HIGHLIGHTS West Indies vs Pakistan, Pakistan in West Indies 3 ODI Series 2025, 1st ODI- Result, Scorecard

Back with the chase! The players of Windies are in a huddle beside the boundary cushions before they spread out to take their respective positions. Also, walk out the two openers of Pakistan where Saim Ayub will open the innings alongside Abdullah Shafique. Jayden Seales has the new ball in his hands, and he will start the proceedings with a slip in the place. Here we go...

... THE RUN CHASE ...

Alright then, the focus shifts to Pakistan’s chase of 281. The target is very much within reach, but the pitch conditions promise challenges, as the ball is gripping for spinners and still doing a bit for the seamers. West Indies will aim to strike early, especially in the first Powerplay, to put pressure on Pakistan’s middle order. For Pakistan, a strong, quick start from the openers could break the back of the chase, but a couple of early wickets might make things tense. With dew possibly coming in later to aid the batting side, this could still go either way, and the crowd can expect another rollercoaster half of cricket. The chase is coming up next, stay tuned!

Roston Chase of West Indies is up for a quick chat. He says that he doesn't have a preferred batting position, and it is all about going out there and giving his best. Adds that it was a bit tough to begin as the spinners were bowling and didn't want to leave the responsibility for the other batters. Says that he was disappointed when he got out and mentions that the way the wicket played out, they wanted to get to 285 and fell short by just 5 runs and will have to make do with that.

Pakistan’s bowlers operated smartly under Mohammad Rizwan’s leadership. The spinners - Saim Ayub, Salman Agha, and Sufiyan Muqeem - used the surface well, extracting turn and bounce, and keeping the middle overs tight. Ayub was the pick among them, beating the bat repeatedly and dismissing Lewis with a sharp turn. Shaheen Afridi’s four-wicket haul was the standout effort, as he varied his pace, bowled with intent, and struck whenever Pakistan needed a breakthrough. Naseem Shah was equally effective at the death, snapping up three lower-order wickets to end the innings swiftly. If there was some flaw, it was in Pakistan’s fielding, where a few misfields and fumbles gave away some extra runs that could prove costly later, but overall, they did well.

The responsibility then fell on captain Shai Hope and Roston Chase, and both looked assured against Pakistan’s spin attack. Hope’s innings was scratchy, with several dot balls testing his patience, and he struggled with timing. In a curious moment, he changed his bat twice, perhaps chasing that sweet timing that kept eluding him. Still, he reached his fifty before falling to Shaheen just as he seemed ready to press on. Chase, meanwhile, played with more freedom, using his feet well against the spinners and clearing the ropes. He, too, brought up a solid fifty, only to perish immediately after, triggering a mini-collapse. But Gudakesh Motie, down the order, batted really well as he hit a few breathtaking boundaries and added valuable runs to help his team reach this 280 total, which has ensured them an edge.

Mohammad Rizwan sent the West Indies in to bat first after winning the toss, and the batting of the Windies had an early jolt when Brandon King departed in the very first over. But Evin Lewis and Keacy Carty steadied the innings with a calm, well-paced stand, picking gaps and punishing anything loose. Lewis was fluent, mixing elegant strokes with powerful hits, bringing up his fifty. Carty, though less aggressive, kept the scoreboard ticking until he fell to an unfortunate full toss from Sufiyan Muqeem just after the first Powerplay 1. Lewis, eyeing a big one, looked to up the tempo but was caught in the deep, leaving the Windies with rebuilding work to do again.

THRILLING, TENSE, BUT EVENLY POISED - that’s how the first innings of this opening ODI in Tarouba can be summed up. West Indies fought their way to 280, a score that keeps them in the game but leaves the door open for Pakistan. Both teams had their moments, where the hosts started well after an early setback, built steady partnerships, and finished with some late ball striking, while Pakistan’s bowlers kept finding breakthroughs at key moments. The pitch has played a tricky hand, gripping for the spinners and helping the seamers with the old ball, meaning the chase isn't going to be straightforward. With momentum swinging back and forth, the match now stands delicately balanced as we head into the second innings.

Naseem Shah to Jediah Blades, OUT! TIMBER! Full and quick from Naseem Shah, swinging back in. Too good for a tailender and Jediah Blades is beaten all ends up. He tries to block but the ball sneaks through bat and pad and goes on to hit the leg pole. West Indies are all out for 280 runs in exactly 49 overs.

Jediah Blades is the last man in.

Naseem Shah to Gudakesh Motie, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Naseem Shah finally gets his man. This is bowled full and quick and on off, Gudakesh Motie tries to shuffle across and play the falling lap sweep but only manages to fall over. The ball goes through the gap between bat and pad to smash into the stumps and Motie has to depart after playing a blinder of a knock worth 31 runs off just 18 balls.

Naseem Shah to Gudakesh Motie, Hard length over the stumps, swung away down to fine leg for a couple of runs by Motie. The score now moves to 280 for the Windies.

Naseem Shah to Gudakesh Motie, SIX! Gudakesh Motie is playing a blinder here! Tries to go for the wide yorker but Motie makes room and manages to swat it away up and well over the deep point fence for a biggie.

Naseem Shah to Gudakesh Motie, Oh, it's all happening out there in the middle! Naseem Shah slips in a yorker right at the base of the leg pole and Gudakesh Motie is beaten for pace. Motie ends up trying to get out of the way by spreading the legs and the ball goes through to the keeper. There is an appeal for LBW but the umpire says no. However, there is a noise and later on, replays show that the ball actually flicked the outside of the leg stump. At that pace, the ball flicked the stumps and the bails didn't come off, remarkable!

Naseem Shah to Gudakesh Motie, FOUR! Shot! Short ball around off, Gudakesh Motie reaches out and pulls it away in front of square leg, splitting the fielders deep on the leg side perfectly and finds a boundary.

Naseem Shah will bowl the penultimate over. Can the Windies go past 290 from here?

Shaheen Afridi to Jayden Seales, FOUR BYES! Oh, that is very unlucky for the bowler! Another perfect yorker from Shaheen Afridi, around off and tailing back in. Jayden Seales is beaten all ends up, but the ball just doesn't tail back in enough. It misses the off stump and hits the stump cover, before bouncing away past the keeper and into the fence behind for a boundary.

Shaheen Afridi to Jayden Seales, Full and straight, Jayden Seales can't get it away.

Shaheen Afridi to Gudakesh Motie, Half an appeal for LBW but it is turned down. Full and straight, angling into the pads, Motie gets an inside edge onto the pads and the ball rolls behind square leg for a single.

Shaheen Afridi to Jayden Seales, Very full and straight, Jayden Seales jams it bat down in time and gets it into the leg side for a single.

Jayden Seales walks in next.

Shaheen Afridi to Shamar Joseph, OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! A searing yorker from Shaheen Afridi, right on the money. This is bowled full and straight, tails back into the middle stump. Too good for a lower-order batter, and Shamar Joseph is completely undone as the ball sneaks past the willow to crash into the stumps. West Indies are eight down, and this is the fourth wicket for Afridi.

Shaheen Afridi to Shamar Joseph, Another slower one, it is the wide yoker this time. Shamar Joseph reaches out and gets it off the toe end of the bat.

