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Pakistan captain Babar Azam capped off a memorable Test in Port of Spain by smashing two consecutive sixes to seal an eight-wicket victory over the West Indies and level the two-match series 1-1. Apart from guiding his team to a crucial overseas win, the right-hander also scripted several personal and captaincy milestones.
The victory not only ended Pakistan's prolonged wait for an away Test triumph but also saw Babar Azam climb multiple elite lists, including Pakistan's leading Test run-scorers, most successful captains, and the all-time rankings for Asian skippers. Here's a complete look at the records he created.
Pakistan end 8-match losing streak away from home
Pakistan finally returned to winning ways in overseas Test cricket with an eight-wicket victory over the West Indies in the second Test at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain. Chasing a modest target of 75, the visitors reached 77/2 in 23.3 overs, with captain Babar Azam finishing unbeaten on 24 alongside Abdullah Shafique.
The visitors had taken a first-innings lead of 43 runs after posting 387 in reply to West Indies' 344, thanks largely to Abdullah Shafique's superb 160 and Babar's 88. Pakistan's bowlers then bundled out the hosts for 117 in the second innings, with Sajid Khan claiming four wickets, to set up a comfortable chase.
The victory was crucial for Pakistan on multiple fronts. It ended their four-match losing streak in Test cricket and also snapped an eight-match winless run in away Tests, their longest such sequence. It was Pakistan's first overseas Test victory since defeating Sri Lanka in July 2023.
In 10 Test series between the two teams in the Caribbean, Pakistan have now won one, West Indies have won four, while five series have ended in draws. Notably, the West Indies have not beaten Pakistan in a Test series since 2000, with Pakistan winning four of the last nine series and the remaining five ending in draws.
Babar Azam seals Pakistan's series-levelling win with back-to-back sixes, scripts multiple records vs WI
Although Pakistan required only 75 runs for victory, the chase wasn't completely straightforward as they lost both openers before reaching the target. With the finish line in sight, Babar Azam decided to wrap things up in emphatic fashion.
Facing Jomel Warrican in the 24th over, the Pakistan skipper first rocked back to pull a half-tracker over deep midwicket for six. On the very next delivery, Babar Azam danced down the track, created room and beautifully lofted the spinner inside-out over wide long-off to seal the victory with consecutive maximums.
Those two sixes not only secured Pakistan's series-levelling win but also completed a memorable outing for Babar, who added another unbeaten knock to his impressive record as captain while crossing several major milestones in the process.
Babar Azam scripts multiple records as Pakistan level WI Test series: Full list
Babar Azam's match-winning contribution helped him add several achievements to an already glittering career.
- Pakistan ended their three-year wait for an away Test victory, with all three overseas Test wins since 2023 coming under Babar Azam's captaincy.
- Babar now has nine away Test wins in just 12 matches as captain, giving him a win-loss ratio of 3.00, the best in Test history among captains with a minimum of 12 away Tests.
- He overtook Asad Shafiq to become Pakistan's ninth-highest run-scorer in Test cricket.
- Babar Azam drew level with Imran Khan and Wasim Akram for the most Player of the Series awards by a Pakistan cricketer, with 10.
- As captain against the West Indies, Babar has continued an impressive unbeaten record:
- 2021 – Won T20I series (1-0)
- 2021 – Drew Test series (1-1)
- 2021 – Won T20I series (3-0)
- 2022 – Won ODI series (3-0)
- 2026 – Drew Test series (1-1)
Babar moved to fourth on Pakistan's all-time list of most Test runs in the West Indies, reaching 522 runs.- He also climbed to second on Pakistan's list of most international wins as captain, with 85 victories, trailing only Imran Khan (89).
- The victory was Babar's 11th Test win as captain, taking him level with Inzamam-ul-Haq and into a tie for 15th-most Test wins by an Asian captain.
Most Test wins by an Asian captain
| Captain | Test wins |
|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | 40 |
| MS Dhoni | 27 |
| Misbah-ul-Haq | 26 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 21 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 18 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | 18 |
| Imran Khan | 14 |
| Javed Miandad | 14 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | 14 |
| Angelo Mathews | 13 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | 12 |
| Wasim Akram | 12 |
| Rohit Sharma | 12 |
| Dimuth Karunaratne | 12 |
| Babar Azam | 11 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq | 11 |
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