Pakistan ended an eight-match away losing streak in Test cricket with a convincing eight-wicket victory over West Indies, leveling the two-match series.
Abdullah Shafique, who scored a century in the first innings, and captain Babar Azam—in his first series since being reappointed—guided Pakistan to the target of 77-2, both remaining unbeaten on 24 runs. The win came shortly after lunch on the fourth day of the second Test on Wednesday.
Babar sealed the match with two consecutive sixes off left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican, who had taken six wickets in the first innings, leaving Pakistan with a mere 43 runs to chase.
West Indies had won the first Test in Tarouba by 90 runs. In the second Test, spinners Sajid Khan and Ali Usman exploited the favorable conditions on the worn wicket at Queen's Park Oval to ensure Pakistan did not lose a Test series to West Indies for the first time since 2000.
Pakistan lost the wicket of Imam-ul-Haq when he was brilliantly caught by Justin Greaves in the slips off the first delivery of Jayden Seales with 9 runs, and Azan Awais was dismissed by Shamar Joseph for 18, before Shafique and Babar sealed the win inside four days.
Earlier, West Indies set a modest target of 75 after they were bowled out for 117. Off-spinner Sajid (4-32) and left-arm spinner Usman (4-39) shared eight wickets between them.
Opening batsman Brandon King was unable to bat in West Indies' second innings due to a back injury sustained on the third day when he dismissed Babar with a stunning direct hit from short cover.
Resuming at 106-3, just 60 runs ahead, the resistance of the West Indies tailenders quickly ended as Usman removed Kemar Roach and Joseph.
Greaves, the last recognized batsman, was dismissed after adding just two runs when he attempted a cross-batted shot but only managed a faint edge off seamer Mohammad Ali.
Pakistan's last away victory was against Sri Lanka in 2023 during Babar's first stint as captain. Subsequently, Shan Masood led the team for nearly three years, suffering 3-0 defeats in Australia, 2-0 in South Africa, and 2-0 in Bangladesh.
Masood was eventually replaced after Pakistan's poor run in the red-ball format. Babar's return as captain did not prevent defeat in the first Test in Tarouba last week, which was Pakistan's eighth away loss in three years.
