Pakistan (230 & 157) defeat West Indies (137 & 123) by 127 runs in the first Test match to secure a 1-0 lead in the 2-Match series

Windies in better position than Saffers at Centurion were.

Sitting ducks couldn't even close the game out with days to bat!
 
At the same junction, Pakistan lower order was falling like a pack of cards. WI have batted well in their 2nd innings compared to Pakistan.

And wickets just aren't falling anymore..
 
The pitch isn't as bad as people are making it out to be; the issue lies with the batters on both sides. It's a playable surface you just need to be gritty and rise to the challenge against the bowlers.
 
Nice to see Abrar doing well after the torrid time he had bowling on those dead flat wickets in the past two years.
 
8 down , 2 to go Aqib Javed the fast bowler finished fast bowling in Pakistan, for the record
 
LMAO Abrar gets the final out anyway ... good comeback from him ... he's the 3rd spinner to complete the trio

Just play an extra batsman over Khurram next match, Salman can be the 4th bowler w/KG as 5th and Saud as 6th if needed
 
Good win for pakistan.

But the inability for both teams to play spin is their for all to see.

Pakistan are only slightly better in batting then WI
 
8 down , 2 to go Aqib Javed the fast bowler finished fast bowling in Pakistan, for the record
Keep hating aqib javid since cricket has come back to Pakistan what exactly have your fast bowlers done? Or even on pace bowling friendly tracks of Australia and South Africa?
 
India has all the type pitch condition unlike most of countries where one type pitches are available .

India neither played a test on used pitch nor used industrial fan to doctored the pitch

:kp
i have seen clownery on this forum before but boy you beat them all hands up in that regards 😂😂

Indians talking about doctored pitches 😂😂 The world must be ending or in sight of an end LOL
 
Sajid Don you bueaty.

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Many posters here won’t appreciate these pitches because Rizwan and Babar aren’t scoring runs, yet Pakistan are still winning. They’d prefer the pitches prepared during Ramiz’s time, where Babar was piling on runs with ease, but Pakistan were losing.

You can clearly see from comments from rizbar
Fans others are enjoying the wins
 
Pakistan needed to get into a rhythm when it comes to winning Tests.

If that means setting up rank turners then that is how you do it. When a team is struggling and losing as much as they were, it needs to go back to its core strengths (in this case spin) and use that to win home matches.
 
Many posters here won’t appreciate these pitches because Rizwan and Babar aren’t scoring runs, yet Pakistan are still winning. They’d prefer the pitches prepared during Ramiz’s time, where Babar was piling on runs with ease, but Pakistan were losing.

You can clearly see from comments from rizbar
Fans others are enjoying the wins
I am.loving these pitches as should have prepared them years ago.all.subcontinent teams do that its called home advantages. Issue as i said b4 is we are not good against spin ourselves which is the issue but to win you have to take risks
 
MOM should have given to Saud/ Rizwan.

That 150+ partnership was the reason why Pakistan has won this test not any bowler's.
It was a good partnership and match defining.

Jamal Warican got his career best stats too so I agree we shouldn't give too much credit to the bowlers even though they did well. We need to accept It was an easy pitch to bowl on.
 
Tanvir Ahmed rubbing it well done, every sane cricket expert knows its a short lived moment due to nature of wickets
 
Will probably be rated as a poor pitch by ICC. A total of 178 overs bowled.
Almost on par with Modi stadium pitch they prepared for England 3-4 years ago
 
Sajid Khan and Abrar Ahmed's spin mastery lead Pakistan to victory in Multan Test

Sajid Khan and Abrar Ahmed wreaked havoc with the ball, taking nine wickets combined for just 77 runs, helping Pakistan defend a 251-run target and secure a 1-0 lead over the West Indies at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Similar to their first innings collapse (137 all out in 25.2 overs), the West Indies were bowled out for 123 in 36.3 overs in their second innings, falling 128 runs short of the target. Alick Athanaze, the No. 5 batter, was the only one to manage a substantial score, collecting 55 runs off 68 balls with seven fours.

Sajid, who reached the milestone of 50 Test wickets during the second innings, finished with figures of 15-3-50-5, bringing his match tally to nine wickets. Abrar chipped in with 4-27 in 11.3 overs, while Sajid achieved his fourth Test five-for.

The West Indies lost their first four wickets to Sajid, reducing them to 37-4 in 12.5 overs. Athanaze showed resilience with a 41-run sixth-wicket stand alongside Tevin Imlach (14 off 30 balls, 1 four) and a resisting 62-ball 28-run stand with Kevin Sinclair for the seventh wicket.

