WI vs PAK 2nd Test Commentary - Port of Spain (02 August 2026)

Flatter, on leg, Babar Azam moves forward and looks to flick it but wears it on his pads. A loud appeal but turned down. Jomel Warrican has a word with Roston Chase and decides to send it upstairs. Nothing on Ultra Edge and Ball Tracking shows that the impact was on umpire's call. The onfield decision stands NOT OUT despite the wickets were hitting.

SIX! A shot of authority from Babar Azam! Drops it short, on off, Babar Azam goes deep in his crease and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. Just 4 more runs needed now.

SIX MORE! Babar Azam finishes off in style! Flighted up, outside off, Babar Azam takes a step forward and powers it over long off as the ball sails into the stands. Pakistan win by 8 wickets and level the series 1-1.

A bit short, on leg, Abdullah Shafique tucks it to backward square leg for a single.

Much fuller, on off, Babar Azam stabs it back to the bowler.

Tossed up, on off, Babar Azam blocks it to the right of the bowler.

Too full, on off, Babar Azam pushes it to mid off.

Quicker, on off, Babar Azam stabs it to cover.

Much fuller, on leg, Babar Azam flicks it to square leg for a single.

Flatter, on leg, Babar Azam flicks it to square leg.

A bit short, on off, Babar Azam blocks it back to the bowler.

Turning in, on off, Babar Azam eases it to the fielder at silly point.

Quicker, down leg, Babar Azam looks to block it but wears it on his pads. An appeal for LBW but nothing from the umpire. It was going down the leg side.

Nice and full, on off, Babar Azam blocks it back to the bowler.

Flatter, on leg, Babar Azam flicks it to mid-wicket. A maiden from Warrican as well.

Hard length, on off, Abdullah Shafique pushes it to cover.

Nice and full, on off, Abdullah Shafique stabs it to cover.

Angling in, on off, Abdullah Shafique blocks it to mid off.

Much fuller, on off, Abdullah Shafique eases it to the cover fielder.

Good length, on off, Abdullah Shafique blocks it back to the bowler.

Back of a length, outside off, Abdullah Shafique shoulders arms at it.

Tossed up, on leg, Abdullah Shafique pushes it to cover for a single.

FOUR! Just 12 more runs needed now! Flighted up, on off, Babar Azam picks the length early and whips it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Fullish, on off, Babar Azam digs it back to the bowler.

Too full, on leg, Babar Azam eases it back to the bowler.

Beaten! Turning away, outside off, Babar Azam leans on and looks to block it but gets beaten.

Too full, on off, Babar Azam eases it to cover.

Jayden Seales starts with a length ball, outside off, Abdullah Shafique leaves it alone.

Full and on off, Abdullah Shafique knocks it down the ground that hits the stumps at the bowler's end. Luckily, it didn't touch Jayden Seales' hand on the follow through.

Nice and full, on off, Abdullah Shafique blocks it to mid off.

Angling in, on off, Abdullah Shafique stabs it to mid off.

Full and outside off, Abdullah Shafique steers it through backward point for a single.

Hard length, on off, Babar Azam blocks it to cover.

Tossed up, on middle and leg, Abdullah Shafique tucks this to mid on.

Pushed through on off, Abdullah Shafique keeps it out.

Floated on off, Abdullah Shafique defends this around point for a run. 

Flighted, around off, Babar Azam drives this thumpingly to extra cover. 

Much slower, around off, flighted. Babar Azam looks to keep it out but gets an outsid eedge that drops wide of Roston Chase at first slip. 

Tossed up, on middle and leg, Babar Azam flicks this to mid on for a dot. Lunch on Day 4. 

Good length, on middle and off, Abdullah Shafique defends this to mid-wicket. 

On a length, on middle and leg, Abdullah Shafique works this to the right of mid on for a single. 50 comes up for Pakistan.

Back of a length, on off, Babar Azam defends it out.

 FOUR! Pitched-up delivery, on the pads, Babar Azam gets inside the line of the ball and clips this through the mid-wicket region for a boundary. 

Short and wide of off, Babar Azam punches this to deep point for a single. 

Hard length on off, Abdullah Shafique punches this past the left of the fielder at point for a single. 

