West Indies defeated Pakistan by 120 runs in the Multan Test and levelled the two-match series 1-1. Noman Ali's hat trick on the first day of the match went in vain as the home team finished last on the 2023-25 World Test Championship (WTC) table.

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.

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.

Trial by spin was a deliberate policy by the hosts. Having experienced spinners with better records and more accomplished batters than the visitors, Pakistan was stacking the deck strikingly in their favour. Fortunately for the West Indies, their plans backfired, and they were caught in their own trap.