Yousuf Sets Multiple World Records

Against West Indies, Mohammad Yousuf, 32, made his second century of the third and final Test and his ninth of 2006 to break Vivian Richard's 30-year old record for most runs scored in a calendar year.

They have been set an improbable target of 444 to win the Test. Pakistan declared after tea on six for 399 after resuming on two for 130 in the morning. Lara, bowled for a second ball duck in the first innings, survived some anxious moments before unleashing his trademark drives but needs to match the batting feats of Yousuf (124), Mohammad Hafeez (104) and Inzamam-ul-Haq (58 not out).

Yousuf set various records, finishing 2006 with 1,788 runs in 11 matches to overtake the 1,710 of Richards in 1976. His nine hundreds this year, including six in his last five Tests, lifted his batting average to 56 in his 73rd Test and are also the most in a calendar year. He was finally bowled round his leg by part-time spinner Sarwan after facing 195 balls with 15 fours. It was his 23rd career ton and with 665 runs in all the best aggregate for a three-match series by a Pakistani, surpassing the 583 by Zaheer Abbas against India in 1978. He also made 102 on the opening day of the Test. Yousuf put on 149 for the third wicket with opener Mohammad Hafeez who plodded his way to his second Test hundred. Skipper Inzamam declared the innings after Shoaib Malik (10) and Abdul Razzaq (10) fell in quick succession after Yousuf's departure. The 32-year-old achieved the new mark in 11 Tests, the same number it took the West Indian great.

"I wasn't competing with Viv Richards, he is a great player -- it was only with God's help that I achieved this," Yousuf said, adding that he dedicated his innings to his family. "Richards and Lara are two of the greatest batsmen of this century and to be reckoned alongside the greats is a great satisfaction for me." Yousuf raised his bat and looked to the sky as Lara, who had pledged his side would try to protect his legendary predecessor's record, applauded the Pakistani and went to congratulate him at the end of the over. "It is excellent, to score nine hundreds in a year and near 1,800 runs in a year," Lara said. "Yousuf deserves all the credit. His run of form is tremendous, but I didn't like the last 600 he scored this season."

Lara added he believed his team could still save the match. "Our minds will not be on the total, but to bat out the day."