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08/02 09:38 CDT West Indies wins toss and bats first in second test, Pakistan
drops Abbas
West Indies wins toss and bats first in second test, Pakistan drops Abbas
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) --- West Indies captain Roston Chase again won the
toss and chose to bat first in the second and final cricket test against
Pakistan on Sunday.
The toss at Queen's Park Oval was delayed by 15 minutes because of early
morning rain.
West Indies kept the same team which won the opening test at Tarouba by 90 runs.
Pakistan surprisingly dropped its best red-ball bowler Mohammad Abbas, who took
eight wickets in the first test, including a five-wicket haul in the second
innings. Captain Babar Azam said at the toss that Abbas was left out because of
the conditions, with pace bowler Ubaid Shah awarded his test debut.
Abbas was one of four changes for Pakistan. Shan Masood, century-maker at
Tarouba, has a fractured left index finger. He was replaced by Abdullah
Shafique.
Pakistan also awarded a test debut to batter Awais Zafar, who replaced
all-rounder Aamer Jamal, while off-spinner Sajid Khan replaced Khurram Shahzad.
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Lineups:
West Indies: Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Brandon King, Kavem Hodge, Shai Hope, Amir
Jangoo, Justin Greaves, Roston Chase (captain), Jomel Warrican, Kemar Roach,
Shamar Joseph, Jayden Seales.
Pakistan: Azan Awais, Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam (captain),
Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Agha, Awais Zafar, Ali Usman, Sajid Khan, Mohammad Ali,
Ubaid Shah.
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