Full and on off, Abdullah Shafique drive this to mid off. 

Tossed up, on off, Abdullah Shafique pushes this back to the bowler. 

Flighted, around middle and leg, Abdullah Shafique dead bats it. 

 FOUR! One bounce and over the fence for four runs. Tossed up, on middle and off, Abdullah Shafique sweeps this in the air and the bll lands just inside and bounces over fence towards the deep mid-wicket region for four runs. 

Flighted, around off, Abdullah Shafique chips this to deep cover for a run.

Fuller on the pads, Babar Azam flicks this to the deep mid-wicket region for a couple of runs.

Good length, on middle and off, Azan Awais blocks it out.

On a length, wide of off, Azan Awais leaves it all alone. 

 OUT! CHOPPED ON! Short and wide of off, Azan Awais gets up on his toes and looks to cut this square on off. Gets an inside edge and the ball clips the roots of middle and leg before it rolls to the fine leg region. The bail on the middle and leg pole gets dislodged and Azan Awais departs on 18 off 49 runs. Pakistan need 33 more runs to win. 

Inswinging fuller one, around off on a good length. Babar Azam looks to punch thsi to covers but gets hit on his index finger on the right hand and keeps it out. 

On a length, around off, Babar Azam defends this and takes his bottom hand off the handle of his bat. 

Good length, on middle and leg, Babar Azam tucks this to the mid-wicket region. 

Slider, on middle and leg, Abdullah Shafique keeps it out.

Full and on off, Abdullah Shafique defends this off his front foot.

Quicker one, on middle and off, Abdullah Shafique punches this to covers. 

Pushed through on off, Abdullah Shafique pushes this off his back foot for a single. 

Floated on middle and leg, Azan Awais presses in front and hits this just short of short leg for a dot. 

Full and on middle and leg, Azan clips this through square leg for one.

On a length, around the pads, Abdullah Shafique flicks this through square leg for one run. 

 FOUR! Punched in the gap for four. Back of a length, wide of off, Azan Awais gets up on his toes and punches this through the gap between backward point and gully for four runs. 

Hard length, on off, Azan Awais keeps it out.

Full and on off, Azan Awais pushes this to covers. 

Pitched up, around off, Azan Awais drives this to point. 

Good length, on top of off, Azan Awais defends this out.

Flighted, on middle and leg, Abdullah Shafique sweeps this to deep square leg for a single. 

Tossed up, on off, Azan Awais rocks back and keeps it out.

Quicker one, around off, Azan Awais tucks this to short mid-wicket. 

Short of a length, on middle and leg, Azan Awais flicks this to a backward short leg and Amir Jangoo was positioned in that position for exactly that stroke. Amir gets a touch lazy in getting low and the ball goes past him for a single. 

Fuller, around off, Abdullah Shafique goes for a block but misses. 

Tossed up, on middle and off, Abdullah Shafique sweeps this through square leg for a single. 

Hard length, on off, Abdullah Shafique presses onto his front foot and blocks it out. 

Back of a length, on middle and leg, Abdullah Shafique milks this through mid-wicket for a couple of runs. 

On a length, around off, Abdullah Shafique pushes this past the bowler to the right of mid off for a single. 

Back of a length, around off, Azan Awais dabs thsi through backward point for a single. 

Good length, on middle and leg, Abdullah Shafique thumps this to mid on and takes a quick single. 

Good length, on off, Azan Awais blocks this back to the bowler. 

Much fuller, on leg, Azan Awais flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up, on off, Abdullah Shafique pushes it through mid off for a single.

Down the leg side, Azan Awais leaves it alone.

A bit short, on off, Azan Awais tucks it that hits the fielder at short leg. The ball rolls back to the bowler. Dot.

Short, just outside off, Azan Awais punches it through covers for a brace.

Flatter, on middle, Azan Awais blocks it to the fielder at short leg. Pakistan are 27/1 after 10 overs. They just need 48 more runs to win. 

Much fuller, on middle, Abdullah Shafique flicks it through mid-wicket for a brace.

Back of a length, outside off, Abdullah Shafique shoulders arms at it.

