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Pakistan beat West Indies by eight wickets to level Test series
Pakistan beat West Indies by eight wickets in Port of Spain on Wednesday to level the two-Test series 1-1 and end an eight-match winless run away from home. West Indies were bowled…
The Story in Brief
Pakistan beat West Indies by eight wickets in Port of Spain on Wednesday to level the two-Test series 1-1 and end an eight-match winless run away from home. West Indies were bowled out for 117 in their second innings, leaving Pakistan a target of 75.
Abdullah Shafique made an unbeaten 160 in the first innings, helping Pakistan take a 43-run lead, while Ali Usman and Sajid Khan claimed four wickets each in the second innings. Babar Azam, struck on the thumb during the chase, finished the match with consecutive sixes. Pakistan’s victory ended their four-match Test losing streak. The teams have drawn each of their last three series 1-1.
The Indian Opinion
The easy story is that Babar’s sixes alone rescued Pakistan, or that West Indies simply collapsed. Neither explains the result. Shafique’s 160 created the advantage, while Pakistan’s spin attack removed West Indies for 117 after the hosts had built a lead in the opener. The bigger test is England, where Pakistan begin a three-Test series on August 19. Can these spinners and the middle order produce again outside familiar Caribbean conditions?
Sources (3): thehindu.com, rediff.com, rediff.com (2)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