Shaheen Afridi to Shamar Joseph, Wide! Shaheen will have to rebowl that one! Attempted slower one, into the pitch but well outside the line of off stump.

Shaheen Afridi to Shamar Joseph, NO BALL AND SIX! Oh, that has slipped out of the hand and Shaheen Afridi ends up serving a high full toss around off. Shamar Joseph hangs back and gets a real piece of it as he swings it well over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. Free Hit loading...

Naseem Shah to Shamar Joseph, NOT OUT! A review taken more in hope. Naseem Shah goes full and attacks the pads, Shamar Joseph plays all around it and gets hit on the pads. There is an appeal for LBW from the bowler, which is turned down, and the batters get a leg bye as the ball rolls down to fine leg. Mohammad Rizwan thinks it is pitching outside leg, but still goes for the review. Nothing on UltraEdge, and it is pitching well outside leg, as confirmed by Ball Tracking.

Is that out? Pakistan have opted for a review for an LBW appeal, which was turned down by the umpire. It seems that it has pitched outside leg. Let's see. There is nothing on UltraEdge and Ball Tracking confirms the same, it has pitched outside leg and Shamar Joseph remains NOT OUT.

Naseem Shah to Shamar Joseph, Wide! Another slower one, it is the attempted bumper. Bowled over middle, Joseph misses the pull and a wide is called for height.

Naseem Shah to Shamar Joseph, Slower one, into the deck and angled across off, Shamar Joseph looks to swing across the line but misses.

Naseem Shah to Gudakesh Motie, Good running! Slower one around off, slightly into the pitch. Motie bunts it onto the off side and scampers through for a single as Naseem Shah misses a direct hit at the keeper's end from close range.

Naseem Shah to Gudakesh Motie, Just short! Or was it? Seemed very close at first, but Salman Agha doesn't claim the catch, and the umpires don't go upstairs either. Pitched-up delivery outside off, Gudakesh Motie looks to hit it over covers but ends up slicing it. Salman, at cover, dives in front and pouches the ball on the half-volley, it seems.

Naseem Shah to Gudakesh Motie, Wide! Attempted slower bumper, banged in well short and sails over the bowler's head for a wide.

Naseem Shah to Gudakesh Motie, SIX! Wow, that is some shot from Gudakesh Motie! Hard-length delivery angled across off, Motie gives himself a bit of room and slashes the ball up and over the cover-point fence for a biggie.

Naseem Shah to Shamar Joseph, Hits the deck hard and bowls it on off, Shamar Joseph pushes it into the turf and just into the off side for a quick single.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Shamar Joseph, Floated up around middle, nudged away towards wide mid on by Joseph for a single.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Gudakesh Motie, Smart batting from Motie. Fractionally short around off, cut away towards deep point for a single.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Gudakesh Motie, FOUR! Powered away! Drags it well short over middle, Gudakesh Motie rocks back and forces the lofted shot off the back foot and over the bowler's head for another boundary.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Gudakesh Motie, Tossed up at the stumps, Motie defends it out.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Gudakesh Motie, FOUR! Nicely struck! Too full and on the pads, Gudakesh Motie gets inside the line and brooms it away on the bounce and over deep backward square leg for a boundary.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Gudakesh Motie, Pushed through quicker on off stump, Motie blocks it off.

Naseem Shah to Shamar Joseph, Nagging length and around middle, Shamar Joseph looks to defend it but gets squared up and the ball beats the outside edge and goes over the middle stump.

Shamar Joseph walks in at number 9 for West Indies.

Naseem Shah to Roston Chase, OUT! CAUGHT! FIFTY AND OUT! West Indies lose their seventh, and this one is a big one as all of their recognised batters are back in the hut now. Naseem goes fuller and around off, gets some drift off the old ball. Chase comes forward and looks to push it with soft hands for just a single. But ends up chipping it aerially towards long on, where Babar Azam comes forward a bit and takes it around his chest height easily. This was an important wicket for both teams, and now, Pakistan have an upper hand in this contest.

Naseem Shah to Roston Chase, FOUR! A misfield and a FIFTY for CHASE! On a length and around middle, Roston Chase gets across and flicks it in the gap towards deep square leg. Both fielders in the deep, deep square leg and deep mid-wicket run across to their sides respectively to cut it off, and even deep square leg dives there but makes a meal of it. Chase gets a boundary, and he completes his 6th ODI fifty.

Naseem Shah to Roston Chase, FOUR LEG BYES! Hard length, angling in, down leg, Roston Chase gets inside the line and looks to tickle it fine but misses. The ball clips his thigh pad and rolls away to beat the diving keeper to his left for a boundary.

Naseem Shah to Gudakesh Motie, Back of a length and around middle, Motie rises with the bounce and punches it towards mid off for a quick single.

Naseem Shah to Gudakesh Motie, BEATEN! Hard length, angled across off, Gudakesh Motie looks to cut it off the back foot but it isn't either that short or that wide. He gets beaten past the outside edge.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Gudakesh Motie, Short and around middle, tucked away through square leg for one.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Gudakesh Motie, Sliding on the pads, Gudakesh Motie tries to be a bit cheeky there as he attempts a ramp shot but misses and the keeper collects it to his right.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Roston Chase, Around off, knocked down to long off for one by Chase.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Roston Chase, Floated up and outside off, Roston Chase remains leg side of the ball and drives it nicely through covers for a couple of runs. That brings 1000 runs for Chase in ODIs.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Roston Chase, WIDE! Darts in short but down the leg side, Chase looks to pull it but misses. Called a wide.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Roston Chase, Full and around middle and leg, Chase backs away and pushes it back to the bowler.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Roston Chase, FOUR! BRILLIANT! Tossed it up and around middle, Roston Chase goes on his knees and picks it up to slog it over mid-wicket for one bounce boundary.

Gudakesh Motie walks out to bat now.

Shaheen Afridi to Romario Shepherd, OUT! CAUGHT! Another perishes, and the Windies are six down. Shaheen Afridi has been brilliant with the old ball here. He bowls it full and keeps it around off, Romario Shepherd comes forward and swings hard on it to go across. The ball gets some drift off the deck and comes later than Romario would have expected it to be. Gets it sliced off the outer half of the bat and the ball flies towards deep backward point, where Abdullah Shafique runs from wide deep fine leg to his right and pouches this running catch nicely around his chest height. This is an important strike for Pakistan as Shepherd could have hoicked some quick runs down the order.

Shaheen Afridi to Roston Chase, Slower, back of a length and outside off, Roston taps it with soft hands towards cover point and takes a quick single.

Shaheen Afridi to Romario Shepherd, Full and around off, knocked down to long on for one by Romario.

Shaheen Afridi to Roston Chase, Dragged back length and outside off, Roston taps it towards cover point and takes a single.

