Sajid Khan performed the thigh-five celebration with Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan after Pakistan beat West Indies by 127 runs in the opening Test at the Multan Cricket Stadium.

Pakistan were already smelling victory but Athanaze found some support in wicketkeeper-bat Tevin Imlach and together the duo frustrated the hosts for nine overs post lunch. Athanaze, particularly, impressed with his strokeplay in this fighting 41-run stand but once Abrar found a way past it,

Sajid went past 50 Test scalps for Pakistan in what was his 11th match. He averages 27.73 with the help of three four-fers and four fifers. In six home Tests, he has 34 wickets at 31.03. He owns three five-wickets hauls at home. In 5 away Tests, he has 21 scalps at 22.71.

In Multan, spinners Sajid Khan and Noman Ali dominated the West Indies, taking nine wickets to dismiss them for 137. Pakistan built a 202-run lead, aided by Shan Masood's second-innings fifty, in the first test.

Multan [Pakistan], January 19 (ANI): 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, with the second Test in Multan from January 25.

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For a third consecutive home Test, Pakistan's spinners claimed all 20 wickets, nine of which came from the inspired Sajid Khan

Sajid Khans magical bowling delivers Pakistan victory by 127 runs, in 1st Test, at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Friday.

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.

Pakistan's off-spinner Sajid Khan delivered a remarkable performance in the first Test against the West Indies, earning the 'Player of the Match' award for his outstanding contribution to the team's 127-run victory in Multan.

Spinner Sajid Khan took five wickets and Abrar Ahmed another four to guide Pakistan to a 127-run win on the third day of the first Test against West Indies in Multan yesterday.