West Indies vs Pakistan 2017: 1st Test - Day 1, 5 Talking Points

#3 Kieran Powell promises before falling

Powell looked solid before falling two balls after lunch to a wild shot

West Indies had lost Kraigg Brathwaite, Shimron Hetmyer and Shai Hope with the score on 32. Another debutant, Vishaul Singh would fall to Riaz to further the hosts' problems. Kieran Powell stood through it all and looked determined to resurrect the West Indian innings.

The host went to lunch with Powell looking solid in the company of Roston Chase. But two balls after lunch, all the concentration and application Powell showed before vanished into thin air as he slashed at Amir's sucker ball only to edge to second slip.

Powell had previously shown similar lapses of concentration that led to him being dropped from the Test team three years back. On his recall, the trend did not seem to have buckled yet and that does not auger well for the Windies who are in search for a stable partner to Brathwaite.