176/6 (20.0)
CR : 8.80
189/4 (20.0)
CR : 9.45
Pakistan won by 13 runs 🏆
Player of the Match
S Farhan
74(53)
PAK won by 13 runs
9:07 AM IST, 11:37 PM Local Time: Sahibzada Farhan and Saim Ayub line Pakistan up for a series win. Sufiyan Muqeem, with his economic spell, ensured West Indies doesn't get to the total.
Salman Ali Agha, Captain of Pakistan, won the toss and opted to bat first, looking to put up a strong total and put the hosts under pressure. Mike Hesson, before the match, also hinted towards posting a total over 10 runs above the par score.
Saim Ayub and Sahibzada Farhan opened the innings for Pakistan in the decider and started off steady. The two batters were rock solid and were in no mood to play a rash shot and hit themselves out. After the initial spell of conservatism, Sahibzada Farhan took charge of the innings, taking the pressure off themselves. It didn't take long for Saim Ayub to join the party too, as they ripped the Windies bowling lineup apart. The opening partnership added 138 runs and lasted 16.2 overs, putting the visitors firmly in place in the series decider. Wickets started to fall in quick succession after the first wicket, but quick runs from Hassan Nawaz, Khushdil Shah and Faheem Ashraf contributed valuable impactful runs at the end, taking Pakistan to 189/4 at the end of 20 overs.
Coming out to chase 190, West Indies were off to a flying start, on the back of their young exuberant openers who showed fearless intent right from ball one. Jewel Andrew gave his team a solid start, scoring 3 fours in the first over. After a 44 runs opening stand, he departed for 24 off 15 balls.
Alick Athanaze, the other opener, too went hard right from the start and was mighty impressive. He got to his maiden T20I fifty in 31 balls. Athanaze, ended up at 60 off 40 balls, scoring 8 fours and a maximum.
Pakistan kept themselves into the contest despite the West Indies batters looking to be destructive with their good line and length and the grip from the surface. The scoreboard pressure kept creeping up. Sherfane Rutherford played an impactful knock scoring 51 off 35 balls, finding boundaries in crunch situations keeping West Indies in the mix. His knock consisted of 4 fours and 3 sixes.
Sufiyan Muqeem bowled a sensational spell of 4 overs 20 runs and a wicket, ended up being the pick of the bowlers. Eventually, West Indies fell short by 13 runs and Pakistan has won the 3 match T20I series away from home, 2 games to 1.
Alick Athanaze, the other opener, too went hard right from the start and was mighty impressive. He got to his maiden T20I fifty in 31 balls. Athanaze, ended up at 60 off 40 balls, scoring 8 fours and a maximum.
Pakistan kept themselves into the contest despite the West Indies batters looking to be destructive with their good line and length and the grip from the surface. The scoreboard pressure kept creeping up. Sherfane Rutherford played an impactful knock scoring 51 off 35 balls, finding boundaries in crunch situations keeping West Indies in the mix. His knock consisted of 4 fours and 3 sixes.
Sufiyan Muqeem bowled a sensational spell of 4 overs 20 runs and a wicket, ended up being the pick of the bowlers. Eventually, West Indies fell short by 13 runs and Pakistan has won the 3 match T20I series away from home, 2 games to 1.
Time for the Post-match Presentation!
Sahibzada Farhan has been named as the 'Player of the Match'.
Sahibzada Farhan (Player of the Match): "Whenever I play a knock like that, we always win. I am very happy with that. According to me, the conditions were the same. The difference was in the mindset. Myself and Saim Ayub wanted to take the game on and that is why we got success. I am very happy to bat with Saim. Whenever we bat together, we communicate with each other and help each other. Hopefully, we can score many more 100-run partnerships. We won the last two series. We will know focus on the Tri-series and Asia Cup which are coming up."
Mohammad Nawaz has been named as the 'Player of the Series'.
Mohammad Nawaz (Player of the series): "When you get these kind of conditions, then the plans get simpler. The conditions favored spinners and you just had to bowl in the right areas.
I did new ball before as well, in my career. Caribbean people are strong, so I had to be cautious about my line and length.
I think, these days if you bowl at one line and length then the batters can predict you easily. So, you have to outsmart the batsman.
My favourite all rounder is Yuvraj Singh. I grew up watching him a lot."
I did new ball before as well, in my career. Caribbean people are strong, so I had to be cautious about my line and length.
I think, these days if you bowl at one line and length then the batters can predict you easily. So, you have to outsmart the batsman.
My favourite all rounder is Yuvraj Singh. I grew up watching him a lot."
Shai Hope (West Indies Captain): "Firstly, I must commend the bowlers for their effort throughout the series. Felt that we could still chase down 190 but if one has to be critical, maybe we conceded a few runs extra. We are seeing progression but just need to be consistent. We are trying to have a complete cricket game. As I said, I am seeing progression but I am looking for a complete game.
Alick Athanaze showed his class and Jewel Andrew in the first game as well. If you want to compete against the best teams, you have to be consistent. There wasn't much time between the games, so we didn't have plenty of time to discuss or make detailed plans. But no excuses, we have to find ways to get better. The fans want results, hopefully we can do that soon."
Alick Athanaze showed his class and Jewel Andrew in the first game as well. If you want to compete against the best teams, you have to be consistent. There wasn't much time between the games, so we didn't have plenty of time to discuss or make detailed plans. But no excuses, we have to find ways to get better. The fans want results, hopefully we can do that soon."
Salman Ali Agha (Pakistan Captain): "I am always smiling. It was a complete team performance. We have been really good in this series and we have a
It doesn't matter if we win or lose. Winning is important but working according to plans is off a higher importance.
The way our spinners bowled throughout the series, the way Haris bowled and how Hasan Ali showed character in the last over, makes me feel great as a captain.
Whatever series we play, it is important for us. For me, it is more important for us to follow the process. If we follow the process, then we will win more often."
It doesn't matter if we win or lose. Winning is important but working according to plans is off a higher importance.
The way our spinners bowled throughout the series, the way Haris bowled and how Hasan Ali showed character in the last over, makes me feel great as a captain.
Whatever series we play, it is important for us. For me, it is more important for us to follow the process. If we follow the process, then we will win more often."
That is it from our side for the fixture. Pakistan has won the series 2-1 on the backs of brilliant performance by their spinners. This is Utsav Chandak, signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Karthik Raj and the scorer/analyst for the fixture Ashok Dayma. Stay updated on all things cricket with the Crickxo app.