5 standout performers from the Pakistan vs West Indies Test series

#4 Devendra Bishoo

Bishoo claimed 18 wickets in the series

Close on the heels of Yasir Shah in the wickets tally was his counterpart, Devendra Bishoo. Windies leg-spinner Bishoo picked 18 scalps from the series, at 27 runs per wicket. This includes his career best figures of 8/49 in the first Test at the Dubai International Stadium - a remarkable feat against good players of spin bowling.

Not many teams score close to 600 in the first innings, secure a lead of more than 200 and still face the prospect of losing a Test match. This was exactly the situation Pakistan found themselves in, after Bishoo’s dream spell in the first day/night Test. Trailing Pakistan’s huge first innings 579, the Windies had been bowled for 357.

With an opportunity on hand to enforce the follow on, Pakistan chose to bat again and stretch the 222 run first innings lead - a move that spectacularly backfired on them, within the matter of a session. In about 32 overs between just before tea and just after dinner sessions on Day 4, Pakistan fell like a pack of cards for a total of 123 as Bishoo wrapped up their batting in quick time – only four of their batsmen crossed double digits.

Bishoo also chipped in with lower order batting contributions in desperate times, and his innings of 27, rallying around Kraigg Brathwaite in the first innings of the 3rd Test, played a good part in Windies securing the crucial first innings lead.