Following Imlach's departure at 95, the West Indies could only add 28 more runs for the last four wickets. Nauman Ali, who had dismissed five batters in the first innings, picked up one wicket in the second outing.

Earlier in the day, Pakistan resumed from their overnight score of 109-3 and were bundled out for 157 in 46.4 overs. Jomel Warrican finished with figures of 7-32 in 18 overs and a match tally of 10 wickets for the West Indies.

Scores in brief (Day 3 of 5):

1st Test – Pakistan beat West Indies by 127 runs at the Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan

Pakistan:
230 all out, 68.5 overs (Saud Shakeel 84, Mohammad Rizwan 71; Jayden Seales 3-27, Jomel Warrican 3-69, Kevin Sinclair 2-61, Gudakesh Motie 1-48) and 157 all out, 46.4 overs (Shan Masood 52, Mohammad Huraira 29, Kamran Ghulam 27; Jomel Warrican 7-32)

West Indies: 137 all out, 25.2 overs (Jomel Warrican 31 not out, Jayden Seales 22, Gudakesh Motie 19; Nauman Ali 5-39, Sajid Khan 4-65) and 123 all out, 36.3 overs (Alick Athanaze 55; Sajid Khan 5-50, Abrar Ahmed 4-27)

Player of the Match: Sajid Khan (Pakistan)
 

Someone tell this guy Babar got out to a pacer in the first innings, and he was a sitting duck against pace as well recently at home when they were making flat decks.

Get over it, Babar isn’t more important than Pakistan. Rizwan fans should learn this too.
Tanvir is right overall. This is the most phudo way to win test matches. Babar or no Babar. I don't wanna see a spinner spinning it miles on day 1 with the new ball. Especially against the West Indies.
 
Tanvir is right overall. This is the most phudo way to win test matches. Babar or no Babar. I don't wanna see a spinner spinning it miles on day 1 with the new ball. Especially against the West Indies.
I can’t agree with Tanveer because he has an agenda and is upset that Babar isn’t scoring. However, I do agree with your point teams should be able to post around 250-300 runs per innings as a competitive total.

The England pitch was much better
 
3 wins in a row at home and this one has to be the sweetest within 3 days! I pray we’re out of the dark ages, congrats to Masood & his most loyal subjects :akhtar :pkflag
 
Shan Masood, while addressing the press conference after winning the 1st Test against the West Indies:

"There are weaknesses in every department, nothing is perfect. If we create competition between batting and bowling within the team, then that's not a team. The most difficult aspect on this wicket was batting, and maybe fast bowling, which wasn't as conducive for those conditions. We've done a lot of good things that we should appreciate. Saud and Rizwan’s partnership in the first innings, which was 141 runs, was exceptional."

"When such a big partnership happens, small partnerships around it are essential. Sometimes performance isn't just about 100 or 150 runs; even 20, 15, or 10 runs or extras matter.Our fielding also needs improvement, especially since their tail enders scored quite a few runs."

"Winning is winning, but we are a team that wants to become its best, and we’ve noted many things. Test cricket is a team game, and we should appreciate how we can move forward as a team.I don’t care about being the best or the worst; what matters is contributing well. If a set batsman was playing, the team’s score might have been higher."

"In Test cricket, sometimes you have to make sacrifices, just like fast bowlers sometimes have to adjust their roles. Continuity matters a lot. You have to back your players and give them the chance to fail. You need to realize that the hard work you're doing will bring something better in the end."
 
I said this way before when Pak lost 3-o to Eng and 1-0 to Aus.. Why dont they prepare rank turners bunsen cobra spiting type of pitches ?? They were getting hammered on flat pitches and their fast bowlers were ground into o the dirt causing injuries. Similar to what rohit did to bumrah in the recent BGT trophy. Pak posters here disagreed with me. But look where we are now ? Absolutely absolutely dont mind this pitch at all. "Same pitch" for "both" teams. Pak should prepare turners like these if they are winning consistently. More interesting to watch thatn those boring flats. Here action seems to happen every ball. Love watching it. Infact Ind shold start preparing these types of tacks again and save the fast bowlers. Thats the biggest advantage here for SC teams. Saving their fast bowlers on these flats and making the visiting teams dance . Yes, they can lose a few series as well but thats fine. They will win more than they lose easily and save the fast bowlers as well. More industria fan pitches wanted ! Am all for it !
 
