Pakistan Vs West Indies, 1st Test Day 1 Live Score: Shan Masood Wins Toss, Opts To Bat First

Brathwaite: Being brave is importa🍷nt, especially as batters. Need to be disciplined with the ball. Lot of dot balls at these guys during the game.

Masood: Going to have a bat first keeping conditions in mind. We have to look at our home conditions and think of ways we can become a difficult side to beat at home. 𝔍We would like to have a strong hold in certain set of conditions. Always exciting to take the first ball f𝓀or Pakistan. We've got the young Hurraira making his debut. We're all backing him. Want to replicate performances from England.

Pakistan bat first at the Multan Cricket Stadium.

West Indies (Playing XI): Kraigg Brathwaite(c), Mikyle Louis, Keacy Carty, Kavem Hodge, Alick Athan𝄹aze, Justin Greaves, Tevin Imlach(w), Gudakesh Motie, Kevin Sinclair, Jomel Warrican, Jayden Seales

Pakistanᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ (Playing XI): Shan Masood(c), Muhammad Hurraira, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad♊ Rizwan(w), Salman Agha, Sajid Khan, Noman Ali, Khurram Shahzad, Abrar Ahmed

Muhammad Hurraira is all set for his ꩵTest debut, and he's a glimpse.

We finally🌜 have official updates. The toss i🦹s set to take place at 1:00 PM local time and play will get underway from 1:30 PM.

Lunch has been called on Day 1 without any play. However, the covers ♎are being removed and we should get play soon. For now, the wait continues.

There's no🌊t much news yet. There is more hope than promise with respect to the toss and play getting underway soon at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan on𒊎 Day 1.

The surf❀ace at the Multan Cricket Ground is expected to be super spin-friendly after being subjected to a greenhouse arrangement with heaters, fans and a big canopy. Both Pakistan and West Indies are expected to play with two spinners.🧔

The weather does not have seemed to get better around th𝄹e Multan🏅 Cricket Ground, and so the waiting game will continue. The players are still in their trainers.

The live streaming of th꧃e first Test between Pakistan and West Indies will be available on the FanCode app a♐nd website.

And we have the official word. Not very promising though♉. The ground coꩵnditions remain the same and the match officials will once again inspect if and when they improve.

Still no news from the Multan Cricket Stadium yet. The inspection was🌌 scheduled at 9:30 AM local time, and it has been over 10 minutes. We should, however, have news soon.

Pakistan Squad: Shan Masood(c), Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam,♔ Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Riܫzwan(w), Salman Agha, Noman Ali, Sajid Khan, Khurram Shahzad, Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Rohail Nazir, Muhammad Hurraira, Kashif Ali

West Indies Squad: Kraigg Brathwaite(c), Mikyle Louis, Keacy Carty, Kavem Hodge, Alick Athanaze, Justin Greaves, Joshua Da Silva(w), Anderson Phillip, Kevin Sinclair, Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales, Gudakesh Motie, Jomel Warrican, Tevi𓆏n Imlach, Amir Jangoo

The toss has been officially delayed due to foggy weather, and there will be an inspe🐻ction at 9:30 AM local ti🍒me.

There are a few changes expected on both sides with West Indies vice-captain Joshu🍬a Da Silva left out of poor form, while Muhammad Hurraira is set for a debut, replacing the injured Saim Ayub. 

Wܫelcome to the live coverage of the first day of the first Test between Pakistan and South Africa being played at the Multan Cricket Ground in Multan.