TAROUBA (Kashmir English): West Indies were bowled out for 311 in 98.5 overs on the opening day of the first Test against Pakistan (Pak vs WI) after several middle-order batters made useful contributions.
Kavem Hodge top-scored for the hosts with a composed 84 off 183 balls, while Shai Hope contributed 92 from 182 deliveries to anchor the innings.
Brandon King added 12, Taogene Chanderpaul made 21, Amir Jangoo scored 21, Justin Greaves chipped in with 15, and Shamar Joseph remained unbeaten on 23.
Pakistan’s bowlers shared the wickets, with Mohammad Abbas leading the attack by claiming 3 wickets for 24 runs in 26 overs. Mohammad Ali also impressed, taking 4 for 29 from 21.5 overs.
Khurram Shahzad picked up 2 wickets for 87 runs, while Ali Usman claimed 1 for 26. Captain Babar Azam also rotated his bowlers effectively, with Amir Jamal going wicketless despite bowling 15 overs.
