- • West Indies scored 311 all out in the first innings (98.5 ov).
- • Pakistan replied with 282 all out (80.1 ov), trailing by 29 runs.
- • West Indies were bowled out for 181 in the second innings, setting a target of 211.
- • West Indies won by 90 runs.
- → Justin Greaves was the unlikely match-winner with 5 wickets in the 1st innings and key lower-order runs.
- → Shan Masood scored a brilliant 109 in a losing cause -- the only centurion of the match.
- → Pakistan collapsed from 76/9 to 120 all out despite a brave 44-run 10th-wicket stand.
West Indies have won their first home Test against Pakistan since 2017. The 90-run victory margin is the largest WI win over Pakistan at Brian Lara Stadium.
- ? West Indies lead the 2-match series 1-0 heading to Queens Park Oval.
- ? Can Pakistan regroup for the 2nd Test starting August 2?
- ? Will the same XI be retained after this dominant WI performance?
A dramatic session — 6 wickets fell for just 96 runs in 28 overs, swinging the momentum decisively. West Indies bowled out for 181, setting target of 211. Pakistan 35/3 -- top order collapses.
An evenly contested session — 38 runs scored and 3 wickets fell in 11 overs. The balance of the match remained poised.
Steady accumulation: 7 runs added in 1 overs with just 1 wicket falling. A run rate of 7.0 kept the scoring ticking over.
West Indies bowled out Pakistan for 120 to win by 90 runs. Despite a brave 44-run last-wicket stand, Pakistan fell well short of the 211 target. Justin Greaves and the WI pace attack proved too strong.
A dramatic session — 10 wickets fell for just 113 runs in 32 overs, swinging the momentum decisively. Shan Masood reaches his century — 109 off 184 balls. Justin Greaves takes 5th wicket, Pakistan bowled out for 282.
A bowler-dominated session: 3 wickets taken for just 30 runs in 14 overs.
The bowlers were on top, claiming 4 wickets while conceding 96 runs in 29 overs. A run rate of 3.3 reflected tough batting conditions.
Pakistan bowled out for 282 (Masood 109, Greaves 5wk). West Indies collapsed to 80/5 before the tail fought back to 126/7, extending the lead to 155.
An evenly contested session — 51 runs scored and 2 wickets fell in 25 overs. The balance of the match remained poised.
Steady accumulation: 112 runs added in 25 overs with just 1 wicket falling. A run rate of 4.5 kept the scoring ticking over.
Complete batting dominance in the evening session — 87 runs scored without losing a wicket in 23 overs at 3.8 per over.
West Indies bowled out for 311. Masood (88*) and Imam (63) built a strong Pakistan reply.
An evenly contested session — 87 runs scored and 2 wickets fell in 25 overs. The balance of the match remained poised.
An evenly contested session — 95 runs scored and 3 wickets fell in 25 overs. The balance of the match remained poised.
An evenly contested session — 78 runs scored and 3 wickets fell in 24 overs. The balance of the match remained poised.
West Indies elected to bat and built around Kavem Hodge (84) and Shai Hope (92). Pakistan's seamers struck regularly.
