Pakistan secured an eight-wicket victory over the West Indies on day four, concluding their assignment with a drawn Test series at 1-1. The visitors’ success came through a combination of strong batting and effective bowling performances across both innings.
Opening the second innings, Abdullah Shafique and Babar Azam, who recently returned as captain, guided Pakistan to their target of 75 without losing more than two wickets. Shafique accumulated 24 runs while Azam contributed an unbeaten 24, with the latter sealing victory through back-to-back sixes against left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican. The chase was completed shortly after lunch on the fourth day, with Pakistan losing the wickets of Imam-ul-Haq and Azan Awais earlier in the innings.
West Indies’ second-innings collapse proved decisive in determining the outcome. The home side was bowled out for 117, with off-spinner Sajid Khan and left-arm spinner Ali Usman claiming four wickets each. Their combined eight-wicket haul followed strong performances in the first innings, where Warrican had taken six wickets. Azam’s tactical decision to include an additional spinner at the expense of fast bowler Mohammad Abbas proved effective given the pitch conditions.
The victory marked Pakistan’s first away Test win since playing Sri Lanka in 2023, ending a drought spanning eight overseas losses. West Indies had won the opening Test by 90 runs in Tarouba but could not replicate that success on a deteriorating Queen’s Park Oval surface. Pakistan’s unbeaten record in Test series against West Indies has been preserved since 2000.
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