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West Indies were bowled out for 344 on day two of the second Test against Pakistan at Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain.
Sajid Khan was the pick of Pakistan’s bowlers with figures of 4 for 85, while the other three wickets were split between three different bowlers.
Justin Greaves scored 73 to top-score for West Indies, with Roston Chase chipping in 70 as the hosts built on their overnight 239 for 5.
Three quick strikes from Pakistan’s bowlers on the second morning took West Indies from their overnight score to 323 for 8 before the innings ended at 344.
Pakistan were 98 for 2 after 20.5 overs in their reply, trailing West Indies by 246 runs as the match progressed.
West Indies lead the five-Test series 1-0 following their 90-run win in the first Test at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba.
West Indies lead the five-Test series 1-0 after winning the series opener by 90 runs at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, extending Pakistan’s run of away Test defeats.
Sajid Khan’s four-wicket haul was Pakistan’s best bowling return of the innings, with three other Pakistan bowlers sharing the remaining wickets to dismiss West Indies for 344.
Pakistan’s top order took the new-ball attack on cautiously in their reply, looking to avoid the kind of batting collapse that cost them the series opener at Tarouba.
Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain, one of the oldest Test venues in the Caribbean, has historically offered more assistance to spinners as matches progress, a factor both sides will be weighing as the Test moves into its middle overs.
West Indies had ended the opening day at 239 for 5, with Justin Greaves unbeaten on a composed half-century after early partnerships helped the hosts recover from a slow start.
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