I said this way before when Pak lost 3-o to Eng and 1-0 to Aus.. Why dont they prepare rank turners bunsen cobra spiting type of pitches ?? They were getting hammered on flat pitches and their fast bowlers were ground into o the dirt causing injuries. Similar to what rohit did to bumrah in the recent BGT trophy. Pak posters here disagreed with me. But look where we are now ? Absolutely absolutely dont mind this pitch at all. "Same pitch" for "both" teams. Pak should prepare turners like these if they are winning consistently. More interesting to watch thatn those boring flats. Here action seems to happen every ball. Love watching it. Infact Ind shold start preparing these types of tacks again and save the fast bowlers. Thats the biggest advantage here for SC teams. Saving their fast bowlers on these flats and making the visiting teams dance . Yes, they can lose a few series as well but thats fine. They will win more than they lose easily and save the fast bowlers as well. More industria fan pitches wanted ! Am all for it !
India shouldn't be preparing these pitches. Every single time recently they did they lost. It is a 50/50 when India makes pitches like this especially 3 or 4 guys up the order don't know how to play on turning wicket. India has much better record on tracks that start aiding spinners on day 3.
 
India shouldn't be preparing these pitches. Every single time recently they did they lost. It is a 50/50 when India makes pitches like this especially 3 or 4 guys up the order don't know how to play on turning wicket. India has much better record on tracks that start aiding spinners on day 3.
Ind need to learn playing spin better. Not being able to play Santner or Ajaz Patel is concerning. And Lyon is Aus. Someone like a Sehwag would have gone after Santner or Lyon. They were using Bumrah in the home series against NZ . Rohit ran him into the dirt. Made him bowl like a work horse . Kohli gill klrahul jadeja all useless against spin. Time for a different approach and kick these 4 leeches out.
 
Ind need to learn playing spin better. Not being able to play Santner or Ajaz Patel is concerning. And Lyon is Aus. Someone like a Sehwag would have gone after Santner or Lyon. They were using Bumrah in the home series against NZ . Rohit ran him into the dirt. Made him bowl like a work horse . Kohli gill klrahul jadeja all useless against spin. Time for a different approach and kick these 4 leeches out.
No pitch in iNida should be lottery. Win the toss win the match kind of scenario on such pitches. India should have gone with semi flat wicket where only skilled spinners can shine not random spinners. Our seniors fail on such tracks too. So it is not hard to find a reason to kick them out.
 
bro , point is , does PCB mend ways for 2nd Test ? Perhaps still prepare a dry pitch but NOT roughen the spinners length .....
PCB hasn't mended it's way since its inception. You are being optimistic if you think they will mend in two days
 
This pitch should get a demerit point from ICC - 40 Wickets in 185 overs warrant it . Will this demerit point force PCB to rethink how roughed up pitch for 2nd Test at Multan should be ? c @Rana @Mamoon @DeadlyVenom @The Bald Eagle @FearlessRoar @MenInG @jnaveen1980 @BouncerGuy
West Indies fans are not really happy apparently. THey call it "pitch fixing" lol whatever that means. But it will earn demerit point. Last time PCB appealed and got the decision reversed. Given the fact apart from one partnership all 4 innings showed the imbalance between bat and ball. Unlike India which has plethora of grounds Pakistan cannot afford to have their stadium banned.
 
West Indies fans are not really happy apparently. THey call it "pitch fixing" lol whatever that means. But it will earn demerit point. Last time PCB appealed and got the decision reversed. Given the fact apart from one partnership all 4 innings showed the imbalance between bat and ball. Unlike India which has plethora of grounds Pakistan cannot afford to have their stadium banned.
They shouldn't be too sad. Yeah they lost but it was down to one partnership.
Their bowlers bowled well and they had some good moments in the batting.
 
They shouldn't be too sad. Yeah they lost but it was down to one partnership.
Their bowlers bowled well and they had some good moments in the batting.
If you ask me they can do a fake injury to one of their fast bowler get Akeil hosein here. He will be massively dangerous on tracks like this
 
West Indies fans are not really happy apparently. THey call it "pitch fixing" lol whatever that means. But it will earn demerit point. Last time PCB appealed and got the decision reversed. Given the fact apart from one partnership all 4 innings showed the imbalance between bat and ball. Unlike India which has plethora of grounds Pakistan cannot afford to have their stadium banned.
Earning a demerit point is a possibility but there is no chance of a Stadium ban at the moment.
 
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