August 12, 2025. Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba, Trinidad. West Indies had just bowled Pakistan out for 92.
Jayden Seales finished with 6/18. Shai Hope had made 120 not out earlier. The scoreboard said West Indies won by 202 runs.
What the scoreboard did not say but what every Caribbean cricket fan understood was that this was the first West Indies ODI series win against Pakistan since 1991. Thirty-four years. Two generations of Caribbean cricket. Countless rebuilding phases. All of it culminating in one Tuesday afternoon in Trinidad.
This is the complete, verified West Indies vs Pakistan cricket timeline every format, every turning point, every record from 1958 to 2025.
At a Glance: Head-to-Head Across All Formats
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Pakistan lead the overall Test record 22–19 with 15 draws across 56 matches. In ODIs, the gap is narrow approximately 64–58 across 140 games. But in T20Is, Pakistan are dominant: 17 wins to West Indies’ 4 in 24 matches.
The format split nobody talks about: Pakistan dominate T20Is comprehensively. West Indies have historically been stronger at home in Tests (13 WI home wins vs 8 for Pakistan in the Caribbean). Yet in the most modern format, WI lose more home T20Is than any team in history. That is one of the great modern cricket paradoxes.
Test Timeline: Era by Era
1958–1977: The Foundation Years
The series began in 1957–58 when Pakistan toured the Caribbean for the first time. West Indies dominated winning 3–1 across 5 Tests.
But the following year, 1958–59, Pakistan hosted West Indies in their own conditions and reversed the result 2–1 in 3 Tests. The defining moment: Pakistan’s 10-wicket win in Karachi where they chased 88 runs with all wickets in hand. For a young Test nation playing only their second-ever bilateral series against one of the game’s great sides, that win established something important: Pakistan were not easy to beat at home.
The 1974–75 series produced two draws. The 1976–77 tour of West Indies ended 2–1 to the hosts one of the last series before the Clive Lloyd-led WI team became the most dominant force in cricket.
1980–2000: West Indies’ Dominance at Home
The West Indies side of the 1980s Lloyd, Richards, Greenidge, Marshall, Holding, Garner were the most formidable cricket team the world had seen. Pakistan, with Imran Khan, Javed Miandad, and Wasim Akram, gave them harder games than almost any side, but the home record in the Caribbean favoured West Indies significantly.
The 1990–91 series in Pakistan ended 1–1. Both sides taking a draw in their “home” format. But in 1992–93, West Indies took the Caribbean series 2–0 against Pakistan, their last dominant home Test series against this opponent.
Turning point: 1997–98. Pakistan toured the Caribbean and swept the Test series 3–0. West Indies were in their first structural decline after the retirement of their legendary pace quartet. Pakistan had Wasim and Waqar at their peak. The 3–0 result was emphatic and ended WI’s dominance in the head-to-head definitively.
2001–2017: Pakistan’s Overseas Gains
The early 2000s involved Pakistan playing much of their “home” cricket at neutral venues in the UAE, where they compiled a strong record. But the most important result of this era came in 2005, Pakistan’s tour of the Caribbean ended 1–1 across two Tests, with both sides winning once in genuine away conditions.
In 2006–07, Pakistan toured and won 2–0 in Tests, building on the UAE-based momentum. By 2016–17, Pakistan were comfortable in almost every away Test condition UAE or otherwise.
2021–2025: The Modern Era Tests
The 2021 Jamaica Test is the match most people miss entirely. Pakistan versus West Indies, Sabina Park. West Indies needed 10 runs with 2 wickets in hand in the final innings. They got them winning by 1 wicket off the penultimate ball. It was one of the most dramatic Test finishes of that decade and set up a series decider that Pakistan won to take the series 2–1.
Fast forward to January 2025 Pakistan’s home Test series against West Indies. Pakistan won 2–0. West Indies scored 137 and 123 in the first Test collapsing to 157 all out in the second innings of the second Test. Pakistan won by 127 runs in the second Test. Clear, convincing home Test dominance by Pakistan.
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ODI Timeline: One Historic Reversal in 34 Years
1991: West Indies Win in Pakistan: The 34-Year Benchmark
November 1991. West Indies toured Pakistan for a 3-match ODI series. They won 2–0 with one match tied.
The first ODI at Karachi: West Indies 170/6 (34 overs), Pakistan 146 all out (33.5 overs). Brian Lara scored 54. Carl Hooper took 4/34. The margin of 24 runs was decisive in a 34-over match.
