Pakistan pacers strike after Chase’s rearguard ton
PAK OPENERS AZHAR ALI AND AHMED SHEHZAD NAVIGATED 14 OVERS TO LUNCH AND EACH FINISHED 16 NOT OUT
BRIDGETOWN: Pakistan bowled out the West Indies for 312 and were 36 without loss in reply at lunch on the second day of the second Test on Monday. It was a good morning for the Pakistanis.
They dismissed West Indies captain Jason Holder in the first over of the day, century-maker Roston Chase in the second over, and conceded only 26 runs to the home side, which resumed from 286-6 overnight.
Pakistan openers Azhar Ali and Ahmed Shehzad navigated 14 overs to lunch and each finished 16 not out. Shehzad was dropped on 3 by Vishaul Singh at mid on off Shannon Gabriel.
Holder was the first wicket to fall off the third ball of the day, without adding to his overnight total of 58, and bringing his and Chase’s seventh-wicket rescue partnership to an end at 132 runs. Fast bowler Mohammad Abbas caught Holder in two minds, and he edged behind.
Chase went in the next over, also without adding to his overnight score of 131. He edged fast bowler Mohammad Amir to the slips, where Younis Khan took his third catch of the innings. Eight down and the tail exposed, the West Indies didn’t last much longer.
Abbas finished with 4-56 in 23 overs spell, Amir took 3-65, and Yasir Shah got his second wicket.
Earlier on Sunday, Chase’s second Test hundred and fine support from Holder in a record unbroken partnership lifted the West Indies to 286 for six at stumps on the opening day.
Called upon to repair yet another debacle at the top of the order after Holder chose to bat first, Chase’s unbeaten 131 was characterised by calm assurance and elegant strokeplay after he came to the crease at 37 for three.
West Indies 1st Innings 312 all out in 98.5 overs (K Powell 38, R Chase 131, S Dowrich 29, J Holder 58; M Amir 3-65, M Abbas 4-56, Y Shah 2-83) vs Pakistan 1st Innings 36 for no loss in 14 overs (A Ali 16 no, A Shehzad 16 no)