Multan couple skips valima to watch Test match at stadium

A newlywed couple made headlines after skipping their valima ceremony to watch the second Test match between Pakistan and the West Indies at the Multan Cricket Stadium.

The bride, dressed in an embellished bridal outfit, expressed her excitement, saying, “I have never seen a match in the stadium before. It was my long-held wish to experience it in person.”

She added, “My husband fulfilled this wish, and I am very happy.”

The groom, equally passionate about cricket, shared his enthusiasm, saying, “Today is our wedding, but I left the valima to come to the stadium and support Pakistan and my favorite player.”

He added, “I pray that Pakistan wins today’s match,” during an interview with a local channel.

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Meanwhile, in the second and final Test match of the series, Pakistan dismissed the entire West Indies team for just 163 runs in their first innings.

Pakistan, leading the two-match series 1-0 after winning the first Test in Multan by 127 runs, handed a debut to 30-year-old fast bowler Kashif Ali in place of Khurram Shahzad. 

The series is part of the third cycle of the World Test Championship, with Pakistan ranked eighth and the West Indies ninth and last.