PAK vs WI: Men in Green suffer biggest defeat, Jayden Seales named player of series

TRINIDAD: The West Indies clinched the One-Day International (ODI) series decider after bundling out the Men in Green for just 92 runs while chasing a target of 294/6. Jayden Seales and Captain Shai Hope were named player of the series and player of the match, respectively.

Pakistan’s hopes of a successful chase quickly faded as their batting lineup collapsed under pressure in the West Indies ODI final.

Led by Mohammad Rizwan, the national team struggled to gain momentum after losing key wickets early on. West Indies skipper Shai Hope marshaled his bowlers effectively to defend the total.

By the 10th over, Pakistan were reeling at 26 for four, with Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, and Captain Rizwan all falling for ducks. Seasoned batter Babar Azam managed just 9 runs before being dismissed by Seales.

Vice Captain Salman Ali Agha and Hassan Nawaz showed some resistance, however after scoring 30 and 13 respectively, both were dismissed by Gudakesh Motie.

The rest of the batting lineup failed to offer any real support for the team. All-rounder Hussain Talat was dismissed for 1, Mohammad Nawaz remained not out on 23, Naseem Shah scored 6, while Hassan Ali and Abrar Ahmad also fell for ducks.

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Earlier, Pakistan won the toss and chose to bowl first, following a bad experience gained from the second clash that they lost to their rivals on Monday.

Pakistan, during their field-turn, could only dismissed six batters of the rival, including Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Keacy Carty, Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, and Gudakesh Motie.

Spinner Abrar Ahmad claimed two crucial wickets in the One-Day International decider against the West Indies at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, Trinidad, on Tuesday.

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During his turn, Hope remained unbeaten on 120, accompanied by Justin Greaves on 43, delivering a big total of 294/6 from 50 overs.

For Pakistan, Naseem Shah and Abrar Ahmad have taken two wickets each, while Saim Ayub and Mohammad Nawaz have chipped in with one apiece.

Pakistan has rested fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi, bringing in seasoned pacer Naseem Shah for the final match of the series today.