MULTAN: After gaining a slender nine-run lead over Pakistan a day ago, West Indies continued fightback on Sunday, the second day of final Test match at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan.

The Men in Maroon lead the match by 9 runs against the hosts in the series decider. 

The opening day was dominated by spinners, with Noman Ali achieving a hat trick for the home side during his impressive 6-41 spell.

Jomel Warrican claimed 4 wickets for 43, while Gudakesh Motie contributed with 3 for 49, as Pakistan were dismissed for 154 in their first innings, in response to the West Indian total of 163.

The West Indies were earlier bowled out at the stroke of lunch after 41.1 overs, having opted to bat first.

However, the visitors retaliated with a remarkable display of spin bowling, as 16 wickets fell to spinners — the highest number of such dismissals on the opening day of a Test match.

The previous record of 14 wickets by spinners was set during a match between England and South Africa at Leeds in 1907.

This is a developing story and is being updated with more details.