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.

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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.

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