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Match Details
PAK vs WI, 2nd TEST, PAK vs WI 2026 live
Day 2-Session 3
PAK
266-266.0
Stumps
CRR : 4.03
PAK trail by 78 runs
PAK trail by 78 runs
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P'ship : 168(271)
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Pitch Report (Samuel Badree): "In the afternoon session, the batters got really tested, with five wickets falling in that opening session. But as I look at the surface now, it has held together quite nicely despite the sun baking down and despite there being no blades of grass on it. It really has held together very well.
The batters, Babar Azam and Abdullah Shafique in particular, have relished this opportunity. There are some footmarks, and some cosmetic work has been done to the landing area where the fast bowlers' and spinners' front feet land. That cosmetic work is quite normal, but as I go down a little bit further, this is where the business area is. You can see those footmarks and how the pitch is starting to deteriorate right down the track. Because of that, you expect the spinners to come into play much more significantly today.
However, as I said, the pitch has settled down really nicely, and the batters have enjoyed themselves. It is no longer asking difficult questions of the batters; in fact, it's asking the bowlers whether they have the patience, the skill, and the creativity to manufacture wickets on what is now becoming a batter's paradise."
The batters, Babar Azam and Abdullah Shafique in particular, have relished this opportunity. There are some footmarks, and some cosmetic work has been done to the landing area where the fast bowlers' and spinners' front feet land. That cosmetic work is quite normal, but as I go down a little bit further, this is where the business area is. You can see those footmarks and how the pitch is starting to deteriorate right down the track. Because of that, you expect the spinners to come into play much more significantly today.
However, as I said, the pitch has settled down really nicely, and the batters have enjoyed themselves. It is no longer asking difficult questions of the batters; in fact, it's asking the bowlers whether they have the patience, the skill, and the creativity to manufacture wickets on what is now becoming a batter's paradise."
Abdullah Shafique (Pakistan): (On scoring a Test century) "Test cricket isn't easy. It's a very difficult format. I'm really happy to score a century in the situation we're in, but I'll be even happier if we go on to win the Test match.
(On switching from T20 cricket to Test cricket) I've been playing domestic cricket and also played the three-day tournament, where I finished as the highest run-scorer. That gave me confidence. I don't think too much about the uncontrollables. I just focus on what I can control. I believe in Allah's plan above everything. Coming here in the GSL and then scoring a century for my team has been an amazing journey.
(On batting alongside Babar Azam) I think Babar Azam is the best batter in our camp, and we all try to learn as much as we can from him. As a batter, you're always going to face difficult conditions. Talking to him and watching him bat gives you a lot of confidence.
(On Pakistan's approach for Day 3) We'll approach it the same way we batted today. We want to continue the same momentum. If we keep going and build a few more good partnerships, we'll put ourselves in a very good position."
(On switching from T20 cricket to Test cricket) I've been playing domestic cricket and also played the three-day tournament, where I finished as the highest run-scorer. That gave me confidence. I don't think too much about the uncontrollables. I just focus on what I can control. I believe in Allah's plan above everything. Coming here in the GSL and then scoring a century for my team has been an amazing journey.
(On batting alongside Babar Azam) I think Babar Azam is the best batter in our camp, and we all try to learn as much as we can from him. As a batter, you're always going to face difficult conditions. Talking to him and watching him bat gives you a lot of confidence.
(On Pakistan's approach for Day 3) We'll approach it the same way we batted today. We want to continue the same momentum. If we keep going and build a few more good partnerships, we'll put ourselves in a very good position."
Day 1 belonged to neither side completely. Pakistan's bowlers kept chipping away despite interruptions from rain and bad light, reducing West Indies to 173/5 after removing Brandon King, Kavem Hodge, Amir Jangoo and Shai Hope at crucial stages. However, Justin Greaves and Roston Chase refused to panic, stitching together an unbeaten partnership that carried the hosts to 239/5 at stumps. The following morning, they extended that resistance brilliantly before Greaves fell for 73 and Chase followed after a superb 70. Pakistan's bowlers then cleaned up the tail efficiently, with Sajid Khan claiming 4 wickets, while Mohammad Ali, Ali Usman and Ubaid Shah all made valuable contributions to bowl the hosts out for 344.
