MULTAN: Pakistan have won the toss and chose to bat first in the opening Test of the two-match series against West Indies here at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Friday.
Playing XIs
Pakistan: Shan Masood (c), Muhammad Huraira, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Ali Agha, Sajid Khan, Noman Ali, Abrar Ahmed, Khurram Shahzad.
West Indies: Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Mikyle Louis, Keacy Carty, Kavem Hodge, Alick Athanaze, Justin Greaves , Tevin Imlach (wk), Gudakesh Motie, Kevin Sinclair, Jomel Warrican, Jayden Seales.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The rivalry between Pakistan and the West Indies spans 54 Test matches, with Pakistan leading the head-to-head record with 21 wins.
The West Indies have 18 victories, while 15 matches ended in draws.
The last Test series between the two sides took place in 2021 in the Caribbean, ending in a 1-1 draw.
Matches 54, Pakistan 21, West Indies 18, Draws 15
FORM GUIDE
Both teams enter the series with a disappointing momentum in their favour as Pakistan are fresh from their 2-0 away defeat against South Africa, while West Indies had settled for a 1-1 draw away in Bangladesh in November.
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