Pakistan spinner Sajid Khan struck four times to leave the West Indies in deep trouble on 54-5 at lunch on the third day of the first Test in their chase of 251 for victory. The West Indies need 197 runs to win while Pakistan are chasing five wickets in a battle between the two basement sides in the World Test Championship.

West Indies spinner Jomel Warrican produced a career-best performance, claiming 7/32 to bundle Pakistan out for 157 on day three of the first Test. The visitors now need 251 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the series. Pakistan resumed their second innings at 109/3 but suffered an early collapse.

Off-spinner Sajid Khan continued to baffle West Indies on a turning wicket to bring Pakistan to the brink of victory in the first test.

In Multan, spinners Sajid Khan and Noman Ali dominated the West Indies, taking nine wickets to dismiss them for 137. Pakistan built a 202-run lead, aided by Shan Masood's second-innings fifty, in the first test.

West Indies spinners profited from favorable conditions to bowl out Pakistan for 230 at the stroke of lunch on Day 2 of the first cricket test.

MULTAN: Spin wizards Noman Ali and Sajid Khan guided Pakistan to a strong position against the West Indies after another spin dominated second day's play in the opening Test in Multan on Saturday. The pair shared nine wickets between them to dismiss the West Indies for a paltry 137 in reply to the home team's 230 all out earlier in the day.

Spin pair Noman Ali and Sajid Khan shared nine wickets between them to give Pakistan a 93-run lead on the second day of the opening Test against West Indies in Multan on Saturday. Noman grabbed 5-39 for his seventh five-wicket haul in Tests,