Sajid Khan and Abrar Ahmed Propel Pakistan to 127-Run Victory Over West Indies in First Test

Synopsis

In the first Test, Sajid Khan and Abrar Ahmed led Pakistan to a 127-run victory against West Indies. With nine wickets between them for just 77 runs, they helped Pakistan defend a target of 251 runs, taking a 1-0 lead in the series at Multan Cricket Stadium.

Key Takeaways

Sajid Khan took 5 wickets for 50 runs.
Abrar Ahmed contributed with 4 wickets for 27 runs.
The West Indies were bowled out for 123 runs in their second innings.
Alick Athanaze was the top scorer with 55 runs.
Pakistan now leads the series 1-0.

Multan, Jan 19 (NationPress) Sajid Khan and Abrar Ahmed dominated the game, taking a total of nine wickets for just 77 runs, enabling Pakistan to successfully defend a target of 251 runs and secure a 1-0 series lead against the West Indies at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Sunday.

Similar to their earlier innings collapse of 137/10 in 25.2 overs, the West Indies were dismissed for 123 runs in 36.3 overs during their second innings, falling 128 runs short of the target. The only notable performance came from No. 5 batter Alick Athanaze, who scored 55 runs off 68 balls, including seven boundaries.

Sajid, who reached the milestone of 50 Test wickets in the second innings, recorded impressive figures of 5-50, bringing his match total to nine wickets, while Abrar contributed with 4-27 in 11.3 overs. This marked Sajid's fourth Test five-wicket haul.

The West Indies lost their first four wickets to Sajid, slipping to 37-4 within 12.5 overs. Athanaze managed to form a 41-run partnership for the sixth wicket with Tevin Imlach and added 28 runs with Kevin Sinclair for the seventh wicket.

After Imlach's dismissal at a score of 95, the West Indies managed to add only 28 runs for the final four wickets. Noman Ali, who took five wickets in the first innings, added one more in the second.

Earlier, Pakistan resumed from their overnight total of 109-3 and were all out for 157 in 46.4 overs. Jomel Warrican finished with remarkable figures of 7-32 in 18 overs, claiming a total of 10 wickets in the match for the West Indies.

Brief Scores:

Pakistan: 230 and 157 all out, 46.4 overs (Shan Masood 52, Mohammad Huraira 29; Jomel Warrican 7-32) defeated West Indies: 137 and 123 all out, 36.3 overs (Alick Athanaze 55; Sajid Khan 5-50, Abrar Ahmed 4-27) by 127 runs.