PAK vs WI: Fans kept their hopes alive on Day 1 of the Test match after bravely resisting Pakistan’s batting from the West Indies bowling unit.
In the final Test match on Day 1, wickets fell and batsmen crumbled like a pack of cards. Pakistan And West Indies as if Multan Cricket Stadium. As expected, it was a gently rolling track that was visibly dry and a safe place for riders to dominate. West Indies won the toss and elected to bat first. However, the opposite happened for the visiting side.
Noman Ali’s Whirlwind
West Indies got off to a terrible start after the first game Kashif Ali Removed the opening Michael Lewis Earlier. The threat escalated after the first Amir was sent back to the tent on a duck, Django. Sajid Khan. The visitors had already lost 2 wickets with 9 runs on the board.
The situation became desperate for the West Indies as a batsman Craig Braithwaite He was dismissed by the ace Pakistan spinner. Noman Ali. The 38-year-old spinner continued to storm as he took a sensational hat-trick as he dismissed Justin Graves, Tevin Imlach and Kevin Sinclair to become the first Pakistani spinner to achieve this historic feat.
The Tylers Gadakesh Moti, from Mar Roach, And Jomel Warren He offered strong resistance to the rotation of the home side. The three knocks have somewhat vindicated West Indies’ innings, which at one point was derailed at 54 runs for 8 wickets. While Roach faced 45 balls and was dismissed for 25 runs, a 68-run 10th-wicket partnership between Moti and Warrican helped West Indies reach 163 runs in 41.1 overs. It was the last wicket for the West Indies as Moti was bowled by Ali on 55 runs. Crucially, Ali took both of the Caribbean’s last wickets to complete his 6-wicket haul in the first innings.
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Terrible show from Pakistan batsmen
Pakistan might have hoped to dominate the Test match till the end of the West Indies’ 1st innings, but the West Indies bowling unit is up for the fight, giving the home team the tie-break of the season. Crucially, while it was largely a one-man show for Pakistan’s bowlers, West Indies’ combined efforts reduced the seasoned and experienced Pakistan batting line-up and brought them back into the game.
apart from Mohammad Rizwan And Saud Shakeel Pakistan’s batting line-up, who scored 49 and 32 runs respectively, lost to a limited bowling display from the visitors. Pacer Roach started a counterattack by removing the openers for West Indies Muhammad Hurairah And the boss Shan Masood.
The dismissal of the openers opened the floodgates for Pakistan. Warrican was the star of the West Indies bowling unit taking 4 wickets, Moti and Roach also did not disappoint with 3 and 2 wickets respectively. Pakistan’s batting order was bundled out for 154 by 47 runs. The home side were 9 runs at the end of the day’s play, even after their strong bowling display.
Here’s how fans responded:
Thank you Gadakesh Moti for saving humanity 🥹😍#PAKvsWI pic.twitter.com/tWjlfyMMES pic.twitter.com/AjTKkrrEXP
– Cricket Lover 🧢 (@Cricket960215) January 25, 2025
The new husband of Zim Babar was born in Multan
– Disruptive Motion 🫡#PAKvsWI #Babar Azam pic.twitter.com/xmycDm0lAM
— 𝙕𝐴𝐎𝐥 😎 (@Zimbu12_) January 25, 2025
Tell me what’s really going on.#PAKvsWI #WIvsPAK #Test cricket pic.twitter.com/OGSLzt73DV
– Urooj Jawed🇵🇰 (@uroojjawed12) January 25, 2025
Drive to win! 🌀 Spinners taking all the wickets in the Pak vs WI Test – walkers take a backseat! 😅🔥#PAKvsWI #Cricket entertainment #Spin Show
— Enlightens (@NomiEnlightens) January 25, 2025
WI vs Pak 2nd Test
Wind – 163/10
Top 8 overs – 35 runs
9-11 overs – 116 runs9-11 would have to be a 3 over 8 win record.
— ParteekNotPrateek (@randomcrifacts) January 25, 2025
Since 2015, most wickets have fallen in Test 1 day.
23 wickets, SA Vs IND Cape Town 2024
20 wickets, PAK Vs WI MULTAN 2025
20 wickets, ENG Vs IRE Lord’s 2019
17 wickets, AUS Vs IND, Perth 2024
17 wickets, ENG Vs NZ Lord’s 2022
17 wickets, WI Vs SA, Providence 2024.
– Sunny (@ShivTrilokiNath) January 25, 2025
W: 163 | PAK: 154
Day 1: Stump – Pakistan route by 9 runs
Score Card: https://t.co/262efhH8EG# Print #Cricket #test pic.twitter.com/kA2GiQC7BL
– CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) January 25, 2025
This once great team had legends like Vivi Richards, Clive Lloyd, Brian Lara, Gary Sobers, Gordon Greenedge and many others playing with them.
Now see what the group is# Print #Cricket
– Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) January 25, 2025
i knew it.
Pakistan’s problems are exposed again on Spin
Back in the West Indies #not found. #PakvWI # Catch every match # Don’t interrupt the stream pic.twitter.com/fNgxyefAD8– Abdul Ghaffar 🇵🇰 (@ghaffardownnews) January 25, 2025
After we were 38-7, we got a lead 😂😂😂
– Together 🇬🇾 (@0ntheone) January 25, 2025
@babarazam258 @TheRealPCB # Print
Pakistan lost this test match. The formula is reversed:
WI Nos 9,10 & 11 are fighting better than our frontline batsmen. They took from 38/7 to 163/10. Pac went from 119/4 to 154 all out.
Believe in making Pakistan fun..!– Sardar Asgari (@smakhan1) January 25, 2025