Pakistan vs West Indies Match Preview, 2nd Test

Sajid Khan and Jomel Warrican. (Photo Source: Twitter/X)

Pakistan and West Indies collide in the second Test at the Multan Cricket Stadium, starting on Saturday, January 25. The home side have a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.

In the first Test in Multan, Pakistan spinners were all over the West Indies batters, making the most of the helpful conditions. Shan Masood used only one over of pace as the spin-bowling trio of Sajid Khan, Abrar Ahmed, and Noman Ali caused all the damage.

Off-spinner Sajid Khan won the Player of the Match award after picking up four and five wickets in the two innings, respectively. Left-arm spinner Noman Ali bagged a five-for in the first innings, while leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed picked up four wickets in the second. Alick Athanaze scored a fighting half-century in the fourth innings before the tourists slumped to a 127-run defeat.

Meanwhile, Jomel Warrican was the pick of the bowlers for the West Indies as he finished with figures of 10/101 in the Test match. He will have an important role to play in the second Test and will want his fellow spinners to offer better support. Kevin Sinclair bowled well in patches but Gudakesh Motie didn’t look anywhere near his best.

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Match Details

Match
Pakistan vs West Indies, 2nd Test
Venue
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Date and Time
Saturday-Wednesday, January 25 – 29, 2025, 10:00 AM IST

Pitch Report

Spin-it-to-win-it has been the mantra for success for the Pakistan Test team in recent times. More of the same is expected in the second Test. In the first Test, the ball started spinning from Day 1 itself and the match finished in three days. The West Indies batters will have to apply themselves better than they did in the first Test. Pakistan batters are more accustomed to playing on turning tracks and the opposition bowlers will have to exert more pressure by bowling consistent lines and lengths.

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Head-To-Head Records

Matches
29
Won by Pakistan
16
Won by West Indies
06
Draw
07
No Result
00
First-ever Fixture
January 19-23, 1995
Most-recent Fixture
January 17-19, 2025

PAK vs WI Probable Predicted XIs

Pakistan:

Shan Masood (c), Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Huraira, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Sajid Khan, Noman Ali, Abrar Ahmed, Khurram Shahzad.

West Indies:

Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Mikyle Louis, Tevin Imlach (wk), Alick Athanaze, Keacy Carty, Justin Greaves, Kavem Hodge, Gudakesh Motie, Kevin Sinclair, Jomel Warrican, Jayden Seales.

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