Final result
West Indies won by 120 runs
Player of the match: JA Warrican
Result · Test Cricket
West Indies vs Pakistan Cricket
Result · Test Cricket
Venue par · 130Chase success · 77%POTM · JA Warrican
Match preview & overview
West Indies win by 120 runs in Multan as Warrican and Nauman share 19 wickets
West Indies Cricket beat Pakistan Cricket by 120 runs in the Multan Test on 25 January 2025. West Indies posted 163 in their first innings and 244 in their second, setting Pakistan a target of 254. Pakistan, who had made 154 in reply to the first innings, were bowled out for 133 chasing the total. Jomel Warrican was the central figure: his 9/70 from 33 overs in Pakistan's final innings gave him Player of the Match honours and left Pakistan with no realistic route to the target. It was a low-scoring match throughout, with no side reaching 250, and spin dominated proceedings from the first session to the last.
Warrican's performance in this match followed figures of 10/101 in the previous Test at the same ground, also in January 2025. Pakistan's Nauman Ali matched him for industry, finishing with 10/121 from 36.2 overs across the game. Between them, the two left-arm spinners claimed 19 of the 40 wickets to fall. The remaining wicket went unaccounted for in the available data, but the pattern was unmistakable: this was a spinner's match from first ball to last.
West Indies won the toss and elected to bat, a decision that looked risky when they were bowled out for 163. The pitch, however, played well below par for both sides. Pakistan's 154 in reply meant West Indies held a lead of just 9 runs at the halfway point, before their second-innings 244 opened up a decisive advantage. Pakistan's top order showed little resistance in the chase and were dismissed for 133.
Pitch report & venue insights
Cricket Stadium, Sector-16 — 13-match sample
Aggregate conditions from 2019. Numbers that tend to decide matches at this ground — par score, chase success, powerplay averages and toss bias.
13
T20 matches hosted
130
Avg 1st-innings score
119
Avg 2nd-innings score
77%
Chase success rate
36
Avg powerplay runs
46%
Toss-field rate
Key talking points
Moments the match hinged on
Headline angle
Warrican's 9/70 seals a famous West Indies win
Jomel Warrican finished the match with figures of 9/70 from 33 overs in Pakistan's second innings, earning him the Player of the Match award. He had already taken 10/101 in the previous Test at the same venue, making him the standout bowler of the series. Pakistan's batting simply had no answer to his left-arm spin.
Angle 02
Pakistan bowled out for 133 chasing 254
Angle 03
Nauman Ali took 10 wickets on his home ground
Angle 04
West Indies won the toss and batted in low-scoring conditions
Angle 05
West Indies level series momentum with back-to-back results
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- Top bowler markets may be more relevant than outright result lines at Multan, given the pace at which wickets fell across all four innings in this fixture.
- Spin-friendly conditions at Multan Cricket Stadium suggest player performance markets around specialist slow bowlers historically offer more context than batting lines.
- With a chase success rate of just 36 per cent at this venue, toss-related markets carry some additional editorial weight when Multan hosts Tests.
- Both first-innings totals fell well short of the venue's historical average of 233, which may be relevant context for total runs markets in future fixtures here.
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Frequently asked
Questions about West Indies vs Pakistan Cricket
Who won the Test between West Indies and Pakistan in Multan in January 2025?
West Indies Cricket won by 120 runs. Pakistan were set a target of 254 in the fourth innings but were bowled out for 133. The match was played at Multan Cricket Stadium on 25 January 2025.
Who was Player of the Match in the Multan Test between West Indies and Pakistan?
Jomel Warrican of West Indies was named Player of the Match. He took 9/70 from 33 overs in Pakistan's second innings, adding to his 10/101 in the previous Test at the same ground.
What were the four innings scores in the Multan Test?
West Indies made 163 in their first innings, Pakistan replied with 154, West Indies posted 244 in their second innings, and Pakistan were bowled out for 133 chasing 254. All four totals fell below the venue's historical first-innings average of 233.
What is the head-to-head record between West Indies and Pakistan in Tests?
Pakistan lead the all-time head-to-head 51 wins to 21, with 4 draws from 77 Tests. However, West Indies have won three of four Tests between the sides in 2025, with results split between Brian Lara Stadium and Multan.
Where to watch West Indies vs Pakistan Test cricket in the UK?
Test cricket involving West Indies and Pakistan is typically broadcast in the United Kingdom on Sky Sports Cricket. Coverage is also available via Sky Go and NOW TV for subscribers without a full Sky package. BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and Test Match Special on BBC Sounds often carry ball-by-ball radio commentary for Test matches.
How did Nauman Ali perform in the Multan Test?
Nauman Ali was Pakistan's standout performer with the ball, taking 10/121 across the match from 36.2 overs. His efforts were not enough to prevent defeat, but between Warrican and Nauman, spin bowlers accounted for 19 of the 40 wickets to fall across all four innings.