With 6-41, Noman had played a part in Pakistan bowling out the West Indies for 163 in the second Test of the two-match series, at Multan. However, the tourists hit back to take a nine-run lead. En route, he became the second-oldest to complete a hat-trick in men’s Test cricket.
The first day’s play ended on that score. Noman continued to strike on the second day, claiming four of the first five wickets to fall. The fourth of these, of Alick Athanaze, got him his second ten-wicket haul. At 38 years 110 days on the first day of the Test match, Noman is now the oldest Pakistani to take a ten-wicket haul. He improved on his own record, of 38 years 8 days, against England at the same venue earlier this season.