West Indies all-rounder Justin Greaves made Test cricket history on Monday, becoming the first bowler in the recorded era to take a wicket in five consecutive maiden overs in the opening match against Pakistan at Tarouba.
The 32-year-old finished with figures of 5-27 on the third day of the World Test Championship match, with a spell that turned the contest in the home side's favor.
Greaves surpassed the previous record of four consecutive wicket maidens, set by former England fast bowler Stuart Broad against South Africa in Johannesburg in 2016.
In his 17th Test, the Barbadian took his first five-wicket haul in the format as Pakistan were dismissed for 282 in response to the West Indies' first-innings total of 311.
"When I came on to bowl, captain Roston Chase just said 'keep discipline in what you are doing' and see if I could take wickets for the team," Greaves said.
"The ball was swinging, and I got my rewards. Whenever I have the ball in hand, the team looks at me as a solid player for them, trying to get us out of tight situations.
"Getting my first five-wicket haul in Test cricket, I'm really happy, but there's still a lot of work to be done in this match."
Pakistan were in a commanding position at 244-3, with Shan Masood scoring a century, before Greaves triggered a dramatic collapse.
The bowler dismissed Masood for 109, then struck in successive maiden overs to remove Aamer Jamal, Ali Usman and Mohammad Rizwan without conceding a run, leaving Pakistan struggling at 267-8 at lunch.
Greaves completed his historic feat after the break by having Mohammad Abbas caught behind, giving him five wickets from five consecutive maiden overs. Pakistan were eventually bowled out for 282, trailing West Indies by 29 runs on the first innings.
Pakistan fought back late in the day, reducing West Indies to 126-7 in their second innings at stumps. However, the home side still lead by 155 runs overall going into the fourth day.
