Babar heaps praise on Shaheen, Nauman after win in second West Indies Test

Pakistan’s skipper Babar Azam heaped praise on pacer Shaheen Shah and left-arm spinner Nauman Ali after the Men in Green’s win against West Indies in the second Test at the Sabina Park in Kingston.

The 26-year-old stated that improved performances in the second Test were crucial for his side after losing the first Test against West Indies.

“It was an important game for us after losing the first one. The way I played with Fawad and made that partnership was crucial and I thank the almighty for getting us this win. The partnership helped us and then that exceptional spell from Shaheen yesterday made things easy for us. Shaheen is a genuine talent, seems like he's improving day by day and it's lovely to have and watch someone like him in the team,” Babar said.

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“We knew that the ball would turn on the last day and it worked out well. Nauman especially on the final day took some crucial wickets. We thought the last day would help the spinners, some patches were being formed. We knew it would assist Nauman and he used it well,” he added.

Babar stressed that his side needed to make bold decisions in the second Test in order to level the two-match Test series against West Indies.

“The plan was to take it to 330-340 and give them whatever number of overs were left after that on day 4. We needed to win the series so we had to take a bold decision,” he concluded.