WI vs PAK: Kemar Roach,Jayden Seales Strike Early Against Pakistan In Rain-Hit First Test
Kemar Roach and Jayden Seales struck early for the West Indies as Pakistan reached 34 for two in a rain-shortened morning session after they were put in to bat on the opening day of the first Test of
Opening batsmen Imran Butt and Abid Ali negotiated the first half-hour of play without too many alarms before veteran pacer Roach bowled Butt through the gate with a full-length delivery in the seventh over of the day.
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Seales, who made his Test debut in the previous series against South Africa in St Lucia two months earlier, then disposed of Ali without any addition to the score via a catch to wicketkeeper Joshua da Silva when he prodded indecisively at another delivery pitched up to the batsman.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam joined former skipper Azhar Ali with the visitors already in trouble at 21 for two.
They played with exaggerated care in coping with the first-change pair of bowlers - Jason Holder and Kyle Mayers - before the rain which was forecast arrived to take the players off the field 40 minutes before the scheduled interval.
Azam will resume on 10 and Azhar on three, assuming the showers relent to allow for a prompt resumption following the earlier lunch break.