If the opening innings showcased West Indies' resilience, Pakistan's reply highlighted the batting quality many had been waiting to see. After losing Imam-ul-Haq early, youngster Azan Awais played positively for a fluent 55, giving Pakistan early momentum before falling to Jomel Warrican. The defining moment of the day, though, came through Abdullah Shafique and Babar Azam. The pair absorbed the pressure, punished loose deliveries and gradually shifted the momentum back towards the visitors with an unbeaten 168-run partnership. Shafique brought up a magnificent century, while Babar looked increasingly assured, finishing unbeaten on 86 and appearing every bit the leader Pakistan needed after a difficult first Test.
West Indies now face their biggest examination of the series. Their seam attack dominated the first Test, but Queen's Park Oval has offered far more assistance to the batters once the shine disappears. Jomel Warrican has been the only successful bowler so far, while Shamar Joseph removed Imam-ul-Haq with raw pace. The hosts desperately need an early breakthrough because allowing Babar and Shafique to bat deep could hand Pakistan a substantial first-innings lead. At the same time, Pakistan will know they cannot relax. Their middle order has struggled throughout the series, meaning Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Ali Agha and the lower order may yet have a huge role to play if the West Indies bowlers manage to break this partnership early.
Day 3 is often called the "moving day", and this one promises to be exactly that! Can Abdullah Shafique turn his century into a truly match-defining innings? Will Babar Azam complete a long-awaited Test hundred and lead Pakistan into a commanding position? Can Jayden Seales, Shamar Joseph or Kemar Roach produce the breakthrough that swings the momentum back towards the hosts? Or will Pakistan finally capitalise on a strong batting platform and put the series leaders under real pressure? The contest remains finely balanced, but by the end of Day 3, one team could have both hands firmly on this Test match.
If the opening innings showcased West Indies' resilience, Pakistan's reply highlighted the batting quality many had been waiting to see. After losing Imam-ul-Haq early, youngster Azan Awais played positively for a fluent 55, giving Pakistan early momentum before falling to Jomel Warrican. The defining moment of the day, though, came through Abdullah Shafique and Babar Azam. The pair absorbed the pressure, punished loose deliveries and gradually shifted the momentum back towards the visitors with an unbeaten 168-run partnership. Shafique brought up a magnificent century, while Babar looked increasingly assured, finishing unbeaten on 86 and appearing every bit the leader Pakistan needed after a difficult first Test.
West Indies now face their biggest examination of the series. Their seam attack dominated the first Test, but Queen's Park Oval has offered far more assistance to the batters once the shine disappears. Jomel Warrican has been the only successful bowler so far, while Shamar Joseph removed Imam-ul-Haq with raw pace. The hosts desperately need an early breakthrough because allowing Babar and Shafique to bat deep could hand Pakistan a substantial first-innings lead. At the same time, Pakistan will know they cannot relax. Their middle order has struggled throughout the series, meaning Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Ali Agha and the lower order may yet have a huge role to play if the West Indies bowlers manage to break this partnership early.
Day 3 is often called the "moving day", and this one promises to be exactly that! Can Abdullah Shafique turn his century into a truly match-defining innings? Will Babar Azam complete a long-awaited Test hundred and lead Pakistan into a commanding position? Can Jayden Seales, Shamar Joseph or Kemar Roach produce the breakthrough that swings the momentum back towards the hosts? Or will Pakistan finally capitalise on a strong batting platform and put the series leaders under real pressure? The contest remains finely balanced, but by the end of Day 3, one team could have both hands firmly on this Test match.
6:10 PM IST, 8:40 AM LOCAL TIME: The pendulum has swung both ways, and now the all-important moving day is here! Hello and welcome to Day 3 of the second Test between West Indies and Pakistan at Queen's Park Oval. After a rain-affected opening day and a fascinating second day packed with momentum shifts, the match is beautifully poised. West Indies recovered from early trouble to post a competitive 344, thanks to fighting knocks from Justin Greaves and captain Roston Chase. But Pakistan have responded in style, finishing Day 2 on 266/2, just 78 runs behind, with Abdullah Shafique and Babar Azam producing their finest partnership of the series. The first session on Day 3 could very well decide which team takes control of this Test and, perhaps, the series.
I'm Dev Rajawat, getting things started here, and I'll soon have the pleasure of being joined by my co-commentator, Karthik Raj (second and third sessions), and scorer Raju Khariya, as we prepare to bring you every moment of the live ball-by-ball action for this match.
I'm Dev Rajawat, getting things started here, and I'll soon have the pleasure of being joined by my co-commentator, Karthik Raj (second and third sessions), and scorer Raju Khariya, as we prepare to bring you every moment of the live ball-by-ball action for this match.
