Pakistan Vs West Indies, 2nd Test: All-Round Motie Overshadows Ali 'Trick; 20 Wickets Fall On Day 1

Gudakesh Motie and Jomel Warrican's brilliant all-round performances earned West Indies a nine-run first-innings lead against Pakistan as 20 wickets fell on the opening day of the second Test in Multan on Saturday (January 25). Motie scored 55 and his first Test half-century lifted the tourists from a precarious 54-8 to 163 all out. The left-arm spinner then picked up 3-49 to skittle out the home team for 154 on another tricky turner at Multan Cricket Stadium. Motie's all-round show overshadowed Noman Ali's hat trick for Pakistan and 6-41 as Pakistan's batters fell in their own spin-pitch trap with Warrican, who earlier made an unbeaten 36 at No. 11, picking up 4-43.

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Updated on: 26 January 2025 10:33 am

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West Indies Gudakesh Motie bowls during the day-one of the second cricket test match between Pakistan and West Indies, in Multan, Pakistan.

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West Indies Jomel Warrican, center, plays a shot as Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan, right, watches during the day-one of the second cricket test match between Pakistan and West Indies, in Multan, Pakistan.

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Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan walks off the field after his dismissal during the day-one of the second cricket test match between Pakistan and West Indies, in Multan, Pakistan.

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Pakistan's Noman Ali, second left, celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of West Indies Justin Greaves during the day-one of the second cricket test match between Pakistan and West Indies, in Multan, Pakistan.

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West Indies Jomel Warrican, front, plays a shot as Pakistan's Babar Azam watches during the day-one of the second cricket test match between Pakistan and West Indies, in Multan, Pakistan.

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Pakistan's Noman Ali bowls during the day-one of the second cricket test match between Pakistan and West Indies, in Multan, Pakistan.

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West Indies Gudakesh Motie, front, plays a shot as Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan, center, and Salma Ali Agha watch during the day-one of the second cricket test match between Pakistan and West Indies, in Multan, Pakistan.