West Indies sense Series Equality Against Pakistan in Second Multan Test – Sport

Kevin Sinclair led a West Indian spin trio to give tourists a touch of a series equalization victory in the second test on Sunday with Pakistan on the ropes of 76-4 after day two in Multan.

The brave West Indies scored 244 in their second innings to set the hosts to a scary goal of 254 races on a spinning Multan Stadium course.

On Stumps, Saud Shakeel was undefeated at 13 and night watch Kashif Ali on one. The West Indies are only missing six more wickets to pull the series 1-1.

Pakistan needs demanding 178 races to win. They won the first test with 127 races, also in Multan.

Sinclair (2-41) opened the locks by catching Pakistani skipper Shan Masood Ben before for two and then got Babar Azam’s commendable wicket caught for a Dour 31.

Azam had added 43 with Kamran Ghulam, which was dropped twice, of two and six, but the lapses turned out not to be expensive for the West Indies.

Gudakesh Motie had Muhammad Hurraira for two, and Jomel Warrican rejected Ghulam for 19.

On the day, 14 wickets fell after 20 on day one.

In the morning, the West Indian skipper and opened Kraigg Brathwaite the battle for guests with 52.

The last four wickets added invaluable 99 runs before tourists were rejected for 244 in their second innings on tea.

Left arm spinner Noman Ali ended with 4-80 – 10 wickets in the match – while partner Sajid Khan took 4-76, six in the match.

The West Indies were 129-5 for lunch when Noman rejected Alick Athanaze in six before the tourists set a fight that could turn out to be crucial.

Tevin Imlach scored 35 and Sinclair 28 to increase their team’s lead under a stubborn stand of 51 for the seventh wicket before Sajid stood for Sinclair and Motie for 18.

Pacer Kashif had Imlach, but the last couple of Warrican and Kemar Roach took over 240 before Sajid got Warrican caught in 18.

Previously, Brathwaite led with two sixes and four boundaries in his 31 -test half a century.

Noman broke a solid opening stand of 50 races by rejecting Mikyle Louis in seven after tourists started their second round in the morning.

Brathwaite overturned two leg-making decisions against him before being stunned by Mohammad Rizwan out of novel.

Debutant Amir Jangoo also struck well for his 30 with three boundaries before Sajid Khan got him caught in a tie by Salman Agha.

Kavem Hodge was hit by Rizwan from Noman in 15 as the West Indies fell from 92-1 to 129-5.