2005, 2011 and 2021. Three two-match series in a row West Indies took the lead at home, only for Pakistan to drag them back to parity. Rain, wet outfield, poor light all conspired to try and deny Babar Azam’s side triumph in this Test, but Pakistan’s positive approach and relentlessness in pursuit of a result was rewarded with a hugely gratifying 109-run win.
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) August 24, 2021
Shaheen Shah Afridi was the hero, finishing with a match haul of 10 wickets as West Indies folded against a well-rounded attack. It meant they will have to wait a few more years to record a first Test series win over Pakistan since 2001.
Brief Scores
Pakistan 1st Innings: 302 for 9 declared
West Indies 1st Innings: 150 all out
Pakistan 2nd Innings: 176 for 6 declared
West Indies 2nd Innings: 219 all out (Jason Holder 47, Kraigg Brathwaite 39, Kyle Mayers 32; Shaheen Shah Afridi 4/43, Nauman Ali 3/52, Hasan Ali 2/37)
Match Review
Starting the day at 49 for one and facing the unlikely target of 329, the West Indies were again let down by their top-order batting, sliding to 113 for six in mid-afternoon despite a battling 39 from captain Kraigg Brathwaite. Shaheen kept Pakistan’s hopes alive with a devastating first innings effort of six for 51 on day four, his best Test innings performance and returned on the final day to strike critical blows.
Then, when it seemed the weather would ruin their desperate push for victory, he came back for a final spell with the second new ball to take the last two wickets and give his team a tremendous triumph with one hour to spare. Afridi then induced a mistimed drive from Joshua da Silva for Faheem Ashraf to take the catch at mid-on and dismiss the West Indies for 219.
Fiery Shaheen takes career-best figures to run through West Indies
Afridi earned laurels from all quarters with his career-best performance. He got the best match figures for Pakistan quick since 2006. With his fiery pace and deceiving swing, Shaheen was able to bamboozle the West Indies and take a career-best 6/51.
The PCB took to Twitter to share a list of Pakistani bowlers best bowling figures in a test match at Sabina Park
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) August 24, 2021
Afridi’s match haul of 10 for 94, his first ten-for, helped him shoot up ten spots to No. 8
Here are some exciting twitter reactions on Shaheen’s magical performance
Maiden ten-wicket haul for Shaheen Shah Afridi in Test cricket!
What a bowler. Pakistan win the match.#WIvPAK | #WIvsPAK | #WTC23 pic.twitter.com/yUjsYWxj4h
— Grassroots Cricket (@grassrootscric) August 24, 2021
Shaheen Afridi, remember the name! #PAKvWI
— 𝓢𝓮𝓱𝓻𝓲𝓼𝓱 🇵🇰 (@itsmeSehrish) August 24, 2021
10 wkts for Shaheen Shah Afridi for the first time in test cricket. I hope it won’t be the last. Manage him well Pakistan.
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) August 24, 2021
Alexa Play Shaheen Afridi
Alexa : Sorry Shaheen Afridi is unplayable 🙌 pic.twitter.com/BpGlKM7VPg— Asad Abdullah (@asad_qureshi257) August 23, 2021
Shaheen Afridi! You just cannot keep him out of the game!
A brilliant direct hit to get Pakistan their first wicket in the 4th innings.#WIvPAK | #WTC23 pic.twitter.com/1kOJpNTkUR
— Grassroots Cricket (@grassrootscric) August 23, 2021
Oo bhai sb!! OP throw by Shaheen Afridi 💥👏#WIvsPAK pic.twitter.com/k4NwWIizjI
— Abdul Rehman 🇵🇰 (@thoraparhlein) August 23, 2021
Brilliant in the slips,
Excellent in the outfield.Batting, Fielding, Captaincy – Babar Azam is everywhere 🔥 #PAKvWI #WIvPAK pic.twitter.com/PDsGwcA1aR
— Team Babar Azam (@Team_BabarAzam) August 23, 2021
“Man on a Mission” 10 wkts in a Match, 18 wkts in 2 Test match series. #SimplyOutStanding So PROUD of you @iShaheenAfridi pic.twitter.com/euqwgAbQP8
— Waqar Younis (@waqyounis99) August 24, 2021
A remarkable victory to draw the series. Absolutely brilliant game from @iShaheenAfridi, @iamfawadalam25, and @RealHa55an. Most importantly everyone from the team chipped in and tried to give their best. More power to you guys! pic.twitter.com/S71ceNRF35
— Babar Azam (@babarazam258) August 25, 2021
Fantastic win great attitude 🇵🇰👏one of the best partnership under pressure between @iamfawadalam25 and @babarazam258 🙌🏻 special congrats to fawad on a splendid match winning century.. well done all the bowlers but boy how special was @iShaheenAfridi well done brother 👏 #WIvsPAK https://t.co/Tf9t9ju4Cy
— Azhar Ali (@AzharAli_) August 24, 2021
Great win boys 💪🏽
Fantastic bowling by @iShaheenAfridi and @iamfawadalam25 bhai was amazing as always 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼— Hassan Ali 🇵🇰 (@RealHa55an) August 24, 2021
A great win for Pakistan v WI, reward for a very attacking approach. Shaheen Shah Afridi is just the third seam bowler this millennium to take a Test ten-wicket match haul aged 21 or under, after Irfan Pathan and Kagiso Rabada. Full list: https://t.co/ovD9oF0ZR1 #WIvPAK
— Andy Zaltzman (@ZaltzCricket) August 24, 2021
18 wickets in series for Shaheen Shah Afridi, the most by a Pakistani fast bowler in a two-match Test series. Mohammad Abbas in 2018 vs Australia and Mohammad Asif vs Sri Lanka in 2006 had taken 17 wickets apiece in the series of two tests. pic.twitter.com/Uh8QdQWNgf
— Faizan Lakhani (@faizanlakhani) August 24, 2021
10 wickets for @iShaheenAfridi to win it for Pak – truly a ⭐️! #WIvsPAK
— zainab abbas (@ZAbbasOfficial) August 24, 2021
Shaheen Shah Afridi in the Test series against West Indies:
21.4-6-59-4
17-4-50-4
17.3-7-51-6
17.2-5-43-4– Man of the series
– Man of the match in 2nd Test
– Most wickets
– Best bowling figures
– Best bowling average
– Best bowling Strike-RateA series to remember – Shaheen. pic.twitter.com/kQrdRzPlkz
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) August 25, 2021
Shaheen Shah Afridi in the Test series against West Indies:
21.4-6-59-4
17-4-50-4
17.3-7-51-6
17.2-5-43-4– Man of the series
– Man of the match in 2nd Test
– Most wickets
– Best bowling figures
– Best bowling average
– Best bowling Strike-RateA series to remember – Shaheen. pic.twitter.com/kQrdRzPlkz
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) August 25, 2021
Shaheen Shah Afridi is the next big thing in Pakistan Cricket.#WIvPAK #ShaheenAfridi pic.twitter.com/RL1xYt5XlQ
— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) August 24, 2021
Shaheen Shah Afridi has 5 five-wicket haul and 12 four-wicket haul in International cricket and he is just 21-year-old. A future superstar. pic.twitter.com/deVdo4IG6h
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) August 23, 2021
“Who else then Shaheen, It’s him again, it’s always him” 🦅
The Magician for Pakistan 🇵🇰\o/ #PAKvWI #WIvPAK pic.twitter.com/YyYcKiI03i
— S A A D 🇵🇰 (@SaadSays22_) August 24, 2021
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