News Highlights

• Pakistan ne second Test eight wickets se jeetkar West Indies ke against series 1-1 se level kar di.
• Victory ne Pakistan ka four-Test losing streak end kiya aur unka eight-Test away losing run bhi tod diya.
• West Indies second innings me 117 par all out hui, jahan Sajid Khan aur Ali Usman ne four-four wickets liye.
• Pakistan ne 75 ka target 77/2 par chase kiya, with Abdullah Shafique and Babar Azam both unbeaten on 24.
• West Indies ka Pakistan ke against Test series jeetne ka wait ab bhi jaari hai; unki last series win 2000 me aayi thi.

Main Story: Collapse se bache, pressure ko absorb kiya aur chase finish ki

First Test ke dramatic collapse ke unlike, Pakistan ne second Test ke final morning par apna nerve hold kiya. Target sirf 75 tha, lekin turning pitch aur West Indies ke attacking bowlers ne chase ko formal exercise banne nahi diya.

Imam-ul-Haq ko Jayden Seales ne fifth over me remove kiya. Seales ki pehli sharp delivery ne opener ko beat kiya, aur next ball par thick edge slip me chala gaya. Early wicket ne West Indies ko ek opening di, lekin Pakistan ne uske baad panic nahi kiya.

Azan Awais aur Abdullah Shafique ne crease par time spend kiya, even as Jomel Warrican ko pitch se dangerous turn mil raha tha. Awais ko short-leg par chance mila, Shafique ka off stump ek ripper se narrowly bacha, aur kuch shots fielders ke just short gire. Chase chhota tha, tension bilkul nahi.

Match And Series Context

Key Turning Point: West Indies ka lower order 117 par fold

West Indies ne Day 4 ki शुरुआत 103/6 se ki thi, lekin Brandon King injury ke kaaran unavailable the, isliye practical terms me batting side already seven down thi. Justin Greaves last recognised batter the aur unke saath Kemar Roach crease par aaye.

Pakistan ko first breakthrough ke liye runs concede bhi nahi karne pade. Roach ne 12 balls ke andar wild leg-side swipe attempt kiya aur stumps lose kar diye. First innings me 61 balls aur first Test me combined 92 balls survive karne ke baad, ye uncharacteristic attacking shot West Indies ke resistance ko crack kar gaya.

Shamar Joseph ne Ali Usman ke against quick boundaries se counterattack kiya, lekin Mohammad Ali ne Greaves ko low delivery par pull attempt karte hue bowled kar diya. Usman ne phir Shamar Joseph ko aerial slog-sweep par Mohammad Rizwan ke hands me catch karwa kar innings 117 par close kar di.

Historic Spin Record In The Caribbean

Sajid Khan aur Ali Usman West Indies me same innings me four-wicket hauls lene wali pehli Pakistan bowling pair ban gaye. Source details ke mutabik, Caribbean me kisi visiting spin duo ne 50 years me pehli baar ye feat achieve kiya.

Ye achievement match result se bhi zyada Pakistan ke tactical control ko explain karti hai. Surface par turn available tha, lekin wickets sirf conditions se nahi aayi. Pakistan spinners ne lower order ko attack karne ke liye lengths aur pace smartly vary ki.

West Indies ka 117 unka Pakistan ke against Tests me third-lowest total raha, aur isi collapse ne chase ko manageable banaya.

Chase Ka Pressure Phase: Awais out, Babar ko thumb blow

Shamar Joseph ne Azan Awais ko inside edge ke through bowled kiya, jab Pakistan ko ab bhi 33 runs chahiye the. Uske baad unki first ball Babar Azam ke thumb par ja lagi. Pakistan captain ko immediate medical check mila aur woh continue kar gaye, although discomfort kuch time tak visible raha.

Warrican ki turn se pressure build ho raha tha, lekin Abdullah Shafique ne slog-sweep boundary ke saath momentum release kiya. Ye unki 30 balls me pehli boundary thi, aur innings ke context me shot ka value scorecard se kaafi zyada tha.

Lunch 18 runs remaining par liya gaya. Break ke baad Shafique aur Babar ne chase ko finish kiya, aur Babar ne do sixes ke saath match seal kar diya. Break ke baad dono batters ne controlled aggression ke saath required runs complete kiye.

Brief Scores

Result: Pakistan beat West Indies by eight wickets and levelled the series 1-1.

Why This Win Matters For Pakistan

Away drought finally ends

Pakistan ki previous away Test victory July 2023 me Sri Lanka ke against aayi thi. Is win ne eight-match overseas losing sequence ko break kiya, jo team confidence ke liye massive reset hai.

Four-match overall losing streak bhi khatam

Result ne Pakistan ko sirf series draw nahi diya. Unhone four consecutive Test defeats ke baad winning rhythm recover ki, aur first Test ke collapse ke baad immediate tactical response dikhaya.

West Indies ka long wait continues

West Indies ab bhi Pakistan ke against Test series win ka wait kar rahe hain. Unki last such success 2000 me aayi thi, aur second Test loss ne us drought ko aur extend kar diya.

GNN View: Pakistan ne skill ke saath temperament bhi dikhaya

Guru News Network (GNN), powered by The Guru Gyan, ke view me match ka decisive difference sirf West Indies ka 117 par collapse nahi tha. Pakistan ne chase me early wicket, sharp turn, close chances aur Babar Azam ke thumb blow ke bawajood composure maintain kiya.

Abdullah Shafique ka unbeaten stay aur spin pair ka historic performance is victory ke twin pillars rahe. Pakistan ne conditions ko read kiya, lower order ko efficiently close kiya aur chhote target ko first Test jaisi chaos story banne se roka.

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