Abdullah Shafique of Pakistan (proper) celebrates his century in the course of the second day of the second Check match between West Indies and Pakistan at Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on August 3, 2026. — AFP
Abdullah Shafique guided Pakistan to inside touching distance of erasing the first-innings deficit in opposition to the West Indies by Lunch on Day 3 of the second Check at Queen’s Park Oval on Tuesday.
On the conclusion of the opening session, the touring facet had been 333-6 in 95 overs, trailing by solely 11 runs, with returning top-order batter Shafique and No 8 Sajid Khan unbeaten on 132 and 16, respectively.
Pakistan resumed their response from 266-6 by way of captain Babar Azam and Shafique on the graduation of the continued third day, however the pair failed to increase their dominance over the West Indies’ bowling assault and will add 25 extra to their in a single day partnership.
The essential stand had an abrupt finish as a mix-up between Babar and Shafique, adopted by a direct hit from Brandon King, in simply the ninth over of the day, noticed the tip of the Pakistan captain, who walked again after scoring 88 off 147 deliveries, comprising 10 fours and a six.
Pakistan then suffered two extra setbacks in fast succession as debutant Awais Zafar and batting all-rounder Salman Ali Agha fell sufferer to Jomel Warrican and Shamar Joseph within the span of simply six deliveries, ensuing within the touring facet slipping to 286-5.
Shafique then joined forces with No 8 Sajid and the duo knitted an unbeaten 22-run partnership at a brisk tempo till the on-field umpires flicked the bails off to declare the tip of the opening session.
Warrican has been the standout bowler for West Indies within the first innings, having taken three wickets for 103 runs in 39 overs, adopted by Joseph, who bagged two for 68 in 13 overs.
