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Greaves half-century props up West Indies on rain-affected day
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Handy contributions right through the line-up - no batter and no partnership ended without reaching double-figures - let West Indies keep Pakistan's spinners at bay.
The shock omission of Mohammad Abbas was the main talking point of the Test early on, its effect amplified by the brisk start West Indies made.
Mohammad Ali prised out two wickets on the day • Getty ImagesIt did not put West Indies off their newfound positivity, though.
But, as with those that came before, the West Indies captain dug in, while Greaves kept the score ticking over.
He over-pitched to Greaves first ball, and, in a recurring theme, the West Indies allrounder dispatched him through the covers.