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Greaves’ Five‑Wicket Burst Gives West Indies the Upper Hand Over Pakistan

A rare, runless five‑wicket spell swung momentum and leaves the hosts with a 155‑run lead and three wickets in hand ahead of a decisive fourth day.

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The West Indies toured Pakistan in 2025/26 for two Test matches and drew the series 1-1. Danyal Rasool’s tour report as well as the match reports appeared in the 2026 edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.
Justin Greaves became the first bowler in Test cricket history to bowl five consecutive wicket maidens.
FILE - Pakistan's Shan Masood, foreground, gestures during the third day of the second test cricket match between South Africa and Pakistan, in Cape Town, South Africa, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Halden Krog, File)

Overview

  • West Indies were bowled out for 311 in their first innings, a total built around Shai Hope’s 92 and Kavem Hodge’s 84 while Pakistan pacer Mohammad Ali finished with 4-50.
  • Pakistan responded strongly to reach 199 for 3 at the close of Day 2 thanks to a 155‑run second‑wicket stand between Shan Masood and Imam‑ul‑Haq.
  • On Monday, Shan Masood converted his overnight score into 109 but Pakistan collapsed to 282 after Justin Greaves produced a maiden five‑wicket haul that featured five consecutive wicket‑maidens.
  • West Indies reached 126 for 7 at stumps to lead by 155, with Shamar Joseph and Kemar Roach unbeaten and the match finely poised for a decisive fourth day.
  • The Tarouba surface has shown two‑paced, variable bounce that has favoured disciplined seam bowling and the match outcome will affect World Test Championship points and selection debates for both teams.