Yousuf continues record-breaking run

Mohammad Yousuf's incredible year continued as he notched up his ninth Test century of 2006 on a record-breaking fourth day of the third Test against the West Indies.

In the morning session, Yousuf moved past Sir Viv Richards' 30-year-old mark of 1,710 runs to become the highest run-scorer in a single calendar year.

Taking advantage of twice being dropped by West Indian fielders - first by Daren Ganga while on 68 and then by Jerome Taylor on 87 - Yousuf was unbeaten on 113 at tea as Pakistan reached 339 for three, a lead of 383 runs.

Richards reached his landmark over the course of 11 Tests in 1976 and the Karachi Test is Yousuf's 11th of 2006.

Pakistan resumed the day on 130 for two and added 111 runs without loss by lunch.

The only wicket to fall came in the afternoon session when Mohammad Hafeez, who went for 104 in the 93rd over, was caught behind by Denesh Ramdin off Taylor.

Just moments before he was dropped in the slips by Dwayne Bravo off Daren Powell's bowling, but he added only one run before succumbing.

Soon after, Yousuf completed his century, which came off 145 balls and contained 14 fours.

In addition to Richards' record, Yousuf has also broken that of Zaheer Abbas for the most runs made by a Pakistani batsman in a three-Test series.

Abbas made 583 in Tests against India in 1978-79, a mark surpassed by Yousuf with his 43rd run of this innings.