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[InternalTraining]

right decision 2 play 3 spinners I think
but surprised they rested both wahab and amir, and decided to stick with sohail

Sohail and Rahat Ali are the quicks in the team.

[Felix Tito]

Interesting Test match in progress in Sharjah. Pakistan 287 & 87/4  West Indies 337. Pakistan lead by 31. West Indies have been surprisingly good and competitive in this series.

Pakistan looked on course for a big total in the first innings Sami, Younus, Misbah ans Sarfraz all made 50s, but Gabriel 3-67 and Bishoo 4-77 quelled their threat.

West Indies reply was all about the brilliant 142* by Kraigg Brathwaite. He became the 5th West Indian to carry his bat. Chase 50 and Dowrich 47 chipped in. Wahab 5-88 took his second Michelle. Yasir Shah didn't turn a ball on a pitch where Bishoo got a decent amount.

Pakistan where in disarray in their second innings 48-4, West Indian skipper Jason Holder 3-10. It would've been worst as Sarfraz was out off a no ball to Gabriel.

All to play for heading into day 4

[csnew]

West Indies should win this with only 39 needed and 5 wickets in hand. This partnership digging them out of trouble.
Brathwaite in the runs again

[csnew]

Not many sides win a test match in the UAE. West Indies have done pretty well.
Brathwaite sets a record for being unbeaten in both innings as an opener, carried his team

First win away for west indies in 9 years!

[InternalTraining]

^ Good for team West Indies! They showed a lot of grit to come back and win the last Test match. They bowled well too. A busy Test schedule will do the Test side a lot of good. World of Test cricket needs a strong West Indies side. C'mon lads!

[Felix Tito]

Kraigg Brathwaite could end up being his generations Shiv Chanderpaul, all the big names are becoming T20 mercenaries whilst Brathwaite will be left carrying the burden of the Windies batting...