Pakistan spinner Sajid Khan struck four times to leave the West Indies in deep trouble on 54-5 at lunch on the third day of the first Test in their chase of 251 for victory. The West Indies need 197 runs to win while Pakistan are chasing five wickets in a battle between the two basement sides in the World Test Championship.

Pakistan were already smelling victory but Athanaze found some support in wicketkeeper-bat Tevin Imlach and together the duo frustrated the hosts for nine overs post lunch. Athanaze, particularly, impressed with his strokeplay in this fighting 41-run stand but once Abrar found a way past it,

West Indies saw a glimmer of hope after bowling out Pakistan for just 153 in the second innings in the ongoing Test in Multan owing to Jomel Warrican's exceptional 7-wicket haul. Pakistan set the West Indies a target of 251 runs to chase to win the first Test.

Pakistan wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Rizwan was seen sledging West Indies batter Kevin Sinclair during day 2 of the first Test between the two teams in Multan.

West Indies spinner Jomel Warrican produced a brilliant show in the third innings of opening Test against Pakistan, taking seven wickets. His phenomenal bowling effort saw Pakistan's batting line-up crumble on the third day of the Multan Test.

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Pakistan marched ahead in the first Test against the West Indies in Multan after taking a 93-run lead in the first innings and adding 109 over and above it as 19 wickets fell on the second day. The spin duo of Sajid Khan and Noman Ali decimated the West Indies top order before the tail wagged a bit.

It was Sajid and Noman who spun all kinds of webs around the Windies batting lineup, taking 9 of the 10 wickets in the 1st innings.

The first session on Day 1 of the series opener was washed out due to dense fog in Multan. The toss was delayed due to poor visibility at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Friday, January 17.

In Multan, spinners Sajid Khan and Noman Ali dominated the West Indies, taking nine wickets to dismiss them for 137. Pakistan built a 202-run lead, aided by Shan Masood's second-innings fifty, in the first test.

Noman Ali (R) reacts during the second day of the first Test cricket match between Pakistan and West Indies at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Jan 18. — AFP Sajid Khan (L) celebrates after taking the wicket of West Indies’ Keacy Carty (2R) during the ...

Pakistan will look to seize control of day 3 when they start off the day against West Indies in Multan on Sunday, January 19. Earlier, the hosts were bowled out for 230 in their first innings. In reply,