Chase falls off last ball after nightwatchman Seales lasted two deliveries
Stumps, Day 3: West Indies 344 & 103 for six (Hodge 34, Chanderpaul 17; Sajid 4-32) lead Pakistan 387 all out (Abdullah Shafique 160*, Babar Azam 88; Jomel Warrican 6-112) by 60 runs
The West Indies were left reeling at 103 for six at stumps, effectively 60 for six, with two recognised batsmen remaining, setting Pakistan a target in their second innings. Spinners Sajid Khan and Ali Usman ran through the Caribbean side’s top and middle order after a brisk start from Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Kavem Hodge, leaving them with a mountain to climb heading into Day 4.
Jomel Warrican’s 6 for 112 earlier halted Pakistan’s first-innings lead at 43. Chanderpaul and Hodge then shared in a 40-run first-wicket stand in the absence of resident opener Brandon King to eat into that advantage. West Indies must have been optimistic.
However, spells of 4 for 32 from Sajid and Usman’s 2 for 29 quickly tilted the balance back in Pakistan’s favour, first claiming the wickets of Chanderpaul (17), Jangoo and Hodge for 34 runs with Windies 74 for 3.
It might not have changed anything if all things had remained equal, but the West Indies entered the second innings with an unsettled batting line-up. King was serving a time penalty due to back spasms, which kept him off the field in their bowling innings.
Hodge, stepping up as a makeshift opener, top-scored with 34, while Jangoo (13) batted at No. 3. Chase came in at No. 4, as wicketkeeper Shai Hope retained his No. 5 spot, with nightwatchman Jayden Seales coming ahead of Justin Greaves, who is nursing a thigh strain. All, except Greaves, who finished unbeaten on one, fell victim to either Sajid or Usman.