Shaheen Afridi to Roston Chase, SIX! Chase breaks the shackles! On a length and angling in, around middle, nicely sits up for the batter, as Roston Chase just plants his front leg forward a bit and pulls it off the front foot over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Shaheen Afridi to Roston Chase, Fires in a yorker, in the blockhole, Chase jams it out back to the bowler.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Romario Shepherd, BEAUTY! Full and outside off, gets some grip and turns away, Romario Shepherd comes forward and looks to turn it into the leg side but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Romario Shepherd, BEATEN! Floated up and outside off, turns away, Roston Chase comes forward and looks to push it to the off side but gets beaten past the outside edge.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Roston Chase, A massive shout of catch but the ball falls down safely! Sufiyan tosses it up and around middle, Roston Chase goes on his knees and sweeps it uppishly towards deep backward square leg, where the fielder collects it on the bounce. A single taken.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Romario Shepherd, Dragged back length and outside off, Romario Shepherd punches it towards cover and beats that diving fielder to his right for a single.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Roston Chase, On the pads, drilled down to long on for one by Roston.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Roston Chase, WIDE! Fires in full but down the leg side, Roston Chase gets down on his knee and misses his sweep shot. Also, the keeper fails to collect it cleanly to his left and the ball rolls away towards first slip. No run.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Romario Shepherd, Nagging length and outside off, Romario punches it through covers for one.

Shaheen Afridi to Romario Shepherd, Had to hurry there! Full and around off, Romario Shepherd taps it with soft hands towards cover and sets off for a quick single. His partner responds well but the fielder is quick there to get across to his right and gets to the ball before making a throw to the bowling end but he misses.

Shaheen Afridi to Romario Shepherd, Another pace-off delivery, back of a length, angling in, around middle, Romario Shepherd swivels and looks to pull it again but is early in his shot and gets hit on his chest.

Shaheen Afridi to Romario Shepherd, Nagging length and around off, Romario Shepherd comes forward and drops it down into the off side.

Shaheen Afridi to Romario Shepherd, Full and around off, defended back to the bowler off the front foot.

Romario Shepherd is in next.

Shaheen Afridi to Shai Hope, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! The misery of Shai Hope comes to an end and he goes for 55. Shaheen bowls it another pace-off delivery, keeps it on the hard length and bowls it around off this time, angles it away from the batter. Shai Hope gets deceived by the lack of pace on it as he swings his bat hard on it again. Doesn't get in a good position and only manages to get a feather on it as the ball takes the outside edge and goes to the right of the keeper, where Mohammad Rizwan leaps a bit that side and grabs it nicely. Shai has made a fifty but has chewed balls too and struggled to time the ball in this inning.

Shaheen Afridi to Shai Hope, FOUR! 200 is up for Windies! A slower one, on a length and angling in, around middle and leg, Shai Hope stays leg side of the ball, clears out his front leg and manages to swing it to deep backward square leg for a boundary.

Powerplay 2 done! Now Pakistan can have five fielders outside the 30-yard circle.

Naseem Shah to Shai Hope, Fuller in length, in and around the stumps, pushed tentatively towards mid off for a quick single.

Naseem Shah to Roston Chase, Just short of a length and angled into the batter, Roston Chase is taken aback but manages to swivel and swing it away towards deep square leg for a single.

Naseem Shah to Roston Chase, Another length ball on off stump, hit away straight to mid-wicket.

Naseem Shah to Roston Chase, Good length, aimed in towards the top of off. Chase backs away and swats it to the right of mid off without much timing.

Naseem Shah to Roston Chase, Length ball outside off, Roston extends his arms and crashes it through the off side, to the left of deep covers and picks up a couple of runs.

Naseem Shah to Shai Hope, FIFTY up for the Windies skipper but he will know he has to kick on from here. Hard length on off, Shai Hope looks to drive but gets an inside edge behind square leg for a single. A 29th OD half-century for Hope.

Again, a change of bat for Shai Hope. He has been struggling to time the bat well on both spinners and pacers. Let's see if this one goes in favour of him. Also, Naseem Shah comes back into the attack. 4-0-23-0 so far.

Shaheen Afridi to Shai Hope, Full and straight now, Shai Hope hits through the line but doesn't get all of it. The ball goes to the left of long on and it will only be a single. Hope moves to 49 now off 73 balls.

Shaheen Afridi to Roston Chase, Back of a length and around off, Chase stands tall and angles it down to deep third for a single.

Shaheen Afridi to Shai Hope, Skillful from Shaheen! A back-of-the-hand slower ball now, aimed in at the hips and it grips a bit as well. Shai Hope looks to pull but misses and the ball lobs off the thigh pad and lands short of short fine leg. Naseem Shah over there is undone by the spin on the ball and concedes a leg bye.

Shaheen Afridi to Shai Hope, Hope just can't find his timing at the moment. Hard length over off, Shai looks to smack it through covers but gets more of an inside edge towards mid-wicket.

Shaheen Afridi to Shai Hope, Pitches it further up on off stump, Hope pushes it out towards cover now.

Shaheen Afridi to Shai Hope, Comes around the wicket and starts with a slower one. Bowls it slightly into the pitch and around off. Hope pushes it down to point.

Change. Shaheen Afridi is called up for another burst here. 4-0-25-1 so far.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Roston Chase, Drops it a bit short on leg, Chase makes room and mistimes it straight to the cover fielder.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Shai Hope, Quicker one on middle, turning in a bit, Hope punches it from inside the crease and through covers for a single.

Change of bat for the Windies skipper. The 12th man comes out with a couple of bats, and Hope chooses the best of the lot to continue further.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Shai Hope, Full and around off, Shai Hope goes down on one knee and drills the drive to mid off. He is getting more and more frustrated now and calls for a change of bat.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Shai Hope, Flatter delivery on the pads, flicked away to square leg.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Shai Hope, A top edge, but Hope gets away with it! Tossed up around off stump, Shai Hope backs away and looks to go hard over covers but gets a top edge that lobs up over cover and falls safely. The batters pick up a couple of runs as well.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Shai Hope, Nicely bowled! The wrong'un outside off, turning away. Shai Hope backs away early and leaves it in hopes of a wide but it is well inside the tramline.

Faheem Ashraf to Shai Hope, Full and outside off, driven crisply and along the turf to deep cover for one run.

Faheem Ashraf to Shai Hope, Length ball again, around off, Shai Hope gives the charge but jams it back towards the bowler. The dot balls are starting to pile up for Hope.

Faheem Ashraf to Shai Hope, Hard length over middle, flicked away straight to mid-wicket.

Faheem Ashraf to Roston Chase, Back of a length and around off, rising a bit more, Chase presses up on his toes and guides it down to deep third for a single.

Faheem Ashraf to Roston Chase, Good-length delivery, angled in from outside off, Roston Chase shuffles across to scoop it away but misses and the ball goes straight into the keeper's clutches. Half an appeal for caught behind but turned down. Mohammad Rizwan has a think about it and even jokingly asks the batter about it but doesn't take the review. And rightly so, too, as UltraEdge later on confirms that there was no bat involved.

Faheem Ashraf to Shai Hope, Hard-length delivery around off and middle, Hope gets across and inside the line, clipping it in front of mid-wicket for a single.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Shai Hope, Around middle and leg, hit away through mid-wicket for a single.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Shai Hope, Oh, how has that missed the stumps? Flatter delivery on off, this one stays low and just skids across as well. Shai Hope sets up to pull but is well beaten as the ball just sneaks wide of the off stump as well.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Shai Hope, A tad bit short and outside off, cut away behind point for a couple of handy runs by Shai Hope.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Shai Hope, Fuller in length and straighter too, flicked away into the leg side for another dot ball.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Shai Hope, Flatter delivery around off, punched away into the turf and to the left of the short cover fielder who manages to make the stop.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Roston Chase, Fullish length around leg, Chase stays back and flicks it wide of short fine leg for one. For a moment, both batters were stranded in the middle of the crease and looking at the ball.

