West Indies stumbled to stumps at 2-2 after bundling out Pakistan for just 217 on the opening day of the fi🍸rst Test in Kingston, Jamaica.
Twelve wickets fell on an eventful day for both teams after West Indies won the tosꦡs and asked Pakistan to bat.
Five Pakistan batters got starts but failed to play to capitalise on it. Fawad Alam (56) was the only half-centurion for the visitors.
Jason Holder (3/26) and Jayden Seales (3/70) took three wickets each and Kemar Roach (2/47) claimed two scalps for the Men in Maroon.
Just when Day 1 seemed to be going in the hosts’ favour, Pakistan seamer Mohammad Abbas (2-0) gave the opponents twin blows in his second over. Left-hander Kieran Powell was caught at second slip by Imran Butt while Nkrumah Bonner got out lb✱w (leg-befor⭕e-wicket) without scoring a run.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
J꧟ason Holder who got 3/26 o is his 50th Test Appearance for Wind🦂ies said
The wicket was quite slow, slower that I expected, so bowled well fuller, wanted to make them play as much as possible. We would've taken 217 at the start.
— Abhijeet ♞ (@TheYorkerBall)
Fawad Alam scored yet another half century.
FAHEEM Ashraf continuing from where he left off in NZ.
Babar will be disappointed to check that shot. 🤦♂️ Pakistan might have go﷽t 250 if not for a run out. But ABBAS picked two back to♏ back wickets to even Steven the day1.— Better call Anish (@bettercallanish)
Well done and on day 1 performance. A 🧸tasty day 2 lies a Head😍😍
— Hussain zamir (@Hussainzamir5)
1st time Fawad Alam couldn't convert his 50 into a 100. Only WI bowlers can do that.
— Zeeshan Qayyum ☄️ (@XeeshanQayyum)
Can't believe that Pakistan didn't pick Fawad Alam for so long eventhough he was always scoring mountain of runs in domestic Cricket.
He has been seriously good ever since he was eventually picked🔯 in the team.
— CricFreak (@CricFreak04)
A wonderful 85 run 💟partnership between Fawad & Faheem got Pakista🐼n to 217 all-out before Mohammad Abbas struck twice in 2 balls to leave WI on 2-2!!
— ThePoppingCrease (@PoppingCreaseSA)
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On such a difficult pitch𝔍 for batting Fawad Ala𒁃m once again stood up.
— Moeez (@Moiz2193)
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STUMPS!🌴🏏
Day 2️⃣ is going to be an exciting contest!
— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket)