{"id":2162,"date":"2026-08-06T07:30:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T07:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.asianewscast.com\/?p=2162"},"modified":"2026-08-06T07:30:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T07:30:10","slug":"pakistan-beat-west-indies-to-end-8-away-test-losing-streak-and-draw-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asianewscast.com\/?p=2162","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan beat West Indies to end 8 away Test losing streak and draw series"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__divider\">\n<div class=\"listen-to-article\"><button class=\"listen-to-article__button\" data-testid=\"listen-to-article-button\"><title>Listen<\/title>Listen (2 mins)<\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share__update-reading-list-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"update-reading-list\">\n<p class=\"update-reading-list__button-text\">Save<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div 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class=\"contributors-list__by-prefix\">By <\/span>The Associated Press<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<div class=\"date-simple\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 6 Aug 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">6 Aug 2026<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg--all-content\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<p>Pakistan ended its eight-match losing streak away from home in cricket Tests with a resounding eight-wicket victory against the West Indies to level the series.<\/p>\n<p>First innings century-maker Abdullah Shafique and Babar Azam, in his first series since being reappointed as captain, led Pakistan to 77-2 with unbeaten knocks of 24 runs each as the visitors achieved victory shortly after lunch on Day Four of the second Test on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 4 items<\/span><\/p>\n<ul 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In the second Test, spinners Sajid Khan and Ali Usman utilized favourable conditions on a wearing wicket of Queen\u2019s Park Oval to ensure Pakistan remained unbeaten in a Test series against the West Indies since 2000.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan lost the wickets of Imam-ul-Haq, brilliantly snapped up by Justin Greaves in the slips cordon for 9 in Jayden Seales\u2019 first over Wednesday, and Azan Awais was bowled by Shamar Joseph for 18 before Shafique and Babar sealed the win inside four days.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, West Indies had set up a modest target of 75 runs after it got bowled out for 117 with off-break bowler Sajid (4-32) and left-arm spinner Usman (4-39) sharing eight wickets between them.<\/p>\n<p>Opening batter Brandon King could not bat in West Indies\u2019 second innings due to a back injury sustained on Day Three when he ran out Babar with a spectacular direct throw from short cover.<\/p>\n<div class=\"container--ads in-article-ads\">\n<div class=\"ads\"><span class=\"ads__title\"> Advertisement <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Resuming on 106-3 \u2013 only 60 runs ahead \u2013 the resistance of West Indies\u2019 tailenders ended quickly, with Usman picking up the wickets of Kemar Roach and Joseph.<\/p>\n<p>Greaves, the last recognised batter, played on to seamer Mohammad Ali\u2019s delivery back onto his stumps after adding just two runs to his total as he attempted a cross-batted shot, but got a big inside edge.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan\u2019s last Test win away from home came against Sri Lanka in 2023 during Babar\u2019s first tenure as captain, before Shan Masood led the side for nearly three years during which Pakistan lost 3-0 in Australia; 2-0 in South Africa; and 2-0 in Bangladesh.<\/p>\n<p>Masood was eventually relieved of the captaincy after Pakistan\u2019s dismal run in red-ball cricket, but the return of Babar as skipper saw Pakistan lose the first test at Tarouba last week, in Pakistan\u2019s eighth loss away from home in three years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ListenListen (2 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Sajid Khan of Pakistan took eight wickets in the Test to help secure the win against West Indies [Randy Brooks\/AFP] By The Associated Press Published On 6 Aug 20266 Aug 2026 Pakistan ended its eight-match losing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2162","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - 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