Multan: Pakistan has set 251 runs after West Indies spinner Jomel Warrican dismantled Pakistan’s batting lineup and restricted the hosts to 157 runs.
Warrican grabbed seven wickets in a sensational performance.
The visitors need 251 runs to win the first Test of the two match series.
Resuming at 109/3, Pakistan’s hopes of a solid lead quickly faded. Vice-captain Saud Shakeel and wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan fell cheaply, scoring just two runs each.
Warrican struck twice in quick succession, leaving Pakistan in trouble at 113/5 in the 34th over.
Kamran Ghulam tried to stabilize the innings but managed only 27 before being dismissed. Warrican continued his dominance, claiming his maiden five-wicket haul and becoming the first West Indies spinner to take a five-for against Pakistan on their home soil.
The left-arm spinner removed Noman Ali for nine and Sajid Khan for five. A direct hit from Warrican then ran out Khurram Shahzad, who departed without facing a ball.
The final wicket fell to Gudakesh Motie, who dismissed Salman Ali Agha for 14. Pakistan were all out in 46.4 overs.
Warrican finished with career-best figures of 7/32 in 18 overs, while Motie claimed one wicket.
Earlier, Pakistan had taken a 93-run lead after bowling out the West Indies for 137 on day two.
Openers Shan Masood and Mohammad Huraira gave Pakistan a solid start with a 50-run partnership. But Warrican removed Huraira for 29 and captain Babar Azam for five, leaving the home side at 89/2.
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Masood steadied the innings with his 11th Test fifty, supported by Kamran Ghulam. However, a mix-up between the batters resulted in Masood’s run-out for 52 off 70 balls. Pakistan ended the session at 106/3 in 27.2 overs, but the middle-order collapse cost them dearly.
First Innings
Earlier, Pakistan bowled out West Indies out for 137 runs in the replay of Pakistan’s 230 runs in the first innings of the first Test match.
Pakistan’s spain-due spinners Sajid Khan and Nauman Ali destroyed West Indies’ batting lineup, bundling them out for 137 on the second day of the first Test. The visitors fell 93 runs short of Pakistan’s first-innings total of 230.
Sajid Khan struck early. He dismissed Mikyle Louis for one and removed Keacy Carty for a Golden Duck on consecutive deliveries. West Indies slumped to 10/2 in just 2.2 overs.
In his next over, Sajid claimed Kraigg Brathwaite for 11 and sent Kavem Hodge back for four. The visitors collapsed to 22/4 in 4.5 overs.
Nauman Ali joined the attack and added to the chaos. He removed Justin Greaves for four, reducing the West Indies to 34/5 in 9.4 overs. Nauman struck again, dismissing Tevin Imlach for six and Alick Athanaze for six.
The wickets kept falling. Nauman sent Kevin Sinclair packing for 11 and claimed Gudakesh Motie for 19, completing his five-wicket haul. The West Indies were reeling at 91/9.
A brief resistance followed. Jayden Seales and Jomel Warrican added 46 runs for the last wicket. Abrar Ahmed ended the stand by dismissing Seales for 22. Warrican remained unbeaten on 31.
Nauman Ali finished with 5/45, while Sajid Khan took 4/26. Abrar Ahmed claimed the final wicket.
Earlier, Pakistan scored 230 in their first innings. Saud Shakeel top-scored with 84, while Mohammad Rizwan contributed 71.
Resuming at 143/4, Shakeel and Rizwan added 141 runs. Shakeel fell for 84 in the 56th over. Salman Ali Agha and Nauman Ali followed quickly, leaving Pakistan at 200/7.
Rizwan departed for 71, and the lower order added only 30 more runs. Sajid Khan scored 18 before being dismissed.
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For the West Indies, Jayden Seales and Jomel Warrican took three wickets each. Kevin Sinclair claimed two, while Motie picked up one.
Playing XIs
Pakistan Squad: Shan Masood (c), Babar Azam, Ali Agha, Kamran Ghulam, Muhammad Huraira, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Sajid Khan, Noman Ali, Khurram Shahzad, Abrar Ahmed,
West Indies Squad: Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Mikyle Louis, Keacy Carty, Alick Athanaze,Kavem Hodge, Justin Greaves , Tevin Imlach (wk), Kevin Sinclair, Jomel Warrican, Jayden Seales, Gudakesh Motie,