Faheem Ashraf to Shai Hope, Just back of a length and over off, blocked off by Hope.

Faheem Ashraf to Roston Chase, Can't get it through! Length ball outside off, Roston Chase strokes it on the up and gets it to the right of short extra cover but doesn't have the legs to beat Babar Azam to his left at mid off. Just a single then.

Faheem Ashraf to Shai Hope, Pitches it up on a nagging length around off, Hope leans on and plays it off the inside half of the blade down to long on for one more.

Faheem Ashraf to Roston Chase, Hard length around off, hit on the up and just past the cover fielder for a single.

Faheem Ashraf to Roston Chase, Back of a length again, on a right line over the stumps, Chase hangs back and keeps it down on the off side.

Faheem Ashraf to Shai Hope, Back of a length and outside off, punched away in front of point where the fielder springs to his right and gets a hand on it. The ball deflects to sweeper cover and the batters pick up a single.

DRINKS! West Indies are going well for the moment because of this partnership between their skipper and Roston Chase, as both have played well against the spinners who have got grip and turn off the surface. Now, they have to bat well for the next ten overs or so, and then they can go bang-bang from there to get access to a score of 300 or more. Meanwhile, Pakistan have been disciplined in bowling so far and they have reaped the rewards in four wickets so far. They need to chip in more and tilt the game in their favour. Let's see what happens in the next phase. Also, during the drinks break, the skipper of Pakistan, Mohammad Rizwan, has chosen a used ball from two to go ahead for the next sixteen overs as per the new guidelines. Faheem Ashraf to bowl next.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Roston Chase, Fired in at the pads, flicked away straight to square leg and just a single off that over.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Roston Chase, Nicely bowled! Flattens it up, bowling it around leg and gets this one to skid through. Roston Chase looks to flick off the back foot but ends up playing all around it and gets pinged on the pads, but the ball is pitching well outside leg.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Shai Hope, Nagging length, angling across off, tapped away through backward point for a run.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Shai Hope, Full again, on off, Shai Hope backs away and goes hard at the drive but drills it straight to mid off.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Shai Hope, Fuller on middle and leg, jammed back into the deck and towards the bowler.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Shai Hope, Flatter delivery around leg, Hope tucks it behind square leg where Babar Azam gets quickly across to his right and the batters don't go for the single.

Saim Ayub to Roston Chase, A bit fuller in length and on off, Chase strokes it towards cover. Three dots in a row to finish the over but 8 runs come off it.

Saim Ayub to Roston Chase, Around middle and skidding through, tucked away into the leg side this time.

Saim Ayub to Roston Chase, Bowls it flatter and at the stumps, Chase pushes it out on the off side.

Saim Ayub to Roston Chase, SIX! That's exquisite from Roston Chase and he's putting the pressure back on Pakistan. Tossed up outside off, Chase just hits through the line and lofts it over extra cover for a six.

Saim Ayub to Roston Chase, On a length and around off, Chase lunges across to get inside the line of the delivery and half-sweeps it down to fine leg for a couple of runs.

Saim Ayub to Roston Chase, Flighted ball, throws it up outside off, Roston Chase hammers the drive but straight to covers.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Shai Hope, Nagging length on off, this one skids through and Hope just about manages to block it off.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Roston Chase, Darted in towards the pads, flicked away gently through square leg for just another single.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Roston Chase, Quicker one on middle and leg, turns back in with some extra bounce. Chase hops back to defend.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Shai Hope, Fired in at the pads, eased away through square leg for one more by Shai Hope.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Roston Chase, Very full and around off, Roston Chase gets inside the line and taps it down to fine leg for a single. Half an appeal for LBW but there was some bat involved.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Roston Chase, Wide! Drags it down and fires it down the leg side. Chase looks to pull but misses and a wide is called.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Shai Hope, Fractionally short and at the stumps, Hope camps back and tucks it behind square leg for a single.

Change. Sufiyan Muqeem is back in the attack. 3-0-15-1 so far.

Saim Ayub to Shai Hope, A bit fuller and straight at the stumps, worked away off the back foot through mid-wicket for a single.

Saim Ayub to Shai Hope, Flatter again and around off, forced off the back foot towards cover.

Saim Ayub to Roston Chase, Flatter one on off, punched away off the back foot and down to long off for a single.

Saim Ayub to Roston Chase, Nice comeback from the bowler! A regular leg-break now that turns away from off stump, Chase looks to drive but misses.

Saim Ayub to Roston Chase, FOUR! Swept and swept nicely! The carrom ball now, at the stumps, Roston Chase gets across and inside the line before stylishly sweeping it wide of short fine leg for a boundary.

Saim Ayub to Roston Chase, Bowled full and around off, Chase drills it back to the bowler.

Salman Agha to Roston Chase, Short and around middle, Roston clips it through mid-wicket for one.

Salman Agha to Roston Chase, Nagging length and around off, Chase punches it to the left of the bowler, who stops it there on his follow-through.

Salman Agha to Shai Hope, On the pads, tucked away through the gap towards square leg for one this time.

Salman Agha to Shai Hope, Tossed it up and around off, Shai Hope tucks it to square leg off the back foot.

Salman Agha to Roston Chase, Leg bye! Fires in full but down the leg side, Roston Chase gets across on his knees and looks to sweep it but misses. The ball gets deflected towards short fine off his front pad. A leg bye taken.

Salman Agha to Shai Hope, At the stumps, eased down to long on for one by Windies skipper.

Saim Ayub to Roston Chase, A bit uppish but safe! Short and around off, Roston Chase throws his hands at it and looks to slice it in the gap towards cover point but ends up chipping it aerially there and luckily for him, the ball falls down in front of the fielder.

Saim Ayub to Roston Chase, On the shorter side again, around off, Chase slices it off the outer half of the bat to cover point off the back foot.

Saim Ayub to Shai Hope, Nagging length and outside off, Hope goes back and punches it through covers for one. The 150 comes up now for West Indies.

Saim Ayub to Roston Chase, Short and outside off, Roston punches it to long off for one.

Saim Ayub to Shai Hope, Full and around off, driven to long off for one by the Windies skipper.

Saim Ayub to Shai Hope, Nagging length and around off, Shai Hope presses back and punches it to cover.

Salman Agha to Roston Chase, FOUR! Inventive and effective! Slower, full and around middle, Roston Chase changes his stance, and his grip and reverse-sweeps it over backward point for a boundary to ease the pressure a bit.

Salman Agha to Roston Chase, Tossed it up and around off, Roston Chase comes forward and defends it with soft hands, but gets an outside edge that rolls away to cover point. He wants a single but is sent back by his skipper.

Salman Agha to Shai Hope, A full toss, around off, Hope drills it to long off for one only.

Salman Agha to Shai Hope, Slower, full and outside off, Shai Hope slices it in the gap between backward point nd short third for a couple of runs.

