‌PAK vs WI | Twitter reacts to Sajid and Abrar dent gritty Athanaze as Pakistan triumph on rank-turner

Resuming the innings from the second day, Saud Shakeel failed to replicate their first innings heroics after falling prey to a soft dismissal to Warrican on the day’s first ball. Rizwan was a goner in the left-arm spinner’s next over before Salman Ali Agha and Kamran Ghulam played out 27 balls together. Warrican struck once again from the very same end, leaving Pakistan at 138/6 in 38 overs. They struggled to make runs against the enormous degrees of turn, getting folded for 157, highlighted by Warrican’s seven-wicket haul.

In response, West Indies tried to inherit an aggressive approach against the spinners but the ploy backfired with Kraigg Brathwaite falling in the fifth over to Sajid Khan. The rest of their top five followed suit in quick succession with Sajid claiming a four-for and Nomand getting a solitary wicket by Lunch with West Indies at 53/4 in 15 overs.

In reply, Alick Athanaze tried to inculcate a mix of sweeps and nudges, despite getting beaten now and then. However, his grit and determination under Tevin Imlach’s presence allowed the Windies to nurdle the opposition for 57 balls before the wicketkeeper-batter departed in the 25th over. Kevin Sinclair joined in next and tried to hold one end as Athanaze raced to almost run-a-ball fifty. However, Abrar tasted his third success after earning back-to-back scalps in the 35th over with West Indies at 123/8. A couple of wickets fell in no time as Athanaze and Warrican succumbed to their pressure with Pakistan earning a 127-run victory.

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Pakistan Win Big 127 Runs 🏏🇵🇰

— Imaan Khan (@ImaanKhan272342) January 19, 2025

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