The opening fixture of the Pakistan tour West Indies 2026 concluded at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, Trinidad. The two-match series carries significance in the ongoing World Test Championship standings, presenting both teams with an opportunity to secure critical points. Following four days of red-ball cricket dominated by fast bowlers, West Indies claimed a 90-run victory to take a 1-0 series lead.
Match Status Overview
Location: Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba, Trinidad
Toss: West Indies won the toss and elected to bat
Match Result: West Indies won by 90 runs
Player of the Match: Justin Greaves
Match Score Summary: West Indies 311 and 181; Pakistan 282 and 120
Comprehensive Summary of Play: Day 1 to Day 4
Day 1 Summary
West Indies skipper Roston Chase opted to bat first after winning the toss. The host side faced an early test against the Pakistani seam attack as Mohammad Abbas removed Brandon King and Aamer Jamal dismissed Tagenarine Chanderpaul.
The home team rebuilt through a resilient middle-order partnership between Kavem Hodge and Shai Hope. Hodge compiled a patient 84 runs off 183 deliveries before falling to Khurram Shahzad. Hope anchored the rest of the innings with a cautious 92, guiding West Indies past the two-hundred mark before play was curtailed by weather and light.
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)
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 | Econ |
| Mohammad Abbas | 26.0 | 6 | 63 | 3 | 2.42 |
| Khurram Shahzad | 23.0 | 5 | 66 | 2 | 2.86 |
| Mohammad Ali | 21.5 | 5 | 50 | 4 | 2.29 |
| Ali Usman | 13.0 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 2.69 |
| Aamer Jamal | 15.0 | 1 | 81 | 1 | 5.40 |
Day 2 Summary
Pakistan bowlers struck quickly on the second morning. Seamer Mohammad Ali spearheaded the attack, denying Shai Hope a century by trapping him leg-before-wicket for 92. Ali wrapped up the lower order to finish with figures of four for 50, restricting West Indies to 311 all out.
In response, Pakistan lost opener Azan Awais early to Kemar Roach without scoring. Opener Imam-ul-Haq and captain Shan Masood restored stability with a 155-run partnership for the second wicket. Imam reached 63 before falling to Shamar Joseph. Shan Masood remained solid, ending the day undefeated on 88 as Pakistan reached 199 for three at Stumps.
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)
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 | Econ |
| Kemar Roach | 15.1 | 2 | 53 | 2 | 3.49 |
| Jayden Seales | 22.0 | 5 | 73 | 1 | 3.31 |
| Shamar Joseph | 16.0 | 2 | 58 | 2 | 3.62 |
| Justin Greaves | 11.0 | 6 | 27 | 5 | 2.45 |
| Jomel Warrican | 16.0 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 3.12 |
Day 3 Summary
Shan Masood completed his Test century early on Day 3, reaching 109 runs off 184 balls. However, West Indies all-rounder Justin Greaves delivered a match-altering spell of seam bowling. Greaves captured five wickets for 27 runs, triggering a collapse where Pakistan lost seven wickets for 38 runs to end their first innings at 282.
Holding a 29-run lead, West Indies encountered severe trouble in their second innings against Mohammad Abbas. Abbas dismissed Brandon King and Kavem Hodge early. Tagenarine Chanderpaul scored 35 to provide stability, while lower-order hitting from Shamar Joseph carried West Indies to 126 for seven by the close of play.
