West Indies v Pakistan: Justin Greaves takes five wickets for none in incredible spell
West Indies all-rounder Justin Greaves achieved a career-best performance by taking five wickets for zero runs during a Test match against Pakistan. His spell helped dismiss Pakistan for 282, leaving the match finely poised heading into the final days.
Why it matters
This performance is a rare statistical feat in international Test cricket, significantly impacting the momentum of the ongoing series.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Justin Greaves' figures of 5-27 eclipsed his previous best of 3-39 against Sri Lanka earlier this year
West Indies 311 (Hope 92; Ali 4-50) & 126-7 (Chanderpaul 35, Abbas 3-14)
West Indies all-rounder Justin Greaves took five wickets without conceding a run in an incredible spell of bowling on day three of the first Test against Pakistan.
Greaves, who is playing in his 17th Test, claimed his maiden Test five-wicket haul to help dismiss Pakistan for 282 in response to West Indies' first-innings total of 311.
The 32-year-old Barbadian's spell - five consecutive wicket maidens - was all the more remarkable given he had bowled six overs earlier in the day for 27 runs without taking a wicket.
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