West Indies host Pakistan in the second of a two-match Test series in the Caribbean with the home side 1-0 up after an impressive victory in the first match.
The hosts have lost just one of their last five Test matches, with that defeat coming against Pakistan away in January of last year.
The West Indies have won two of their last three Tests against Pakistan, including last week's thumping home win and an impressive display in Multan to draw the last series between the pair 1-1.
The hosts put on an incredible display of fast bowling last week to take a 1-0 lead in the series, including bowling Pakistan out for just 120 in the fourth innings with the visitors needing 211 to claim a victory.
It took just 40 overs for the West Indies to take 10 wickets in the final innings, with Pakistan swept aside in little more than a session of play.
Pakistan will not be helped by the news that top scorer Shan Masood is out of the second Test due to a fractured finger suffered during his knock of 109 in the first innings.
The loss of their impressive number three will be a tough one to cope with, and the West Indies should be too strong for their visitors once again and can wrap up a 2-0 series win in Port of Spain.
West Indies v Pakistan Tips Summary
Best Bet - West Indies to win @ 6/4
Alternative Bet - Shai Hope 70+ match runs @ 11/10
Bet Builder - Mohammad Abbas to take 5+ wickets, Kavem Hodge to score over 62.5 runs & Justin Greaves to take 5+ wickets @ 7/1
West Indies v Pakistan Prediction
Best Bet: West Indies to win @ 6/4
West Indies look well placed to complete a 2-0 series sweep after thoroughly outplaying Pakistan in the opening Test.
Their 90-run victory was built around an outstanding fast-bowling attack that repeatedly exposed Pakistan's fragile batting, with Jayden Seales taking 5-20 in the second innings and Justin Greaves finishing the match with seven wickets after his first-innings 5-27.
The hosts also have the confidence of knowing their batting can post competitive totals. Shai Hope’s 92 and Kavem Hodge’s 84 laid the foundations for 311 in the first innings, while the lower order added valuable runs when it mattered most.
Pakistan's bowlers, led by Mohammad Abbas, are capable of causing problems, but the visitors continue to be undermined by repeated batting collapses away from home.
They have now lost eight consecutive away Tests and will also be without centurion Shan Masood through injury.
With momentum, home advantage and a superior pace attack, West Indies are deserved favourites to wrap up the series
Alternative Bet: Shai Hope 70+ match runs @ 11/10
Shai Hope looks well placed to score at least 70 runs across his two innings after setting the tone for West Indies in the series opener. The wicketkeeper-batter made a composed 92 in the first innings and finished the match as West Indies' leading run scorer with 102 runs, demonstrating the patience and technique required on testing Caribbean pitches.
Hope has become the anchor of the middle order and is likely to spend significant time at the crease again, especially if Pakistan's disciplined seam attack, led by Mohammad Abbas, makes early breakthroughs.
Even against Abbas, who claimed eight wickets in the first Test, Hope looked comfortable for long periods and was one of only two West Indies batters to pass fifty.
With Pakistan's attack heavily reliant on Abbas, Hope should have opportunities to build another substantial innings once the ball softens.
West Indies v Pakistan Bet Builder Tip
- Mohammad Abbas to take 5+ wickets
- Kavem Hodge to score over 62.5 runs
- Justin Greaves to take 5+ wickets
Pays 7/1
Mohammad Abbas showed he remains Pakistan's biggest threat after taking eright wickets in the opening Test, including superb figures of 5-22 in the second innings, and another five-wicket match haul looks well within reach.
Kavem Hodge impressed with a patient 84 in the first Test and has already shown he possesses the temperament to bat for long periods against Pakistan's attack. Reaching 63 runs across the match is well within his capabilities.
Justin Greaves enjoyed the best Test of his career in Tarouba, claiming seven wickets, including 5-27 in the first innings, while also dismissing Mohammad Rizwan and Aamer Jamal in the chase.
On another seam-friendly surface, the West Indies all-rounder can continue his outstanding form.
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Key Match Stats
- West Indies won the first Test by 90 runs after bowling Pakistan out for 120 in a chase of 211.
- Pakistan have now lost eight consecutive away Tests, the longest such streak in their history.
- Mohammad Abbas took eight wickets in the first Test, including 5-22 in the second innings.
- Justin Greaves starred with the ball, claiming seven wickets in the match, including a career-best 5-27 in the first innings.
- Shai Hope (92) and Kavem Hodge (84) helped West Indies post 311 in the first innings, the highest total of the match.
- Jayden Seales produced match-winning figures of 5-20 in the final innings and has taken nearly 20% of his Test wickets against Pakistan, averaging just over 17 per wicket against them.
Tactics, Form & Team News
West Indies are expected to name an unchanged XI after their dominant 90-run victory in the first Test.
Alzarri Joseph remains unavailable after declining selection for the series, meaning the hosts should stick with the pace attack that dismantled Pakistan.
Expected West Indies XI: Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Brandon King, Kavem Hodge, Amir Jangoo, Shai Hope (wk), Justin Greaves, Roston Chase (c), Kemar Roach, Shamar Joseph, Jomel Warrican, Jayden Seales.
Pakistan are guaranteed at least one change after centurion Shan Masood was ruled out with a fractured finger sustained during the first Test, joining Abdullah Fazal in the treatment room.
Saud Shakeel is the leading candidate to replace him in the middle order, with uncapped Awais Zafar another option.
Expected Pakistan XI: Azan Awais, Imam-ul-Haq, Saud Shakeel, Babar Azam (c), Salman Agha, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Aamir Jamal, Ali Usman, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Ali.
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