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Pakistan's Noman Ali became the first spinner to register a Test hat-trick, completing a spell of 6-41. West Indies fought back to finish the first day of the second Test at Multan Cricket Stadium with a nine-run lead. Gudakesh Motie and Jomel Warrican shared seven wickets, but Pakistan were all out for 154 in response to the visitors' first-innings total of 163.
Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel contributed well to lift Pakistan with a 68-run stand for the fifth wicket, but Sajid Khan's unbeaten 16 off 20 balls was the last Pakistan batter dismissed. Kashif Ali was the last Pakistan batter dismissed while attempting to steal a single on the final ball of the 47th over, rounding off a 20-wicket day – 16 of which fell to spinners. Pakistan had dominated the opening hour of the day after Kraigg Brathwaite won the toss and elected to bat first. Noman Ali made history by becoming the fifth Pakistan bowler to take a Test hat-trick, first since Naseem Shah against Bangladesh in 2020. Motie, batting at No. 9, added 109 runs for the last two wickets, while Roach and Warrican supported him.
As Aaqib Javed defends Pakistan's spin-heavy strategy, the stakes remain high. While the pitches deliver victories for now, any slip in results could reignite criticism of the approach.
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Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel contributed well to lift Pakistan with a 68-run stand for the fifth wicket, but Sajid Khan's unbeaten 16 off 20 balls was the last Pakistan batter dismissed. Kashif Ali was the last Pakistan batter dismissed while attempting to steal a single on the final ball of the 47th over, rounding off a 20-wicket day – 16 of which fell to spinners. Pakistan had dominated the opening hour of the day after Kraigg Brathwaite won the toss and elected to bat first. Noman Ali made history by becoming the fifth Pakistan bowler to take a Test hat-trick, first since Naseem Shah against Bangladesh in 2020. Motie, batting at No. 9, added 109 runs for the last two wickets, while Roach and Warrican supported him.
As Aaqib Javed defends Pakistan's spin-heavy strategy, the stakes remain high. While the pitches deliver victories for now, any slip in results could reignite criticism of the approach.
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