Trinidad, July 30:
Paceman Jayden Seales claimed his fourth five-wicket haul to bowl West Indies to a 90-run victory over Pakistan in the opening Test in Tarouba on Tuesday.
After eking out âa 29-run first-innings lead, West Indies made 181 in their second innings to set Pakistan a target of 211.
Seales (5-20) and his pace colleagues returned to produce a superb fast-bowling display at the Brian Lara Stadium, routing Pakistan for 120 in a â little over 40 overs.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam made an unbeaten â58 and combined with No. 11 Mohammad Abbas (23) in a brief resistance, but West Indiesâ victory appeared a formality after the tourists slumped to 71-9.
Pakistan No. 3 Shan Masood, who fractured his finger during his first-innings knock of 109, batted at No. 8 in the second innings. He made three before Seales dismissed him.
West Indies captain Roston âChase â dedicated the victory to West Indies great Garry Sobers, who died earlier this month.
âWe wanted to make him proud and had a chat about it before the match. I hope he is smiling down on us,â Chase â said afterwards.
âI love the direction this team is heading. Weâre not relying on one or two âplayers; everyone is chipping in at crucial moments.â
Babar said â Pakistanâs lack of partnerships proved costly.
âToday, as a batting unit, we werenât up to the mark. We kept losing wickets back-to-back â and the batting failed. Thatâs something weâre working âon,â he said.
The second and final Test in Port of Spain begins on Sunday.