West Indies dedicate Pakistan win to late Garfield Sobers

West Indies dedicate Pakistan victory to Garfield Sobers (Pics: AFP) Mid-Day Sports By Atharva Upasani Published Jul 29, 2026 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Sobers, who passed away on July 17, represented the West Indies in 93 Test matches between 1954 and 1974 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The West Indies captain said the team had discussed making the victory special for Sobers and hoped the legendary cricketer was "smiling" on them [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Chase said the Cricket icon remained an inspiration for everyone in the West Indies and hoped the cricket great would be proud of the performance [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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