Salman Agha to Shai Hope, WIDE! Fires in full but down the leg side, Shai Hope looks to sweep it but misses. Called a wide.

Salman Agha to Shai Hope, Tempting length and a bit outside off, Shai Hope shuffles across and tucks it to mid-wicket.

Salman Agha to Roston Chase, On the pads, knocked down to long on for one more by Chase.

Saim Ayub to Shai Hope, Full and outside off, driven to covers off the front foot.

Saim Ayub to Shai Hope, Tossed it up and around off, Hope comes forward and slices it to cover point.

Saim Ayub to Shai Hope, Nagging length and around middle, Hope clips it to mid-wicket off the back foot.

Saim Ayub to Roston Chase, In the air but over Babar Azam at cover! Again, a bit short and around off, turns away, Roston Chase looks to turn it into the leg side off the back foot but gets a leading edge that flies over cover. A single taken.

Saim Ayub to Roston Chase, WOW! That turns away sharply! Touch short and outside off, gets some grip and sharp turn there, Roston Chase gets surprised and manages to withdraw his bat as he leaves it.

Saim Ayub to Roston Chase, Short of a good length and outside off, Roston pushes it back to the bolwer off the back foot.

Salman Agha to Shai Hope, Dragged length and around off, Hope swivels and pulls it but straight to mid-wicket.

Salman Agha to Roston Chase, Again short and outside off, Chase knocks it down to long on for one.

Salman Agha to Roston Chase, Nagging length and outside off, Roston Chase drops it down to cover.

Roston Chase is the next batter in.

Salman Agha to Sherfane Rutherford, OUT! CAUGHT! A wicket against the run of play and Salman Agha is pumped up, as it is a timely breakthrough for Pakistan. Agha tosses it up and keeps it slower, pitches it full around off, Sherfane Rutherford remains leg side of the ball and backs away further to access the off-side. He comes forward and looks to get underneath it to loft it inside out over covers. But the ball gets some grip and turns away further from the batter, hence Rutherford doesn't get the desired elevation there. He ends up chipping it straight to cover, where Saim Ayub makes no mistake, and pouches it low around his waist. West Indies are four down.

Salman Agha to Sherfane Rutherford, Tossed it, on the nagging length and around off, Sherfane Rutherford pushes it towards extra cover off the back foot.

Salman Agha to Shai Hope, Darts in full and on the pads, Shai Hope comes forward and eases it down to long on for one.

Saim Ayub to Sherfane Rutherford, Short and around off, turning away, Rutherford punches it but straight to cover.

Saim Ayub to Sherfane Rutherford, Nagging length and around off, Sherfane Rutherford cuts it off the back foot well but cover point gets across to his left and saves it with a slide there.

Saim Ayub to Shai Hope, Touch short and outside off, Shai Hope presses back and cuts it through cover point for one.

Saim Ayub to Sherfane Rutherford, In the stumps, knocked down to long on for one by Sherfane.

Saim Ayub to Sherfane Rutherford, Full and outside off, driven to cover off the front foot.

Saim Ayub to Sherfane Rutherford, Good work in the deep by Naseem Shah. Full and around off, Sherfane Rutherford comes forward and drives it to the left of cover. Naseem runs across to his right from long off and slides in to cut it off with his feet. However, the ball was still in motion and was trickling away to the ropes, but Naseem got up and flicked it back in to save two runs for his side.

Salman Agha to Shai Hope, Floated, around off, Hope nudges it to short mid-wicket off the front foot.

Salman Agha to Shai Hope, FOUR! HIGH-CLASS ACT! Slower, full and around off, Shai Hope stays leg side of the ball, strides forward, gets to the pitch of the ball and smokes it over mid off for a boundary.

Salman Agha to Sherfane Rutherford, Around off, driven to long off for one off the front foot by SR.

Salman Agha to Sherfane Rutherford, Full and around off, Sherfane Rutherford taps it towards cover point with soft hands and wants to take a single but is denied by a good throw of the fielder there, who gets across to his left and gets to the ball pretty quickly.

Salman Agha to Shai Hope, Tempting length and around off, Shai Hope presses back and turns it through square leg for a single.

Salman Agha to Sherfane Rutherford, Flighted, full and around off, Rutherford drives it through covers for one.

Saim Ayub to Shai Hope, Slower through the air, full and around off, Shai comes forward and pushes it to cover.

Saim Ayub to Sherfane Rutherford, A bit short and around off, Sherfane Rutherford goes back and punches it to the left of the bowler, who moves there and even puts in a dive to stop it but fails to do so. A single taken.

Saim Ayub to Shai Hope, Full and around off, Shai Hope drives it off the front foot and beats the diving cover fielder to his left for a single.

Saim Ayub to Sherfane Rutherford, Tossed it up and around off, Sherfane Rutherford lunges and drives it through covers for one.

Saim Ayub to Sherfane Rutherford, A repeat of the last delivery, full and around off, blocked to cover.

Saim Ayub to Sherfane Rutherford, Slower, full and around off, Sherfane Rutherford comes forward and defends it with soft hands beside the pitch on the off side.

Salman Agha to Shai Hope, Flatter, around middle, Shai Hope again misjudges the length and plays it off the back foot but manages to flick it to mid-wicket off the toe-end of the bat.

Salman Agha to Sherfane Rutherford, Tossed it up and outside off, Sherfane Rutherford strides forward to reach out and drives it through covers for one.

Salman Agha to Sherfane Rutherford, Nagging length and around off, Rutherford pushes it to cover off the back foot.

Salman Agha to Shai Hope, Fires in full but down leg, Hope gets down on his knees and looks to sweep but gets it off the inner half of the bat towards short fine. A single taken.

Salman Agha to Shai Hope, Fuller in length and around off, Shai Hope plays it off the back foot and has to adjust his shot to defend it.

Salman Agha to Sherfane Rutherford, Touch short and around off, Sherfance punches it off the back in the gap towards cover and takes a single.

Saim Ayub to Shai Hope, Dragged back length and around middle, Shai presses back and pulls it towards deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.

Saim Ayub to Shai Hope, Similar act again, full and around off, driven by Hope back to the bowler, who stops it with a full-length dive to his left.

Saim Ayub to Shai Hope, Full and around off, Hope comes forward and drives it towards mid off, but Ayub stops it on his follow-through to his left.

Saim Ayub to Shai Hope, On the pads, defended back to the bowler.

Saim Ayub to Shai Hope, FOUR! JUST OVER! Tossed it up and around middle, Shai Hope gets across on his knees and sweeps it fine but aerially and beats the leaping short fine leg fielder for a boundary.

Saim Ayub to Shai Hope, Nagging length and around off, Shai Hope tucks it towards mid-wicket and looks for a single but is denied by a good throw of the fielder.

Salman Agha to Shai Hope, Keeps the length full and on off, Hope drills it back past the bowler for a single.

Salman Agha to Shai Hope, Very full and at the stumps, jammed across to the on side by Hope.

Salman Agha to Shai Hope, FOUR! Streaky but it was there to be hit! Tossed up, full and well wide of the off stump, Shai Hope reaches out and throws his hands at it, and gets an outside edge which rolls down to the deep third fence.

