Pakistan Edge West Indies 2-1
Pakistan secured a 2-1 T20 series victory over West Indies with a 13-run win in the final match, scoring 190 in their innings. Samuel Badree's analysis on the Caribbean Cricket Podcast highlighted West Indies' bowling struggles and structural issues within the team following the home defeat.
- The three-match T20I series was held at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground in Lauderhill, Florida. - Pakistan's victory in the final match was built on a massive 138-run opening partnership between Sahibzada Farhan, who scored 74, and Saim Ayub, who made 66. - The series was a decider after Pakistan won the first match by 14 runs and West Indies won a close second match by two wickets. - For West Indies, the chase in the final match was led by Alick Athanaze's 60 runs and a late effort of 51 from Sherfane Rutherford. - This marked Pakistan's seventh consecutive T20I series victory over the West Indies. - Following the T20s, both teams were scheduled to play a three-match ODI series in Trinidad. - Pakistan batter Fakhar Zaman was ruled out of the subsequent ODI series after suffering a hamstring injury during the second T20I. - Samuel Badree is a two-time T20 World Cup champion with the West Indies (2012 and 2016) and a former specialist T20 bowler who now works as a commentator.
