West Indies’ Jomel Warrican (L) run out Pakistan’s captain Shan Masood throughout the second day of the primary Take a look at cricket match between Pakistan and West Indies on the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan on Jan. 18, 2025.
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One other excellent efficiency by left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican led the West Indies to finish a 30-year drought for a Take a look at victory in Pakistan. They defeated the house facet by 120 runs on the third day of the second Take a look at on the Multan Cricket Stadium in Pakistan.
It took the West Indies simply an hour and 20 minutes to get their first Take a look at win within the nation because the yr 1990 and degree the two-match sequence at 1-1.
Warrican bagged 4 of the six wickets that fell on the day, as Pakistan, resumed from their in a single day complete of 76 for 4 and had been all out for 133 earlier than lunch.
The 32-year-old was named Participant of the Match after ending with match figures of 9 for 70. He additionally took dwelling the Participant-of-the-Collection award for his 19 wickets taken within the sequence, probably the most of any bowler.
Beginning the day the West Indies didn’t take lengthy to strike, with off spinner Kevin Sinclair having Saud Shakeel caught off the third supply of the day. Within the very subsequent over, Warrican then bowled Kashif Ali with out as a lot as a run being added decreasing the house facet to 76 for six.
Mohamamd Rizwan and Salman Agha contributed a 39-run partnership for the seventh wicket when Warrican trapped Agha lbw for 15 with the rating on 115. The tip then got here swiftly for Pakistan.
Rizwan was bowled by Warrican, Noman Ali drove Gudakesh Motie straight into the palms of Warrican, earlier than Warrican wrapped up the competition by bowling Sajid Khan to say his second five-wicket haul of the sequence.
Warrican ended with 5-27, Sinclair took 3-61 and Motie 2-35.
Talking in a post-match interview, Warrican stated, “We had labored out that the slower you bowl the simpler you’d be on the wicket, so as soon as I acquired that data, I used it to my benefit.”
He added that they at all times believed they might win the sport, particularly after dismissing Pakistan cheaply within the first innings.
“We talked about simply believing and trusting our sport plan and backing ourselves to win the sport.”
