--- title: "West Indies defeat Pakistan by 90 runs in first Test cricket match" description: "Most outlets highlighted Jayden Seales' five-wicket haul and the decisive nature of the West Indies' 90-run victory in the first Test. The Nation and Business Recorder described the win as \"convincing\" or \"crushing,\" while Arab News Pakistan noted Babar Azam's unbeaten 58 and the rearguard partnership with Mohammad Abbas. Aaj News similarly emphasized Seales' \"devastating spell of fast bowling.\" All excerpts reported the match result and location, with slight variation in tone and emphasis on individual performances." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/789-west-indies-defeat-pakistan-by-90-runs-in-first-test-after site: HarZaviya language: en --- # West Indies defeat Pakistan by 90 runs in first Test cricket match sports · latest filing 30 Jul 2026, 4:35 AM PKT · 29–30 Jul 2026 · 5 articles from 5 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 5 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets led with Jayden Seales' five-wicket performance and the 90-run margin of victory by West Indies in the first Test. The Nation and Business Recorder highlighted Seales' "devastating spell of fast bowling" and his fifth-wicket haul as pivotal to the win. Arab News Pakistan and Daily Times noted Babar Azam’s unbeaten 58 and his partnership with Mohammad Abbas in the closing stages, emphasizing their role in prolonging Pakistan’s innings. Aaj News similarly framed the win as "crushing," focusing on Seales’ impact. Coverage was largely consistent in reporting the result and key performances, with slight variation in emphasis on individual contributions. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 30 Jul 2026 — Five-star Jayden helps seal West Indies win against Pakistan (1 outlet) - **Daily Times** — [Five-star Jayden helps seal West Indies win against Pakistan](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1530600/five-star-jayden-helps-seal-west-indies-win-against-pakistan/) · 30 Jul 2026, 4:35 AM PKT > West Indies completed a 90-run win in the first cricket test after Pakistan captain Babar Azam made an unbeaten 58 and shared a rearguard stand of 49 with No. 11 Mohammad Abbas to delay the end. After being set 211 to win when West Indies’ second innings ended at 181, Pakistan slumped to 71-9 Tuesday […] ### 29 Jul 2026 — West Indies defeat Pakistan by 90 runs in first Test cricket match (4 outlets) > Most outlets highlighted Jayden Seales' five-wicket haul and the decisive nature of the West Indies' 90-run victory in the first Test. The Nation and Business Recorder described the win as "convincing" or "crushing," while Arab News Pakistan noted Babar Azam's unbeaten 58 and the rearguard partnership with Mohammad Abbas. Aaj News similarly emphasized Seales' "devastating spell of fast bowling." All excerpts reported the match result and location, with slight variation in tone and emphasis on individual performances. - **Business Recorder** — [Five-star Jayden helps seal West Indies win against Pakistan](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40432337/five-star-jayden-helps-seal-west-indies-win-against-pakistan) · 29 Jul 2026, 11:00 AM PKT > Paceman Jayden Seales claimed his fourth five-wicket haul to bowl West Indies to a 90-run victory over Pakistan in the opening Test in Tarouba on Tuesday. After eking out a 29-run first-innings lead, West Indies made 181 in their second innings to set Pakistan a target of 211. Seales (5-20) and his pace colleagues returned to produce a superb fast-bowling display at the Brian Lara Stadium, rout... - **Aaj News (English)** — [Seales five-for powers West Indies to crushing Test win over Pakistan](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330465568/seales-five-for-powers-west-indies-to-crushing-test-win-over-pakistan) · 29 Jul 2026, 9:29 AM PKT · 89% identical wording to the newest filing > Jayden Seales produced a devastating spell of fast bowling to help West Indies crush Pakistan by 90 runs in the first Test at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy on Tuesday, giving the hosts a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Chasing 211 for victory on a deteriorating fourth-day pitch, Pakistan were bundled out for 120 after collapsing to 71-9 before a spirited last-wicket stand delayed the inevita... - **Arab News Pakistan** — [Jayden Seales takes 5 wickets as West Indies beats Pakistan by 90 runs in the 1st cricket test](https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2652662/pakistan) · 29 Jul 2026, 9:07 AM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > TAROUBA, Trinidad: West Indies completed a 90-run win in the first cricket test after Pakistan captain Babar Azam made an unbeaten 58 and shared a rearguard stand of 49 with No. 11 Mohammad Abbas to delay the end. After being set 211 to win when West Indies’ second innings ended at 181, Pakistan slumped to 71-9 Tuesday in the face of accurate bowling from Jayden Seales (5-20). - **The Nation** — [Babar’s lone resistance ends as West Indies clinch convincing Test win](https://www.nation.com.pk/29-Jul-2026/babar-s-lone-resistance-ends-west-indies-clinch-convincing-test-win) · 29 Jul 2026, 7:05 AM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > TAROUBA - Jayden Seales produced a devastating spell of fast bowling as the West Indies defeated Pakistan by 90 runs in the opening Test at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy on Tuesday, taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series with a commanding all-round display. ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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