Lunch Pakistan 230 (Shakeel 84, Rizwan 71, Seales 3-27) against West Indies
But the first ball after the aperitif brought joy to the West Indies. Sinclair lured Shakeel forward before grabbing him and gaining the advantage. As if that had been forgotten, the pitch suddenly began to remind everyone how unfriendly it could be to hitters against quality spin as the ball hissed and spat across the surface. Salman Agha was misled in Warrican’s escape to drag on before Pakistan imploded. A bizarre mix-up between Rizwan and Noman Ali saw the wicketkeeper turn his back on Noman to leave him struggling unsuccessfully to get back to the non-striker’s end, before a reverse sweep of the next delivery ended his own sleeves, a sharp West Indian critique. ending Rizwan’s innings for 71.
It was just an entertaining stand from Sajid and Khurram that saw a few more runs flowing in for Pakistan before the end of the innings. Sajid bowled Sinclair over the cow corner for six amid a short burst as Pakistan added 25 quick runs. But Warrican returned to close out the innings, making short work of both as they took 6 wickets for 43 in a two-half session.
