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Pakistan ends eight-match away Test losing streak
Al Jazeera··6 Aug
Pakistan beat West Indies by eight wickets in the second Test at Port of Spain on August 5, ending an eight-match away losing streak and drawing the series 1-1. Abdullah Shafique and Babar Azam finished unbeaten on 24 as Pakistan chased 75. Spinners Sajid Khan and Ali Usman shared eight wickets as West Indies made 117.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Fans following Babar Azam can note this is his first series win back as Test captain after the Tarouba defeat.
- Viewers tracking Pakistan abroad can mark the end of eight straight away Test losses since the 2023 Sri Lanka win.
- Anyone following the England tour can watch whether this Trinidad result carries into the series from August 19.
What's Happening
- On August 5, Pakistan beat West Indies by eight wickets in the second Test at Port of Spain to draw the series 1-1.
- West Indies were bowled out for 117 in the second innings; Pakistan chased 75 and finished 77 for 2.
- Sajid Khan and Ali Usman shared eight wickets on a wearing Queen's Park Oval pitch.
Why This Away Win Matters After Eight Losses
- Pakistan had lost eight consecutive away Tests after beating Sri Lanka in Colombo in July 2023.
- West Indies won the first Test at Tarouba by 90 runs, so the Port of Spain result levelled the two-match series.
- The last three Pakistan-West Indies Test series have each finished 1-1.
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