Pakistan's plan of defeating West Indies with 'trial by spin' backfired massively in Multan. Pakistan were reduced to 76/4 at the end of Day 2 of the second Test match in a chase of 254 runs.

West Indies all-rounder Kevin Sinclair pulled off a summersault celebration after dismissing Pakistan skipper Shan Masood on Day 2 of the ongoing Multan Test.

MULTAN, Pakistan (AFP) — Skipper Shan Masood defended Pakistan’s formula of using spin-friendly pitches to win home Test matches after a 127-run victory over the West Indies in Multan on Sunday.

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Pakistan is racing against time, needing 178 more runs to wrap up the test series against West Indies who seek six more wickets to even the score. The match at Multan remains finely poised as both teams entered the third day with hopes and stakes running high.

Pakistan test team's skipper Shan Masood has defended his side's decision to prepare spinning wickets to aid wins.

Pakistan needed 178 runs to win the second test and sweep the series, while West Indies were six wickets short of levelling the two-match series after the second day at Multan on Sunday.

Pakistan's Test captain Shan Masood is being seen as a possible replacement for the injured Saim Ayub in the upcoming Champions Trophy. Ayub, a promising young opener for Pakistan, is currently out of action with an ankle injury he picked up during a Test match against South Africa.

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 Test captain Shan Masood is being considered for the Champions Trophy squad with concerns over Saim Ayub's ankle fracture. Shan's strong perf

MULTAN, Pakistan — West Indies won the toss and elected to bat on another turning wicket against Pakistan in the second test on Saturday. Pakistan leads the series 1-0 after its spin trio of Sajid Khan, Noman Ali and Abrar Ahmed claimed all 20 wickets at the same venue to beat the tourists by 127 runs inside three days.

Pakistan will clash against West Indies in the second and final Test of the two-match Test series at home. Pakistan defeated the visitors by 127 runs in the first Test and under Shan Masood's leadership,