Top 5 test knocks from Misbah-ul-Haq

#5 82 (243) v India, Delhi, 2007

Misbah scored 82 in an innings where the next highest score was 30

Neither was it a century, nor did it come in a winning cause. Nevertheless, this innings of Misbah should be rated better than most of his centuries. If not for him, this match would have been an embarrassment for Pakistan.

In the first Test against arch-rivals India, Pakistan lost half their side before reaching 100, 83 for 5. Misbah scored 82 in an innings where the next highest score was 30. Thanks to his knock, where he added added 87 for the ninth wicket with Mohammad Sami, Pakistan reached 231.

India were 276 all out in response, which set up the game nicely. Then in the third innings, Pakistan were all out for 247 and Misbah scored 45 batting at No.7, second highest behind Salman Butt’s 67.

India chased down 203 in their final innings with ease, although at 93 for 3, there were some jitters before Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly sealed it with an 88-run partnership.