West Indies fights back as Babar Azam falls short in second test
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 4, 2026, 4:33 PM
Last updated Aug 4, 2026
In the second Test against West Indies, Pakistan's Babar Azam fell short of his first century in four years, being run out for 88 due to a sharp throw from Brandon King. Pakistan reached 333-6 at lunch on Day 3, trailing by 11 runs. The team's middle order collapsed after a strong partnership of 183 runs between Babar and Abdullah Shafique, who remains at the crease with 132 not out. West Indies's disciplined bowling, led by Jomel Warrican and Jayden Seales, halted Pakistan's progress after they resumed at 266-2.
- •Babar Azam was run out for 88 runs.
- •Pakistan reached 333-6 at lunch on Day 3.
- •Abdullah Shafique is unbeaten at 132.
- •West Indies bowled out Pakistan's middle order quickly.
- •West Indies leads the series 1-0.
- 4:33 PMYahoo Sports — Babar century drought in tests continues as West Indies fights back in 2nd test against Pakistan
"Pakistan captain Babar Azam was denied his first test century in four years as West Indies fought back in the second and final cricket test on Tuesday. Babar, who last scored a test century in December 2022 against New Zealand at Karachi, was run out for 88 by Brandon King’s stunning direct throw from short cover before Pakistan's middle order collapsed and reached 333-6 at lunch on Day 3.
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