Spinner Sajid Khan took five wickets to guide Pakistan to a 127-run win in the first Test of the two-match series against West Indies in Multan

West Indies spinners profited from favorable conditions to bowl out Pakistan for 230 at the stroke of lunch on Day 2 of the first cricket test.

Sajid Khan and Abrar Ahmed led the charge for Pakistan, bundling out West Indies for 123 to win the first test in Multan by 127 runs on the third day as spinners ruled the roost.

Sajid Khan picked up a match haul of nine wickets as Pakistan thrashed West Indies by 127 runs in what is the shortest Test match in Pakistan. They go 1-0 up in the two-match series and are eyeing a sweep now.

Spinners Sajid Khan and Noman Ali made hay with the new ball in Multan, taking nine wickets between them to bundle out West Indies for 137 before captain Shan Masood's second-innings fifty helped Pakistan to build a 202-run lead on the second day of the first test on Saturday.

Spinner Jomel Warrican took a career-best seven-wicket haul to dismiss Pakistan for 157 on the third day of the opening Test in Multan on Sunday, giving the West Indies a target of 251 to win.

Half-centuries from Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan revived Pakistan to 143-4 after top-order batters stumbled in the first cricket test against West Indies.

West Indies saw a glimmer of hope after bowling out Pakistan for just 153 in the second innings in the ongoing Test in Multan owing to Jomel Warrican's exceptional 7-wicket haul. Pakistan set the West Indies a target of 251 runs to chase to win the first Test.

Pakistan spinner Sajid Khan struck four times to leave the West Indies in deep trouble on 54-5 at lunch on the third day of the first Test in their chase of 251 for victory. The West Indies need 197 runs to win while Pakistan are chasing five wickets in a battle between the two basement sides in the World Test Championship.

It was Sajid and Noman who spun all kinds of webs around the Windies batting lineup, taking 9 of the 10 wickets in the 1st innings.

From 66 for 8 at one stage, West Indies added 71 for the last two wickets. After Motie and Warrican had a partnership of 25, it was only during the last-wicket stand between Warrican and Jayden Seales when West Indies dominated the spinners. Both batters connected cleanly as they hit the spinners over cow corner for multiple sixes.