Shan Masood led the response with an unbeaten 88, supported by Imam-ul-Haq’s 63, after Mohammad Ali claimed four wickets to bowl out the West Indies for 311.
Pakistan’s Top-Order Response and Masood’s Gritty Knock
Masood experienced several early lives at the crease, surviving a near-chop-on from his first delivery, a dropped chance by Jomel Warrican, and an early slip-cordon edge. Despite operating at a 71% control rate during his early scoring, Masood anchored the innings with ten boundaries before tea.
Following the afternoon break, Masood adopted a more restrained approach, allowing Imam to shoulder more of the scoring load as the pitch eased. Imam eventually fell for 63, flashing at a delivery from Shamar Joseph outside off stump to be caught at first slip. Babar Azam joined Masood late in the day but edged Jayden Seales behind to the wicketkeeper just before stumps, leaving Pakistan at 199 for 3 after 60-plus overs.
West Indies First Innings and Mohammad Ali’s Four-Wicket Haul
Khurram Shahzad struck early, drawing top-scorer Kavem Hodge into an edge caught by Salman Agha within the first three overs of the day. Hodge finished with 84 runs, while Shai Hope contributed 92 before falling to Mohammad Ali.
Mohammad Ali finished with figures of 4 for 50, breaking West Indies resistance after lunch by bouncing out Shamar Joseph and trapping Shai Hope leg-before-wicket in consecutive overs. Mohammad Abbas and Khurram Shahzad chipped in with crucial dismissals as Pakistan wrapped up the West Indies tail efficiently, restricting the hosts to 311 all out.
Match Summary and Outlook
At stumps on day two, Pakistan trail the West Indies by 112 runs with seven wickets remaining in their first innings.