So, that is it from myself, Karthik Raj and my co-commentators, Dev Rajawat and Ajay. A note of thanks to our scorer, Zeeshan Naiyer as well. Do stay tuned to our coverage with a lot more cricketing action lined up on Tuesday including Day 3 of this crucial 2nd Test between the West Indies and Pakistan!
Asad Shafiq (Pakistan Batting Coach): (On Pakistan's batting performance on Day 2) "It's been a very satisfying day for me as the batting coach. The way Abdullah and Babar batted and the partnership they put together was remarkable. I think that's exactly what we had been missing over the last two or three Test matches. They took responsibility, and that was very pleasing to see.
(On Abdullah Shafique's century) Abdullah Shafique rejoined the team on the back of scoring heavily in domestic cricket, and he made the most of his opportunity. The hallmark of his innings was the way he punished the bad deliveries while showing respect to the good ones.
(On Pakistan's approach for Day 3) I think we're in a good position right now. If we bat well again tomorrow, we'll put ourselves in a dominant position, and from there we can dictate the game."
(On Abdullah Shafique's century) Abdullah Shafique rejoined the team on the back of scoring heavily in domestic cricket, and he made the most of his opportunity. The hallmark of his innings was the way he punished the bad deliveries while showing respect to the good ones.
(On Pakistan's approach for Day 3) I think we're in a good position right now. If we bat well again tomorrow, we'll put ourselves in a dominant position, and from there we can dictate the game."
SESSION SUMMARY:
First Session - 105/5 (31.4 overs)
Second Session - 139/2 (32 overs)
Third Session - 127/0 (34 overs)
First Session - 105/5 (31.4 overs)
Second Session - 139/2 (32 overs)
Third Session - 127/0 (34 overs)
Highest average as captain for Pakistan in Tests (1000+ runs)
Babar Azam - 54.1
Saleem Malik - 52.4
Imran Khan - 52.3
Inzamam-ul-Haq - 52.1
Misbah-ul-Haq - 51.4
Babar Azam - 54.1
Saleem Malik - 52.4
Imran Khan - 52.3
Inzamam-ul-Haq - 52.1
Misbah-ul-Haq - 51.4
03:01 AM IST, 05:31 PM Local Time: What a partnership and what a day for Pakistan as they reach 266/2 at the end of Day 2 of this 2nd Test at the Queen's Park Oval. They only trail by 78 runs and have taken some strong first steps towards equaling the series. The man of the moment has to be Abdullah Shafique who finishes the day on 107*, his sixth century in Test cricket.
It was the West Indies who resumed Day 2 on 239/5 and their skipper, Roston Chase didn't take long to reach his 12th fifty in Tests. Justin Greaves also brought up a milestone of 1000 Test runs when he reached 71 runs. Pakistan didn't take the second new ball immediately but they found success immediately after taking it in the 83rd over as Greaves miscued an inside-out shot to backward point off Ali Usman's bowling.
Chase then stitched a handy partnership with Kemar Roach and the West Indies crossed the 300-run mark in the process as well. However, just like Greaves, Chase also gave his wicket in the 70s as Ubaid Chase produced a superb delivery to castle him. The West Indian tail did frustrate the visitors with none other than Roach being the highlight of all as he gritted it out for a 62-ball 19. However, Sajid Khan persisted and clean up the last three wickets to end up with a four-wicket haul as the West Indies were bowled out 344.
Post Lunch, Pakistan resumed and got off to a flier as both Azan Awais and Imam-ul-Haq found the fence at ease. But Shamar Joseph came into the attack in the eighth and made his presence felt right-away as he had Imam caught at backward point with a short of a length delivery that rose more than expected. Awais still continued in his merry way after that and even smashed Shamar for four boundaries in a single over.
Abdullah Shafique also showcased his class against spin as he constantly uses his feet to great effect. Awais went onto reach his fifty off just 61 balls just after the Drinks break but Jomel Warrican broke the 64-run partnership with an innocuous straight delivery to trap Awais for 55. There was no joy for the West Indies after that as they failed to bowl both threatening deliveries and also didn't manage to contain the run-rate. The Pakistan skipper, Babar Azam also came out and batted as if he came out of a long net session. Babar struck three delightful boundaries in a single over of Seales to establish his quality. Roston Chase wasn't helped by his own injury and also Justin Greaves' unavailability as a bowler which meant that the West Indies looked short of ideas. Pakistan cashed in and went to Tea at 139/2.
