Pakistan’s Mohammad Abbas (third from left) celebrates taking a wicket with teammates throughout the third day of their first Take a look at in opposition to West Indies on the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba on July 27, 2026. — AFPAbbas’s five-wicket haul helped Pakistan dismiss WI for 181.Pakistan make shaky begin to 211-run chase in opposition to West Indies.At lunch on Day 4, Inexperienced Shirts reeling at 28/3.
TAROUBA: West Indies wrapped up a commanding 90-run victory over Pakistan within the opening Take a look at on Tuesday, bowling out the guests for 120 whereas defending a goal of 211 to take a 1-0 lead within the two-match sequence on the Brian Lara Cricket Academy on Tuesday.
Resuming their pursuit after Tea from 114/9 by captain Babar Azam and No.11 Mohammad Abbas, unbeaten on 53 and 22, respectively, Pakistan might add simply six extra to their complete as Seales trapped the latter lbw in simply the second over after the break.
Babar remained the top-scorer for Pakistan with an unbeaten 58 off 107 deliveries, adopted by Abbas, who made a 33-ball 23. Wicketkeeper batter Rizwan, with whom the skipper shared a 21-run partnership for the fourth wicket was the one different batter to amass double figures as he mustered 11.
Seales spearheaded West Indies’ bowling cost within the second innings with sensational bowling figures of 5/20 in his 14.2 overs, adopted by Kemar Roach and Justin Greaves with two every, whereas Shamar Joseph chipped in with one scalp.
Earlier, Babar and Rizwan began the lately concluded second session cautiously for Pakistan and had added 21 runs for the fourth wicket till the latter was cleaned up by Justin Greaves within the sixth over after the break.
Babar was then joined by Mohammad Abbas within the center, and the duo put collectively an unbeaten 43-run stand for the tenth wicket, which noticed the skipper convey up his thirty second Take a look at half-century and take Pakistan previous the 100-run mark.
Earlier within the first session, Pakistan bought off to a disappointing begin to the run chase as Kemar Roach bought skilled left-handed opener Imam-ul-Haq (three) caught behind within the third over with simply 5 runs on the board.
Rising opener Azan Awais (three) was then joined by skipper Babar for a quick 16-run partnership for the second wicket, which culminated with Seales getting the previous caught behind within the sixth over.
Seales struck once more in his subsequent over, trapping all-rounder Salman Ali Agha (zero) lbw, and diminished Pakistan to 25/3.
On the graduation of the decisive penultimate day, West Indies resumed their second innings from 126/7 and added worthwhile 55 runs to their complete for the remaining three wickets.
Because the West Indies had secured a slender 29-run lead by dismissing Pakistan for 282 after piling up 311 of their first innings, the guests had been set a good goal of 211 to win the sequence opener.
Decrease-order batters Joseph and Roach, who resumed West Indies’ second innings initially of the fourth day’s play, continued to frustrate the Pakistan bowlers by stretching their in a single day partnership to 61 runs.
Proper-arm pacer Mohammad Ali gave Pakistan the much-needed breakthrough as he outfoxed Joseph with a slower supply within the fifth over of the day. The left-handed batter top-scored for the house facet with a 27-ball 38, laced with 4 sixes and a 4.
In the meantime, Roach ultimately fell sufferer to Abbas within the 53rd over of West Indies’ innings after lobbing an easy catch to Pakistan captain Babar Azam at brief cowl and walked again after scoring 18 off 63 deliveries.
No.10 batter Jomel Warrican additional added to Pakistan’s frustration with a 20-ball 14 till being cleaned up by Abbas, who completed with sensational bowling figures of 5/22 in his 15.5 overs.
Abbas was supported by fellow pacers Ali and Khurram Shahzad, who bagged two wickets every, whereas all-rounder Aamir Jamal chipped in with one scalp.
