Pakistan recovered from a shaky start on a fog-interrupted opening day of their first Test against the West Indies. (Highlights | More Cricket News)
Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan both chipped in with half-centuries to ♓take theౠ hosts from 46-4 to 143-4 in Multan on Friday.
Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat after the start of the day's 📖action was delayed by four hours due to heavy fog.
When play eventually got underway, Jayden Seales took centre stage for the tourists, dismissing debutant Mo💞hammad Huraira for just six in the sixth🍎 over.
Gudakesh Motie claimed skipper Shan Masood (11) soon after but Seales piled more mi🌃sery on Pakistan ꦬas he bowled Kamran Ghulam (five) and Babar Azam (eight) to reduce them to 46-4.
Nevertheless, Shakeel (56) and Rizwan (5𓃲1) steadi♉ed the ship as they led the revival before the deteriorating light culminated in a premature finish.
The 🍒pair will return to the crease when play resumes on day two♏.
Data Debrief: Lucky 13 for Shakeel
It seemꦿed like Pakistan were in early trouble after Seales' exploits with the ball saw him finish the day on 😼3-21.
Howeveඣr, Shakeel and Rizwan stopped the rot with an unbeaten 97-run stand for the fifth wicket.
Shakeeไl's 56 not out is his 13th knock of 50 or more in just 18 Tests.
