The second Test between Pakistan and the West Indies got over inside seven sessions at the Multan Cricket Stadium. On the back of Jomel Warrican’s five-for in the fourth innings, West Indies secured a 120-run win on Monday, January 27, to level the two-match series 1-1.
Pakistan started Day 3 at 76/4, chasing a target of 254 on a very tricky surface. Overnight batters Saud Shakeel and Kashif Ali were dismissed in the first and second over of Day 3. Kevin Sinclair took the wicket of Shakeel on the third ball of the day with an almost perfect delivery. Meanwhile, the in-form Warrican got the better of the nightwatchman, Kashif, in the following over.
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Wrath of Warrican
Salman Ali Agha and Mohammad Rizwan joined forces and stitched a fighting partnership of 39 runs. However, the all-rounder’s resistance came to an end when Warrican trapped him in front of the stumps with a ball that came in with the arm. A few overs later, Warrican quashed Pakistan’s hopes of a memorable win when he went through Rizwan’s defence and disturbed the stumps.
At 122/8, and with no proper batter remaining, Pakistan were staring at a humiliating home defeat. Noman Ali tried to score some quick runs and hit a six off Gudakesh Motie in the process. However, the all-rounder dismissed him with his following delivery as Pakistan slipped further.
It was fitting when Warrican took the last wicket of Sajid Khan to help the West Indies register their first win on Pakistan soil since 1990. The Caribbean side also levelled the two-match series after they had lost the first Test. The home side was dismissed for 133 as the Kraigg Brathwaite-led side won by a comfortable margin of 120 runs as Warrican finished with figures of 5/27 to add to his four-for in the first innings.
The left-arm spinner finished with 19 wickets from the two Tests and won the Player of the Series award. He was also adjudged Player of the Match in the second Test.
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