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Kevin Sinclair's trademark 'somersault' Photograph: (X)
Pakistan and West Indies are clashing against each other in the 2nd Test at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan. West Indies won the toss and elected to bat first. Batting first, the Caribbean side scored only 163 runs in the first innings, thanks to Noman Ali’s phenomenal bowling performance in which he took six wickets.
Meanwhile, during Pakistan’s second innings, West Indies spinner Kevin Sinclair pulled off his trademark 'somersault' celebration after dismissing Pakistan skipper Shan Masood. The delivery was an off-break that straightened after pitching around the middle and struck Masood in front of the middle and leg. The on-field umpire gave him out, but Masood opted for a review, ultimately wasting it. However, what caught the attention of most fans was Sinclair’s iconic celebration.
Watch the video here:
THE KEVIN SINCLAIR CELEBRATION. π€ΈββοΈ pic.twitter.com/moRm2wCKXI
β Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) January 26, 2025
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Pakistan need 178 runs to win the second Test
Talking about the match so far, after the West Indies side was wrapped up at 163, the Pakistan team couldn’t give a good fight back as they were restricted to just 154 runs. It was a collective bowling effort from the Caribbean side, and only Mohammad Rizwan looked confident, scoring 49 runs.
Coming in to bat in the second innings, West Indies looked better, scoring 244 runs and giving a target of 254 to the Pakistan team. Skipper Kraig Braithwaite set the base of the fighting total by scoring a brilliant half-century. For Pakistan, it was again the spin duo of Sajid Khan and Noman who took 4 wickets each.
The Men in Green have already lost four wickets on the score of 76 runs with Saud Shakeel and Kashif Ali in the middle. They still need 178 runs to win with six wickets in hand on Day 3. It would be interesting to see if they will be able to chase the target or if the West Indies bowlers will do some miracle.