Overview
- West Indies reached 239 for 5 at stumps on Sunday, with Justin Greaves unbeaten and Roston Chase steadying the innings after a rain‑shortened opening session.
- Pakistan made four changes to their XI for the decider, handing Test debuts to fast bowler Ubaid Shah and batter Awais Zafar while recalling Abdullah Shafique and spinner Sajid Khan.
- Captain Babar Azam confirmed Pakistan dropped leading seamer Mohammad Abbas to include an extra spinner, saying the team selected for the expected Queen’s Park Oval surface rather than form.
- Shan Masood’s fractured finger rules him out of the match and Pakistan’s recurring late‑innings batting collapses from the first Test mean they must win in Trinidad to square the series.
- A West Indies victory would be their first Test series win over Pakistan since 2000 and would improve their World Test Championship standing, while Pakistan’s tactical choice to omit Abbas raises questions about their bowling balance on this tour.