Pakistan level 1-1 with West Indies ending losing streak

Pakistan leveled their two-match Test series against the West Indies with an emphatic eight-wicket victory in the second Test at Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain on Wednesday, August 5. The win, secured shortly after lunch on the fourth day, ended an eight-match losing streak for Pakistan in away Tests and drew the series 1-1.

Chasing a modest target of 77, Pakistan reached 77 for two, with captain Babar Azam and opener Abdullah Shafique both finishing unbeaten on 24. The victory was set up by a dominant all-round performance. After bowling the West Indies out for 164 in the first innings, Pakistan posted 250, built on a superb century of 120 from Shafique. In the second innings, the spin duo of Sajid Khan and Ali Usman exploited the conditions to dismiss the hosts for 117, setting up a straightforward chase.

The result provided a significant boost to Pakistan’s standing in the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle. The win, their second in six matches of the current championship, lifted them from the bottom of the table to eighth place, with a points percentage of 22.22. The West Indies, despite having more overall points, slipped to ninth with a percentage of 20.83....