West Indies — Batting (1st Innings)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tagenarine Chanderpaul c Salman Agha b Aamer Jamal | 21 | 77 | 1 | 0 | 27.3 |
| Brandon King b Mohammad Abbas | 12 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 41.4 |
| Kavem Hodge c Salman Agha b Khurram Shahzad | 84 | 183 | 9 | 0 | 45.9 |
| Amir Jangoo lbw b Mohammad Abbas | 21 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 65.6 |
| Shai Hope lbw b Mohammad Ali | 92 | 182 | 6 | 1 | 50.5 |
| Justin Greaves c Salman Agha b Mohammad Ali | 15 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 48.4 |
| Roston Chase c Mohammad Rizwan b Mohammad Abbas | 10 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 52.6 |
| Kemar Roach c Babar Azam b Khurram Shahzad | 3 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 10.3 |
| Shamar Joseph c Salman Agha b Mohammad Ali | 23 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 176.9 |
| Jomel Warrican not out | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 |
| Jayden Seales b Mohammad Ali | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pakistan — Batting (1st Innings)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azan Awais b Roach | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Imam-ul-Haq c Justin Greaves b Shamar Joseph | 63 | 102 | 7 | 0 | 61.8 |
| Shan Masood b Justin Greaves | 109 | 184 | 12 | 0 | 59.2 |
| Babar Azam c Shai Hope b Jayden Seales | 23 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 60.5 |
| Salman Agha b Shamar Joseph | 20 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 33.3 |
| Mohammad Rizwan c Shai Hope b Justin Greaves | 12 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 70.6 |
| Aamer Jamal b Justin Greaves | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Ali Usman lbw b Justin Greaves | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khurram Shahzad c Shai Hope b Roach | 19 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 52.8 |
| Mohammad Abbas c Shai Hope b Justin Greaves | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammad Ali not out | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
West Indies — Batting (2nd Innings)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tagenarine Chanderpaul c Ali Usman b Aamer Jamal | 35 | 101 | 5 | 0 | 34.6 |
| Azan Awais c Shai Hope b Jayden Seales | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21.4 |
| Brandon King c Mohammad Rizwan b Mohammad Abbas | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 41.7 |
| Imam-ul-Haq c Shai Hope b Roach | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37.5 |
| Babar Azam not out | 58 | 107 | 9 | 0 | 54.2 |
| Kavem Hodge c Mohammad Rizwan b Mohammad Abbas | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salman Agha lbw b Jayden Seales | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amir Jangoo c and b Mohammad Ali | 4 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 19.1 |
| Shai Hope b Khurram Shahzad | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 125 |
| Mohammad Rizwan b Justin Greaves | 11 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 39.3 |
| Justin Greaves c Babar Azam b Mohammad Abbas | 20 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 45.5 |
| Aamer Jamal lbw b Justin Greaves | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roston Chase c Mohammad Rizwan b Khurram Shahzad | 8 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 28.6 |
| Ali Usman c Justin Greaves b Roach | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 18.2 |
| Kemar Roach c Babar Azam b Mohammad Abbas | 18 | 63 | 2 | 0 | 28.6 |
| Shan Masood c Shamar Joseph b Jayden Seales | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Shamar Joseph b Mohammad Ali | 38 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 140.7 |
| Khurram Shahzad b Jayden Seales | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 44.4 |
| Jomel Warrican b Mohammad Abbas | 14 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 70 |
| Mohammad Ali c Justin Greaves b Shamar Joseph | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammad Abbas lbw b Jayden Seales | 23 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 69.7 |
| Jayden Seales not out | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
Pakistan — Bowling (1st Innings)
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Abbas | 26 | 63 | 3 | 2.4 |
| Khurram Shahzad | 23 | 66 | 2 | 2.9 |
| Mohammad Ali | 21.5 | 50 | 4 | 2.3 |
| Aamer Jamal | 15 | 81 | 1 | 5.4 |
| Ali Usman | 13 | 35 | 0 | 2.7 |
West Indies — Bowling (1st Innings)
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Seales | 22 | 73 | 1 | 3.3 |
| Shamar Joseph | 16 | 58 | 2 | 3.6 |
| Jomel Warrican | 16 | 50 | 0 | 3.1 |
| Kemar Roach | 15.1 | 53 | 2 | 3.5 |
| Justin Greaves | 11 | 27 | 5 | 2.5 |
Pakistan — Bowling (2nd Innings)
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Abbas | 15.5 | 22 | 5 | 1.4 |
| Khurram Shahzad | 15 | 54 | 2 | 3.6 |
| Jayden Seales | 14.2 | 20 | 5 | 1.4 |
| Mohammad Ali | 14 | 52 | 2 | 3.7 |
| Shamar Joseph | 10 | 44 | 1 | 4.4 |
| Aamer Jamal | 10 | 39 | 1 | 3.9 |
| Kemar Roach | 8 | 27 | 2 | 3.4 |
| Justin Greaves | 5 | 12 | 2 | 2.4 |
| Jomel Warrican | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Kavem Hodge | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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