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Noman Ali became the first Pakistani spinner to record a hat-trick as West Indies were dismissed for 163 on Saturday on the opening day of the second Test in Multan.
Noman finished with 6-41 and compatriot Sajid Khan took 2-64 as the tourists were bowled out in 41.1 overs after winning the toss and electing to bat.
It could have been worse for the tourists had Gudakesh Motie, who top-scored with a career-high 55, not added a priceless 68 runs for the final wicket with Jomel Warrican, who scored 36 not out with two sixes .
Motie also added 41 for the ninth wicket with Kemar Roach (25) to delay the lunch break before Noman grabbed the final two wickets for his eighth five-wicket haul in an innings.
Pakistan used the same spin tactic that gave them a 127-run victory in the first Test – also in Multan – with the ball spinning from the first over.
Noman came on to bowl as the first change and trapped West Indian skipper Kraigg Brathwaite’s leg before for nine to trigger a collapse that saw the tourists collapse 32-2 to 38-8 after just 14 deliveries.
Noman dismissed Justin Greaves for one, then Tevin Imlach and Kevin Sinclair for successive deliveries to become the fifth Pakistani bowler to take a Test hat-trick.
Fast bowlers Wasim Akram (two hat-tricks against Sri Lanka in 1999), Abdul Razzaq (against Sri Lanka in 2000), Mohammad Sami (also against Sri Lanka, in 2002) and Naseem Shah (against Bangladesh in 2020) ) have achieved the feat for Pakistan previously.
Off-spinner Sajid dismissed debutants Amir Jangoo and Alick Athanaze – both without scoring – while Abrar Ahmed accounted for Kavem Hodge.
Debutant pacer Kashif Ali had Mikyle Louis for four in his first over.
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