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.
Multan, Pakistan (AFP)-Kevin Sinclair led a West Indian spin trio to give the tourists a sniff of a series-levelling win in the second Test Sunday with Pakistan on the ropes at 76-4 after day two 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.
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.
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.
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.
A newlywed couple caught the spotlight at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Friday as they skipped their wedding feast to attend the second Test match between Pakistan and the West Indies. The couple arrived at the stadium in their wedding attire, surprising fans and adding an unexpected twist to the cricketing event, Express News reported.
The West Indies batted with guts and aggression against Pakistan on Sunday to set the hosts a target of 254 to win the second Test in Multan.