Pakistani gamers efficiently attraction for leg earlier than wicket (LBW) in opposition to West Indies’ Amir Jangoo (second proper) through the second Take a look at between Pakistan and West Indies on the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan on January 25, 2025. — AFP
MULTAN: After gaining a slender nine-run lead over Pakistan a day in the past, West Indies continued fightback on Sunday, the second day of ultimate Take a look at match on the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan.
The Males in Maroon lead the match by 9 runs in opposition to the hosts within the sequence decider.Â
The opening day was dominated by spinners, with Noman Ali attaining a hat trick for the house aspect throughout his spectacular 6-41 spell.
Jomel Warrican claimed 4 wickets for 43, whereas Gudakesh Motie contributed with 3 for 49, as Pakistan had been dismissed for 154 of their first innings, in response to the West Indian complete of 163.
The West Indies had been earlier bowled out on the stroke of lunch after 41.1 overs, having opted to bat first.
Nevertheless, the guests retaliated with a exceptional show of spin bowling, as 16 wickets fell to spinners — the best variety of such dismissals on the opening day of a Take a look at match.
The earlier report of 14 wickets by spinners was set throughout a match between England and South Africa at Leeds in 1907.
Solely Mohammad Rizwan (49) and Saud Shakeel (32) batted with confidence for the house aspect, including 68 for the fifth wicket earlier than Pakistan slumped from 119-4 to 154 all out — shedding the final six wickets for 35 runs.
Quick bowler Kemar Roach dismissed openers Muhammad Hurraira (9) and Shan Masood (15), whereas Motie despatched again Babar Azam (one) and Kamran Ghulam (16) to go away Pakistan at 51-4.
Within the post-tea session, Shakeel was well caught within the deep by Roach — who damage his groin however accomplished the catch — whereas Rizwan was stumped, each falling to Warrican.
Left reeling
Motie had Salman Agha for 9 whereas the final man Kashif Ali was run out with out scoring.
Earlier, the West Indies had been left reeling at 7-38 with Sajid Khan 2-64 and Noman doing the harm.
It may have been worse for the vacationers had Motie — who high scored with a career-best 55 — not added a useful 68 runs for the final wicket with Warrican, who scored 36 not out with two sixes.
Motie additionally added 41 for the ninth wicket with Roach (25) to delay the lunch break earlier than Noman grabbed the final two wickets for his eighth five-wicket haul in an innings.
Pakistan employed the identical spin-heavy techniques which earned them a 127-run win within the first Take a look at — additionally in Multan — with the ball turning from the primary over.
Noman got here on to bowl as the primary change, and trapped West Indian skipper Kraigg Brathwaite leg earlier than for 9 to spark a collapse which noticed the vacationers hunch from 32-2 to 38-8 off simply 14 deliveries.
Noman dismissed Justin Greaves for one, then Tevin Imlach and Kevin Sinclair off successive deliveries to grow to be the fifth Pakistan bowler to seize a Take a look at hat trick.
Quick bowlers Wasim Akram (two hat tips in opposition to Sri Lanka in 1999), Abdul Razzaq (in opposition to Sri Lanka in 2000), Mohammad Sami (additionally in opposition to Sri Lanka, in 2002), and Naseem Shah (in opposition to Bangladesh in 2020) achieved the feat for Pakistan beforehand.
Off-spinner Sajid dismissed debutant Amir Jangoo and Alick Athanaze — each with out scoring — whereas Abrar Ahmed accounted for Kavem Hodge for 21.
Debutant pacer Kashif had Mikyle Louis for 4 in his first over.
It is a growing story and is being up to date with extra particulars.
