PAK Vs WI, 1st Test: Spinners Noman Ali, Sajid Khan Hand Pakistan Advantage On Day 2

▨West Indies collapsed to 137 all out within one session against Pakistan spinners Noman Ali and Sajid Khan, as 19 wickets fell on Day 2 of the first Test in Multan on Saturday (January 18). Pakistan, who got bowled out for 230 in the first innings on a turning wicket, stretched their lead to 202 and reached 109-3 with spinners claiming 17 of the 19 wickets to fall in a day. Captain Shan Masood (52) raised his 11th Test half-century off 60 balls and gave the hosts a clear advantage before he got run out late in the final session with Kamran Ghulam not out on 9. Left-armer Ali grabbed 5-39 and off-spinner Khan baffled the top four batters with 4-65 in the middle session on the same pitch where the spin duo had picked up all 20 England wickets in a Test match last October.

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Updated on: 19 January 2025 8:29 am

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⛦Pakistan's Shan Masood bats during the day two of the first test cricket match between Pakistan and West Indies, in Multan, Pakistan.

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💮West Indies Jomel Warrican, right, bowls as Pakistan's Saud Shakeel watches during the day two of the first test cricket match between Pakistan and West Indies, in Multan, Pakistan.

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Pakistan's Said Khan, center, celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of West Indies Mikyle Louis during the day two of the first Test cricket 𝓡match between Pakistan and West Indies, in Multan, Pakistan.

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🍸Pakistan's Noman Ali, center, celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of West Indies Kevin Sinclair during the day two of the first Test cricket match between Pakistan and West Indies, in Multan, Pakistan.

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West Indies Jomel Warrican, center, celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Pakistan's Salman Ali Agha ♚during the day two of the first test cricket match between Pakistan and West Indies, in Multan, Pakistan.

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𝓡Pakistan's Saud Shakeel, center, plays a shot during the day two of the first test cricket match between Pakistan and West Indies, in Multan, Pakistan.