Multan: In an exciting finish to the second Test match, West Indies beat Pakistan by 120 runs, tying the series 1-1. The match, played at Multan Cricket Stadium, saw West Indies set Pakistan a goal of 254 runs after they were bowled out for 244 in their second innings.
Pakistan started their innings badly and were left at 115 runs for 6 wickets by the third day. Saud Shakil, the leading scorer, was out for 13 runs when the team’s total was 76. Fast bowler Kashif Ali was out quickly for only 1 run. Salman Ali Agha also fell for 15, leaving Pakistan at 115. Mohammad Rizwan scored 25 runs, but it wasn’t enough, and he was out next. Noman Ali scored 6 runs, and Sajid Khan scored 7 runs before they were out.
West Indies bowlers were in control of Pakistan’s batting, with Jomel Warrican taking 5 wickets and Kevin Sinclair getting 3.
In the earlier part of the game, Pakistan scored only 154 runs in their first innings, which was 9 runs less than West Indies, who scored 163 before getting all out. Pakistan struggled in their second innings and got bowled out for only 133, leading to a deserved win for West Indies.
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