West Indies delivered a dominating performance in the third and final ODI against Pakistan in Trinidad as they sealed a 202-run victory and clinched the series by 2-1. This also marks their first series win at home against Pakistan in 36 years.
Chasing a target of 295, Pakistan’s batting completely collapsed under pressure and the team was all out at mere 92 runs in just 29.2 overs. None of the batters could establish a partnership and stablise the run-chase as the wickets kept falling at regular intervals.
What turned out to be shocking was that five Pakistani players – Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan and Abrar Ahmed were all out without even scoring. The only silver lining was Salman Ali Agha showed a little grit to score 30 runs but he could not find any solid support from the other end.
Babar Azam once again failed to deliver as he scored only 9 runs before getting dismissed. Pakistan’s star batter has now another unwanted record under he belt as he has gone 72 international innings without scoring a century. This has raised a serious concern about his poor form across all the formats.
Jayden Seales was a standout performer for West Indies, he wrecked havoc on field, dismissing Pakistan’s lineup as he picked up six crucial wickets by giving away just 18 runs. Seales bowled 7.2 overs with a stunning economy of 2.45.
Earlier while batting, West Indies skipper Shai Hope led from the front and scored 120 off 125 balls which included 10 fours and 5 sixes. His knock was crucial in anchoring the innings and helped his team reach a total of 294/6 in 50 overs. The win is a landmark moment for the Windies Cricket as it is the first home ODI series win against Pakistan since 1988. This victory also marks as the first bilateral ODI series win against Pakistan since 1991.
