Cricinfo – The first ever Test at Tarouba made giant strides on the third day, claiming 14 wickets and hurtling towards its denouement. And yet, it appeared to stand in almost exactly the same place it was on a humid sunny morning when the umpires called for play to begin.

Pakistan started, with Shan Masood and Salman Ali Agha at the crease, marginally ahead of the hosts, having lost just three wickets and within little over 100 away from West Indies’ first-innings total. They end marginally ahead still, with Mohammad Abbas tormenting the hosts, who finish seven down, their lead a vulnerable 155.

West Indies’ batters had been gifted an unlikely bonus when they padded up the second time around with 29 extra runs to play with courtesy of Justin Greaves sensational, and perhaps unlikely, five-wicket haul in the first half of the day. But Abbas’ twin strikes with another magical new-ball spell pulled them back, ensuring their slender lead did not turn into a significant advantage by tea.