The record
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- West Indies pacer Justin Greaves recorded a Test-match record by taking five wickets in five consecutive maiden overs (5-for-0) in the opening spell of the first Test against Pakistan, part of the ICC World Test Championship, held in Trinidad.
- Indian-language and national outlets (Aaj Tak, Times of India, TV9 Kannada) all treated the spell as historic, with Aaj Tak specifically noting the world-record framing.
- The feat is significant both for its scale—no runs conceded while striking five times in a row—and for its rarity: no previous Test match has produced a wicket-maiden streak of this length.
- For Pakistan, the collapse at the start of a championship match will shape the innings and potentially the series outcome, with pressure on the middle order to reconstruct.
- Greaves' emergence also signals West Indies' deepening fast-bowling options as they consolidate post-Brathwaite/Ambrose pipelines.
- What to watch: Pakistan's recovery in response, and whether Greaves' form carries through the remainder of the five-day match.
What to watch next
- Pakistan's response on days two and three
- Squads for the remaining four Tests
- Greaves' WTC ranking points contribution
What changed3
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Why it matters1
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- Pakistan cricket team / batting lineup batting collapse· immediate
Coverage3
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Named Pakistan · Justin Greaves · Mohammad Rizwan · Roston Chase · Shahn Masood · Stuart Broad · West Indies
- The Times of IndiaHistory made! West Indies pacer achieves never-seen-before feat vs Pak[1]English national
- Aaj Tak5 ओवर, 5 विकेट, 0 रन... टेस्ट क्रिकेट में पहली बार हुआ ऐसा[2]Indian-language· neutral

- TV9 Kannada5 ಓವರ್, 5 ಮೇಡನ್, 5 ವಿಕೆಟ್: ಹಿಂದೆಂದೂ ಕಂಡರಿಯದ ವಿಶ್ವ ದಾಖಲೆ ಬರೆದ ಗ್ರೀವ್ಸ್[3]Indian-language· neutral
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