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Pakistani cricket team in the West Indies in 1957–58

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The Pakistan national cricket team toured the West Indies from January to March 1958 and played a five-match Test series against the West Indies cricket team which the West Indies won 3–1. Pakistan were captained by Abdul Hafeez Kardar; West Indies by Gerry Alexander. The series was noted for high-scoring feats with Hanif Mohammad scoring 337 in 970 minutes at Bridgetown and then Garfield Sobers scoring a then world record 365* at Sabina Park. Sobers shared a second wicket partnership of 446 with Conrad Hunte who scored 260.

Test series summary

  • 1st Test at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown – match drawn
  • 2nd Test at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain – West Indies won by 120 runs
  • 3rd Test at Sabina Park, Kingston – West Indies won by an innings and 174 runs
  • 4th Test at Bourda, Georgetown – West Indies won by 8 wickets
  • 5th Test at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain – Pakistan won by an innings and 1 run

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