Pakistan’s defeat in the first test against the West Indies once again exposed serious batting errors in the second innings.
Imam-ul-Haq, who played a responsible 63 runs in the first innings, could only play a few balls in the second innings and missed a shot when he hit an unnecessary shot on a Kemar Roach length ball.
His Wikipedia question is why Pakistani batsmen can’t stick to their strategy under pressure. Statistics also confirm this problem.
In the last two years, Imam-ul-Haq’s first innings average was 54.50, but it dropped to just 3.50 in the second innings.
Similarly, Muhammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel’s averages also saw a significant drop during the second innings, which reflects the mental and technical challenges of the entire batting line-up.
Pakistan was again hit by the second-innings syndrome 😕 pic.twitter.com/nioU7WAPkX
– Cricinfo (@cricinfo) July 30, 2026
Head coach Sarfraz Ahmed said that batting in the second innings is the most damaging for the team.
According to him, constant contact is made with the batsmen, but the team suddenly disintegrates under pressure, which should carry its consequences throughout the match.
Pakistan’s second-order batting average of just 19.90 is the lowest among all teams that have played in the World Test Championship in the last two years.
In the same period, Pakistan lost 10 out of 14 Test matches, including eight consecutive defeats abroad.
According to experts, unless the batting line-up shows consistency in the second innings, it will be very difficult for Pakistan to win at foreign pitches.
