WI show fight

Cricket: The West Indies fought back in the final session of the first cricket test against Pakistan yesterday, reaching 244-7 at the close, a reasonable total on a difficult Sabina Park wicket after the home team had collapsed to 71-5. With several key players absent at the IPL, the new-look West Indies team struggled at first, but Roston Chase and wicketkeeper Shane Dowrich shared a 118-run partnership as the lower middle order rescued the team on a wicket that got easier as the day wore on. Chase, in just his eighth test, scored 63 and Dowrich, in his ninth, was the only other West Indies player to pass 50, reaching 56 before falling to Yasir Shah.