Delhi: The first day of the second Test match being played between Pakistan and West Indies at Multan Cricket Stadium was no less than an exciting drama for the cricket fans. A total of 20 wickets fell in the entire day, and many memorable records were made. The first day’s play once again proved the uncertainties of cricket.
condition of the day
The West Indies team, which came to bat first, made a very bad start. 8 wickets had fallen for 54 runs and it seemed that Pakistan team would wrap them up quickly. But Guddakesh Moti, who came to bat at number 10, played brilliantly. He took West Indies to a respectable score by scoring a fifty. West Indies scored 123 runs in their first innings.
Numan Ali was the biggest name in bowling for Pakistan, who created history by taking a hat-trick. This is the first time on the ground of Multan that a bowler has scored a hat-trick in Test cricket.
Pakistan’s innings
Pakistan’s chase of 123 runs had a very bad start. Kemar Roach sent both the openers to the pavilion early with his fast and swing bowling. Babar Azam also could not last long and was out after scoring only 9 runs.
The only good partnership was between Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel, but Shakeel was sent back with a brilliant catch by Kemar Roach in the deep. After this, West Indies spinner Jomel Warrican troubled Pakistan’s batsmen with slow and turning balls.
The entire Pakistan team was reduced to 114 runs and West Indies got a lead of 9 runs in the first innings.
Big records of the first day
Numan Ali’s hat-trick: First hat-trick in Test cricket history in Multan.
Guddakesh Moti’s Fifty: Batting at number 10, Moti scored a half-century.
20 wickets fell: A total of 20 wickets fell for both the teams in the first day itself.
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