That result West Indies winning an ODI series in Pakistan would not be repeated for 34 years. Not in Pakistan. Not in the Caribbean. Not at neutral venues. For three decades and across dozens of ODI series, Pakistan held the upper hand.
What people think: Pakistan are always stronger in ODIs than West Indies.
Reality: The overall ODI record is approximately 64–58 just 6 matches separating the sides across 140 games. Pakistan have had extended runs of form; West Indies have had rebuilding phases. But a 6-match separation across 140 ODIs is not dominance it is a rivalry.
2025: West Indies End 34 Years at Brian Lara Academy
August 2025. Pakistan toured the Caribbean for a 3-match ODI series.
1st ODI (Aug 8, Brian Lara Academy): West Indies 280; Pakistan 284/5 Pakistan won by 5 wickets (Hasan Nawaz 63 off 54, Rizwan 53).
2nd ODI (Aug 10, Brian Lara Academy): Pakistan 171/7 (37 overs); West Indies 184 West Indies won by 5 wickets (DLS method).
3rd ODI (Aug 12, Brian Lara Academy): West Indies 294/6 (Hope 120*, Greaves 43*, Lewis 37, Chase 36); Pakistan 92 all out (29.2 overs). West Indies won by 202 runs.
Series result: West Indies won 2–1.
Jayden Seales took 6/18 in the series decider one of the best ODI bowling performances of 2025. Shai Hope’s 18th ODI century anchored the West Indies total.
This was the first West Indies ODI series win against Pakistan since 1991: ending a 34-year drought.
Original observation: The 202-run margin in the decider was not just a win it was a statement. Pakistan collapsed from needing 295 to 92 all out. That is not one bad session; that is a structural batting problem in away conditions under pressure. The result will define how both teams plan their next ODI series against each other.
Complete T20I Timeline: All 24 Matches (2011–2025)
Pakistan have won 17 of 24 T20Is against West Indies — a 70.8% win rate.
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Overall T20I: Pakistan 17 wins, West Indies 4 wins, 3 abandoned.
West Indies’ 48th Home T20I Defeat: An Unwanted World Record
After Pakistan’s 13-run win in T20I 3 at Lauderhill in August 2025, West Indies recorded their 48th home T20I defeat. The most by any team in international cricket history.
They leapfrogged Zimbabwe (47 home T20I losses) in one result. This was their seventh loss in eight home T20Is, with Pakistan winning the decisive game despite West Indies posting a competitive 176/7.
Counterintuitive insight: West Indies were T20 World Cup winners in 2012 and 2016. The only side to win the tournament twice. They produce the most explosive T20 batters and fastest T20 bowlers of any generation. Yet they cannot win at home in T20 bilaterals. The reason: home T20I cricket is not about the best players it is about team combinations, death-overs execution, and squad depth. West Indies’ individual brilliance does not translate into bilateral T20I structure at home. Pakistan’s system does.
2025 Full Series: The Numbers That Tell the Story
T20I Series: Pakistan Won 2–1 in Florida (Central Broward Regional Park Stadium, Lauderhill)
| Match | PAK | WI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st T20I (Jul 31) | 178/6 (20 ov) | 164/7 (20 ov) | PAK won by 14 runs |
| 2nd T20I (Aug 2) | 133/9 (20 ov) | 135/8 (20 ov) | WI won by 2 wkts |
| 3rd T20I (Aug 3) | 189/4 (20 ov) | 176/7 (20 ov) | PAK won by 13 runs |
ODI Series: West Indies Won 2–1 in Trinidad (Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba)
| Match | WI | PAK | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st ODI (Aug 8) | 280 (49 ov) | 284/5 (48.5 ov) | PAK won by 5 wkts |
| 2nd ODI (Aug 10) | 184 (DLS) | 171/7 (37 ov) | WI won by 5 wkts |
| 3rd ODI (Aug 12) | 294/6 (50 ov) | 92 (29.2 ov) | WI won by 202 runs |
Key Performers: 2025 Series
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The Format Split Nobody Talks About
Pakistan’s 17–4 T20I advantage is almost impossible to explain given the talent gap between sides on paper. West Indies have consistently produced more explosive T20 players Pollard, Gayle, Russell, Sunil Narine. Than Pakistan. Yet they lose T20I series to Pakistan almost every time.
