Pakistan's spinners, Noman Ali and Sajid Khan, orchestrated a remarkable collapse of the West Indies batting line-up, bundling the visitors out for just 137 runs in reply to Pakistan's first innings total of 230 on the second day of the first Test at Multan Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
The West Indies were dismissed in just 25.2 overs, trailing by 93 runs.
Sajid Khan was the early destroyer, claiming the first four wickets inside the first five overs, reducing the West Indies to a precarious 22-4. Then, Noman Ali took over, chipping away at the lower order.
At one point, the visitors were reduced to 66-8, and it seemed they could be bowled out for much less. However, a 25-run partnership between Gudakesh Motie and Jomel Warrican, followed by a quick-fire 46-run stand between Warrican and Jayden Seales, lifted the total to 137.
Warrican top-scored with 31 runs off 24 balls, while Seales contributed 22 runs off 13 balls.
Noman Ali finished with impressive figures of 5-39, while Sajid Khan claimed 4-65. Abrar Ahmad also got in on the act, taking 1-30.
Earlier in the day, Pakistan were bowled out for 230 runs. Saud Shakeel was the top scorer for the hosts with 84 runs, while Mohammad Rizwan contributed 71 runs.
The West Indies’ spinners, Jomel Warrican and Kevin Sinclair, were the chief architects of Pakistan's collapse, taking five wickets between them. Warrican finished with 3-69, while Sinclair took 2-61.
Pakistan, who resumed the day on 143-4, lost six wickets for just 87 runs after a delay due to poor visibility.
The collapse began when Sinclair dismissed Shakeel off the first ball after the drinks break, leading to a dramatic loss of wickets.
Shakeel's 84 came off 157 balls and included six boundaries as He added a vital 141 runs for the fifth wicket with Rizwan, rescuing Pakistan from 46-4 on day one.
From the other end, left-arm spinner Warrican bowled out Salman Agha for just two runs and had Noman Ali run out without scoring. Sinclair then trapped Rizwan leg-before off a missed reverse sweep, with a successful West Indies review overturning the not-out decision.
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