The Pakistan National Cricket Team is currently facing the West Indies National Cricket Team in the second and final Test at the Multan Cricket Stadium. Pakistan has started strongly with the ball after West Indies opted to bat first on the spinning pitch after winning the toss in Multan.
Pakistan spinners are completely on song, as the West Indies lost eight wickets in the first session of the opening day of the ongoing second and final Test at the Multan Cricket Stadium. Noman has been particularly lethal, as he wreaked havoc on the West Indiesโ line-up by taking 4 wickets so far.
Noman Ali makes history with a maiden hat-trick in Test Cricket
With his sensational performance, Noman has made history by becoming the first Pakistani spinner to take a hat trick in Test cricket on Day 1 of the ongoing Multan Test against the West Indies.
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The left-arm spinner achieved the historic feat by dismissing Justin Greaves, Tevin Imlach, and Kevin Sinclair in three consecutive deliveries in the 12th over of the West Indiesโ first innings. It was Nomanโs first-ever hat trick in international cricket.
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Babar Azam plays key role in Noman Ali’s sensational hat-trick against West Indies
It all started with the ball of the 12th over. Noman delivered a flighted ball on the off-stump, which sharply turned after pitching. Justin Greaves, while trying to defend, got an edge that flew between the first and second slips. Babar Azam, who was stationed at second slip, moved swiftly to his left and took a clean catch, as Greaves departed for just 1 run off 3 balls.
In the very next ball, Tevin Imlach has found himself caught in the trap set by the Pakistan spinner. Actually, Tevin Imlach tried to sweep a fuller delivery on off-stump but missed it completely, as the ball doesn’t turn much, and the 28-year-old was trapped LBW for a duck.
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And on his hat-trick ball, Noman sent Kevin Sinclair back to the pavilion for a duck with a fuller ball that spins away from off-stump. Kevin Sinclair played with an angled bat, and the ball spun away to take an edge. And yet again, Babar Azam dived low to his right to take another sharp catch.
After completing the hat trick, Noman Ali raised his fist in celebration as his teammates rushed to surround the spinner to celebrate his historic milestone, as he has become the first Pakistani spinner to do so in Test cricket by just keeping things simple and letting the pitch do the rest.
Mohammad Hurraira hit on the helmet on Day 1 of the Multan Test
Meanwhile, an awful incident unfolded during the 23rd over of West Indiesโ first innings against Pakistan in Multan as the Pakistani batter Mohammad Hurraira was hit on the helmet at first slip. Actually, Abrar Ahmed bowled a flighted delivery down the leg side, and Gudakesh Motie swept it hard, but the ball struck Hurrairaโs helmet before rolling behind square on the on-side.
After which, the Pakistan teamโs physio rushed into the ground to check Mohammad Hurraira, possibly for the concussion. Fortunately, Hurraira was just a little dazed, but he had to walk off the field just as a precaution, and Kamran Ghulam took over at first slip with a new helmet.