Off-spinner Sajid Khan continued to baffle West Indies on a turning wicket to bring Pakistan to the brink of victory in the first test.

Pakistan defeated West Indies by 127 runs in the first Test of the ongoing two-match series, taking a 1-0 lead. The victory was propelled by outstanding bowling from the spinners, with Sajid Khan leading the charge, claiming a five-wicket haul.

Pakistan hopes its tried and tested spin template will be successful against the West Indies as the two bottom-placed teams in the World Test Championship gear up for the two-test series starting from Friday.

Pakistan 230 (Shakeel 84, Rizwan 71, Seales 3-27) and 157 (Masood 52, Warrican 7-32) beat West Indies 137 (Warrican 31*, Noman 5-39, Sajid 4-65) and 123 (Athanaze 55, Sajid 5-50, Abrar 4-27) by 127 runs Well,

On Saturday, January 18, at the Multan Cricket Stadium, Pakistan began Day 2 at 143/4, with Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel having already registered half-centuries. They added 44 runs to the overnight score before the southpaw was dismissed by a peach of a delivery by Kevin Sinclair.