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Windies under-23 fight back

An 86-run third-wicket stand between Sylvester Joseph and Azeemul Haniff led a West Indies Under-23 fightback against Pakistan at Uitvlugt on the second of their four-day, first-class cricket match at Georgetown on Friday.

Joseph has so far topscored with 45 and Haniff was unbeaten on 38 as the Windies Under-23s reached 119 for four at the close on a rain-shortened day, replying to Pakistan's first innings total of 299.

The entire period between lunch and tea was lost to rain which cut more than three hours playing time. It was enough time however, for Pakistan to bowl themselves into a favourable position after they lost their last four wickets for 38.

Left-arm fast bowler Pedro Collins, who has played three Tests for West Indies, captured overnight batsmen Yousuf Youhanna (81) and Mushtaq Ahmed (39) to end their seventh-wicket stand of 74.

Fast-medium bowler Kerry Jeremy was the Under-23s best bowler with three wickets for 46 runs from 18.1 overs. Collins, off-spin bowler Ryan Cunningham and leg-spin bowler Camilus Alexander all ended with two wickets.

The Under-23s suffered an early setback when captain Daren Ganga, who has played four Tests for the West Indies, was caught behind off Mohammed Akram and were 29 for two when Runako Mortan was lbw to leg-spin bowler Mushtaq Ahmed.

Joseph and Haniff added substance to their sides innings in the final period of the day, but the wickets of Joseph and left-hander Ryan Hinds in the space of one run hurt the home team.