Greaves takes five wickets without conceding a run in first Test

28 Jul 2026, 03:57 am IST|
Greaves takes five wickets without conceding a run in first Test
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West Indies all-rounder Justin Greaves took five wickets without conceding a run on day three of the first Test against Pakistan. The sequence came during a spell of bowling described in reports as incredible.

Greaves, playing for the West Indies, produced the five-wicket spell on the third day of the opening Test versus Pakistan. The performance saw him claim five wickets without giving away a single run. That sequence unfolded during a single spell of bowling in the match.

The figures read five wickets without conceding a run, with Greaves credited as the bowler for each dismissal in that sequence. The achievement was recorded on day three of the first Test against Pakistan and has been noted in accounts of the match. No additional scoring was attributed to him during that period.

Greaves is identified as a West Indies all-rounder and it was this role that placed him in the bowling attack on that day. The five-wicket spell without conceding a run stands out in the statistical record for that session of play. Match summaries cite the sequence as part of the third day’s developments.

Match reports state that the unusual bowling spell occurred in the first Test against Pakistan and that Greaves was the bowler responsible. The sequence resulted in five wickets and zero runs conceded during the described period. Those facts are recorded as part of the match narrative for day three.

The five-wicket, no-run spell by Justin Greaves on day three of the first Test against Pakistan has been documented in reports of the match. The West Indies all-rounder’s sequence of five wickets without conceding a run is part of the official account of that Test.

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