from pakistan struggle in ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 Continued on Tuesday after facing defeat by 90 runs west indies In the first Test of the two-match series at the Brian Lara Academy in Taruba, Trinidad. The result not only gave the hosts a 1-0 lead in the series but also ensured that Pakistan remains at the bottom of the updated WTC standings.
Set a challenging target of 211 runs on a testing surface, Pakistan’s batting lineup once again failed under pressure. while captain Babar Azam Fighting bravely with an unbeaten half-century, the visitors never looked in control in the chase as the West Indies pace attack demolished the batting order to seal a memorable win.
West Indies has taken the lead in the series by defeating Pakistan
West Indies started Day 4 with a good lead and extended it through a late counter-attack Shamar JosephWho scored 38 runs on just 27 balls. His quick runs helped the hosts score 181 runs in the second innings and set Pakistan a target of 211 runs.
The chase was resolved quickly jaden seals Produced a sensational spell, finishing with figures of 5/20. Kemar Roach and player of the match Justin Greaves There was excellent support as wickets kept falling at regular intervals.
Pakistan’s only resistance came from captain Babar, who remained unbeaten on 58 with nine fours. He got little support from the other end, although at No. 11 Mohammad Abbas With the Battle of the 23rd the inevitable was delayed for a while. Pakistan were eventually bowled out well short of the target, suffering their fourth defeat in five matches in the current WTC cycle.
Pakistan remains ninth in updated WTC 2025-27 standings
After this defeat, Pakistan has reached the bottom position in the World Test Championship table with just one win in five matches. His points percentage (PCT) dropped further to 6.67, leaving him in ninth position.
Meanwhile, West Indies picked up their second win of the cycle, but remain in eighth place despite improving their tally by 30 points. Australia Maintained their dominance on the standings with seven wins in eight Tests and a PCT of 87.50 South Africa And new zealand stood second and third respectively.
bangladesh India are placed fourth after an impressive start to the cycle, while India are fifth with four wins, four losses and one draw from nine Test matches. Sri Lanka And England occupy sixth and seventh positions respectively.
Updated WTC 2025-27 points table
| Post | Team | played | won | lost | Drag | score | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 84 | 87.50 |
| 2 | South Africa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 75.00 |
| 3 | new zealand | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 72.22 |
| 4 | bangladesh | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 58.33 |
| 5 | India | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 52 | 48.15 |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 41.67 |
| 7 | England | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 38 | 24.36 |
| 8 | west indies | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 22.73 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6.67 |