Mohammad Nawaz gets Player of the Series award for his outstanding spin bowling performance
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TRINDAD: Pakistan clinched a 2-1 series win over West Indies with a 13-run triumph in the third and final T20I at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground.
Pakistan won the series opener by 14 runs but dropped the second match by two wickets to set up a Sunday night decider at Lauderhill, Florida.
After winning the toss and choosing to bat first, Pakistan were rewarded with a powerhouse performance by Farhan and Ayub.
Pakistan went 189 for four as Farhan hammered the hosts for 74 runs on 53 balls, smashing five sixes and three fours, while Ayub lasted 19 overs, finishing on 66 from 49 balls with two sixes and four fours.
Farhan was caught by West Indies captain Shai Hope at long off from a delivery by Shamar Joseph on the second ball of the 17th over.
Hasan Nawaz entered but was retired after only 15 runs, caught by Romario Shepherd at long off from a delivery by Roston Chase on the penultimate ball of the 18th over.
Mohammad Haris was run out for only two runs by Gudakesh Motie to start the 19th over and Ayub finally exited on the last ball of the penultimate over, Jason Holder´s delivery grabbed by Sherfane Rutherford at sweeper cover.
Set 190 to win, West Indies struck for 30 runs on the first 10 balls from Hasan Ali and Mohammad Nawaz.
Jewel Andrew was caught by Hasan Ali at long on, bowled by Haris Rauf for 24, the first West Indies wicket falling at 44.
Ayub caught Hope bowled out by Nawaz for seven in the ninth over with the hosts still 116 runs from victory.
Alick Athanaze lasted 13 overs before being taken for 60, caught by Khushdil Shah bowled by Ayub with West Indies on 110, needing 80 runs off the last 42 deliveries.
Chase was retired on the last ball of the 17th over and his replacement, last-ball hero Holder from the win a night earlier, was bowled out by Sufiyan Muqeem two balls later for a duck, leaving the hosts 41 runs shy with 16 balls remaining.
Rutherford smashed a six to reach a half-century with seven balls remaining before exiting on 51 as West Indies couldn’t pull off another last-over comeback.
Mohammad Nawaz was awarded Player of the Series for his outstanding spin bowling performance throughout the T20I series.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi congratulated the national team on their 2-1 T20I series victory against the West Indies in the United States.
Commending the team’s performance, Naqvi praised the players for their teamwork, determination, and fighting spirit throughout the three-match series.
“Congratulations Team Pakistan on a fantastic T20 series win against West Indies in the USA. Great teamwork, determination, and spirit on display. Proud of our boys for making the nation proud on international soil. Keep the momentum going,” Naqvi said in a statement.
This defeat marked West Indies’ second consecutive T20I series loss, while Pakistan celebrated a well-fought series triumph on foreign soil.
