What happened
Pakistan squandered a promising position after Shan Masood’s century, collapsing to 267-8 at lunch on the third day of the second Test against West Indies at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, Dawn reported.
Masood’s century
Resuming on 199-3, Pakistan looked well placed to overhaul West Indies’ first-innings total of 311 after Shan Masood completed a determined century — his seventh in Tests and his first against the Caribbean side — in the opening hour.
The left-hander, unbeaten overnight on 88, reached the milestone with a single through the covers off fast bowler Shamar Joseph after surviving a probing spell from the West Indies quicks. His 109 came off 184 balls and included 12 boundaries.
The collapse
Justin Greaves then triggered a dramatic slide. Pakistan, which had appeared in control at the start of the day, lost five wickets for 68 runs to be reduced to 267-8, still 44 runs behind the hosts.
Why it matters
The collapse left Pakistan’s first innings in the balance after the platform Masood had built, and put pressure on the lower order to erase the deficit on a third-day pitch.
What is still uncertain
At lunch Pakistan trailed by 44 runs with two wickets in hand. How the tail batted, and whether the follow-on would come into play, were yet to be settled over the remaining sessions of the Test.
Sources & reporting notes
This is a summary of published reporting, not independent reporting. Details are as carried by the cited source, which was reviewed on 29 July 2026.
- Dawn — "Pakistan squander promising position after Shan Masood's century"28 July 2026 · The day-three score, Shan Masood's century, and the West Indies first innings.
