Noman’s hat-trick as Pakistan dismiss West Indies for 163
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Noman’s hat-trick as Pakistan dismiss West Indies for 163

West Indian batsman Justin Greaves reacts after his dismissal by Pakistani Noman Ali (Aamir QURESHI)

West Indian batsman Justin Greaves reacts after his dismissal by Pakistani Noman Ali (Aamir QURESHI)

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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