Pakistan claimed a 127-run victory over West Indies in the first Test in Multan, led by spinner Sajid Khan's five-wicket haul and Abrar Ahmed's four. Pakistan bowled out West Indies for 123. A humorous exchange between Mohammad Rizwan and Kevin Sinclair during the game went viral.
The first test match between Pakistan and West Indies in Multan proved to be a record-breaking occasion for the two teams.
Pakistan completely outplayed the West Indies on Day 3 of the first Test of the ongoing series, clinching a 127-run victory at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan. In a low-scoring thriller, it were the spinners who reigned supreme,
West Indies were bowled out for 123 after being set a target of 251 by Pakistan on a spinning pitch; Sajid Khan took a nine-wicket match haul while West Indies Jomel Warrican claimed a seven-for; watc
West Indies faced the fewest balls in a Test match across their two innings in Multan, a historic low for them.
The Multan Test continued to unfold dramatically as 12 wickets tumbled in the first session of Day 3, keeping fans on the edge of their seats. West Indies, chasing 251, found themselves reeling at 54/5 at lunch, with Pakistan’s spinners wreaking havoc on a crumbling pitch.
Pakistan spinner Sajid Khan struck four times to leave the West Indies in deep trouble on 54-5 at lunch on the third day of the first Test in their chase of 251 for victory. The West Indies need 197 runs to win while Pakistan are chasing five wickets in a battle between the two basement sides in the World Test Championship.
Historically, Pakistan achieved similar feats in Tests against the West Indies in Faisalabad in 1980, when spinners Iqbal Qasim, Mohammad Nazir, and Abdul Qadir claimed all 20 wickets, and against England in 1987, where Abdul Qadir took 13 wickets, Tauseef Ahmed four, and Iqbal Qasim three in a single match.
Pakistan wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan was involved in a hilarious moment with West Indies spinner Kevin Sinclair on Day 2 of the 1st Test in Multan on Saturday. The incident happened after Sinclair walked to bat out with West Indies reeling at 6/42 in the second session.
West Indies saw a glimmer of hope after bowling out Pakistan for just 153 in the second innings in the ongoing Test in Multan owing to Jomel Warrican's exceptional 7-wicket haul. Pakistan set the West Indies a target of 251 runs to chase to win the first Test.
Playing his 18th Test, Seales has raced to 75 scalps at 21.77. In three Tests versus Pakistan, he owns 14 scalps at 15.35. Meanwhile, Warrican owns 57 Test scalps at 33.50. As per ESPNcricinfo, in 12 away Tests (home of opposition), he has claimed 43 wickets at 32.90.
Nauman took 20 wickets in the final two home Tests — including one in Multan — which Pakistan won against England on spin-friendly tracks last October. These wins enabled the Shan Masood-led team to make a magnificent comeback to claim the three-match series after losing the opener by an innings and 47 runs in Multan.