Noman Ali claimed hat-trick in Multan Check© X (Twitter)
Pakistan spinner Noman Ali registered his identify in historical past books as he turned the primary spin bowler from the nation to safe a hat-trick for the nationwide staff in males’s Check historical past. Noman did so on Day 1 of the second Check towards West Indies in Multan, bagging the wickets of Justin Greaves, Tevin Imlach and Kevin Sinclair on three consecutive deliveries. Pakistan, who first performed a Check match in 1952, had by no means seen any spinner from the nation, regardless of possessing some massive names, take wickets on three successive deliveries earlier than.
Noman put West Indies on the backfoot because the vacationers misplaced 7 wickets for simply 38 runs after opting to bat first. It was solely the twelfth over of the inning through which Noman went on to script historical past.
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Pakistan opted for a spin-heavy bowling assault within the Multan Check, but additionally gave debut to right-arm pacer Kashif Ali who got here within the place of Khurram Shahzad.
Kashif donned the whites for Pakistan after showcasing spectacular type within the home circuit. The 24-year-old earned his call-up with constant performances in first-class cricket, together with a standout five-wicket haul for Pakistan Shaheens towards Sri Lanka final November. His inclusion marks a big milestone in his profession as he turns into the only pacer in Pakistan’s spin-heavy bowling assault for the match. Kashif expressed his pleasure forward of his debut.
Sajid Khan, Noman Ali, and Abrar Ahmed, all of whom performed pivotal roles in dismantling the West Indies lineup within the first Check, as soon as once more led the cost with their guile and precision.
From the primary 8 wickets that fell on Day 1, Kashif had bagged one, Noman claimed 4, Sajid Khan grabbed 2 and Abrar Ahmed clinched one wicket for Pakistan.
With ANI Inputs
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