his name in that category.

Not always as technically sound as the Hanif Mohammad, not as graceful and elegant as Zaheer Abbas, neither as daring and dynamic as Majid Khan or brilliant as Javed Miandad or calm as Inzamam-ul-Haq and his recent captain Misbah, Younis emerged taller than all of them by scoring most runs and centuries for Pakistan.

A cover drive on the front foot off a spinner or a fast bowler seemed as glorious as his hooking and pulling on the on side and at times dabbing the ball away with perfection.

I am privileged to have watched his memorable innings round the cricket circuit in nearly every country. His double century against India at Bangalore and against England at The Oval in a drawn series recently. And, of course, his triple century (313) against Sri Lanka at the National Stadium Karachi in 2009 at once come to mind.

His love and passion, though, still undiminished for the game, he indeed has done the right thing to emulate his captain Misbah to quit when on top. His mother’s presence for the first time and that of his brother and wife Amna and children when announcing his decision spoke a thousand words about his sincere intentions to say farewell to cricket.

In a few weeks time, with only 23 runs needed, he will become the first man of this country to reach the landmark of 10,000 runs. A just reward for the richness and his reputation as a batsman of quality which brought him 34 Test centuries, more than any other player of his country.

His own saying sums up his approach to the game and to his life. ‘Whenever things go hard for me or the team, I love to become the man who comes in and takes everything on his chest.’

He did that all those years and is likely to do that even when he bows out of cricket.

Published in Dawn, April 11th, 2017

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