Sajid Khan's thigh-raising celebration has won many admirers, but he wanted two of his senior team-mates to join in, and they did after he took a match-winning five-for against West Indies in Multan.
Sajid followed his four-wicket haul in the first innings with 5-50 as the West Indies were bowled out for 123 runs in the second after being set a target of 251
Off-spinner Sajid Khan led Pakistan to a 127-run victory against the West Indies with an impressive nine-wicket haul in the first Test match. Despite a strong showing by the Pakistani spinners, both teams remain at the lower end of the World Test Championship points table.
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.
For a third consecutive home Test, Pakistan's spinners claimed all 20 wickets, nine of which came from the inspired Sajid Khan
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.
An incredible nine-wicket haul by spinner Sajid Khan helped Pakistan register a 127-run win over West Indies in the first Test at Multan on Sunday. With this win, Pakistan is 1-0 up in the two-match series,
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Sajid Khan and Abrar Ahmed wreaked havoc with the ball taking nine wickets combined for 77 runs to help Pakistan defend the 251-run target as the hosts took a 1-0 lead over the West Indies here at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
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Sajid Khan achieves major Test milestone
Pakistan spinner Sajid Khan on Sunday achieved major milestone on the third day of the first Test against the West Indies.
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.