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Twitter reactions: Jomel Warrican sizzles as West Indies safe a historic win within the 2nd Check in opposition to Pakistan

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Twitter reactions: Jomel Warrican sizzles as West Indies safe a historic win within the 2nd Check in opposition to Pakistan



The ultimate match of the 2-match Check sequence between Pakistan and West Indies had every little thing. Historical past books had been re-written, and the group witnessed an unmatched rivalry between gamers of the 2 sides. Bowlers dominated the course of the play whereas batters crashed like a pack of playing cards. General, West Indies outperformed Pakistan to clinch a historic Check win on the Multan Cricket Stadium at a time when odds had been utterly in opposition to them. The guests ended their tour to Pakistan with their heads held excessive as they crafted a surprising comeback in opposition to Pakistan after a disastrous show with the bat on the opening day of the Check.

Pakistan succumbed to the West Indies bowling onslaught

Day 3 of the second Check began with Pakistan already on again foot at 71/4 with nonetheless a mountain to climb contemplating the pitch had already proven vital assist to spinners all through the sequence. The opening session too didn’t carry any aid for the house facet as wickets saved falling in fast succession with the spin trio of Jomel Warrican, Kevin Sinclair and Gudakesh Motie rattled the remaining Pakistani innings.

Whereas seasoned Pakistan batter Saud Shakeel was despatched again to the pavilion by Sinclair, Warrican introduced an finish to the resistance from Kashif Ali, Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Ali Agha. After the standard batters had been despatched again to the pavilion, it was solely a matter of time when West Indies clinched the remaining wickets and registered a monumental Check win in opposition to Pakistan by 120 runs. That is their first Check win on Pakistani soil in a span of 34 years. The final time a Caribbean facet defeated Pakistan on their house turf was throughout their tour to Pakistan in 1990/91 after they triumphed over the house facet by 7 wickets.

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A master-class from West Indies bowlers

Although West Indies batters crashed within the first innings, they made a surprising comeback throughout their second innings to attain 244 runs in 66.1 overs. With a 9-run lead over Pakistan after the tip of the first Pakistani innings, the house staff wanted 253 runs to win the ultimate Check and clinch a sequence win.

Nonetheless, West Indies bowlers had another ideas, in absence of skilled pacer Kemar Roach, who couldn’t bowl after a groin harm on the second day of the match, the West Indies spinners ran the present and utterly dismantled the Pakistani batting order. The best any Pakistani batter might rating in entrance of West Indies spinners was a 31-run knock by Babar Azam.

Warrican was probably the most profitable West Indies spinner who clinched 5 wickets throughout Pakistan’s second innings and gave away simply 27 runs in his 16 over spell. Sinclair and Motie too, supported him with their impeccable performances taking 3 and a couple of wickets respectively. Pakistan’s 2nd innings might solely final for 43 overs as they had been bowled out for 133 runs.

The defeat had a detrimental impact on Pakistan’s place within the World Check Championship (WTC) desk for the present cycle. With 9 defeats in 14 matches, they end on the backside of the desk with simply 27.98 Proportion Factors (PCT). The West Indies alternatively, completed above Pakistan within the present WTC cycle with 8 defeats and 28.21 PCT factors.

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