West Indies' trio of Gudakesh Motie, Jayden Seales and Jomel Warrican scripted a men's Test record amid all doom and gloom for the visitors' batting line-up in the first innings in Multan against Pakistan.
West Indies were staring down the barrel at 66/8 with Sajid Khan and Noman Ali eating up their batters all day long without leaving any crumbs before the bowling attack decided to shore up the batting just a bit to frustrate Pakistan.
The game was all but lost for the West Indies, with their top-order batsmen failing to make a mark, but their tail-enders had other plans. Motie, Seales, and Warrican put up a resistance that will be remembered for a long time, as they scripted a men's Test record that will go down in history.
Pakistan, on the other hand, will be ruing the fact that they let the West Indies tailenders get away, as they were in a commanding position to wrap up the innings quickly. However, the West Indies bowlers had other plans, as they batted with grit and determination to frustrate the Pakistani bowlers.
The partnership between Motie, Seales, and Warrican was a testament to the never-say-die spirit of the West Indies team, as they fought against all odds to post a respectable total. Although Pakistan is still on top in the game, the West Indies tailenders have given their team a glimmer of hope, and it will be interesting to see how the game unfolds from here.
The record set by the West Indies tailenders is a significant one, and it will be talked about for a long time in the cricketing world. It just goes to show that in Test cricket, anything can happen, and even the most unlikely of players can make a significant impact on the game.
As the game moves forward, it will be interesting to see how Pakistan responds to the challenge posed by the West Indies tailenders. Will they be able to wrap up the innings quickly, or will the West Indies batsmen continue to frustrate them? Only time will tell, but one thing is for sure - this game has all the ingredients of a classic Test match.