An impressed Jayden Seales led the West Indies to a crushing 202-run victory over Pakistan within the third and deciding one-day worldwide in Trinidad on Tuesday.
The quick bowler blew away the Pakistan high order en path to figures of 6-18 because the vacationers have been bundled out for simply 92 in a chase of 295 to win.
The Windies had reached 294-6 of their 50 overs batting first, powered by captain Shai Hope’s sensible unbeaten hundred.
The Caribbean facet sealed a much-needed first ODI sequence win in opposition to Pakistan since 1991, after being swept apart 3-0 and 5-0 in Take a look at and T20 sequence respectively by Australia earlier in the summertime.
“We stress on negatives so much in West Indies,” stated Hope. “So many positives to shout about. Nice to see the blokes pulling off historical past.
“Seales is a high quality bowler… He’s a category act. Something you ask him to do, he places his arms up.”
Pakistan’s reply received off to a horrendous begin as Seales eliminated Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique and Mohammad Rizwan inside the primary three overs to scale back them to 8-3.
Seales then trapped Babar Azam lbw for simply 9 to go away Pakistan’s hopes of a 2-1 sequence win in tatters.
“Seales made it troublesome for us. Carried out so all through the sequence. However we misplaced three early wickets, that’s what value us,” stated Pakistan skipper Rizwan.
Left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie took two wickets by the center overs, earlier than Seales returned to take away tailenders Hasan Ali and Naseem Shah and full a six-fer.
The hosts, who misplaced the opening recreation of the sequence, wrapped up the win when Pakistan quantity 11 Abrar Ahmed was run out by Roston Chase.
Pakistan had began strongly with the ball after profitable the toss and electing to area, because the West Indies struggled to search out the boundary.
The house facet have been 68-3 when Keacy Carty was dismissed lbw by Abrar for a 45-ball 17.
The normally big-hitting Sherfane Rutherford additionally by no means received going and crawled to fifteen from 40 deliveries earlier than falling to Ayub.
However Chase helped revive the innings with a quickfire 36, giving Hope some much-needed help.
Chase was bowled by Naseem and Motie was caught and bowled by Mohammad Nawaz because the West Indies’ batting effort threatened to peter out.
However Hope and Justin Greaves plundered 110 runs from the ultimate 8.1 overs in a blistering assault to get their workforce near 300.
Hope completed on 120 not out, with 10 fours and 5 sixes, finishing his 18th one-day worldwide century.
He now sits behind solely Brian Lara and Chris Gayle on the all-time checklist for many ODI tons for the Windies.
Greaves greater than performed his half, clubbing an unbeaten 43 from simply 24 balls.