Salman Agha to Sherfane Rutherford, Fired in, very full and on off, driven through extra cover for a single.

Salman Agha to Sherfane Rutherford, Darted in towards the pads, Sherfane Rutherford stays back and looks to flick but plays all over it and gets hit on the pads.

Salman Agha to Shai Hope, Flatter delivery on middle, Hope gets inside the line and nudges it 'round the corner on the leg side for one.

Sherfane Rutherford comes out to bat next.

Saim Ayub to Evin Lewis, OUT! CAUGHT! What a fine take from Shaheen Afridi in the end and for once, the extra ball in the over, works out in the bowler's favor. Saim Ayub stays around the wicket and gives this one a bit more air, tossing it up around off. The ball grips as Evin Lewis swings through the line of the ball but gets a lot of height and not enough distance. The ball comes swirling down around the long on region where Afridi comes in, a bit too much to his right and then has to scurry back and takes it brilliantly over his right shoulder with both hands. Lewis departs for a fine hand of 60 (62).

The spinners of Pakistan have been good with their lines and lengths so far.

Saim Ayub to Evin Lewis, Wide! Tossed up, full and down the leg side, Lewis misses the sweep and a wide is called.

Saim Ayub to Shai Hope, Bowled around off, Hope pats it through the cover region and turns the strike over.

Saim Ayub to Evin Lewis, On off, punched away to the right of covers for a quick single now.

Saim Ayub to Evin Lewis, FOUR! Nicely controlled and up comes the 100 for West Indies. A tad short and around leg, Evin Lewis gets inside the line and pulls it through backward square leg for a boundary.

Saim Ayub to Evin Lewis, Fullish length at the stumps, Lewis strokes it away to mid off.

Saim Ayub to Evin Lewis, Flighted ball, pitches down leg. Evin Lewis looks to sweep on one knee but misses but no wide is called. Might have clipped the pads.

So just one over for Faheem Ashraf as Saim Ayub comes again into the attack. 2-1-10-0 so far.

Salman Agha to Evin Lewis, Darted in towards middle, Lewis stays back and pushes it out onto the off side for a quick single.

Salman Agha to Evin Lewis, Tossed up at the stumps, Evin Lewis slogs at it and mistimes it badly towards square leg. First signs of some frustration from Lewis here.

Salman Agha to Evin Lewis, Bowled flat and straight as well, Lewis looks to defend and gets an inside edge onto the front pad.

Salman Agha to Shai Hope, Fullish length around middle, hit away wide of long on for an easy single.

Salman Agha to Shai Hope, Flatter delivery at the stumps, jammed out to the right of the bowler.

Salman Agha to Shai Hope, Flighted ball, turning back in, Hope goes back to a relatively full ball and nudges it down to short fine leg.

Faheem Ashraf to Evin Lewis, Good length around the top of off, blocked off by Lewis.

Faheem Ashraf to Evin Lewis, FOUR! Around the wicket now, dug in over off, no intent in the delivery. Lewis pounces on it and muscles it flat in front of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Faheem Ashraf to Evin Lewis, Pitched-up delivery, targeting middle and off, Lewis blocks it off.

Faheem Ashraf to Evin Lewis, SIX! Easy power from Evin Lewis and he brings up his 12th ODI FIFTY in style. Short ball over off and middle, all the time in the world for Lewis to swivel and pull it well over deep square leg for a biggie. That was hit into the wind but still, it went a long way.

Faheem Ashraf to Shai Hope, Short of a length and outside off, Hope jumps onto the back foot and punches it through extra cover for a single.

Faheem Ashraf to Shai Hope, Back of a length and outside off, Hope reaches out to cut but mistimes it down onto the deck.

Change. Faheem Ashraf comes into the attack for the first time in this match.

Salman Agha to Evin Lewis, A bit short and outside off, cut away to the right of point, where the fielder makes a sharp stop. A single and then five dots off the over.

Salman Agha to Evin Lewis, Slips in a very full ball, pretty straight as well and Evin Lewis nearly misses it but manages to get his bat down in time and keeps it out on the leg side.

Salman Agha to Evin Lewis, Nicely flighted again, in and around off, defended out by Lewis.

Salman Agha to Evin Lewis, Pushed through quicker and just outside off, Lewis plays it out into the off side.

Salman Agha to Evin Lewis, Slightly flighted, full and around off, Evin Lewis offers a front-foot defense.

Salman Agha to Shai Hope, Drops the length back, around middle, Hope hops back and turns it through mid-wicket for a run.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Shai Hope, A good hustle from the batters. Fullish length around off, Hope pushes it to mid off and gets across quickly for another single.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Evin Lewis, Another full toss, very low and straight, Lewis pushes it down to mid on and scampers through for a quick single.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Evin Lewis, Fuller and quicker around off, pushed firmly to covers.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Shai Hope, Dragged length, wide of the off stump, Shai Hope goes back and across before tapping it through cover-point for a single.

DRINKS! West Indies were getting going well after that early hiccup, but Sufiyan Muqeem has got a lucky wicket here, and an unlucky dismissal for a set and in-form batter, Keacy Carty, has resulted in WI to 81/2. They do have a good batting lineup, and with Evin Lewis set at one end, and the skipper joining at the other, the Windies will hope that this pair can stitch a good partnership from here and lay a platform so that their pinch-hitters can take off down the order for a huge score. Meanwhile, Pakistan would want to chip in more wickets and keep the pressure going with strict line and lengths from their spinners. Let's see how the next phase pans out. Also, the skipper, Shai Hope, walks out to bat next at number four.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Keacy Carty, OUT! CAUGHT! A lucky break for the bowler, but he won't mind it. Sufiyan Muqeem serves a full toss around leg stump, Keacy Carty looks to sweep but can't quite get down on one knee. Carty ends up miscuing it off the backside of the bat, and the ball lobs up over the keeper's head to the leg side. Salman Agha at first slip has enough time to stroll back to his left and take a comfortable catch. The brewing stand worth 77 is broken and West Indies are now 81/2.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Keacy Carty, Speared in, very full and on off, Keacy Carty can't get under it and jas it out to mid off.

Salman Agha to Evin Lewis, Flatter one on off, Evin Lewis opts to block it off.

Salman Agha to Keacy Carty, Shorter and around leg, worked off the back foot and past square leg for a single.

Salman Agha to Keacy Carty, Fuller in length and around leg, nudged away to mid-wicket.

Salman Agha to Keacy Carty, FOUR! A valiant effort, but in vain! Flighted ball outside off, Keacy Carty sets up to go inside out over covers but gets a thick outside edge that rolls down towards deep third. The fielder from inside the ring gives it a chase and dives to flick the ball in, but it is already in contact with the ropes. The on-field umpire gives it a boundary.

Salman Agha to Evin Lewis, Similar line and length to the previous one, this time Evin Lewis manages to push it into the off side for a single.

