Farhan, Ayub script series victory
Pakistan successfully defended their 189-run total despite counter-attacking half-centuries by West Indies' Alick Athanaze and Sherfane Rutherford. The two teams will now travel to Trinidad and Tobago for the three-match ODI series, which begins on Friday, 8 August.
Earlier, Pakistan's decision to bat first bore fruit as Saim and player of the match Sahibzada provided a head-start by raising 138 in 16.2 overs, while also striking their third T20I fifty each.
Ayub and Farhan saw through the first few overs with solidity, if not quite the aggression this new-look Pakistan may have desired, and before long found the innings drawing to a close without having lost a wicket.
The duo struck 47 runs in the powerplay and brought up their half-century stand in the seventh over of the innings. At the halfway mark the visitors had 82 runs on the board as Sahibzada reached his fifty off 34 balls.
Saim got to his milestone with a six and four in the 13th over taking 38 balls. Shamar Joseph drew the much-awaited first blood for West Indies in the 17th over when Sahibzada departed for a 53-ball 74 comprising three fours and five sixes. It was his third half-century outing in the ongoing year.
Following Sahibzada's departure Pakistan added 51 runs in 22 balls as Hasan Nawaz struck two sixes in his seven-ball 15, while Khushdil Shah (11 not out, 6b, 1x6) and Faheem Ashraf (10 not out, 3b, 1x6) carved a crucial six-ball 19-run stand for the fifth wicket as Pakistan posted 189-4.
For West Indies Roston Chase, Jason Holder and Joseph picked up one wicket each.
In turn, West Indies' top-scorer Athanaze and Jewel Andrew jotted together 44 runs in 4.2 overs, 33 of which came in first two overs, before Haris Rauf dismissed the latter for a 15-ball 24 consisting of three boundaries. Player of the series Mohammad Nawaz soon eked out Shai Hope's scalp for a mere seven in the ninth over.
Rutherford and Athanaze then added 36 runs for the third wicket before the opening batter holed out to Khushdil off Saim's bowling in the 13th over. At this juncture West Indies required 80 off the last seven overs.
Chase and Rutherford then stitched a 39-run stand before the former departed retired out for a 12-ball 15 in the 17th over, while Sufyan Moqim dismissed the previous match's hero Holder for a two-ball duck in the subsequent over giving away only three runs.
With 38 required in the last two overs, Haris and Hasan Ali did the job for Pakistan restricting West Indies for 176-6 despite Gudakesh Motie's (10 not out, 4b, 1x4, 1x6) late charge. All six Pakistan bowlers grabbed a wicket each except Faheem Ashraf.
Series schedule
31 July – First T20I – Pak won by 14 runs
2 Aug – Second T20I – WI won by two wickets
3 Aug – Third T20I – Pak won by 13 runs
8 Aug – First ODI at Trinidad & Tobago
10 Aug – Second ODI at Trinidad & Tobago
12 Aug – Third ODI at Trinidad & Tobago.
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