That triumph followed a positive home series against Sri Lanka, where West Indies recorded an innings-and-217-run victory before drawing the second Test.
For Chase, the recent turnaround is a reflection of a plan beginning to bear fruit after a difficult 2025, when West Indies managed just one Test win in nine matches.
And look to get that second victory.
But I want to make home our fortress, where we make it very difficult for teams to come to the Caribbean and beat us.
West Indies' plans could hinge on the fitness of Chase, who doubles up as the team's second spin-bowling option behind Jomel Warrican.
West Indies head into the series-deciding Test against Pakistan with growing belief, buoyed by a string of encouraging results at home and a captain determined to make the Caribbean a daunting destination for touring sides.
The second Test begins in Port of Spain on Sunday (August 2), with Roston Chase's side seeking to seal another series victory after their 90-run win in Tarouba. That triumph followed a positive home series against Sri Lanka, where West Indies recorded an innings-and-217-run victory before drawing the second Test. While they are no longer in contention for the World Test Championship final, another win this week would lift them above England into seventh place in the standings.
For Chase, the recent turnaround is a reflection of a plan beginning to bear fruit after a difficult 2025, when West Indies managed just one Test win in nine matches.
"After having the year last year, we sat down with the plan and said that this is where we want to be. And as I said, we're exactly where we want to be. We want to level up," Chase told reporters on Friday. "We want to just come into this second Test, not take anything for granted, just go through the processes that we've sat down and talked about. We want to come and execute them to the best of our ability. And look to get that second victory.
"We're very blessed and very happy for the results that we've been having at home so far. But I want to make home our fortress, where we make it very difficult for teams to come to the Caribbean and beat us. Because it's our own conditions, we know them inside out, and better than the opposition. So I think we want to really make home advantage count, and we've been doing that well so far. So, as I said, we're lucky to continue in the vein of form that we've been in, and to take victory in this second game."
The hosts also have history on their side, with Pakistan arriving after eight successive away defeats in Tests, a run that stretches across tours of Australia, South Africa, Bangladesh and now the West Indies.
The conditions in Trinidad, though, could alter the complexion of the contest. Unlike the surface in Tarouba, the Queen's Park Oval pitch is expected to offer more assistance to spin, making team balance an important consideration for both sides.
West Indies' plans could hinge on the fitness of Chase, who doubles up as the team's second spin-bowling option behind Jomel Warrican. A finger injury prevented him from bowling in the opening Test, but the skipper expects to be available this time around. "It's getting better," Chase said of the injured right index finger. "Hopefully, I think I'll be ready to bowl by Sunday. I bowled two overs [in the nets] today. It still has a bit of pain. But I think by Sunday, I should be able to at least bowl probably four to five overs consistently."
