Bad light ended play as Seales was getting into the groove
Pakistan 199 for 3 (Masood 88*, Imam-ul-Haq 63; Joseph 1-33) trail West Indies 311 all out (Hope 92, Hodge 84; Ali 4-50) by 112 runs
The West Indies have been forced on the back foot following two days of action in the first Test against Pakistan in Tarouba. The hosts lost seven wickets for 117 runs to be dismissed for 311. An inconsistent start with the ball then saw Pakistan eat into that total, racing to 199 for 3 at stumps, trailing by 112 runs.
Pakistan have so far batted 48 overs, 19 fewer than Windies needed for their 194 for three on Day 1. The Caribbean bowlers failed to build any pressure after the early wicket of Azan Awais, who was bowled through the gate by Kemar Roach for a nine-ball duck. They conceded 5.1 runs per over in 19 post-lunch overs.
In addition to being guilty of delivering a few too many boundary balls, the Windies bowlers overstepped the frontline seven times in a tally of extras that currently stands at 25.
They managed to tighten the screws in the evening session, where they picked up the wickets of Imam-ul-Haq (63) and Babar Azam (23) while conceding just seven boundaries.
West Indies were also close to picking up the wicket of top-scorer Shan Masood. However, they failed to get the crucial umpire’s call. The left-hander survived two close LBW appeals to finish the day unbeaten on 88.
