The Pakistan cricket team secured a brilliant 13-run victory against the West Indies in the third and final T20I match. This match was played at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground in Lauderhill.
Sports News: Pakistan vs West Indies 3rd T20I: The Pakistan cricket team defeated the West Indies by 13 runs in the third and decisive T20 international match, winning the three-match series 2-1. The match took place at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground in Lauderhill, USA.
After winning the toss and electing to bat first, Pakistan scored 189 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. In reply, the West Indies team could only manage 176 runs.
Opening Partnership Laid the Foundation for Victory
The biggest role in Pakistan's victory was played by their opening pair. Sahibzada Farhan and Saim Ayub gave the team a great start, building a large 138-run partnership for the first wicket. Both batsmen stabilized the innings by avoiding risky shots in the powerplay and maintained the run rate by showing aggression in the middle overs.
Sahibzada Farhan played aggressively, raining boundaries and sixes, while Saim Ayub progressed his innings in a measured manner. However, after the dismissal of both of them, Pakistan's middle order could not perform as expected, and the score was limited to 189 runs.
West Indies' Resilient Innings
Chasing 189 runs, the West Indies team had a shaky start. Wicketkeeper-batsman Jewel Andrew certainly played some aggressive shots and scored 24 runs off 15 balls, but he could not play a long innings. Alick Athanaze held one end, playing a crucial innings of 60 runs off 40 balls, including 8 fours and 1 six.
Captain Shai Hope was dismissed for just 7 runs, while Sherfane Rutherford fought till the end and played a resilient innings of 50+ runs. Looking at Rutherford, it seemed that he could take the match to the last over and secure a win for the West Indies.
Final Over Proved Decisive
The excitement of the match reached its peak when the West Indies needed 25 runs in the last over and had 5 wickets remaining. Sherfane Rutherford was well set on the crease with 51 runs, but Hasan Ali dismissed him on the third ball, giving Pakistan a big relief. Sahibzada Farhan took a brilliant catch, dealing a blow to West Indies' hopes.
After this, Gudakesh Motie made a final attempt by hitting a four and a six on the fourth and fifth balls, but it was not enough. Pakistan won the match by 13 runs.
Pakistan Reasserts Dominance Over West Indies
With this win, Pakistan has once again proven its dominance over the West Indies. In the history of T20I cricket, the West Indies have never won a three-match T20I series against Pakistan. This reflects Pakistan's consistency in T20Is and their ability to perform under pressure.
Another big positive for Pakistan in this match was that captain Agha Salman made timely bowling changes and kept the team balanced. In bowling, players like Hasan Ali, Shadab Khan, and Haris Rauf bowled brilliantly in the final overs and prevented the West Indies from scoring runs.
