PAK vs WI 2024/25, PAK vs WI first test match report, January 17-21, 2025


Shake Pakistan He won the toss and chose to bat vs. West Indies

Pakistan opted to bat first after winning the toss in Multan. The start was delayed by four hours due to dense fog that enveloped the Multan stadium; The match was scheduled to start at half past nine in the morning, but the start was only possible at 1:30 p.m.

On a field that seems somewhat dry, Pakistan has done a lot of work, with three specialists, while Muhammad Hurraira makes his debut and will open the batting.

“We have to think about the local conditions and find a way to make ourselves difficult to beat at home,” Shan Masood said, hinting at how the surface might behave. “And considering the different oppositions, we would like to have a variety of pitches ready to go, but unfortunately that has not been the case.”

The West Indies had announced yesterday that their vice-captain Joshua da Silva had been withdrawn while Kemar Roach was unwell. They give batsman Tevin Imlach a debut, while playing with three spinners of their own; Gudakesh Motie, Jomel Warrican and Kevin Sinclair appear.

The series is the last of this World Test Championship cycle for both sides.

Pakistan: 1 Shan Masood (captain) 2 Muhammad Hurraira 3 Babar Azam 4 Kamran Ghulam 5 Saud Shakeel 6 Mohammad Rizwan (wk) 7 Salman Agha 8 Noman Ali 9 Sajid Khan 10 Abrar Ahmed 11 Khurram Shahzad

West Indies: 1 Kraigg Brathwaite (captain), 2 Mikyle Louis, 3 Keacy Carty, 4 Kavem Hodge, 5 Alick Athanaze, 6 Justin Greaves, 7 Tevin Imlach (wk), 8 Gudakesh Motie, 9 Kevin Sinclair, 10 Jomel Warrican, 11 Jayden Seales

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