Brathwaite Half Century Lifts West Indies To 129-5
The West Indies cricket team has taken their lead beyond 100 runs in the second Test against Pakistan, despite a tough morning session on Day 2. Kraigg Brathwaite, who scored a vital 52, played a crucial role in this. It was indeed a vital knock from the WI skipper as the Multan track has been a graveyard for batters so far.
Pakistan needed 178 runs to win the second Test and sweep the series, while West Indies were six wickets short of levelling the two-match series afte
Left-arm spinner Noman Ali continued to prosper on a turning pitch with a match haul of 10 wickets as West Indies slipped to 129-5 on Day 2 of the second cricket test.
Batting with a struggling partner at the other end, he took almost exclusive responsibility of the scoring, putting his trust in a surface that has not earned it | ESPN.in
Pakistan face an uphill task to win the second Test, and clinch the series 2-0, against the West Indies as they lost four wickets at stumps on the second
West Indies positioned themselves for a series-leveling victory, leaving Pakistan at 76/4 at stumps on Day 2 in Multan. Chasing 254, Pakistan struggled under pressure, with key wickets tumbling, including Babar Azam's,
Pakistan head coach Aaqib Javed says there’s no harm in preparing wickets for spinners at home to get favorable results as Pakistan eyes a clean sweep against the West Indies in their two-match test series.
Kevin Sinclair led a West Indian spin trio to give the tourists a sniff of a series-levelling win in the second Test on Sunday with Pakistan on the ropes at 76-4 after day two in Multan. The gutsy West Indies scored 244 in their second innings to set the hosts a daunting 254-run target on a spinning Multan Stadium pitch.
Batting with a struggling partner at the other end, he took almost exclusive responsibility of the scoring, putting his trust in a surface that has not earned it
Pakistan have Mohammad Rizwan to come on Day 3, but still require 178 runs for victory with just six wickets in hand on a testing surface
Pakistan is racing against time, needing 178 more runs to wrap up the test series against West Indies who seek six more wickets to even the score. The match at Multan remains finely poised as both teams entered the third day with hopes and stakes running high.