ICC World Test Championship Points Table After PAK vs WI 2nd Test 2025

Pakistan and West Indies played two games at Multan Stadium. The West Indies won the second game and made both teams even both teams won one game each. In the second game, West Indies had a chance to hit the bowl first, but it was tough because Pakistan's bowlers were top rate bowlers. They only got 54 runs with 8 players down.

But then, players such as Gudakesh Motie, Jomel Warrican, and Kemar Roach scored a few runs and they finished with a total of 163 runs. Noman Ali from Pakistan did an amazing job with bowling and made 6 players down. When Pakistan went up to  bat they didn't do very well either. Mohammad Rizwan scored the highest number of runs, 49, and Saud Shakeel got 32 runs.

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West Indies pick up their first Test win in Pakistan since 1990 .
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That wasn't enough, and so Pakistan was behind by 9 runs. The West Indies did better in their second turn batting. Their team Captian Kraigg Brathwaite and a few others, such as Amir Jangoo, Tevin Imlach, and Kevin Sinclair, scored good runs to tell Pakistan they needed 254 runs to win.

Even their team Captain Shan Masood and Muhammad Hurraira didn't get many runs, and only Babar Azam got 31 runs. Mohammad Rizwan tried again, he got 29 runs, but it didn't work, and all of Pakistan got out with 133 runs. After these two games, West Indies felt very good because they hadn't won in Pakistan for 34 years. Pakistan needs to think through how to play better next time.

ICC Test Championship Updated Points Table After Pakistan vs West Indies 2nd Test 2025

The two-match Test series ended on a disappointing note for Pakistan. It was a show of brute force from South Africa as they rolled over the tourists and won the second Test by 10 wickets. However, after being skittled for 194 in the first innings, Pakistan stood tall and staged a gutsy fightback to keep themselves alive in the match. 

Shan Masood led from the front and opened the batting in the absence of Sam Ayub. His monumental contribution of 145 powered Pakistan to 478. His double-century plus opening stand with Babar helped Pakistan erase the deficit and make South Africa bat again, albeit for only a few overs. 

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Pakistan create history by surpassing a rare 136-year-long record

Pakistan re-wrote the record books following the conclusion of the second Test on Monday. After being asked to bat again, the visitors responded with a lot of character and posted 478 in the second innings to eke out a paltry 57 runs. The score of 478 is now the highest score by any visiting team in South Africa while following on in nearly 136 years. 

In the process, Pakistan also succeeded in breaking another record which stood since 1902. They become the first touring team to cross a total of 400 while following on in South Africa. The previous best follow-on record of 372-7 in Johannesburg belonged to Australia. However, the only record that remained intact was South Africa's follow-on total of 572 against England in Durban in 1999 which remains the highest-ever follow-on total recorded on South African soil. 

South Africa in the midst of a golden run in Test cricket

Fortunes for the South African cricket team changed drastically ever since Temba Bavuma took over the captaincy responsibilities. In this World Test Championship cycle, they've been victorious in eight out of 12 matches. The win against Pakistan in Cape Town marked their seventh consecutive Test win. 

The victory assured that South Africa will secure the top position in the World Test Championship (WTC) standings for the 2023-25 cycle, regardless of the outcomes of other matches. The Proteas are set to compete in their inaugural WTC final against the current champions, Australia, at Lord's in June.

The reigning champions of the 2020 Pakistan Super League (PSL), Karachi Kings, have revealed Shan Masood as their captain for the upcoming ninth edition of the tournament. The announcement was made by Karachi Kings owner Salman Iqbal ahead of the PSL Draft in Lahore.

Salman Iqbal stated, “Shan Masood will lead the Karachi Kings this year. He is the captain of our Test team but has also captained many teams, including Multan Sultans and Yorkshire. We believe our captain should be from Karachi.”

In a strategic move a few days prior, Karachi Kings secured the services of Pakistan’s new Test captain, Masood, through a trade deal with Multan Sultans, which involved parting ways with spinner Faisal Akram. With the departure of all-rounder Imad Wasim, the Kings sought the experienced leadership of Masood to fill the captaincy role.

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Simultaneously, Karachi Kings appointed Phil Simmons as their head coach for PSL 9. Known for his dual role as a star player and triumphant coach of the West Indies during the 2016 T20 World Cup, Simmons brings a wealth of experience and strategic prowess to the Karachi Kings camp.

Shan Masood is now set to lead the Kings in the upcoming ninth season, where the Karachi-based franchise aims to secure its second PSL title.

The recent days have witnessed significant changes, with players such as Imad Wasim, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, and Naseem Shah making unexpected team switches. The Kings, notably, traded their captain and last season’s player of the tournament, Wasim, for Ali from Islamabad United.

It’s worth noting that the PCB released the list of all players acquired by the six franchises earlier, with several big and important names not being acquired by their respective teams.