Length and outside off, Abdullah Shafique punches it to cover for a single.

Nice and full, on off, Azan Awais steers it through backward point for a single.

Hard length, outside off, Abdullah Shafique leaves it alone.

A tad fuller, on off, Abdullah Shafique pushes it to cover.

Flatter, on off, Azan Awais blocks it to the right of the bowler.

Turning in, on middle, Azan Awais blocks it to mid on.

Flatter, on leg, Azan Awais eases it to mid on.

Fullish, on leg, Azan Awais flicks it to square leg.

Quicker, on leg, Azan Awais taps it to mid on.

Flatter, on middle, Azan Awais stabs it to mid on.

Beaten! Back of a length, outside off, Azan Awais tries to block it but gets beaten.

Angling in, on off, Azan Awais eases it to mid on.

Full and outside off, Azan Awais drives it to the cover fielder.

Nice and full, outside off, Azan Awais drives it through covers for a brace.

Hits the deck hard, on off, Azan Awais stabs it back to the bowler.

Much fuller, outside off, Azan Awais pushes it through covers for a single.

Fullish, outside off, Abdullah Shafique blocks it back to the bowler.

Quicker, on middle, Abdullah Shafique eases it back to the bowler.

Gives it air, on off, Abdullah Shafique stabs it to mid off.

Too full, on off, this is again defended towards mid off.

Fired in, on off, Abdullah Shafique eases it to cover.

A maiden from Warrican. Full and straight, Abdullah Shafique blocks it back to the bowler.

Full and outside off, Imam-ul-Haq leaves it alone.

Beaten! Hard length, outside off, Imam-ul-Haq has a waft at it but misses.

 OUT! TAKEN! West Indies are not going down without a fight. Full and outside off, shaping away, Imam-ul-Haq leans on and looks to drive it but gets a thick outside edge. The ball carries towards the slip fielder, Justin Greaves, who dives low to his left and takes a superb catch.

Short, outside off, left alone by Abdullah Shafique.

Back of a length, outside off, Abdullah Shafique shoulders arms at it.

Fullish, outside off, Abdullah Shafique pushes it to cover for a single. Just 59 more runs needed for the win.

Fullish, on leg, Azan Awais blocks it to mid on.

Flatter, on leg, Azan Awais flicks it to mid-wicket.

Fullish, on off, Azan Awais stabs it back to the bowler.

Quicker, on leg, Azan Awais taps it to the left of the bowler.

Fired in, on middle, Azan Awais eases it back to the bowler.

Gives it air, on off, Azan Awais taps it to mid on.

Back of a length, on off, Azan Awais makes room and punches it through covers for a single.

Much fuller, on off, Imam-ul-Haq pushes it to backward point.

FOUR! First boundary of the innings! Full and on leg, Imam-ul-Haq picks it well and flicks it through square leg for a boundary.

No ball! Hard length, on leg, Imam-ul-Haq blocks it to mid on. It's a frontfoot no ball from Kemar Roach.

Full and straight, Imam-ul-Haq pushes it to mid on.

Back of a length, outside off, Imam-ul-Haq cuts it through backward point for a brace.

Down the leg side, Imam-ul-Haq looks to flick it but misses.

A bit short, on middle, Azan Awais tucks it to mid-wicket.

Nice and full, on leg, Azan Awais flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. It's a frontfoot no ball from Jomel Warrican.

Turning in, on off, Imam-ul-Haq turns it to backward square leg for a quick single.

Flatter, on leg, Azan Awais flicks it to mid-wicket.

Gives it air, on off, Azan Awais blocks it back to the bowler.

Much fuller, on leg, Azan Awais flicks it through square leg for a single.

Tossed up, on middle, Imam-ul-Haq pushes it back to the bowler.

Kemar Roach starts with a length ball, outside off, Azan Awais punches it to cover.

Goes full, on off, Azan Awais blocks it to mid off.

Angling in, on off, Azan Awais eases it to short cover.

Pakistan are underway! Nice and full, outside off, Azan Awais steers it through backward point for a single.

Back of a length, on off, Imam-ul-Haq stabs it to mid off.

Good length, on leg, Imam-ul-Haq tucks it through backward square leg for a brace.