It was more of the same after the Tea break as well as the pair of Shafique and Babar brought up the 50-run partnership. Then, Shafique played an exquisite straight drive off Kemar Roach to bring up his fifty while Babar also followed suit with his 33rd Test fifty cashing in on some friendly bowling from the part-timer Kavem Hodge. If at all the West Indies had a chance to break the partnership, it was when Babar Azam was on 58 and survived a run-out chance. If Chase had fired a direct-hit at the bowler's end, Babar would have been comfortably gone and he knew it was a poor call as well.
The West Indies' desperation couldn't have been more highlighted than the fact that they had their first maiden of the innings in the 47th over from Warrican. The run-rate slowed down just a tad but both Babar and Shafique continued to look in full control on a track that wasn't providing much to the bowlers as well. Eventually, Shafique went onto reach his 6th Test century with a boundary off Warrican in the 63rd over. With the milestone out of the way, the duo batted sensibly to take Pakistan to Stumps without the partnership being separated. Babar Azam will be itching to come out on Day 3 and get to his first century since 2022 with him being only 14 runs short of the triple-figure mark. On the other hand, the West Indies will want to come out with renewed plans and energy to fight back in a Test match they can't afford to slip further.
It was the West Indies who resumed Day 2 on 239/5 and their skipper, Roston Chase didn't take long to reach his 12th fifty in Tests. Justin Greaves also brought up a milestone of 1000 Test runs when he reached 71 runs. Pakistan didn't take the second new ball immediately but they found success immediately after taking it in the 83rd over as Greaves miscued an inside-out shot to backward point off Ali Usman's bowling.
Chase then stitched a handy partnership with Kemar Roach and the West Indies crossed the 300-run mark in the process as well. However, just like Greaves, Chase also gave his wicket in the 70s as Ubaid Chase produced a superb delivery to castle him. The West Indian tail did frustrate the visitors with none other than Roach being the highlight of all as he gritted it out for a 62-ball 19. However, Sajid Khan persisted and clean up the last three wickets to end up with a four-wicket haul as the West Indies were bowled out 344.
Post Lunch, Pakistan resumed and got off to a flier as both Azan Awais and Imam-ul-Haq found the fence at ease. But Shamar Joseph came into the attack in the eighth and made his presence felt right-away as he had Imam caught at backward point with a short of a length delivery that rose more than expected. Awais still continued in his merry way after that and even smashed Shamar for four boundaries in a single over.
Abdullah Shafique also showcased his class against spin as he constantly uses his feet to great effect. Awais went onto reach his fifty off just 61 balls just after the Drinks break but Jomel Warrican broke the 64-run partnership with an innocuous straight delivery to trap Awais for 55. There was no joy for the West Indies after that as they failed to bowl both threatening deliveries and also didn't manage to contain the run-rate. The Pakistan skipper, Babar Azam also came out and batted as if he came out of a long net session. Babar struck three delightful boundaries in a single over of Seales to establish his quality. Roston Chase wasn't helped by his own injury and also Justin Greaves' unavailability as a bowler which meant that the West Indies looked short of ideas. Pakistan cashed in and went to Tea at 139/2.
It was more of the same after the Tea break as well as the pair of Shafique and Babar brought up the 50-run partnership. Then, Shafique played an exquisite straight drive off Kemar Roach to bring up his fifty while Babar also followed suit with his 33rd Test fifty cashing in on some friendly bowling from the part-timer Kavem Hodge. If at all the West Indies had a chance to break the partnership, it was when Babar Azam was on 58 and survived a run-out chance. If Chase had fired a direct-hit at the bowler's end, Babar would have been comfortably gone and he knew it was a poor call as well.
The West Indies' desperation couldn't have been more highlighted than the fact that they had their first maiden of the innings in the 47th over from Warrican. The run-rate slowed down just a tad but both Babar and Shafique continued to look in full control on a track that wasn't providing much to the bowlers as well. Eventually, Shafique went onto reach his 6th Test century with a boundary off Warrican in the 63rd over. With the milestone out of the way, the duo batted sensibly to take Pakistan to Stumps without the partnership being separated. Babar Azam will be itching to come out on Day 3 and get to his first century since 2022 with him being only 14 runs short of the triple-figure mark. On the other hand, the West Indies will want to come out with renewed plans and energy to fight back in a Test match they can't afford to slip further.
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