Pakistan Beat West Indies By 127 Runs, Take 1-0 Lead In Two-Match Sequence

Spinner Sajid Khan took 5 wickets and Abrar Ahmed one other 4 to information Pakistan to a 127-run win on the third day of the primary Test towards West Indies in Multan on Sunday. Sajid took 5-50 for match figures of 9-115, whereas leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed snared 4-27 as West Indies have been dismissed for 123, falling effectively wanting their victory goal of 251. Pakistan’s spinners took all of the wickets in West Indies’ second innings, with Noman Ali chipping in with 1-42, as the house facet took an early benefit within the two-Test sequence.

Left-handed batter Alick Athanaze hit 55, the one half-century of the match for the vacationers, and added 41 runs for the sixth wicket with Tevin Imlach.

Sajid eliminated the damaging Athanaze, whereas Abrar’s haul included the ultimate wicket of Jomel Warrican.

Left-armer Warrican had led the spin assault for the vacationers with a career-best 7-32 as Pakistan have been bowled out for 157 of their second innings.

They have been the perfect figures by a West Indian bowler in Pakistan, topping quick bowler Malcolm Marshall’s 5-33 at Lahore in 1986.

Pakistan captain Shan Masood praised his spinners however mentioned he needed to see an enchancment within the facet’s batting.

“The spinners were clinical and Abrar along with Noman and Sajid was great,” Masood mentioned.

“Batting was tough on this pitch but we still need to add more runs with the last few wickets and there are improvements to be made.”

His overwhelmed counterpart Kraigg Brathwaite needed West Indies’ batters to consider of their talents.

“The batters didn’t play as well as they should have,” Brathwaite mentioned.

“We saw how Alick played so we just have to be brave. We have got one more Test and we have to believe in ourselves.”

The Test lasted fewer than eight periods, with the beginning delayed on the primary day by poor visibility.

The Multan pitch offered sharp flip, with Sajid taking the wickets of Brathwaite (12), Keacy Carty (six), Kavem Hodge (0) and Mikyle Louis (13).

Noman then trapped Justin Greaves leg earlier than wicket for 9 within the final over earlier than lunch, leaving the vacationers tottering on 54-5.

Noman took 5-39 within the first innings. He and Sajid took 39 of the 40 wickets within the final two Tests towards England in Pakistan’s 2-1 sequence win final yr.

Pakistan had resumed earlier on 109-3 however managed so as to add simply 48 runs.

Warrican’s nagging line and size earned him match figures of 10-101, his first 10-wicket match haul.

He dismissed in a single day batter Saud Shakeel for 2 with the primary ball of the day after which had Mohammad Rizwan for a similar rating in his subsequent over.

Warrican continued the demolition with the wickets of Kamran Ghulam (27), Noman (9) and Sajid (5).

The second match begins on January 25, additionally in Multan.

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