WI vs PAK: The Pakistan cricket team is touring the West Indies for a two-match Test series. West Indies won the first match by 90 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the series. However, Pakistan salvaged honor by winning the second match and leveling the series 1-1. Abdullah Shafiq batted brilliantly for Pakistan, while Sajid Khan led the bowling attack. Pakistan won by 8 wickets.
West Indies scored 344 runs in the first innings
In the first innings, the West Indies scored 344 runs for the loss of 10 wickets in 105.4 overs. Justin Greaves top-scored for the West Indies with a 150-ball 73. Captain Roston Chase also scored 70 runs off 126 balls. For Pakistan, Sajid Khan took four wickets for 85 runs in 32.4 overs in the first innings. Mohammad Ali, Ubaid Shah, and Ali Usman each took two wickets.
Responding to 344, Pakistan scored 387 runs in 115 overs. Azan Owais scored 55 runs off 71 balls for Pakistan. Abdullah Shafiq also scored 160 runs off 323 balls, while Babar Azam also scored 88 runs off 147 balls. Thus, Pakistan took a 43-run lead in the first innings.
Pakistan achieved the target
In the second innings, the West Indies failed to make much of an impact, being reduced to 117/10 in 46.1 overs. Kavem Hodge top-scored for the team, scoring 34 runs off 71 balls. Sajid Khan also took four wickets for 32 runs in 12 overs, while Ali Usman took four wickets for 39 runs in 19.1 overs.
Chasing a target of 75 runs, Pakistan easily won the match. Pakistan scored 77/2 in 23.3 overs to win the match. In the second innings, Shafique and Babar scored unbeaten 24 runs each for Pakistan.