Pakistan vs West Indies 2nd Test Prediction and Betting Tips

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The 2nd Test of the West Indies tour of Pakistan 2024/25 is set to be played from 25-29 January at Multan Cricket Stadium. Hosts are currently leading the 2-match Test series by 1-0, after winning the first match by 127 runs thanks to the outstanding performance of Sajid Khan, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan, and Noman Ali. West Indies featuring players like Kraigg Brathwaite, Gudakesh Motie, Kavem Hodge, Alick Athanze, Jayden Seales, and Jomel Warrican is looking to level the series by winning this match. Check out the Pakistan vs West Indies 2nd test prediction.

Pakistan vs West Indies prediction: Pakistan to win

Key Stats 

  • Pakistan won 3 out of their last 5 Tests.
  • West Indies won just 1 out of their last 5 Test matches.
  • Pakistan won 1st Test of the series by 127 runs.

Match Prediction: West Indies is a young side featuring players like Kraig Brathwaite, Gudakesh Motie, Kavem Hodge, Alick Athanze, Jayden Seales, and Jomel Warrican. On the other hand, Pakistan has a balanced squad with home conditions which gives them an edge in this match.

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Most Recent H2H and Pitch Report 

Winning team Won by  Date 
Pakistan 127 runs 17 Jan 2025
Pakistan 109 runs 20 Aug 2021
West Indies 1 wicket 12 Aug 2021
Pakistan 101 runs 10 May 2017
West Indies 106 runs 30 Apr 2017

Pitch Report 

Pakistan vs West Indies, 2nd Test is set to be played at Multan Cricket Stadium. The pitch here is often a batting-friendly surface. In a total of 8 Test matches played at this venue, the batting first team won 4 while the batting second team emerged victorious 3 times and 1 match ended in a draw.

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Results of the last two matches played at Multan Cricket Stadium

Pakistan vs England (Oct 15 – 18, 2024) – Pakistan won by 152 runs

Pakistan 366 & 221
England 291 & 144

Pakistan vs England (Oct 07 – 11, 2024) – England won by an innings and 47 runs

Pakistan 556 & 220
England 823/7d

Pakistan preview 

Pakistan currently leading the 2-match Test series by 1-0 and is aiming for a whitewash. They have good spinners like Sajid Khan and Noman Ali for spin-friendly conditions. Also, the team features prominent batters like Shan Masood, Babar Azam, Salman Agha, and Mohammad Rizwan. They won the first Test by 127 runs thanks to the amazing performance of Sajid Khan.

Predicted XI: Shan Masood, Muhammad Hurraira, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Agha, Noman Ali, Sajid Khan, Khurram Shahzad, Abrar Ahmed

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West Indies preview 

West Indies led by Kraigg Brathwaite faced a tough defeat in the first Test and is eager to bounce back to level the series in this match. The team is young and struggled against the spin bowling. The Windies batters can expect similar conditions in the Multan. Key players like Kraigg Brathwaite, Gudakesh Motie, and Kavem Hodge need to step up.

Predicted XI: Kraigg Brathwaite, Mikyle Louis, Keacy Carty, Kavem Hodge, Alick Athanaze, Justin Greaves, Tevin Imlach, Kevin Sinclair, Gudakesh Motie, Jomel Warrican, Jayden Seales

Player to watch: Sajid Khan

Sajid Khan is a key player for Pakistan. The 31-year-old is known for his right arm off-break bowling. He took a total of 9 wickets in the last match and was named the Player of the Match.

Published - January 22, 2025 12:50:25
Updated - January 27, 2025 15:28:23

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