Pakistan’s spinners bowled out the West Indies for 117 in their second innings on Wednesday, leaving the visitors needing 75 runs to win the second and final Test in Trinidad.
The hosts resumed their second innings from 103/6 through all-rounder Justin Greaves and could add 14 more to their overnight score for the remaining three wickets as top-order batter Brandon King, who picked up a lower-back injury on the preceding day, did not come out to bat.
Left-arm spinner Ali Usman, who closed the pulsating third day on a high for Pakistan by dismissing West Indies captain Roston Chase on the final delivery, continued his brilliance as he cleaned up Kemar Roach (zero) on just the 12th delivery after the resumption.
Following his dismissal, Greaves (three) and Shamar Joseph (nine) shared a brief 12-run partnership for the eighth wicket before falling victim to Mohammad Ali and Usman in successive overs, resulting in West Indies finishing their second innings at 117 all out in 46.1 overs.
Sajid Ali and Usman co-led Pakistan’s bowling charge in the second innings with respective four-wicket hauls, while pacer Ali chipped in with one scalp.
Playing XIs
Pakistan: Azan Awais, Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Ali Agha, Awais Zafar, Ali Usman, Sajid Khan, Mohammad Ali and Ubaid Shah.
West Indies: Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Brandon King, Kavem Hodge, Shai Hope, Amir Jangoo, Justin Greaves, Roston Chase (c), Kemar Roach, Jomel Warrican, Shamar Joseph and Jayden Seales.
This is a developing story and is being updated with further details.
