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Georgetown
5 - 9 May 2000
West Indies won the toss and sent their opponents in to bat against their pace battery. The tactic had clearly worked as Pakistan crashed to lose their first five wickets for only 35 runs before staggering to be 5 for 68 at lunch on the first morning. It could have been six wickets with Inzamam being dropped at slip. However, as the life left the pitch the Pakistanis showed the same combative spirit as they did in Australia and fought back. By Tea, Inzamam and Razzaq had lifted the total to 143 without further loss. In a light shortened evening session Inzamam reached his century and at stumps Pakistan had fought their way back into the game to be 5 for 221.
West Indies dropped more chances on the second morning as Pakistan wobbled along adding only 41 runs in the two hours of play. By lunch they had lost Inzamam (135) to be 6 for 262. The game turned again in the afternoon session when it all came together again for West Indies. After they dismissed Razzaq (87) the remaining wickets tumbled for a respectable total of 288. The best of the West Indies bowlers was Ambrose with 4 for 43 off 25.3 overs. West Indies then lost their three top order batsmen for 69 before Adams and Chanderpaul steadied the innings to again end early due to the light at 3 for 101.
Heavy overnight rain led to a three-hour delay on the third morning. When play resumed West Indies lost three quick wickets to be 6 for 139 - still 82 runs in arrears. They steadily recovered through Chanderpaul and McLean to be 176 at Tea and then scored freely to be 7 for 222 when yet again play ended early due to bad light - still 66 runs behind. Play on the fourth and fifth days was completely washed out from torrential rain and the match ended as a draw.
Second Test
Bridgetown
18 - 22 May 2000
Pakistan won the toss and chose to face the West Indies pace attack. With three batsmen returned to the pavilion with 7 runs on the board, they must have questioned the decision. At 5 for 37 hopes were fading fast. However, Youhana (115) managed to bat well with the tail and Pakistan recovered to be all out for 253 shortly before stumps. Walsh was the most successful bowler for West Indies with 5 for 22 off 13 overs. West Indies, who must have been disappointed to see Pakistan to get past 150, batted out the last few overs to be 2 without loss at stumps.
West Indies batted aggressively through the second day with Hinds (165) top scoring. By stumps they were 5 for 283 with a first innings lead of 30 and had seemingly taken control of the test. The third day saw debutant Ramnaresh Sarwan (84*) bat with the tail to pile on the runs (if somewhat slowly) before the innings closed half an hour before tea for a total of 398 and a first innings lead of 145. For Pakistan, Saqlain Mushtaq was the most successful bowler with 5 for 121 off 51 overs. Scoring at almost 4 runs an over the Pakistani openers quickly passed the deficit and by stumps were 152 without loss and back in the game.
On the third day they pressed home the advantage with 18-year-old opener Imran Nazir (131) completed his first test century in only his second test to top score for Pakistan. The batsmen batted out the day to end at 7 for 345 and a lead of 200 runs going into the final day.
On the final morning, either team had the opportunity to win. However, West Indies were unable to dismiss any of the Pakistani tail before lunch while the target score rose to 263. Despite this lead with around 270 minutes of play remaining, Pakistan batted on after lunch. However, the bowlers finally found some form and dismissed Razzaq (72) and Saqlain Mustaq (33) before Pakistan declared the innings closed at 9 for 419. This left the West Indies a target of 275. King was the best of the bowlers returning 4 for 82 off 29 overs.
Whatever the West Indian bowlers found was still there to help the Pakistani bowlers. West Indies crashed to 3 for 41 before captain Adams (34*) and Hinds (52) settled things down and batted out for a draw.
Third Test
Antigua
25 - 29 May 2000
West Indies won the toss, sent Pakistan in to bat, and again reaped the rewards as Pakistan crashed to be 3 for 33 soon afterwards. By lunch, Pakistan had started to recover to be 3 for 60. Pakistan continued their recovery through the rest of the day to end at 8 for 267 at stumps, thanks mainly to Youhana's 102 not out.
West Indies managed to capture the remaining two wickets in the first over of the second morning to see Pakistan all out for the addition of only two runs at 269. Youhana remained not out on 103 while Walsh claimed 5 for 83 off 26 overs. The West Indies batsmen then batted slowly through the day to end at 3 for 214 and a deficit of 55 runs.
The third morning saw the West Indies completely lose their advantage and their remaining 7 wickets for the addition of only 59 more runs. Wasim Akram destroyed the innings claiming the most wickets with 6 for 61 off 21.2 overs. Top scorer for West Indies was Chanderpaul with 89 runs from a total of 273 giving a four run first innings lead. The Pakistani batsmen also had trouble losing two wickets before erasing the four run deficit and then a third with only 49 runs on the board. Inzamam-ul-Haq and Youhana steadied the innings and Pakistan eventually ended the third day at 5 for 157 and a first innings lead of 153. The game was more or less evenly balanced provided Pakistan's tail add enough runs to create a competitive target.
The fourth morning saw the West Indies dismiss Pakistan for a further 62 runs shortly after lunch. Top scorer in the innings of 219 was Inzamam-ul-Haq with 68 runs. For West Indies, King was the most successful bowler with 4 for 48 off 23 overs. This left a fourth innings victory target of 216 for West Indies or for Pakistan to defend in order to win the series.
West Indies lost both openers with 31 runs on the board and then steadied to bat slowly though the rest of the day to be 4 for 144 at stumps requiring a further 72 runs on the final day to win the series with 6 wickets in hand. The final day saw the Pakistani bowlers continue to take wickets at regular intervals. West Indies captain Adams continued to bat sensibly while partners fell around him. They lost their 9th wicket at 197, still requiring 19 runs. Eventually, Adams steered them to victory by one wicket.
