KINGSTON – An unbeaten half-century by Pakistani captain and star participant Babar Azam helped guests to a 124-run lead over the hosts with 5 second-innings wickets in hand at stumps on the rain-affected third day of the primary Check.
Trailing by 36 runs on the primary innings, Pakistan reached 160-5 by stumps with Babar 54 not out and Faheem Ashraf on 12.
Azam, who was 28 when the rain started, constructed a threatening fifth-wicket partnership with Mohammad Rizwan, which was price 56 when it was damaged by Jason Holder with an outstanding leg-cutter which had Proper-handed batsman caught behind.
Stumps (day 3) at Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica.
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Pakistan led by 85 runs at that time and the house crew stands ahead nevertheless Babar and Faheem performed a affected person partnership which had added 39 by stumps. The half-century of the Pakistani captain got here from 117 balls whereas Faheem confronted 79 balls for his 12 runs.
In the meantime, the pitch continues to be favoring quick bowlers and a lead of greater than 200 is perhaps arduous to chase down.
Pakistan started the day by rapidly wrapping up the primary innings of the West Indies. The hosts resumed at 251-Eight and added solely two extra runs earlier than the innings ended, with each wickets going to Shaheen Afridi.
Nevertheless, Imran Butt returned to the pavilion within the third over, with just one run on the board, however was steadied by Azhar Ali who placed on 55 for the second wicket with Abid.
Workforce Inexperienced stumbled once more when Abid and Fawad have been each out with a complete of 65. Younger Pacer Jayden Seales took each wickets. The 19-year-old, who took 3-70 within the first innings, had 2-50 at stumps.
