WI vs PAK 1st Test: Babar Azam's unbeaten fifty helps Pakistan recover vs West Indies

Trailing by 36 runs on first innings after West Indies were dismissed for 253 within the first 16 balls of the day, Pakistan recovered from a precarious position of 65/4 to end the day on 160/5. Azam was unbeaten on 54 while Abid Ali (34), wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan (30) and Azhar Ali (23) all got starts but failed to flourish.  

Pace bowlers Kemar Roach and Jayden Seales took crucial wickets to give West Indies the edge but Babar Azams 17th Test half-century helped Pakistan put up a stiff resistance on the third day of the opening Test at Sabina Park on Sunday (IST). Trailing by 36 runs on first innings after West Indies were dismissed for 253 within the first 16 balls of the day, Pakistan recovered from a precarious position of 65/4 to end the day on 160/5. Azam was unbeaten on 54 while Abid Ali (34), wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan (30) and Azhar Ali (23) all got starts but failed to flourish. There was a rain stoppage for close to two-and-a-half hours in the final session, and Pakistan will enter Day 4 with a lead of 124 runs. Roach spearheaded the attack, claiming 2/15 from 15 high-quality overs while the 19-year-old Seales continued to show promise with 2/50 -- both wickets coming in one over just after lunch to rock the Pakistan innings.