Pakistan beat West Indies to end 8 away Test losing streak and draw series

What the report says

Pakistan ended an eight-match losing run in away Test cricket with an eight-wicket win over the West Indies in Trinidad, according to Al Jazeera, leveling the two-match series. The victory came on the fourth day of the second Test at Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain and was Pakistan’s first away Test win in three years.

Al Jazeera reported that spinners Sajid Khan and Ali Usman played the decisive role on a wearing pitch, sharing eight wickets in the West Indies’ second innings. West Indies were bowled out for 117, leaving Pakistan a target of 75. The West Indies had won the first Test by 90 runs at Tarouba.

Pakistan’s chase was completed after lunch, with Abdullah Shafique and Babar Azam finishing unbeaten on 24 each. Babar, back as captain for his first series since being reappointed, struck consecutive sixes to close out the match. Pakistan had earlier taken a small first-innings lead after West Indies were restricted by Jomel Warrican’s six-wicket haul.

The result matters because it ends a difficult away record for Pakistan in Test cricket, including series defeats in Australia, South Africa and Bangladesh during the previous captaincy period. It also signals an immediate turnaround for Babar’s return as skipper, while West Indies were left to manage a batting injury concern for Brandon King during the match.