14 Wickets and a Match in the Balance — Day 3 Report from Tarouba

West Indies 311 and 126/7 | Pakistan 282 | West Indies lead by 155

Fourteen wickets fell on Day 3 at Brian Lara Stadium. A century was scored. A five-for was taken. A magical new-ball spell clawed Pakistan back. And by stumps the match sits almost exactly where it started the morning — West Indies marginally ahead with Pakistan very much alive.

This Test is going to the wire.

Day 3 at a Glance

Morning — Masood Completes His Century

Pakistan resumed on 199/3 with Masood on 88 and the game in their hands.

He spent the first 90 minutes of Day 3 exactly as he had approached the post-tea session on Day 2 — compact, disciplined, letting the odd boundary come rather than chasing it. A punch through the covers in the 50th over brought up his seventh Test century off 163 balls. Cold celebration. Job acknowledged. Back to work.

Salman Agha played a supporting role alongside him. The pair added carefully to take Pakistan past 240. West Indies kept probing but could not separate them. Pakistan’s position was growing stronger with every over.

Then Shamar Joseph produced a ball that changed everything.

The Collapse — Seven for 38

Joseph had been working on the off-stump line all morning. He angled one across Salman Agha — the ball straightened sharply off the seam — and off stump cartwheeled. Pakistan 244/4.

Justin Greaves walked through the door Joseph had opened.

Next over. Masood pushed at Greaves with hard hands. Inside edge onto stumps. Gone for 109. The century that was supposed to put Pakistan in command ended without ceremony.

From that point Pakistan’s lower order had no answer to Greaves. Five wickets in five maiden overs only 27 runs conceded. It is one of the most remarkable bowling spells seen at this ground. Details below.

Pakistan 282 all out. West Indies with a 29-run first innings lead they had not looked like getting two hours earlier.

Greaves final figures: 11-6-27-5 • Econ 2.45

Pakistan 1st Innings — Full Scorecard

WI Bowling

Abbas Fights Back — WI 2nd Innings Crumbles

Pakistan needed an immediate response. Mohammad Abbas delivered one.

Seven overs. Six maidens. 14 runs. 3 wickets. Economy 1.07.

He dismissed Brandon King and Kavem Hodge inside five overs — the same fourth-stump prodding line that has defined his entire career. Mohammad Ali took Amir Jangoo with a return catch. West Indies 28/3 at one point before Hope counterattacked briefly.

Shai Hope tried to take on Khurram Shahzad in the final session. He premeditated a slog over the bowler’s head — the ball came back in sharply and crashed into his middle stump. Hope gone for 10. West Indies 43/4.

Aamer Jamal had a poor first innings but came back strongly in the final session. He had Tagenarine Chanderpaul caught at midwicket for 35 attempting a pull — a crucial wicket that exposed the tail. Abbas then removed Greaves. Shahzad dismissed Roston Chase.

Shamar Joseph launched three sixes off Jamal to push the lead past 150 and give West Indies some final-session momentum. Joseph unbeaten on 22 with Roach on 5 at stumps.

West Indies 2nd Innings — Scorecard

Yet to bat: Jomel Warrican, Jayden Seales

Fall: 1-7 (King 4.1) 2-7 (Hodge 4.4) 3-28 (Jangoo 13.1) 4-43 (Hope 16.2) 5-80 (Chanderpaul 27.5) 6-85 (Greaves 32.5) 7-93 (Chase 38.2)

Pakistan Bowling

The Abbas Factor — A Stat Worth Knowing

Mohammad Abbas now has the best bowling average among Pakistan Test bowlers with 100 or more wickets — ahead of Imran Khan (22.81) and Waqar Younis (23.56). His economy of 1.07 in the second innings today was not an accident. It is who he is.

If Pakistan win this Test Abbas will be the reason.

What Pakistan Need on Day 4

West Indies lead by 155 with three wickets standing. Roach and Joseph still at the crease.

If Pakistan bowl West Indies out for under 180 they chase somewhere between 155 and 175. Gettable. Dangerous but gettable with Masood, Imam, Babar and Rizwan in the lineup.

If Joseph and Roach add another 40 to 50 and Warrican and Seales chip in the target could reach 200 plus. That changes the calculation significantly on a Day 4 pitch with uneven bounce and West Indies pace firing.

Pakistan need Abbas with the new ball in the morning session. That is the priority. Everything else follows from it.

Fan Reactions

On Masood’s century: A century before the collapse earned him enormous credit. The dominant feeling is that this version of Masood — free of captaincy, playing his natural game — is the batter Pakistan always needed him to be. A consistent overseas performer who knows his role and plays it without ego.

On the collapse: The feeling is split. Some blame Pakistan’s decision to go in a batter short — the absence of a specialist number six left Jamal and Ali Usman exposed at stages they should not have been. Others point to the shot selection under pressure. Rizwan wafting. Jamal playing around a straight ball. Greaves was good. Pakistan helped him significantly.

On Abbas: Growing appreciation that Pakistan have something very rare — a seam bowler who can win Test matches without bowling above 130 km/h. His new ball spell in the second innings on a deteriorating surface was as good as anything bowled in this match. The stat about him having a better average than Imran Khan and Waqar Younis is spreading fast and generating genuine discussion among fans who watched those legends bowl.

On Day 4: Cautious optimism. If Abbas gets two quick wickets in the morning Pakistan chase under 180 on a pitch that still has pace and carry. If Joseph and Roach bat for 45 minutes first the target creeps up and the nerves creep in with it.

FAQs

What was the Day 3 score in Pakistan vs West Indies 1st Test? West Indies ended Day 3 on 126/7 in their second innings leading Pakistan by 155 runs. Shamar Joseph was unbeaten on 22 and Kemar Roach on 5.

How many wickets fell on Day 3? 14 wickets fell on Day 3 — Pakistan lost 7 wickets in their first innings and West Indies lost 7 in their second innings.

Did Shan Masood score a century vs West Indies? Yes. Shan Masood scored 109 before being bowled by Justin Greaves. It was his seventh Test century.

What are Justin Greaves bowling figures in the 1st Test? Justin Greaves took 5-27 from 11 overs including 6 maidens — his maiden Test five-wicket haul and career best figures.

What are Mohammad Abbas bowling figures in WI 2nd innings? Mohammad Abbas took 3-14 from 13 overs with 6 maidens and an economy of 1.07 in West Indies’ second innings.

What target will Pakistan chase on Day 4? West Indies lead by 155 with three wickets remaining. The final target depends on how much Shamar Joseph, Kemar Roach and the tail add on Day 4 morning.

What time does Day 4 start? Day 4 begins at 9:30 AM local time — 6:30 PM Pakistan Standard Time — on 28 July 2026 at Brian Lara Stadium Tarouba.