Salman Agha to Evin Lewis, Short of a good length and on off, Lewis looks to punch it through covers but miscues it back towards the bowler.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Keacy Carty, Flatter delivery around off, Carty cuts it off the back foot and gets it wide of short third for a couple of runs to end the over.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Keacy Carty, Beaten! Quicker one, angled across off, Carty backs away to cut but is beaten past the outside edge.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Keacy Carty, Slightly short and around off, Carty fails to get it past point. Four dots on the trot.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Keacy Carty, Gets away with that one, does Sufiyan Muqeem. A juicy full toss around middle, Carty only manages to push it across to mid-wicket.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Keacy Carty, Bowls it flat and around off, Carty jams it towards cover.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Keacy Carty, Relatively full and well outside off, Keacy Carty pushes it to covers and looks for the single but Lewis isn't interested.

Salman Agha to Evin Lewis, Holds this one back a bit and bowls it around off, Lewis stays back and drops it gently into the off side.

Salman Agha to Keacy Carty, Full on off, driven just past the bowler and towards mid off for a quick single.

Salman Agha to Evin Lewis, Flatter one on the pads, tucked away neatly behind square leg for a run.

Salman Agha to Evin Lewis, Around the wicket to the left-hander, bowls it round-ar, and on the pads, Lewis nudges it into the leg side.

Salman Agha to Keacy Carty, Flatter delivery around off, pushed away wide of covers for a single by Carty.

Salman Agha to Keacy Carty, Nicely bowled! A bit quick and full, this one slides on with the arm, keeps low and beats the outside edge.

Salman Agha to Keacy Carty, Wide! Dragged length, turning down the leg. Wided.

Another change, as the skipper Mohammad Rizwan has called in Salman Agha from the other end. So spin from both ends now.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Evin Lewis, Quicker one on off, punched away straight to extra cover.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Evin Lewis, SIX! Into the wind, but it doesn't matter! Marginally short around off and middle, Evin Lewis rocks back and pulls it high and handsome over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Keacy Carty, Good, proactive cricket! Nagging length around off, Carty uses the depth of the crease to dab the ball to the left of short third and sneaks in another single.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Evin Lewis, Short on off, turning away, Lewis hangs back and pulls it flat and in front of square leg for one more.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Keacy Carty, Slows it up a bit, keeps the length short around off, Carty drops it down in front of backward point for a quick single.

Sufiyan Muqeem to Evin Lewis, Quick and short on middle, whipped away off the back foot to the right of deep square leg for a single.

Powerplay 2! The fielding can now have a maximum of 4 fielders outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over. Also, there is a bit of a halt in the play. Evin Lewis seems to be struggling with the heat and humidity and calls for some refreshments and a towel. Thankfully, Lewis seems good to go again and we can continue. Sufiyan Muqeem to have a bowl now as well.

Saim Ayub to Keacy Carty, Tempting length and outside off, Carty pushes it towards cover off the back foot. West Indies end the Powerplay 1 with a score of 59/1.

Saim Ayub to Evin Lewis, Dragged back length and outside off, Evin Lewis goes back and punches it towwards mid off for one.

Saim Ayub to Evin Lewis, FOUR! A good shot. Full and on the pads, Evin Lewis gets across and on his knees to sweep it in the gap to deep fine leg for a boundary. He is looking in good touch.

Saim Ayub to Evin Lewis, Switches to around the wicket and bowls it short again, outside off, Evin Lewis drags it with a pull shot. His bottom hand goes off the bat but still completes his bat swing. The ball goes to the right of deep square leg, who gets across there and extends his right arm to stop it. Two runs taken.

Saim Ayub to Evin Lewis, Nagging length and outside off, Lewis punches it to cover off the back foot.

Saim Ayub to Keacy Carty, A good effort in the field to save one run! Touch shorter and outside off, Keacy Carty presses back, waits for it and opens his bat face off late to use the pace of the bat to guide it in the gap towards deep third. Shaheen Afridi gives it a chase from short third and manages to flick it inside the field just close to the boundary cushions. Three runs taken.

Naseem Shah to Evin Lewis, FOUR! A bad line and gets punished! Naseem fires in full but down the leg side, Evin Lewis gets inside the line and just tickles it to help it on its way to deep fine leg for an easy boundary. Seems to be a cutter, as shown in the replays.

Naseem Shah to Keacy Carty, Short of a length and around middle, angling into the body of the batter, Keacy Carty presses back, lifts his front leg up and looks to pull it but gets it off the gloves to square leg. A single taken.

Naseem Shah to Evin Lewis, Tap and a single! On a length and around off, Lewis just plays it with soft hands and pushes it towards mid off. Takes a quick single.

Naseem Shah to Evin Lewis, Hard length and around off, Lewis covers his off stump and tucks it to mid-wicket. This ball seems to be stayed a bit low, as Evin has to manage his shot.

Naseem Shah to Evin Lewis, Naseem drags his length a bit back and keeps the  line around off, Evin defends it back to the bowler off the front foot.

Naseem Shah to Evin Lewis, FOUR! Change of ends for Naseem Shah but Evin Lewis is pretty stacked up here! Full and a bit outside off, Lewis gets across and drives it uppishly with power to the left of mid off for a cracking boundary.

Indeed, a change of ends for Naseem Shah, who replaces Shaheen Afridi in the attack.

Saim Ayub to Keacy Carty, MAIDEN! That in-between length, around off, Carty presses back and drops it down to cover.

Saim Ayub to Keacy Carty, Tossed it up and around off, Keacy Carty comes forward and slices it off the outside side of the bat. The ball goes uppishly towards backward point, who moves across to his right and dives to cut it off.

Saim Ayub to Keacy Carty, Touch full and around off, Keacy pushes it to cover.

Saim Ayub to Keacy Carty, Dragged back length and outside off, Carty punches it to cover, who dives to his right and cuts it off.

Saim Ayub to Keacy Carty, An arm ball, full and around middle, Keacy Carty comes forward and looks to defend it but gets an outside edge that rolls away to cover point.

Saim Ayub to Keacy Carty, Begins with a short ball, around off, Keacy Carty presses back and punches it to cover.

Saim Ayub comes into the attack. Pretty surprising at this stage. Maybe, a possible change of ends incoming for Naseem Shah.

Shaheen Afridi to Evin Lewis, Pitches it up and around leg, Evin Lewis nudges it to deep backward square leg and picks two runs more.

Shaheen Afridi to Evin Lewis, Fires in a yorker, around middle, Lewis manages to jam it out back to the bowler.

Shaheen Afridi to Evin Lewis, A mistimed shot but still get two runs. A bit fuller and just outside off, Evin Lewis shuffles across and looks to go downtown for a big shot. But as the ball gets some drift, it makes the connection with the upper half of the bat and goes just to the leff ot the bowler aerially. Faheem Ashraf, from mid off, chases it down, and the batters take two runs.

Shaheen Afridi to Evin Lewis, WIDE! A bouncer that goes above the head of the batter, Evin Lewis ducks underneath it. Called a wide.

Shaheen Afridi to Keacy Carty, Spraying on the pads, on a length, Keacy gets inside the line and tucks it to deep backward square leg for one.

Shaheen Afridi to Evin Lewis, Good running between the wickets! Full and around middle, Lewis clips it with soft hands to the right of mid-wicket and instantly calls for a single. His partner responds well and they both gets across easily before the fielder could reach to the ball.

Shaheen Afridi to Evin Lewis, On a good length and outside off, angling away, Evin Lewis leaves it.

