Shafique, spinners give Pakistan rare overseas win
Pakistan made short work of West Indies on the fourth morning to register their first away Test win in three years
02/08Result
2nd Test, Pakistan tour of West Indies at Port of Spain, Aug 2-5 2026
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![West Indies]( "West Indies")
344 & 117 -
![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
387 & 77/2 (23.3 ov)
Player of the Match
02/08Result
2nd Test, Pakistan tour of West Indies at Port of Spain, Aug 2-5 2026
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![West Indies]( "West Indies")
344 & 117 -
![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
387 & 77/2 (23.3 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 4
Day 3
Shafique, Sajid star on see-sawing day as Pakistan seize control
West Indies stumble with bat after Jomel Warrican's six-for had limited first-innings deficit
Day 2
Abdullah Shafique century, Babar Azam 86* lead strong Pakistan response
West Indies were dismissed for 344 before Shafique and Babar closed day two 78 behind
Day 1
Greaves half-century props up West Indies on rain-affected day
Pakistan attack make inroads but West Indies battle through with series of useful partnerships
Others
Sammy and West Indies find the success they were looking for
West Indies understand they are still a work in progress as a Test team but their first-innings batting performances have gone up in recent times
Warrican cherishes 'extremely special' six-for after 46 overs of toil
With a finger injury limiting Roston Chase's role with the ball, Warrican sent down 40% of the overs in Pakistan's first innings
Captain Babar perfects the plausible
A cricketer who sets great store in achieving the achievable has done it again, winning the ninth of the 12 away Tests as captain
Shafique escapes wilderness with high ceiling still intact
He was part of the Port-of-Spain Test because of injuries and logistical luck, and he batted like he was destined to be there
Rampaul: 'Our faster bowlers need to be a little more consistent'
West Indies' bowling coach felt the quicks had not done enough to dry up the runs on a day when Pakistan went at above four an over
Chase: 'We could have made room for an extra spinner'
On a pitch where spinners took 20 of the 30 bowler wickets that fell in the match, West Indies picked only one frontline spinner
Pakistan's constant tinkering finally works
Captain Babar Azam explained how they decided their combination for the second Test "based on the pitch"
'It's down to conditions' - Babar explains shock Abbas omission
Despite being their most consistent seam bowler, Abbas was left out of the XI, with Ubaid Shah and Mohammad Ali getting the nod instead
Unchanged West Indies bat first seeking series sweep, Pakistan drop Mohammad Abbas
Awais Zafar and Ubaid Shah make their Test debuts for Pakistan, who trail the series 1-0
Shan Masood ruled out of second Test against West Indies
He is a doubtful starter for Pakistan's first Test against England next month
Questions for Pakistan: who replaces Masood, and will Ubaid Shah get a go?
Pakistan went in a batter short in the first Test and now, with Shan Masood out, have a tricky balancing act to pull off in the second
'I want to make home our fortress' - Chase thinks big ahead of second Test
"We want to really make home advantage count, and we've been doing that well so far," Roston Chase says after leading West Indies to two wins in three Tests
Sammy's comments 'controversial, without context', says Alzarri Joseph
"My body was not ready to go into another Test series," Alzarri Joseph says of his decision to opt out of the ongoing two-Test series against Pakistan
'We're right on our way' - Jangoo gung-ho about West Indies' chances on tricky pitch
"The ball was turning only once in a way, and when it turns, it's slow turn, which gives the batters time to adjust," Ali Usman says after the first day's play in Port of Spain
Confident West Indies look to sweep nervy Pakistan 2-0
While there's not much to separate the two batting line-ups, West Indies' more potent seam attack could be the point of difference once again