Pakistan, who needed a further 178 runs for an improbable win on their own engineered spinning wicket, fell quickly to Jomel Warrican’s left-arm spin as the the West Indies gained their first Test win in Pakistan in more than 34 years.
The victory is West Indies’ first in Pakistan since winning the Faisalabad Test in November 1990. Pakistan won the first Test by 127 runs, also in Multan. However, the second Test victory lifted West Indies to eighth in the World Test Championship, having started the series on ninth and last.
Warrican’s nine wickets help visitors wrap up the second Test in three days and level the two-match series 1-1.
The second Test match between Pakistan and the West Indies and the entire series was a masterclass in spin dominance, showcasing historic comebacks and record-breaking performances. For better or worse, the performances from both teams will go down as one of the most memorable series in recent years.
Multan: Spinner Jomel Warrican took five wickets as the West Indies won a Test match in Pakistan for the first time in nearly 35 years on Monday. The West Indies won the second Test in Multan
Jomel Warrican led with the ball in the fourth innings with a blistering five-for to give the visitors a 120-run win and level the series 1-1 in Multan.
Spinner Jomel Warrican took five wickets as the West Indies claimed a historic Test victory in Pakistan for the first time in nearly 35 years on Monday. The West Indies triumphed in the second Test in Multan, winning by 120 runs on day three to level the series 1–1. Pakistan had secured a 127-run victory in the first Test, also held in Multan.
West Indies bowler Warrican dominated his team's first victory over Pakistan in nearly 35 years. MULTAN (Pakistan) (AFP) – West Indies bowler Jomel Warrican dominated his team's first victory over Pakistan in nearly 35 years on Monday, with skipper Kraigg Brathwaite labelling it an "outstanding" performance.
It was West Indies' first win in Pakistan in 34 years as they ended the contest on a 1-1 draw. Pakistan won the first Test by 127 runs, also in Multan.
The defeat in Multan meant that Pakistan lost a Test to West Indies on home soil for the first time in 34 years. The last time West Indies had achieved the feat was in November 1990 when a Desmond Hayes-led West Indies beat Imran Khan's Pakistan by 7 wickets in Faisalabad.
In Multan on Tuesday the West Indies rose to the top by securing its first Test win in Pakistan in 34 years! Previously, when the then mighty West Indies won it was on the backs of their star batsmen and the fiery corps of lightning quick fast bowlers.