The West Indies cricket team has taken their lead beyond 100 runs in the second Test against Pakistan, despite a tough morning session on Day 2. Kraigg Brathwaite, who scored a vital 52, played a crucial role in this. It was indeed a vital knock from the WI skipper as the Multan track has been a graveyard for batters so far.

Left-arm spinner Noman Ali continued to prosper on a turning pitch with a match haul of 10 wickets as West Indies slipped to 129-5 on Day 2 of the second cricket test.

Pakistan have Mohammad Rizwan to come on Day 3, but still require 178 runs for victory with just six wickets in hand on a testing surface

Pakistan is racing against time, needing 178 more runs to wrap up the test series against West Indies who seek six more wickets to even the score. The match at Multan remains finely poised as both teams entered the third day with hopes and stakes running high.

Pakistan face an uphill task to win the second Test, and clinch the series 2-0, against the West Indies as they lost four wickets at stumps on the second

West Indies positioned themselves for a series-leveling victory, leaving Pakistan at 76/4 at stumps on Day 2 in Multan. Chasing 254, Pakistan struggled under pressure, with key wickets tumbling, including Babar Azam's,

Pakistan head coach Aaqib Javed says there’s no harm in preparing wickets for spinners at home to get favorable results as Pakistan eyes a clean sweep against the West Indies in their two-match test series.

Abrar Ahmed (R) watches as West Indies’ captain Kraigg Brathwaite (C) and Amir Jangoo run between the wickets during the second day of the second Test cricket match between Pakistan and West Indies at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan on January 26. — AFP

MULTAN, Pakistan — West Indies won the toss and elected to bat on another turning wicket against Pakistan in the second test on Saturday. Pakistan leads the series 1-0 after its spin trio of Sajid Khan, Noman Ali and Abrar Ahmed claimed all 20 wickets at the same venue to beat the tourists by 127 runs inside three days.

MULTAN, Pakistan (AFP) — Skipper Shan Masood defended Pakistan’s formula of using spin-friendly pitches to win home Test matches after a 127-run victory over the West Indies in Multan on Sunday.

Pakistan are up against West Indies in the second Test of the two-match series at the Multan Cricket Ground, with the hosts looking to sweep the series 2-0, while the tourists eye to disrupt their momentum and end the World Championship Cycle on a high. ( Match Blog | More Cricket News)