The answer is structural, not talent-based. Pakistan’s T20I batting lineup (2025 version: Farhan, Ayub, Agha, Nawaz) is built for specific roles in each phase of 20 overs. West Indies bat more instinctively which creates both their best nights (when everything clicks) and their worst (when it doesn’t).
In Test cricket, the story reverses. West Indies’ home Test record against Pakistan historically favours them 13 home wins vs 8 for Pakistan in the Caribbean across all meetings. When the game slows down and requires technical patience over 5 days, West Indies’ batters find their best form. Pakistan’s Test bowling (Afridi, Naseem) is lethal but depends on conditions.
Bold opinion: The most important match-type in this rivalry is now the ODI. Tests are contested but Pakistan are pulling ahead in modern conditions. T20Is are a Pakistan formality. But ODIs where West Indies broke a 34-year drought in 2025 are becoming genuinely competitive again as WI’s next generation (Hope, Seales, Greaves) matures.
Five Most Important Matches in This Rivalry’s History
1. Karachi Test, February 1959: Pakistan Win by 10 Wickets
Pakistan’s first home Test win against West Indies. They chased 88 without losing a wicket. The first major statement of Pakistan’s home Test dominance that would define the 1997–98 era.
2. Karachi ODI, November 1991: West Indies Win by 24 Runs (Brian Lara 54)
The only West Indies ODI series win in Pakistan for 34 years. Lara’s 54 and Hooper’s 4/34 set the benchmark that no West Indies side could reach again until 2025.
3. Caribbean Series, 1997–98: Pakistan Sweep 3–0
Pakistan ended West Indies’ era of Caribbean Test dominance. Three wins in a row in the Caribbean. Wasim and Waqar at their peak. The series that reset the Test head-to-head in Pakistan’s favour.
4. Sabina Park Test, Jamaica, August 2021: West Indies Win by 1 Wicket
The most dramatic match in the modern era of this rivalry. West Indies needed 10 runs with 2 wickets in hand and got them off the penultimate ball. One of the great Test finishes of the 2020s.
5. Brian Lara Academy ODI, August 12, 2025: West Indies Win by 202 Runs
West Indies’ biggest win over Pakistan in modern ODI cricket. Seales 6/18. Hope 120*. Pakistan 92 all out. Ends a 34-year ODI series drought. The defining result of the current era.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q1: What is the overall head-to-head record between West Indies and Pakistan in Tests?
Ans. Pakistan lead 22–19 with 15 draws across 56 Test matches. Pakistan are stronger in home conditions (9 wins in Pakistan vs 5 for WI) while West Indies have historically been stronger at home (13 Caribbean wins vs 8 for Pakistan).
Q2: When did West Indies last win an ODI series against Pakistan before 2025?
Ans. West Indies last won an ODI series against Pakistan in November 1991, when they won 2–0 with one match tied in a series played in Pakistan. The 2025 win at Brian Lara Academy, Trinidad ended a 34-year wait.
Q3: What was the result of West Indies vs Pakistan 2025 ODI series?
Ans. West Indies won the 3-match ODI series 2–1 at Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad. Pakistan won the 1st ODI; West Indies won the 2nd (DLS) and the 3rd by 202 runs — Jayden Seales taking 6/18 and Shai Hope scoring 120 not out.
Q4: What was the result of West Indies vs Pakistan 2025 T20I series?
Ans. Pakistan won the 3-match T20I series 2–1 in Lauderhill, Florida. Pakistan won T20I 1 (by 14 runs) and T20I 3 (by 13 runs); West Indies won T20I 2 by 2 wickets off the final ball.
Q5: What is the T20I head-to-head between Pakistan and West Indies?
Ans. Pakistan lead the T20I head-to-head 17–4 with 3 abandoned matches across 24 T20Is (2011–2025). It is one of the most one-sided T20I head-to-heads between major nations.
Q6: What unwanted T20I record did West Indies set in 2025?
Ans. After Pakistan’s 13-run T20I series-clinching win in Florida in August 2025, West Indies recorded their 48th home T20I defeat — the most by any team in the history of international T20I cricket, surpassing Zimbabwe’s 47.
Q7: What was the most dramatic Test match between West Indies and Pakistan?
Ans. The 2021 Sabina Park Test in Jamaica — West Indies won by 1 wicket, needing 10 runs with 2 wickets in hand and getting them off the penultimate ball in the final innings.