Noman bowls out Windies for 137: 1st Test, Day 2 (Multan)

Spinner Noman Ali took 5-39 to give Pakistan a 93-run lead against West Indies in Multan.

When play commenced, spinner Joel Warrican took 3-69 as Pakistan lost their last six wickets for 43 runs after resuming at 143-4. Shakeel top-scored for Pakistan with 84 off 157 deliveries, and Mohammad Rizwan added 71.

Noman took his seventh five-wicket haul in Tests while Sajid finished with 4-65 to dismiss the West Indies for 137 in just 25.2 overs.

Pakistan stretched their lead to 202 by scoring 109-3 in their second innings, when bad light ended play 25 minutes early.

Pakistan 230 (Shakeel 84, Rizwan 71, Seales 3-27) and 109 for 3 (Masood 52, Hurraira 29, Warrican 2-17) lead West Indies 137 (Warrican 31*, Noman 5-39, Sajid 4-65) by 202 runs.

Jan 2025.