Pakistan ODI squad lands in West Indies for three-match series

LAUDERHILL: The Pakistan One Day International (ODI) squad will departed for the West Indies on Monday to take part in a three-match Pak Vs. WI ODI series.

All matches are scheduled to be held at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad & Tobago, with the first game set for August 8 (Friday).

Mohammad Rizwan will lead the side in the ODI leg, while Salman Ali Agha has been named vice-captain. The squad features a mix of senior and younger players, including Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Hasan Nawaz.

T20 WINNERS RETURN HOME

Meanwhile, the Pakistan T20I contingent will return home tonight after winning their three-match series against the West Indies, 2-1. Khushdil Shah, Haris Rauf, and Sahibzada Farhan are among those heading back. Fakhar Zaman, recovering from injury, is scheduled to return from Florida tomorrow. He had been named in the ODI squad but will miss the series due to fitness concerns.

Pakistan closed out the T20I series with a 13-run win at Central Broward Regional Park, taking the series 2-1. Defending a 190-run target, Pakistan’s bowlers shared the workload, with each of the main options claiming one wicket. Half-centuries from Sherfane Rutherford and Alick Athanaze kept West Indies in the contest, but they fell short in the end.

PAKISTAN ODI SQUAD:

Mohammad Rizwan (captain), Salman Ali Agha (vice-captain), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Moqim

ODI SERIES FIXTURES:

• August 8: 1st ODI, Brian Lara Cricket Academy (11 PM – Pakistan Standard Time)
• August 10: 2nd ODI, Brian Lara Cricket Academy (6:30 PM – Pakistan Standard Time)
• August 12: 3rd ODI, Brian Lara Cricket Academy (6:30 PM – Pakistan Standard Time)

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