Delhi: Pakistan’s left-arm spinner Nauman Ali created history on Saturday, January 25, on the first day of the second and last Test match being played against West Indies at Multan Cricket Stadium. 38-year-old Nauman completed his hat-trick by dismissing Justin Greaves, Tevin Imlach and Kevin Sinclair in three consecutive balls in the 12th over of the innings.
With this he has become the first spin bowler of Pakistan to achieve this feat. This is the first time in Pakistan’s 72-year Test history that a spinner has taken a hat-trick in a Test. Also, he is the fifth player from Pakistan to take a hat-trick in Test cricket. Earlier, Wasim Akram, Abdul Razzaq, Mohammad Sami and Naseem Shah had achieved this feat.
Players who took hat-trick in Test for Pakistan:
- Wasim Akram vs Sri Lanka (1999)
- Wasim Akram vs Sri Lanka (1999)
- Abdul Razzaq vs Sri Lanka (2000)
- Mohammed Sami vs Sri Lanka (2002)
- Naseem Shah vs Bangladesh (2020)
- Nauman Ali vs West Indies (2025)*
In this match, West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite won the toss and decided to bat first, but his decision proved to be wrong. West Indies lost the first seven wickets for just 38 runs.
At the same time, a change has been made in the Pakistan team, where Kashif Ali has been included in place of Khurram Shahzad, who is making his debut. At the same time, Amir Jangu made his Test debut for West Indies.
Teams:
West Indies (Playing XI): Kraigg Brathwaite (captain), Mikael Lewis, Ameer Zangu, Kevam Hodge, Alek Athanazye, Justin Greaves, Tevin Imlach (wk), Kevin Sinclair, Gudakesh Moti, Jomel Warrican, Jayden Seales.
Pakistan (Playing XI): Shan Masood (captain), Mohammad Huraira, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Salman Aga, Sajid Khan, Nauman Ali, Kashif Ali, Abrar Ahmed.
Hat-tricks for Pakistan in Test
Wasim Akram v SL (1999)
Wasim Akram v SL (1999)
Abdul Razzaq v SL (2000)
Mohd Sami v SL (2002)
Naseem Shah v BAN (2020)
Noman Ali v WI (Today)*#PAKvsWI pic.twitter.com/Z8oAlkCyLp— 𝑺𝒉𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒔 (@Shebas_10dulkar) January 25, 2025
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