Athanaze scores 99 as West Indies make 273-7 on first day against Pakistan Shaheens

Alick Athanaze narrowly missed a hundred as West Indies closed day one of their three-day practice match against Pakistan Shaheens on 273-7 from 74 overs in Rawalpindi.

The left-hander was bowled by Ahmed Safi Abdullah on 99, an innings that spanned 142 balls and included 15 fours and a six.

Athanaze was the only West Indian to get a 50+ score on the day, with openers Kraigg Brathwaite and Mikyle Louis with 34 each being the next best.

Wicketkeeper/batter Amir Jangoo, who scored a hundred on ODI debut in December, and is now aiming to break into the Test side, is unbeaten on 29 off 42 (2x4s, 1×6) with Joshua Da Silva not out on 11.

Keacy Carty made 22, Kavem Hodge 17, Tevin Imlach 13 and Justin Greaves five.

Bowling for Pakistan Shaheens, Mohammad Rameez Jr. has taken 3-40 and Ahmed Safi Abdullah 2-91.

This is the West Indies lone warm-up ahead of the first Test, starting on January 17. The second and final Test begins on January 25.

The last series between the two sides, in Kingston in 2021, was drawn 1-1, but West Indies have not won a Test in Pakistan since November 1990.