Pakistan v/s West Indies: Windies trail by 264 in first innings after slow test day
Marlon Samuels and Darren batted resolutely before an aggressive spell of bowling from Wahab Riaz brought Pakistan back in the game.
Marlon Samuels and Darren Bravo frustrated Pakistan's bowlers with a defensive and patient batting display on a slow pitch but West Indies still trailed by 264 runs at the end of the third day of the first day-night test in Dubai on Saturday.
Samuels (76) and Bravo (87) batted resolutely before an aggressive spell of bowling from Wahab Riaz allowed Pakistan, who declared their first innings at 579 for three wickets, to make inroads into the visitors' middle order.
Wahab took the wickets of Jermaine Blackwood (37) and Roston Chase (6) before West Indies, 69-1 overnight, finished the day on 315-6.
Mohammad Nawaz took his maiden test wicket when he had Bravo caught by Azhar Ali, who had returned to take up position at short leg after going off for treatment when he took a blow to his right hand.
Earlier, opener Azhar Ali hit a career-best double hundred to propel Pakistan to a huge first innings total. His marathon knock of 302 not out frustrated a hapless West Indies bowling attack as Pakistan piled on the runs on a flat Dubai stadium pitch.
Incidentally this is the first time that a cricketer has crossed the 200-run mark in pink ball Tests.