Spin-heavy Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat in the first test against the West Indies on Friday. Heavy fog delayed the start of the test match between the two bottom-placed teams of the World Test Championship before Pakistan captain Shan Masood won the coin toss after lunch and opted to bat on a dry wicket tailor-made for spinners.

Here's the pre-match analysis of the Pakistan vs West Indies 1st Test, including playing XI, recent form, head-to-head records, strategy, predictions, and pitch conditions.

Pakistan skipper Shan Masood won the toss and opted to bat in the first test against the West Indies in Multan on Friday after poor visibility delayed the start by two-and-a-half hours.

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Heavy fog has delayed the start of the first cricket test between Pakistan and the West Indies on Friday. Both teams are bottom-placed at the World Test Championship with Pakistan at No. 8 and West Indies at No.