West Indies Create History

West Indies achieved a rare feat during their victory in Multan

KEY HIGHLIGHTS West Indies achieved a rare feat in Multan

West Indies won a Test match in Pakistan after 34 years

The last instance of the same feat happening was in 1887

West Indies caused the first major upset of 2025 after beating Pakistan in the second Test of the series at the Multan Cricket Ground by 120 runs, as the hosts' strategy of playing on rank turners backfired, with the series ending in a 1-1 draw.

The match started with Noman Ali wreaking havoc on Day 1 as he took a hat-trick before the lunch break as West Indies were reduced to 38-7. However, a stunning effort from the lower order helped them post a total of 163. Pakistan were bowled out for 154, giving the visitors a first innings lead of nine runs.

Later, West Indies posted 244 runs on the board in the second innings, with skipper Kraigg Brathwaite scoring a half-century. Chasing 253, Pakistan's batting unit failed to put up a fight and was bowled out for 133, with Jomel Warrican taking a five-wicket haul.

West Indies Create History

West Indies' victory after losing seven wickets in the first innings for just 38 runs marks an unprecedented moment in Test cricket, as it is the second-lowest score at the fall of the seventh wicket in an innings from which a team has won a Test match in history. The only team to win a match with a lower score after losing their seventh wicket was England (21) against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Teams with Lowest Scores at Fall Of 7th Wicket To Win Test Match

Team Opponent Innings Score Ground Year England Australia 1 21 Sydney 1887 West Indies Pakistan 1 38 Multan 2025 England Ireland 1 43 Lord's 2019 South Africa England 2 44 Johannesburg 1906 Pakistan England 1 44 Dubai 2012 The result meant that Pakistan finished last on the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 table with a win percentage (PCT) of 27.98% after winning just five of their 13 Tests. West Indies avoided the wooden spoon narrowly and finished in eighth place (28.21% PCT). The result meant that Pakistan finished last on the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 table with a win percentage (PCT) of 27.98% after winning just five of their 13 Tests. West Indies avoided the wooden spoon narrowly and finished in eighth place (28.21% PCT).

This result marked West Indies' first victory in a Test match on Pakistani soil after 34 years. Their last win came in Faisalabad in 1990 when a Desmond Haynes-led side beat Imran Khan's men by seven wickets.

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