Pakistan Secures Seventh Consecutive T20 Series Win Against West Indies
Pakistan defeated the West Indies in the final T20 match to win the series 2-1. This victory marks Pakistan’s seventh consecutive T20 series win against the West Indies.
Final Match Highlights
The match, held on Sunday night local time, saw Pakistan win by 13 runs. Chasing a target of 190 runs, the West Indies managed only 176 runs for the loss of six wickets in their 20 overs.
Despite strong performances from West Indies batsmen Alick Athanaze and Sherfane Rutherford, who both scored half-centuries, the team fell short. Athanaze top-scored with 60 runs off 40 balls, including eight fours and one six. Rutherford contributed 51 runs off 35 balls, hitting four fours and three sixes. Other notable contributions came from Jowell Andrew (24 off 15 balls) and Roston Chase (15 off 12 balls).
For Pakistan, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Haris Rauf, Saim Ayub, and Sufyan Muqeem each took one wicket.
Pakistan’s Batting Performance
Batting first, Pakistan scored 189 runs for the loss of four wickets in their 20 overs. Opener Sahibzada Farhan led the charge with 74 runs, including three fours and five sixes. His opening partner, Saim Ayub, supported well with 66 runs off 49 balls, featuring four fours and two sixes. The duo put together a 138-run partnership for the first wicket.
West Indies bowlers Jason Holder, Roston Chase, and Samar Joseph managed to take one wicket each.
Series Summary
Pakistan won the first T20 match by 14 runs, while the West Indies claimed the second match by two wickets. With the T20 series concluded, both teams will now face each other in an upcoming ODI series.