The 1st Test between Pakistan and West Indies at Multan has set the stage for an exciting finish, with the visitors requiring 251 runs to claim victory after a dramatic third day.

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.

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.

Pakistan has extended their lead to 226 runs on the third day of the 1st Test against West Indies, despite losing quick wickets in the morning session. At the close of the 38th over, Pakistan stands at 133/6, with Salman Agha (4*) and Noman Ali (0*) at the crease.

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.

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.

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 ...

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.

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.

Noman grabs 5-39 for his seventh five-wicket haul in Tests, while Sajid finishes with 4-65 to dismiss the West Indies for 137 after lunch.

Warrican had earlier given West Indies hope when he had overnight batter Saud Shakeel caught at short mid-wicket of the very first ball of the day. Rizwan was then outdone by awkward bounce and edged to the first slip as the left-arm spinner exploited the favorable slow bowling conditions.

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.