Kavem Hodge leads West Indies to 194-3 in rain‑hit Test debut vs Pakistan

The first Test of Pakistan’s tour of the West Indies began at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, Trinidad on 26 July 2026. West Indies won the toss and chose to bat, but heavy rain and fading light limited play to just 67 overs. The hosts were 194‑3 at stumps, anchored by Kavem Hodge’s unbeaten 83 and Shai Hope’s 39 not out. Pakistan’s disciplined seam attack, led by Mohammad Abbas (2‑44) and Aamer Jamal, took early wickets, dismissing West Indies for 194. Bad light forced an early close to day 1. The venue marked its inaugural men’s Test match. Separately, Pakistan’s opening batsman Abdullah Fazal was ruled out with a lower‑back injury and was replaced by Abdullah Shafiq and Saad Shakil for the remainder of the series.