It equalled the lowest total ever in a Test innings at the venue set by India, also in a losing effort chasing 120, against the West Indies in 1997 and leaves the series at 1-1 going into the final Test in Dominica starting next Wednesday. Troubled by injuries and no-balls throughout his comparatively brief career, the burly fast bowler earned the Man of the Match award with overall figures of nine for 92, the third-best by a West Indian against Pakistan.
Only wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfraz Ahmed and fast bowler Mohammad Amir, who contributed 23 each, offered any resistance to Gabriel, Alzarri Joseph (two for 42) and Jason Holder (three for 23), the West Indies captain having the satisfaction of taking the final wicket when Ahmed was caught by Roston Chase on the long-on boundary to trigger the Caribbean side's celebrations.
"We knew we had a chance once we got a lead over 150," said Gabriel as he savoured the success. Gabriel started the rout with the wicket of first innings century-maker Azhar Ali as the opening batsman miscued an attempted pull for Shimron Hetmyer to take a diving catch at midwicket. Joseph, sharing the new ball with Gabriel, struck in the very next over when Babar Azam flicked at a leg-side delivery for wicketkeeper Shane Dowrich to snare the chance and consign Pakistan's brightest batting talent to the indignity of a "pair."
Joseph should have also accounted for Ahmed Shehzad but the opening batsman, who enjoyed generous slices of luck in scoring 70 in the first innings, was missed at first slip edging an attempted drive. That disappointment was replaced by even more jubilation in the West Indies camp though, as Holder replaced Gabriel and immediately earned the prized scalp of Younis Khan. Adjudged LBW by on-field umpire Richard Kettleborough, Younis challenged the decision only to have it confirmed by the television replays.
Captain Misbah ul Haq was first ruled "not out" to vociferous appeals but replays following a challenge showed an inside-edge that lobbed to Shai Hope at gully and sent the Pakistan captain back to the pavilion without scoring. He was joined just a few minutes later by Asad Shafiq when the new batsman edged his second delivery for Powell to take the catch at first slip at the third attempt.
"West Indies deserve all the credit for the way their bowlers performed today but I felt we let the match get away from us by letting them get so many runs in the second innings," said Misbah. "Our intention was to bat normally and put away the scoring opportunities but they never really came early enough for us to get going."
SCOREBOARD West Indies 1st Innings - 312
Pakistan 1st Innings - 393
West Indies 2nd Innings - 268.
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Pakistan 2nd Innings
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A. Ali c Hetmyer b Gabriel 10
A. Shehzad lbw Joseph 14
B. Azam c wkpr Dowrich b Joseph 0
Y. Khan lbw Holder 5
Misbah ul Haq c Hope b Gabriel 0
A. Shafiq c Powell b Gabriel 0
S. Ahmed c Chase b Holder 23
S. Khan c wkpr Dowrich b Holder 1
M. Amir c Singh b Gabriel 23
Y. Shah b Gabriel 0
M. Abbas not out 0
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Extras: (b4, lb1, nb3) 8
Total: (all out; 34.4 overs) 81
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Fall of wickets: Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Ali), 2-11 (Azam), 3-27 (Younis Khan), 4-30 (Misbah), 5-30 (Shafiq), 6-35 (Shehzad), 7-36 (Shadab Khan), 8-78 (Amir), 9-81 (Shah), 10-81 (Ahmed)
Bowling: S. Gabriel 11-4-11-5 (1nb), A. Joseph 12-1-42-2, J. Holder 11.4-4-23-3 (2nb)
Toss: West Indies
Result: West Indies win by 106 runs
Series: 1-1
Umpires: Richard Kettleborough (ENG), Bruce Oxenford (AUS)
Match Referee: Chris Broad (ENG).
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