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2ND TEST: FAWAD ALAM’S TON, SHAHEEN AFRIDI’S TWIN STRIKES PUT VISITORS ON TOP

KINGSTON: Fawad Alam hit a brilliant hundred before Shaheen Shah Afridi picked two wickets to put Pakistan in the driver’s seat in the second Test against West Indies on Sunday.

Fawad stroked his fifth career century, fourth since his comeback 12 months ago, as Pakistan wrestled back in the Sabina Park Test marred by rain. Fawad, who had retired during the first day’s play on Friday at 76 due to cramps, returned on Sunday afternoon to remain unconquered on 124 that helped Babar Azam to make an attacking and aggressive declaration at 302 for nine. This was after the visitors were left tottering at 2-3 before the completion of the fourth over of the second Test.Shaheen Shah Afridi then sent Kieron Powell (five) and Kraigg Brathwaite (four) packing at the score of nine and Faheem Ashraf disturbed the symmetry of Roshan Chase’s stumps as the West Indies were reduced to 39 for three before bad light forced an early draw of stumps. 

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