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Pakistan Level Two‑Test Series With Eight‑Wicket Win in Trinidad

Snapping an eight‑match away‑Test losing run, Pakistan drew the series after spinners exploited a wearing Queen’s Park Oval surface.

Pakistan beat West Indies by eight wickets in the second Test to level the two-match series and register their second win of the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) cycle.
Babar Azam after being run-out on 88 vs West Indies.
FILE - Pakistan's Abdullah Shafique bats during the first day of the second test cricket match between Pakistan and South Africa in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Oct. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed, File)
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Overview

  • Pakistan beat the West Indies by eight wickets to level the two‑Test series 1-1, completing the chase of 75 shortly after lunch on Wednesday.
  • Abdullah Shafique anchored Pakistan with a marathon unbeaten first‑innings knock reported around 153–160 that laid the platform for the victory.
  • Pakistan’s spin pair dominated the West Indies second innings on the fourth day, with Sajid Khan and Ali Usman sharing eight wickets as the hosts were dismissed for 117.
  • The match featured a turning point when Brandon King’s direct throw run out Babar Azam for 88 and left King stretchered off with a back injury that kept him out of the West Indies second innings.
  • The result revived Pakistan’s confidence away from home, validated the selection decision to play an extra spinner over seamer Mohammad Abbas for this match, and leaves both teams with questions about bowling choices and fitness ahead of future Tests.