The two-match red-ball Pakistan tour West Indies 2026 series, serves as a crucial fixture in the ongoing World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle. Marking Pakistan third series of the cycle and their second overseas assignment, the tour commenced at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, Trinidad. Both teams entered this encounter with significant intent, aiming to secure vital points on the championship table.
Match Status Overview (At Stumps, Day 3 – July 27, 2026)
Location: Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba, Trinidad
Toss: West Indies won the toss and elected to bat
Current Match Situation: West Indies lead by 155 runs with 3 second-innings wickets remaining
Score Summary: West Indies 311 all out & 126/7; Pakistan 282 all out
Comprehensive Summary of Play
Day 1 Narrative
West Indies captain Roston Chase won the decision at the coin toss and opted to set a total on a pitch that promised assistance to early pace while remaining true for batting as the session progressed. The host side encountered initial friction against Pakistan disciplined seamers. Mohammad Abbas struck early by finding the outside edge of Brandon King, while Aamer Jamal made an impact by dismissing opener Tagenarine Chanderpaul, leaving the Caribbean team in a spot of bother.
The middle period belonged entirely to West Indies, powered by a steady and defensive partnership between middle-order batter Kavem Hodge and experienced campaigner Shai Hope. Hodge constructed a resolute 84 off 183 balls, striking nine boundary hits before being caught by Salman Ali Agha off Khurram Shahzad. Shai Hope anchored the lower-middle order with exceptional patience, crafting a 92-run knock that pushed the team past the two-hundred threshold. Rain and light issues brought an early conclusion to the opening day, leaving West Indies in a competitive position.
Day 2 Narrative
Pakistan bowling attack displayed sharpness on the morning of the second day. Seamer Mohammad Ali spearheaded the lower-order cleanup, wrapping up the West Indies tail with precise late movement. He trapped Shai Hope leg-before-wicket eight runs short of a century and rapidly dismissed the remaining tailenders, finishing with four wickets for fifty runs. Shamar Joseph provided late lower-order flair, hitting a brief twenty-three runs off thirteen deliveries to elevate the West Indies first-innings total to 311 in 98.5 overs.
Pakistan reply started on a shaky note when debutant Azan Awais was clean bowled by veteran seamer Kemar Roach for a duck. Unfazed by the early setback, opener Imam-ul-Haq partnered alongside captain Shan Masood to steady the innings. The pair constructed a commandingly fluid 155-run stand for the second wicket. Imam brought up his fifty before falling for 63 runs to Shamar Joseph. Shan Masood anchored the team with authoritativeness, navigating tricky periods against both fast bowling and spin to end Day 2 undefeated on 88 runs, guiding Pakistan to 199 for 3 at Stumps.
Day 3 Narrative
The third morning resumed with high expectations for Pakistan to build a substantial first-innings advantage. Captain Shan Masood carried his strong form forward, completing a memorable century with twelve crisp boundaries in his 109 off 184 balls. However, West Indies all-rounder Justin Greaves turned the match on its head with an extraordinary bowling performance. Greaves extracted relentless seam movement and precise line to dismantle the Pakistani middle and lower order.
Greaves secured his maiden five-wicket haul in Test cricket, returning outstanding figures of five wickets for twenty-seven runs in eleven overs. Pakistan suffered a massive collapse, dropping seven wickets for just thirty-eight runs to go from 244 for 3 to 282 all out. This collapse handed West Indies a valuable twenty-nine-run lead on the first innings.
When West Indies walked out for their second strike, veteran fast bowler Mohammad Abbas exploited the fresh pitch conditions. Abbas dismissed Brandon King and Kavem Hodge in quick succession, placing the hosts under immediate pressure. Tagenarine Chanderpaul fought hard with a defensive 35 off 101 balls before being caught off Aamer Jamal. Late hitting from Shamar Joseph, who smashed three sixes in a quickfire 22, allowed West Indies to stretch their lead to 155 runs, closing Day 3 at 126 for 7 in 43 overs.
Tactical Analysis and Conditions Assessment
The pitch at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy has evolved noticeably over three days of intense play. While the surface initially favoured seam bowlers on Day 1, it flattened out significantly during the middle overs of Day 2, allowing top-order batters like Shan Masood and Imam-ul-Haq to score smoothly. However, uneven bounce and increased lateral movement became prominent features on Day 3.
The match remains delicately poised heading into the fourth day. With West Indies holding a 155-run advantage with three wickets intact, any target above 200 runs will test Pakistan batting setup on a wearing pitch. Fast bowlers on both sides have dominated proceedings, accounting for over eighty percent of the total wickets fallen. The discipline shown by Mohammad Abbas and Justin Greaves highlights the importance of maintaining an accurate length rather than relying solely on raw pace on this Trinidad pitch.
