PAK VS WI: Troll Pakistani fans as valiant resistance from West Indies bowling unit keeps their hopes alive on day one of Test match
Wickets fell and batters tumbled like a pack of cards on Day 1 of the final Test match between Pakistan and West Indies on Cricket stadium. As expected, it was a slow turning track that was visibly dry and a safe haven for dominance. West Indies won the toss and elected to bowl first to perhaps put some runs on the board before the pitch started helping Pakistan’s spinners. However, the opposite happened for the visiting side.
Noman Ali Spin-Strum
West Indies had a terrible start to the game after the debutant Kashif Ali got rid of the opener Michael Louis early. Concerns were compounded after debutant Amir Jangoo was also sent back to the pavilion for a duck Sajid Khan. The visitors have already lost 2 wickets with just 9 runs on the board.
The situation has become hopeless for West Indies as a skipper Craig Braithwaite he dismissed the ace Pakistani spinner Noman Ali. The 38-year-old’s Spin Storm continued as he took a sensational hat-trick dismissing Justin Greaves, Tevin Imlach and Kevin Sinclair back to the pavilion to become the first Pakistani spinner to achieve this historic feat.
Realenders Gudakesh Motie, Kemar Roach, and Jomel Warrican He offered stiff resistance to the agile attack from the home side. The three knocks stabilized the West Indies innings to some extent, which used to be at 54 runs for the loss of 8 runs. While Roach was dismissed for 25 runs off 45 balls, a 68-run 10th partnership between Motie and Warrican helped West Indies post a total of 163 runs in 41.1 overs. Motie was the last wicket for West Indies, as Ali bought him on 55 runs. Crucially, Ali took the last remaining Caribbean winds and completed his 6-over in the first overs.
A horror show from Pakistani hits
Pakistan may have hoped to control the Test match by the end of the West Indies 1st innings, but the West Indies Bowling Unit was up for the fight giving the TAT problems in the home team’s line-up. Crucially, while it was very much a show for Pakistan’s bowlers, West Indies’ combined efforts cruised them back into the game as they decimated a seasoned and experienced Pakistan line-up.
Except Mohammed Rizwan and Saud Shakeel Who made 49 and 32 runs for his side, the entire Pakistani batting line-up succumbed to a determined bowling display from the visitors. Pacer Roach started the counter-attack for West Indies to get rid of the opener Mohammad Huraira And the skipper Shan Masood.
The opener’s dismissal opened the floodgates of dismissals for Pakistan as the entire middle-order flew in front of the West Indies bowlers. Warrican was the star of the West Indies bowling unit which also took 4 shots, Motie and Roach did not disappoint with 3 and 2 wickets respectively. Pakistan’s entire batting order was bundled out for 154 runs in 47 overs. The home side even after their solid bowling display trailed the visitors by 9 runs at the end of the day’s play.
Here’s how the fans reacted:
Thank you Gudakesh Motie for saving humanity 🥹😍#Pakvswi pic.twitter.com/twjlfymmes pic.twitter.com/ajtkkrrexp
– Cricket fan 🧢 (@Cricket960215) January 25, 2025
The new owner of Zim Babar was born in Multan
– Gudakesh Motie 🫡#Pakvswi #Babarazam pic.twitter.com/xmycdm0lam
– 𝙕𝐴𝐎𝐧𝐥 😎 (@Zimbu12_) January 25, 2025
Batao Yar Yaqeen Nhe Ho Rha#Pakvswi #Wivspak #testcricket pic.twitter.com/ogslzt73dv
– Urooj Jawed🇵🇰 (@uroojjawed12) January 25, 2025
Spin to Win! 🌀 Spinners grabbed all the wickets in PAK vs WI test – Procers taking the back seat! 😅🔥#Pakvswi #Cricketfun #SpinShow
– Enlightenment (@nomienLighlence) January 25, 2025
WI vs Pak 2nd Test
Windies – 163/10
Top 8 shots – 35 runs
9-11 batter-116 runsIt must be a record that 9-11 outscored the top 8 up to 3 times.
– PartEKNOTPRATEEEK (@RandomcRicFacts) January 25, 2025
Most wickets have fallen on the first day of a Test since 2015.
23 Wickets, SA vs Ind Cape Town 2024
20 wickets, pak vs wi multan 2025
20 wickets, eng vs ire lord’s 2019
17 Wickets, Aus vs Ind, Perth 2024
17 wickets, eng vs nz lord 2022
17 Wickets, WI vs SA, Providence 2024.
– Sunny (@shivtrilokinath) January 25, 2025
WI: 163 | Puck: 154
Day 1: Stupci – Pakistan track up to 9 runs
Scorecard: https://t.co/262EFHH8eg#Pakvwi #cricket #Test pic.twitter.com/ka2giqc7bl
– Crickettimes.com (@cricketTimeSHQ) January 25, 2025
This once great team had legends of the game such as Viv Richards, Clive Lloyd, Brian Lara, Gary Sobers, Gordon Greenidge and many more playing for them.
Now look at what the team has become#Pakvwi #Cricket
– Saj Sadiq (@sajsadiqcricket) January 25, 2025
Knew that
Pakistan’s problems against spin are exposed again
West Indies back in it #tapmad #Pakvwi #CatcheveryMatch #DontstopStreaming pic.twitter.com/fngxyefad8– Abdul Ghaffar 🇵🇰 (@ghaffardawnnews) January 25, 2025
We got the lead after 38-7 😂😂😂
-ON-ONE 🇬🇾 (@0NTHEONE) January 25, 2025
@babarazam258 @Therealpcb #Pakvwi
Pakistan lose this test match. The formula fought back-
WI NOS 9,10 and 11 are hitting better than our front moves. They took it from 38/7 to 163/10. The puck went from 119/4 to 154.
Trust Pakistan to make it interesting ..!– Sardar Asghar (@Smakhan1) January 25, 2025