Noman's land! Pakistan spinner takes Test hat-trick

The visitors won the toss and opted to bat on a turning pitch but the Caribbean side's top-order collapsed within the first hour.

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They then found themselves in deeper trouble in the 12th over when the 38-year-old Noman became the first Pakistani spinner to take a Test hat-trick on the way to figures of 6-41.

Noman dismissed Justin Greaves, Tevin Imlach and Kevin Sinclair as the touring side slumped to 7-38 and a record low score looked on the cards.

The tail wagged, however, as Gudakesh Motie (55) notched his maiden Test half-century and Kemar Roach (25) and Jomel Warrican (36no) lifted West Indies to 163.

Noman's spin partner Sajid also chipped in with two wickets while Kashif picked up one on debut.

But the West Indies bowlers Motie and Roach, who had done so well with the bat, quickly also made early inroads into Pakistan's batting line-up with two wickets apiece.

Pakistan, though, fought back thanks to a 68-run partnership between Mohammad Rizwan (49) and Saud Shakeel (32) for the fifth wicket.

Spinner Warrican continued his fine day's allround work as he picked up four wickets. 

He dismissed Shakeel, caught by a diving Roach in the deep, and Rizwan fell just short of his half-century, outsmarted by Warrican's flight and turn to be stumped. 

Noman edged to short leg for a duck, leaving Pakistan reeling at 7-130.

Salman Ali Agha (9) was Motie's third victim, Abrar Ahmed (2) was bowled by Warrican and Kashif Ali was run out without facing a ball on his debut.

Pakistan had won the first Test, which was also in Multan, by 127 runs in a match that was over inside three days - the shortest completed men's Test match in Pakistan.