Noman Ali becomes first Pakistani spinner to get hat-trick in Test cricket

Noman Ali has become the first Pakistani spinner to get a hat-trick in Test cricket as West Indies found themselves in dire straits on the first day of the second Test match being played at Multan Cricket Stadium on Saturday.Batting first after winning the toss, the tourists scored 47 runs in 14 overs by losing seven wickets, six of them shared by Pakistani spinners Noman Ali and Sajid Khan.Noman Ali grabbed four wickets including a hat-trick for just nine runs, Sajid Khan took two wickets for 26 runs while debutant fast bowler Kashif Ali claimed one wicket for 11 runs.Earlier, West Indies skipper Kraigg Brathwaite won the toss and decided to bat against Pakistan on the opening day of the second Test in Multan on Saturday.Pakistan, who lead the two-match series 1-0 after winning the first Test also in Multan by 127 runs, handed a debut to 30-year-old fast bowler Kashif Ali in place of Khurram Shahzad.The West Indies were forced to leave out injured Jayden Seales, making room for experienced pacer Kemar Roach. Amir Jangoo will be playing his first Test after replacing Keacy Carty.The series is part of the World Test Championship’s third cycle with Pakistan ranking eighth and the West Indies ninth and last.Teams:Pakistan: Shan Masood (captain), Muhammad Hurraira, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Agha, Noman Ali, Sajid Khan, Kashif Ali, Abrar AhmedWest Indies: Kraigg Brathwaite (captain), Alick Athanaze, Justin Greaves, Kavem Hodge, Tevin Imlach, Amir Jangoo, Mikyle Louis, Gudakesh Motie, Kevin Sinclair, Kemar Roach, Jomel WarricanUmpires: Rodney Tucker (AUS) and Paul Reiffel (AUS)TV umpire: Richard Kettleborough (ENG)Match referee: Ranjan Madugalle (SRI).–AFP