17 Jan, 17:32 (IST)

Stumps on Day 1! As was expected, the umpires have decided to call it a day in Multan. It has been an enthralling day's play in Multan with both teams battling it out. Fog played spoilsport early on with no play being possible in the opening session in Multan. The action resumed post the lunch session when West Indies rattled Pakistan by scalping four early wickets, reducing the hosts to 46/4 at one stage. Jayden Seales scalped three wickets while Gudakesh Motie got one. However, Pakistan staged a fightback through Mohammad Rizwan (51*) and Saud Shakeel (56*). The two batters stitched a 97-run unbeaten partnership where they hit the boundaries while also rotating strike at regular intervals. They will look to carry on and make it big on Day 2. However, bad light stopped play towards the end of the day before stumps was called.

17 Jan, 17:21 (IST)

Play has been stopped due to bad light. The umpires took out the light meters and determined that the game should not continue in such low levels of light. The first session was washed out due to fog.

17 Jan, 17:16 (IST)

FIFTY! Mohammad Rizwan has battled his way to a half-century as well. An impressive knock from the wicketkeeper-batter who has shown his experience in this contest. Both  he and Saud Shakeel have done well to take Pakistan to a decent position after they lost four wickets in a quick span of time.

17 Jan, 17:03 (IST)

FIFTY for Saud Shakeel, his ninth in Test cricket! The southpaw has absorbed the pressure created by West Indies with the four early wickets and has played  a good knock here along with Mohammad Rizwan. He and Rizwan will look to ensure that no more wickets are lost on Day 1.

17 Jan, 16:39 (IST)

Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel resumed proceedings for Pakistan with the bat in hand and the two are looking to continue Pakistan's fightback in this contest. West Indies gain the early upper hand by taking four wickets but these two have done well so far for Pakistan.

17 Jan, 15:53 (IST)

Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan are out in the middle for Pakistan and they are looking to revive the innings after they host four wickets early. West Indies are in command of proceedings now but a good partnership here can turn things around in the contest.

17 Jan, 15:06 (IST)

OUT! Jayden Seales is on fire and removes the crucial wicket of Babar Azam. Despite taking the DRS, Azam could not save himself from going back into the hut. Azam just wistfully poked outside the off-stump line and handed a very faint edge to the keeper. Babar Azam c Tevin Imlach b Jayden Seales 8(20)

17 Jan, 14:37 (IST)

OUT! West Indies have managed to get rid of the in-form Shah Masood. The decision to start the bowling with a spinner has worked for West Indies, and Gudakesh Motie has his first wicket. Looking to play the ball down the leg-side, Massod manages to edge the ball to the keeper, which was nothing shot. Shan Masood c Tevin Imlach b Motie 11(29)

17 Jan, 14:29 (IST)

OUT! West Indies draw first blood, and debutant Muhammad Hurraira has to walk back to the pavilion.  Jayden Seales bowled just outside the fifth stump line, and Hurraira obliged and handed a simple caught-behind to wicketkeeper Tevin Imlach. Babar Azam is out in the middle already for Pakistan. Muhammad Hurraira c Tevin Imlach b Jayden Seales 6(15)

17 Jan, 14:06 (IST)

Pakistan openers are out in the middle and will look to provide their side a steady start, given the conditions might be helpful for bowlers. West Indies, on the other hand, will want to make early inroads and bring in their spinners as early as possible. Skipper Shan Masood is opening with debutant Muhammad Hurraira. 

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Squads

Pakistan National Cricket Team: Babar Azam, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Huraira, Saud Shakeel (wk), Shan Masood (c), Kamran Ghulam, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Rohail Nazir (wk), Abrar Ahmed, Kashif Ali, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Ali, Noman Ali, Sajid Khan

West Indies National Cricket Team: Alick Athanaze, Keacy Carty, Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Mikyle Louis, Justin Greaves, Kavem Hodge, Kevin Sinclair, Amir Jangoo (wk), Joshua Da Silva (wk), Tevin Imlach (wk), Anderson Phillip, Gudakesh Motie, Jayden Seales, Jomel Warrican, Kemar Roach