Illustrated Story

Flying Amir, grounded Brathwaite

ESPNcricinfo staff
Pakistan began the day with two wickets in hand, but were bowled out for 281, bettering their overnight score by only 26  AFP
West Indies' top order were put under constant pressure by the Pakistani quicks  AFP
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Which led to some reckless shots...  AFP
... and spectacular catches. Mohammad Amir had gone 20 Tests without one.  AFP
Yasir Shah had Marlon Samuels lbw for a duck  AFP
...and a wild swing from Jermaine Blackwood left West Indies struggling at 68 for 4  Getty Images
But opener Kraigg Brathwaite was determined to spend time in the middle  Getty Images
He found support in Roston Chase, who scored 50 off 89, and Shane Dowrich, who scored 47 off 90  Getty Images
Brathwaite put on 83 runs with each of them for the fifth and sixth wickets  Getty Images
Pakistan were left frustrated as the placid track didn't aid them after their early breakthroughs in the day  Getty Images
They tried the short-ball tactic, but Brathwaite was impenetrable  Getty Images
At stumps, he was unbeaten on 95 off 206 balls, and West Indies were 244 for 6, only 37 behind Pakistan  Getty Images
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