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 | c Babar Azam b Mohammad Abbas | 18 | 63 | 2 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Shamar Joseph | b Mohammad Ali | 38 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 140.74 |
| Jomel Warrican | b Mohammad Abbas | 14 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 70.00 |
| Jayden Seales | not out | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
Extras: 23 (b 8, lb 6, w 1, nb 8)
Total: 181 all out (54.5 overs)
Fall of Wickets
1-7 (Brandon King, 4.1 ov), 2-7 (Kavem Hodge, 4.4 ov), 3-28 (Amir Jangoo, 13.1 ov), 4-43 (Shai Hope, 16.2 ov), 5-80 (Tagenarine Chanderpaul, 27.5 ov), 6-85 (Justin Greaves, 32.5 ov), 7-93 (Roston Chase, 38.2 ov), 8-154 (Shamar Joseph, 47.3 ov), 9-169 (Kemar Roach, 52.1 ov), 10-181 (Jomel Warrican, 54.5 ov)
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
| Mohammad Abbas | 15.5 | 6 | 22 | 5 | 1.38 |
| Khurram Shahzad | 15.0 | 2 | 54 | 2 | 3.60 |
| Mohammad Ali | 14.0 | 1 | 52 | 2 | 3.71 |
| Aamer Jamal | 10.0 | 2 | 39 | 1 | 3.90 |
Day 4 Summary
West Indies added 55 runs to their overnight score on the fourth morning, finishing their second innings on 181. Mohammad Abbas took two more wickets to complete a five-wicket haul, returning figures of five for 22 in 15.5 overs. This left Pakistan needing 211 runs for victory.
The target proved out of reach as West Indies fast bowler Jayden Seales tore through the Pakistani batting order. Due to a finger injury sustained while fielding, Pakistan captain Shan Masood was unable to open or bat in his standard top-order position and delayed his entry until number eight. Babar Azam stepped up to bat at number three and held firm with an undefeated 58. Despite a 49-run final-wicket stand between Babar and Mohammad Abbas, Seales trapped Abbas leg-before-wicket to bowl Pakistan out for 120 and seal a 90-run victory for West Indies.
Pakistan 2nd Innings Scorecard
Batting
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Azan Awais | c Shai Hope b Jayden Seales | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21.43 |
| Imam-ul-Haq | c Shai Hope b Kemar Roach | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37.50 |
| Babar Azam | not out | 58 | 107 | 9 | 0 | 54.21 |
| Salman Ali Agha | lbw b Jayden Seales | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Mohammad Rizwan | b Justin Greaves | 11 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 39.29 |
| Aamer Jamal | lbw b Justin Greaves | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ali Usman | c Justin Greaves b Kemar Roach | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 18.18 |
| Shan Masood | c Shamar Joseph b Jayden Seales | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Khurram Shahzad | b Jayden Seales | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Mohammad Ali | c Justin Greaves b Shamar Joseph | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Mohammad Abbas | lbw b Jayden Seales | 23 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 69.70 |
Extras: 13 (b 0, lb 9, w 0, nb 4)
Total: 120 all out (40.2 overs)
Fall of Wickets
1-5 (Imam-ul-Haq, 2.2 ov), 2-21 (Azan Awais, 5.1 ov), 3-25 (Salman Ali Agha, 7.1 ov), 4-46 (Mohammad Rizwan, 15.1 ov), 5-50 (Aamer Jamal, 17.5 ov), 6-53 (Ali Usman, 20.5 ov), 7-64 (Shan Masood, 25.5 ov), 8-70 (Khurram Shahzad, 27.4 ov), 9-71 (Mohammad Ali, 28.2 ov), 10-120 (Mohammad Abbas, 40.2 ov)
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
| Kemar Roach | 8.0 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 3.38 |
| Jayden Seales | 14.2 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 1.39 |
| Shamar Joseph | 10.0 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 4.40 |
| Justin Greaves | 5.0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2.40 |
| Jomel Warrican | 2.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Kavem Hodge | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 |
Tactical Analysis and Conditions Assessment
The surface at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy offered consistent assistance to pace bowlers throughout the match. Seam movement and unpredictable bounce made run-scoring challenging once the ball lost its initial shine.
Fast bowlers took 38 of the 40 wickets in the match. Justin Greaves in the first innings and Jayden Seales in the fourth innings exploited the channel outside off-stump effectively. Pakistan top-order collapses in both innings proved decisive, while West Indies capitalized on key partnerships and lower-order contributions to build a winning total.
