Half-centuries from Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan revived Pakistan to 143-4 after top-order batters stumbled in the first cricket test against West Indies.

In a dramatic day of cricket in Multan, Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan delivered stellar performances to pull Pakistan out of deep waters after an early collapse orchestrated by West Indies pacer Jayden Seales.

MULTAN: Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan continued the knock on Saturday after hitting unbeaten half-centuries to lead a Pakistan fightback a day ago on the first day of the first Test against

Lunch Pakistan 230 (Shakeel 84, Rizwan 71, Seales 3-27) vs West Indies. West Indies took four wickets for 13 runs to trigger a Pakistan collapse after Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Ri

Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel scored half-centuries as Pakistan finished the day at 143 for four in 41.3 overs. Jayden Seales was the star for the West Indies with three wickets.

Left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican picked up 3-69 and Kevin Sinclair (2-61) accounted for the vital wickets of Saud Shakeel (84) and Mohammad Rizwan (71) as Pakistan lost last six wickets for 43 runs on a turning wicket.

On Saturday, January 18, at the Multan Cricket Stadium, Pakistan began Day 2 at 143/4, with Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel having already registered half-centuries. They added 44 runs to the overnight score before the southpaw was dismissed by a peach of a delivery by Kevin Sinclair.

Sajid Khan and Noman Ali shared nine wickets amongst themselves to help Pakistan bowl West Indies out for 137 and take a 93-run lead in the first innings of the first Test in Multan.

West Indies collapsed to 137 all out within one session against Pakistan spinners Noman Ali and Sajid Khan as 19 wickets fell on Day 2 of the first test Saturday.