2nd Test, Kingston, Aug 20 - 24 2021, Pakistan tour of West Indies

These two riding their luck. Can they capitalize. Both are due good scores & both have century scoring ability. Dare we hope?

I spoke too soon; Blackwood and Bonner gone.

109 - 7 after 40 overs

39.6
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Blackwood, a tumbling take at gully and Pakistan have another! Two new batters at the crease now Fawad Alam with the stretch to complete that catch

Jermaine Blackwood c Fawad b Shaheen Shah Afridi 33 (50b 6x4 0x6) SR: 66

38.6
Abbas to Mayers, one brings two again! Abbas, you beauty! There is a plot or two left in this game still. Another duck for Mayers as he plays nervously and inside the line. Another thin edge, another forward lunge from Rizwan

Kyle Mayers c †Rizwan b Mohammad Abbas DUCK (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

38.5
Abbas to Bonner, got him! manages to straighten on in the corridor drawing him forward and making him play. It's a thin outside edge that dips on Rizwan, but he manages to get two hands under that

Nkrumah Bonner c †Rizwan b Mohammad Abbas 37 (116b 6x4 0x6) SR: 31.89

116 - 8 after 45

44.5
Abbas to Da Silva, another massive appeal and another late, considered decision
by the umpire to give it out. Lbw this time. And it is knocking the top of middle.
Abbas has Da Silva eventually. What a spell this has been

Joshua Da Silva lbw b Mohammad Abbas 6 (15b 1x4 0x6) SR: 40

143 - 9 after 50

49.5
Shaheen Afridi to Holder, And it's the big manFive for Shaheen
13 wickets in three innings this series . Holder with a loose shot

Jason Holder c † Rizwan b Shaheen Shah Afridi 26 (30b 2x4 2x6) SR: 86.66

150 All Out

51.3
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Roach, one-handed stunner at midwicket! Babar alert
and agile as always, Pakistan have taken a lead of 152.
Shaheen finishes with six.

Kemar Roach c Babar Azam b Afridi 8 (23b 0x4 1x6) SR: 34.78

sad display

Pakistan have had an incredible day so far. They've bowled West Indies out cheaply to set up the game. Now for them to bat with purpose, put up a lead they believe is defendable and then try and bowl the hosts out for a second time to level the series. The game has come alive and how.

100 - 2 after 16 overs

Day 4 - Session 2: Pakistan lead by 253 runs.

12.6
Mayers to Imran Butt, sharp catch at cover point. Bonner times a good jump to hold that while being off the turf, one-handed with a stretched right hand.

Imran Butt c Bonner b Mayers 37 (44b 5x4 0x6) SR: 84.09

9.3
Joseph to Abid Ali, steered straight to gully. It's an easy catch and Pakistan
have lost one trying to be ultra-aggressive

Abid Ali c sub (SD Hope) b Joseph 29 (23b 6x4 0x6) SR: 126.08

107 - 3

Pakistan lead by 259 runs

17.3
W
Brathwaite to Azhar Ali, taken at short fine. Azhar Ali was never comfortable sweeping

Azhar Ali c Blackwood b Brathwaite 22 (36m 30b 3x4 0x6) SR: 73.33