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Open test day two pakistan and west indies At the beginning of the match at the Multan Cricket Ground, Pakistan resumed their first innings with a score of 143-4, Saudi Shakir and Mohammad Rizwan in the crease. Shakir shot 56 and Rizwan shot 51. The two played a key role in stabilizing the innings after a shaky start. However, Shakir fell short of a century and ended up scoring 84 before being dismissed. Kevin Sinclairleading to a sharp collapse of Pakistan.
sudden collapse of pakistan
Pakistan’s batting line-up faced a major setback as they lost their last six wickets for just 43 runs, with a first-innings total of 230 runs. West Indies bowlers, esp. Jayden Sears and Jomel Warricaneffectively utilizing the conditions. Sears took three wickets at the start to break Pakistan’s top order, while Warrican added three more wickets by the time he ended the innings. The wickets are falling fast, with the likes of Rizwan and Agha Salman It also succumbed to pressure, leaving Pakistan in a precarious situation.
West Indies struggle with Noman Ali and Sajid Khan’s glory
In response, West Indies faced a tough task. Their innings started badly, reducing the score to 2 for 10 in just two overs. Noman Ali and Sajid Khan They took full advantage of the spin-friendly conditions and bowled relentlessly. Ali’s performance was particularly impressive as he scored just 39 runs and five wickets in 11 deliveries. Khan provided good support as he scored 65 runs with 4 wickets in 12 overs. West Indies’ batting line-up crumbled under the pressure, scoring just 137 runs before being bowled out in just over 25 balls.
Also read: PAK vs WI 2025: Mohammad Rizwan falls off next delivery after Noman Ali’s unusual exit on Day 2 of 1st Test
Pakistan takes the lead
By the end of the second day, Pakistan had a 202-run lead. They were reduced to 109 runs after losing three quick wickets but still maintained control of the game. Jean Massoud He led with a solid innings of 52 runs before being run out. Mohamed Huraira The team hoped to further extend its lead and cautiously contributed 29 points. Despite some setbacks in the second innings, Pakistan’s bowlers had laid a solid foundation for victory.
Here’s Twitter’s reaction:
Noman Ali and Sajid Khan share Wisconsin wickets#PAKvsWI #release #WIvsPAK pic.twitter.com/jPKeWJUSa2
— Pehn The Siri (@PehnTheSiri) January 18, 2025
West Indies were bowled out for 137 runs. Pakistan leads by 93 runs.
– Chacha’s Fifer (Norman Ali)
– Sajid Khan took 4 wickets
– Abrar Ahmed took 1 wicket#PakvsWi #PAKvsWI pic.twitter.com/GPwXfAneyY— TA р IQ 🇵🇰 (@tariqkitweets) January 18, 2025
A million dollar picture frame. 🐐
– Sajid Khan x Noman Ali. Pakistan’s majestic spin duo. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/sVfGApPdZm
— Salman 🇵🇰 (@SalmanAsif2007) January 18, 2025
Sajid Khan and Noman Ali: Pakistan’s spin duo in last five innings
Sajid & Noman: 10 wickets
Sajid & Noman: 10 wickets
Sajid and Noman: 9 wickets.
Sajid & Noman: 10 wickets
Sajid and Noman: 9 wickets.Unstoppable, unplayable! 🫡🔥 pic.twitter.com/JSYXguUCXf
— Junaiz (@dhilow_) January 18, 2025
Noman Ali and Sajid Khan worked their magic to help Pakistan take a crucial lead heading into the second innings 👌#release 📝： https://t.co/z2tbKnlfpf pic.twitter.com/UraD5o0Nk4
— International Chamber of Commerce (@ICC) January 18, 2025
He took 6 wickets in the last innings against England and now has 6 wickets against Windy. Sir Norman Ali pic.twitter.com/elUxxv7tA2
— Hassan Abbasian (@HassanAbbasian) January 18, 2025
Noman Ali’s 7th Test five-wicket haul – his 4th in the last 4 Test matches!#release | #pakistancricket pic.twitter.com/Dv9hTCZk6C
—𝐇𝐮𝐙𝐈𝐈♡︎ (@HuZ11786) January 18, 2025
Noman Ali took 25 wickets in 5 innings in Multan!#garden #championshiptrophy pic.twitter.com/7zsI6ZysMY
— Sheeno (@cricsheeno) January 18, 2025
Pakistan’s spin trio wreaked havoc as West Indies were bowled out for 137!
Noman Ali (5/39), Sajid Khan (4/65) and Abrar Ahmed (1/6) shared all 10 wickets. Pakistan leads by 93 runs in the first innings! #release pic.twitter.com/oF7marhB8S— Areeb World of Cricket Digital Media (@World_OfCricket) January 18, 2025
In the last 5 innings in which Sajid Khan and Noman Ali bowled together, they took 48 of 50 wickets. Sajid x Norman❤️🔥#SajidKhan #NormanAli#PAKvsWI pic.twitter.com/OdwrXOQsg4
— FarhanKhan__ mm (@MuhammadAd71773) January 18, 2025
