Captain Shan Masood and Babar Azam have shared Pakistan’s record opening stand of 205 runs against South Africa after the Proteas enforced the follow-on on the third day of the second and final test.

Spinners Sajid Khan and Noman Ali made hay with the new ball in Multan, taking nine wickets between them to bundle out West Indies for 137 before captain Shan Masood's second-innings fifty helped Pakistan to build a 202-run lead on the second day of the first test on Saturday.

Babar Azam's resilience shone despite Pakistan's loss, with a stellar performance alongside Shan Masood. However, Masood emphasised the need for the team to capitalise on key moments, stressing the importance of learning to win in crucial situations.

CAPE TOWN, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Pakistan may have lost their test series in South Africa 2-0, but captain Shan Masood saw enough from his side to believe there are better days ahead as they held their own for long periods in challenging conditions.

Pakistan and West Indies last faced each other in the red-ball format in 2021 in the Caribbean, where the two-match series was levelled 1-1. Pakistan under the leadership of Masood will be looking to win their second consecutive home series after they defeated England 2-1 in October last year.

Pakistan skipper Shan Masood won the toss and opted to bat in the first Test against the West Indies in Multan on Friday after poor visibility delayed the start by two-and-a-half hours. Umpires ...

Heavy fog delayed the start of the test match between the two bottom-placed teams of the World Test Championship before Pakistan captain Shan Masood won the coin toss after lunch and opted to bat ...

Pakistan skipper Shan Masood believes the ball-tracking depicted by the Hawkeye didn't paint the correct picture which led to his dismissal in the second innings of the final Test of the series against South Africa.

Shan Masood and Babar Azam created history by setting Pakistan's highest-ever opening partnership against South Africa with a 150-plus stand, surpassing the 137-run record. Masood remained unbeaten at 93 and Babar at 78,

Shan Masood led Pakistan's fightback against South Africa after being forced to follow on in the second Test at Newlands, Cape Town. Masood has shattered an all-time Pakistan record but fell short of a historic feat of legendary Sachin Tendulkar.

Pakistan hopes its tried and tested spin template will be successful against the West Indies as the two bottom-placed teams in the World Test Championship gear up for the two-test series starting from Friday.