Pakistan's 'spin-plan' vs. West Indies backfires
Pakistan are in huge trouble, as they currently sit in a tight situation in the 2nd Test, and their fans are fuming over their batting failures. Read below.
Skipper Kraigg Brathwaite hit a fighting half century Sunday to lead the West Indies to 129-5 at lunch on the second day of the second Test against Pakistan in Multan.
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.
Spinners stole the show again during the second test match in Multan to put Pakistan in a strong position for a series win.
The spin duo of Noman and Sajid claimed four wickets each, with Kashif and Abrar Ahmed adding one apiece to seal the visitors’ fate. Pakistan ended the day on the back foot as the West Indies capitalised on early momentum.
MULTAN, Pakistan — West Indies won the toss and elected to bat on another turning wicket against Pakistan in the second test on Saturday. Pakistan leads the series 1-0 after its spin trio of Sajid Khan, Noman Ali and Abrar Ahmed claimed all 20 wickets at the same venue to beat the tourists by 127 runs inside three days.
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.
In a dramatic and historic opening day of the second Test between Pakistan and the West Indies in Multan, 20 wickets fell, marking the first time in 91 years of Test cricket history in the subcontinent that so many wickets had been taken on the opening day of a match.
The day saw 14 wickets tumble, following 20 on the opening day, highlighting the challenging conditions at Multan Cricket Stadium.
The Multan Test continued to move forward at full-throttle on a treacherous pitch on Day 2 as Pakistan finished 76/4 in chase of 254 against West Indies. The visitors started Day 2 with a nine-run lead but also with the awareness that Pakistan’s spinners could run riot on a spin haven of a surface.
Kevin Sinclair led the West Indies spin attack as Pakistan struggled to 76 for 4 after day two in the second Test. The West Indies set a challenging 254-run target, needing 6 more wickets to level the series.