West Indies 1st Innings Scorecard
Batting
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Tagenarine Chanderpaul | c Salman Ali Agha b Aamer Jamal | 21 | 77 | 1 | 0 | 27.27 |
| Brandon King | b Mohammad Abbas | 12 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 41.38 |
| Kavem Hodge | c Salman Ali Agha b Khurram Shahzad | 84 | 183 | 9 | 0 | 45.90 |
| Amir Jangoo | lbw b Mohammad Abbas | 21 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 65.63 |
| Shai Hope | lbw b Mohammad Ali | 92 | 182 | 6 | 1 | 50.55 |
| Justin Greaves | c Salman Ali Agha b Mohammad Ali | 15 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 48.39 |
| Roston Chase | c Mohammad Rizwan b Mohammad Abbas | 10 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 52.63 |
| Kemar Roach | c Babar Azam b Khurram Shahzad | 3 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 10.34 |
| Shamar Joseph | c Salman Ali Agha b Mohammad Ali | 23 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 176.92 |
| Jomel Warrican | not out | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Jayden Seales | b Mohammad Ali | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Extras: 29 (b 10, lb 6, w 3, nb 10)
Total: 311 all out (98.5 overs, RR: 3.15)
Fall of Wickets
1-13 (Brandon King, 8.2 ov), 2-64 (Tagenarine Chanderpaul, 25.5 ov), 3-106 (Amir Jangoo, 36.3 ov), 4-197 (Kavem Hodge, 69.1 ov), 5-231 (Justin Greaves, 79.0 ov), 6-257 (Roston Chase, 86.0 ov), 7-274 (Kemar Roach, 92.5 ov), 8-304 (Shamar Joseph, 96.2 ov), 9-311 (Shai Hope, 98.3 ov), 10-311 (Jayden Seales, 98.5 ov)
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W |
| Mohammad Abbas | 26.0 | 6 | 63 | 3 |
| Khurram Shahzad | 23.0 | 5 | 66 | 2 |
| Mohammad Ali | 21.5 | 5 | 50 | 4 |
| Ali Usman | 13.0 | 1 | 35 | 0 |
| Aamer Jamal | 15.0 | 1 | 81 | 1 |
Pakistan 1st Innings Scorecard
Batting
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Azan Awais | b Kemar Roach | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Imam-ul-Haq | c Justin Greaves b Shamar Joseph | 63 | 102 | 7 | 0 | 61.76 |
| Shan Masood | b Justin Greaves | 109 | 184 | 12 | 0 | 59.24 |
| Babar Azam | c Shai Hope b Jayden Seales | 23 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 60.53 |
| Salman Ali Agha | b Shamar Joseph | 20 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Mohammad Rizwan | c Shai Hope b Justin Greaves | 12 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 70.59 |
| Aamer Jamal | b Justin Greaves | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Ali Usman | lbw b Justin Greaves | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Khurram Shahzad | c Shai Hope b Kemar Roach | 19 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 52.78 |
| Mohammad Abbas | c Shai Hope b Justin Greaves | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Mohammad Ali | not out | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 8.00 |
Extras: 31 (b 4, lb 17, w 0, nb 10)
Total: 282 all out (80.1 overs, RR: 3.52)
Fall of Wickets
1-1 (Azan Awais, 2.2 ov), 2-156 (Imam-ul-Haq, 33.3 ov), 3-197 (Babar Azam, 46.0 ov), 4-244 (Salman Ali Agha, 63.0 ov), 5-244 (Shan Masood, 64.0 ov), 6-248 (Aamer Jamal, 65.2 ov), 7-256 (Ali Usman, 67.3 ov), 8-259 (Mohammad Rizwan, 69.4 ov), 9-267 (Mohammad Abbas, 72.0 ov), 10-282 (Khurram Shahzad, 80.1 ov)
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W |
| Kemar Roach | 15.1 | 2 | 53 | 2 |
| Jayden Seales | 22.0 | 5 | 73 | 1 |
| Shamar Joseph | 16.0 | 2 | 58 | 2 |
| Justin Greaves | 11.0 | 6 | 27 | 5 |
| Jomel Warrican | 16.0 | 1 | 50 | 0 |
West Indies 2nd Innings Scorecard
Batting
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Tagenarine Chanderpaul | c Ali Usman b Aamer Jamal | 35 | 101 | 5 | 0 | 34.65 |
| Brandon King | c Mohammad Rizwan b Mohammad Abbas | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 41.67 |
| Kavem Hodge | c Mohammad Rizwan b Mohammad Abbas | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Amir Jangoo | c and b Mohammad Ali | 4 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 19.05 |
| Shai Hope | b Khurram Shahzad | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 125.00 |
| Justin Greaves | c Babar Azam b Mohammad Abbas | 20 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 45.45 |
| Roston Chase | c Mohammad Rizwan b Khurram Shahzad | 8 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Kemar Roach | not out | 5 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 14.71 |
| Shamar Joseph | not out | 22 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 169.23 |
Did Not Bat: Jomel Warrican, Jayden Seales
Extras: 17 (b 4, lb 6, w 1, nb 6)
Total: 126/7 (43.0 overs, RR: 2.93)
Fall of Wickets
1-8 (Brandon King, 2.6 ov), 2-8 (Kavem Hodge, 4.2 ov), 3-21 (Amir Jangoo, 11.1 ov), 4-33 (Shai Hope, 13.2 ov), 5-73 (Justin Greaves, 26.4 ov), 6-93 (Roston Chase, 34.1 ov), 7-98 (Tagenarine Chanderpaul, 37.5 ov)
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W |
| Mohammad Abbas | 13.0 | 6 | 14 | 3 |
| Khurram Shahzad | 12.0 | 2 | 36 | 2 |
| Mohammad Ali | 8.0 | 1 | 27 | 1 |
| Aamer Jamal | 10.0 | 2 | 39 | 1 |
