New Delhi: Noman Ali has created history in the ongoing second Test match between Pakistan and West Indies at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Saturday, January 25. He became the first Pakistani spinner to take a hat trick in Test cricket.
The 38-year-old left-arm spinner achieved this milestone during the opening day of the ongoing second Test. Noman opened his wicket account by dismissing West Indies skipper Kraigg Brathwaite in front of the wickets on the second ball of the 10th over.
Noman removed Ali Justin Greaves, Tevin Imlach and Kevni Sinclair to complete his hat-trick in the 12th over. Babar Azam took a brilliant low catch at gully to ensure Sinclair’s edge was caught and Noman completed his hat-trick.
𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭! 😍
Hat-trick hero Noman Ali makes history in Multan 🙌#PAKvWI | #RedBallRumble pic.twitter.com/2xRLeYpVXl
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) January 25, 2025
Hat-Tricks for Pakistan in Test Cricket
The first Pakistan bowler to take a hat trick in Test cricket was Wasim Akram, who achieved the milestone twice in March 1999 vs Sri Lanka. Noman became only the fifth Pakistan bowler to complete a hat-trick in the longest format of the game. Before Noman, Naseem Shah took a hat-trick in a Test match against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi in 2020.
Wasim Akram – PAK vs SL in Lahore in 1999
Wasim Akram – PAK vs SL in Dhaka in 1999
Abdul Razzaq – PAK vs SL in Galle in 2000
Mohammad Sami – PAK vs SL in Lahore in 2002
Naseem Shah – PAK vs BAN in Rawalpindi in 2020
Noman Ali – PAK vs WI in Multan in 2025
Noman is the second Pakistani bowler and fifth overall to take a hat trick in the World Test Championship (WTC). India’s Jasprit Bumrah was the first bowler to take a hat-trick in the WTC match. He achieved the milestone against the West Indies in August-September 2019. Naseem Shah joined him on the elite list in February 2020, South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj took a hat trick against West Indies in June 2021, and England’s Gus Atkinson completed a hat trick against New Zealand in December 2024.
Noman Ali became the first Pakistani spinner to achieve a rare milestone on Day 1 of the ongoing second Test between Pakistan and West Indies. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
