TAROUBA: Justin Greaves picked up a five-wicket haul as West Indies bowled out Pakistan to take a 29-run lead on day three of the first Test at the Brian Lara Stadium.
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Khurram Shahzad was the last wicket to fall as Pakistan’s innings folded on 282 in 80.1 overs.
After lunch, Greaves continued from where he left off and accounted for Mohammad Abbas’s (0) dismissal to complete his first five-wicket haul in Test cricket.
Mohammad Ali and Khurram Shahzad added 15 for the last wicket partnership to reduce the deficit to 29 before Kemar Roach wrapped up the innings with the latter’s wicket, who contributed 19 with the bat, hitting two fours and a six.
At lunch, Pakistan were in deep trouble at 267-8, still trailing by 44 runs. Khurram Shahzad was unbeaten on eight, while Mohammad Abbas was yet to open his account.
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Shan Masood and Salman Ali Agha continued from an overnight total of 199-3 and added 45 for the fourth wicket. Agha looked uncomfortable at the crease after testing opening overs from Kemar Roach and Jayden Seales.
Masood, who resumed the day unbeaten on 88, brought up his century in the 56th over of the innings with a single.
The visitors were well placed at 244-3 before the hosts triggered a collapse, with Pakistan losing six wickets for 15 runs in the space of seven overs.
Justin Greaves proved to be the chief tormentor. The right-arm pacer took four wickets in four overs without conceding a single run to record his career-best figures in Test cricket.
Shamar Joseph started the collapse by castling Agha with a beautiful delivery that pitched on length and squared up the right-hander. He made 20.
In the next over, Greaves got the better of well-set Masood, who played down the wrong line to get an inside edge back onto the stumps.
The southpaw made 109 from 184, including 12 fours. After Masood’s dismissal, it was all about Greaves, who then bowled Aamer Jamal for three before trapping debutant Ali Usman lbw for a duck.
Owing to Greaves’ outstanding spell, Pakistan slumped to 256-7.
With the tail exposed, Mohammad Rizwan was expected to reduce the deficit. Instead, he managed to chase a wider delivery outside off stump, with Shai Hope doing the rest behind stumps. Rizwan departed for 12.
