But things did not go well when he took over, as Pakistan lost the first of the two-match Test series at Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad, by 90 runs against the West Indies, led by Roston Chase.
Babar Azam’s Pakistan returned last week as the PCB reappointed the middle-order batsman for Test leadership responsibilities.
Even if former Pakistani captain Shan Masood made history there, Babar Azam’s team was humiliated. Prior to the second Test, which is set to begin on August 2 at Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain, West Indies captain Roston Chase expressed unwavering confidence that they would destroy Pakistan.
Roston Chase Sees Another Disgrace for Pakistan
In an interview with reporters prior to the second Test between Pakistan and India, Roston Chase stated that they will only move forward going forward. Additionally, the all-rounder said that they are aware of what Pakistan can accomplish as a team, especially when they are struggling and on the verge of being written out.
We sat down with the plan after the previous year and decided that this was where we wanted to be. We’re precisely where we want to be, as I mentioned. Our goal is to advance. We want to approach this second test with the intention of not taking anything for granted and simply following the procedures that we have discussed. We want to come and do things as well as we can. Roston Chase told the press, “We’re very blessed and very happy for the results that we’ve been having at home so far. And look to get that second victory.”
However, I want to make home our stronghold, where we make it extremely tough for teams to visit the Caribbean and defeat us. Since these are our own circumstances, we are more familiar with them than the opposition.
Therefore, I believe that we want to make the most of home advantage, and we’ve been doing that successfully thus far. Thus, as I mentioned before, we’re fortunate to maintain our current level of play and win this second game,” Roston Chase continued.
Queen’s Park Oval West Indies Record
The Queen’s Park Oval data indicates that Babar Azam’s Pakistan may lose to the West Indies once more.
Twenty of the 63 Test matches that the West Indies played here were victories. They lost eighteen of their games and drew twenty-five of them.
It’s interesting to note that the last eight Queen’s Park Oval games have all finished in draws. This facility last hosted a game with a result in 2018. Jason Holder’s West Indies defeated Sri Lanka by 226 runs back then.
It goes without saying that West Indies will win the Test series against Pakistan even if they get a draw at Queen’s Park Oval.
