Pakistan collapse again as West Indies seal 90-run Test victory

Pakistan suffered another dramatic batting collapse as the West Indies pace attack bowled them out for 120 to secure a 90-run victory in the first Test in Trinidad on Tuesday.

Chasing 211 on a deteriorating surface, Pakistan were never truly in control and slipped to 71-9 before Mohammad Abbas and Babar Azam added 49 for the final wicket.

Jayden Seales eventually ended the resistance, trapping Abbas lbw for 23 to complete a five-wicket haul of 5-20. Babar remained unbeaten on 58.

The defeat continues Pakistan's alarming run in Test cricket. They have now lost four consecutive Tests and eight in a row away from home, while suffering 13 defeats in their last 17 matches.

Pakistan's second-innings collapse also mirrored the events of the third day, when they lost seven wickets for just 38 runs to crash from 244-3 to 282 all out and concede a 29-run first-innings deficit.

The West Indies, who were 126-6 overnight in their second innings, added 55 runs on the fourth morning to reach 181, setting Pakistan a target of 211. Shamar Joseph provided late momentum with an attacking 38 off 27 balls, including four sixes and a four.

Mohammad Abbas was Pakistan's standout performer with the ball, finishing with 5-22 in the second innings after taking three wickets in the first innings.

But Pakistan's chase quickly unravelled. Shan Masood, who had scored a century in the first innings despite a fractured finger, bravely came out to bat with Pakistan 58-6 but was eventually dismissed by Seales, caught at backward point by Joseph.

Seales finished with match figures of 7-39, while Justin Greaves took two wickets in the second innings to finish with seven wickets in the match and earn Player of the Match honours.

"It was just about being disciplined," Greaves said. "From watching Mohammad Abbas in both the first and second innings, we tried to mimic that and it pretty much worked out well for us."

Babar acknowledged Pakistan's batting shortcomings, admitting that the team failed to build partnerships despite expecting the pitch to offer movement and uneven bounce.

"They bowled very well, using the conditions, and we just couldn't get a partnership going," Babar said.

West Indies captain Roston Chase, meanwhile, celebrated his second Test victory in three matches since taking over as captain.

"I love how this team is going," Chase said. "We're not depending on one or two guys solely. Everyone is chipping in at crucial times."

The second and final Test will begin on Sunday at Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain, with Pakistan desperate to halt their losing streak.