Key Points
- Pakistan beat West Indies in 1st ODI
- Pakistan hold a 1-0 lead in the series
TAROUBA: West Indies have won the toss and elected to bowl first in the second ODI of the three-match series against Pakistan here at the Brian Lara Stadium on Sunday.
Pakistan lead the series one-nil. Earlier, Pakistan won the first One-Day International of a three-match series against West Indies by five wickets in Tarouba on Saturday. Batting first West Indies set the target of 281 runs for all out in 49 overs.
Playing XIs
Pakistan made three changes to their lineup, with Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, and Abrar Ahmed coming in for Faheem Ashraf, Naseem Shah, and Sufiyan Muqeem.
West Indies made one change, replacing Romario Shepherd with Justin Greaves.
Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (C/WK), Salman Agha, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Ali, and Abrar Ahmed.
West Indies: Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope(C/WK), Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Justin Greaves, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph, Jayden Seales, Jediah Blades.
A five-wicket victory
An unbeaten 104-run partnership between Hasan Nawaz and Hussain Talat – playing his second game – helped Pakistan overcome a stutter to chase down 281 in the penultimate over and take a 1-0 lead in the ODI series with a five-wicket victory.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Pakistan and West Indies have faced each other 138 times in the 50-over format, with the latter holding a dominant record of 71 victories, while the Green Shirts have won 64 matches.
Matches: 138
West Indies: 71
Pakistan: 64
Tied: 3
Although West Indies dominate the overall head-to-head record, the former world champions have struggled against Pakistan in recent bilateral series, with their last victory dating back to 1991.
