2 August 2026 (Ghufran): West Indies won the toss and elected to bat first against Pakistan in the second and final Test of the two-match series at Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain on Sunday.The hosts entered the match with a 1-0 lead in the series after securing a 90-run victory in the opening Test played in Trinidad. Pakistan made four changes to their playing XI for the crucial encounter. Fast bowlers Ubaid Shah and Awais Zafar were handed their Test debuts, while Abdullah Shafique and Sajid Khan returned to the side.Aamer Jamal, Khurram Shahzad, Shan Masood and Mohammad Abbas were left out of the playing XI for the second Test.
Despite emerging as Pakistan’s most successful bowler in the first Test, Mohammad Abbas was omitted from the side. Pakistan captain Babar Azam said the decision was made after assessing the playing conditions at Queen’s Park Oval. Pakistan will be aiming to level the two-match series, while West Indies will look to maintain their winning momentum and complete a series sweep on home soil.