Reds Perreira Breaks Down Windies’ Historic Victory Over Pakistan

Veteran West Indies cricket commentator, Dr Joseph Reds Perreira, has praised the Men in Maroon’s remarkable come-from-behind victory against Pakistan in Multan during the second Test which ended on Monday. Perreira, who has followed the Caribbean side for over five decades, highlighted the resilience of the team and the tactical brilliance of skipper Kraigg Brathwaite and coach Andre Coley as key factors in the historic win. “This victory was extremely pleasing, extremely significant, extremely brilliant,” Perreira stated. “One must give Coley and Brathwaite a lot of credit for holding the boys together, believing that they can compete if they made the necessary adjustments. Totally demoralised after the first test, it looked like the same might happen in the second test, but they made the necessary effort to be disciplined and be selective.” He also emphasised the significance of defeating Pakistan at home in conditions tailored for spin bowling: “We just beat Pakistan on their own turf, in spinning conditions. Not many teams can really do that. The fact that we could have out-bowled and out-batted them was a significant victory.” Perreira commended the performances of several young players who played pivotal roles in securing the win. “We could not have...