Naseem Shah to Evin Lewis, Not a great connection and caught at mid on, but doesn't matter at all. Back of a length and around middle, Evin Lewis presses back and looks to take on the bowler but the ball gets some extra bounce and Lewis all manages to get a top edge that flies towards mid on, where the fielder gets across to his right a bit and catches it before throwing it to the keeper. A single taken.

Naseem Shah to Evin Lewis, Short of a good length and around off, Evin rides the bounce and blocks it towards cover. Uh-oh! Naseem Shah has overstepped, and it is called a NO BALL! A Free-Hit is coming up...

Naseem Shah to Evin Lewis, Nagging length and around middle, Lewis gets across and also takes a step forward to negate the swing. He tucks it off the inner half of the bat to the left of mid-wicket and wants a quick single but is denied by his partner.

Naseem Shah to Evin Lewis, Hard length and around off, Evin Lewis again shuffles across and gets behind the line to defend it to the off side.

Naseem Shah to Evin Lewis, Back of a length and outside off, Lewis leaves it.

Naseem Shah to Evin Lewis, A mild appeal for LBW but is turned down! Hard length and around off, nips back in from there, Evin Lewis shuffles across and looks to clip it but misses and gets high above the kneeroll. Could be the impact outside off as Lewis has shuffled.

Naseem Shah to Keacy Carty, On a length, from wide of the crease to create an inward angle and then gets it to move away after pitching, just outside off, Keacy Carty pokes at it and gets an outside edge that rolls away beside the slip cordon to deep third. A single taken.

Shaheen Afridi to Evin Lewis, On a length and around off, angling in, Lewis again gets across and looks to defend it. He gets squared up and generates an outside edge that rolls away to backward point.

Shaheen Afridi to Evin Lewis, Pitches it up but wide outside off, Evin shuffles across and watches it carefull before leaving it to the keeper.

Shaheen Afridi to Evin Lewis, On a length and around off, Evin defends it back to the bowler.

Shaheen Afridi to Evin Lewis, SIX! OUTRAGEOUS SHOT! First one of the match. Short of a good length and around middle and off, Evin Lewis again gets across, swivels on his toes and picks it up with a half-pull shot. The power was too much as the ball sails over the deep fine leg fence for a biggie easily.

Shaheen Afridi to Evin Lewis, Full and around off, Evin Lewis nudges it to square leg off the front foot.

Shaheen Afridi to Evin Lewis, An appeal for LBW but the umpire turns it down! Hard length and around middle and leg, angling in, Evin Lewis shuffles across and looks to tuck it but misses and gets rapped on the outside of the front pad. Could be going down leg.

Naseem Shah to Keacy Carty, Nagging length and around off, defended from the back foot by Carty.

Naseem Shah to Keacy Carty, FOUR! EASY PICKINGS! Fires in on a length but down the leg side, not a good line though, Keacy Carty just has to get some bat on it and he does exactly that. Gets inside the line and tickles it fine to deep fine leg for a boundary for some easy runs.

Naseem Shah to Evin Lewis, Another full ball and outside off, Lewis comes forward and looks to drive it again on the up but gets it off the outer half of the bat this time. The ball goes in the gap towards backward point. A single taken.

Naseem Shah to Evin Lewis, Another good timing shot! Full and around off, angling away, Evin Lewis comes forward and pushes it with soft hands in the gap towards cover. The fielder dives there to his right but fails to stop it. Two runs taken.

Naseem Shah to Keacy Carty, There is a bit of miscommunication but both batters are safe! Back of a length and around middle, Keacy Carty swivels and turns it towards deep square leg. He runs the first hard and wants another but is sent back by Lewis as the fielder was quick in the deep to get to the ball and throw it to the keeper.

Naseem Shah to Evin Lewis, Leg bye! Another appeal but for LBW this time, again turned down by the umpire! Naseem pitches it up and around middle and leg, shaping in, Evin Lewis shuffles across and looks to flick it but gets beaten on the inside edge and gets pinged on the front pad. The ball rolls away towards square leg and they take a leg bye. Could be going down leg so Pakistan again opted against the review.

Shaheen Afridi to Keacy Carty, There is an appeal for caught behind down the leg side but is turned down by the umpire! Short of a good length but moving down the leg side, Keacy Carty gets inside the line and looks to tickle it fine, but misses. The ball clips his thigh pad and goes to the left of the keeper behind the wickets, where Mohammad Rizwan dives to that side and catches it. Pakistan don't go for a review either as they knew it was off the thigh pad.

Shaheen Afridi to Keacy Carty, Hard length and outside off, angling away, left alone by Keacy.

Shaheen Afridi to Keacy Carty, FOUR! This is a shot of an in-form batter! Afridi bowls it full and just outside off, Keacy Carty comes forward, keeps his eyes on the ball, and gets to the pitch of the ball before driving it square between backward point and cover point for a glorious boundary. The timing was so smooth as the ball races away to the boundary in no time.

Shaheen Afridi to Keacy Carty, A gentle away movement, full and outside off, Keacy Carty leaves it.

Shaheen Afridi to Evin Lewis, Darts in a low full toss, outside off, Lewis flicks it off the inner half of the bat to mid on and takes a single.

Shaheen Afridi to Keacy Carty, Excellent effort in the field! Back of a length and around off, Keacy Carty presses back, gets on top of the bounce and punches it through the gap between backward point and cover point. The position of hands and transfer of weight were pretty spot on on this shot. Saim Ayub gives it a chase from backward point and manages to flick it inside the field with a dive. Babar Azam gives a good cover and he collects it before throwing it to the keeper. But the batters take three runs.

Naseem Shah to Evin Lewis, Pitches it up and around off, Lewis covers his stumps and defends it to cover. There has been movement off the pitch so far in the first two overs, which is a good sign for Pakistan.

Naseem Shah to Evin Lewis, Nagging length and around off, Evin gets across and nudges it towards mid-wicket. That was a bit uppish but no harm done.

Naseem Shah to Keacy Carty, EDGE BUT DOESN'T CARRY! Hard length and around off, from wide of the crease to create an inward angle, Keacy Carty pokes at it and gets an outside edge that goes towards third slip but falls down before the fielder. The fielder gets his hands on it and the ball rolls away behind him. A single taken.

Naseem Shah to Keacy Carty, A bit full and around off, Carty comes forward and defends it to cover.

Naseem Shah to Keacy Carty, Oh, wow! There is some extra bounce! Back of a length and in that channel outside off, there is some seam movement along with extra bounce. Carty is taken aback by it and the ball moves away and beats the outside edge of the bat. Mohammad Rizwan, behind the stumps, thinks there was some edge as he makes a stifled appeal but the umpire turns it down.

Naseem Shah to Evin Lewis, Begins with a hard-length delivery, around middle, Evin Lewis shuffles across, gets inside the line and tucks it towards square leg with soft hands to steal a single to get off the mark.

Naseem Shah to operate from the other end.

Shaheen Afridi to Keacy Carty, Nagging length and outside off, angling away, Keacy Carty leaves it.

Keacy Carty walks in at number 3, replacing Brandon King.

Shaheen Afridi to Brandon King, OUT! CAUGHT! And out on the next ball is Brandon King. A soft dismissal. Shaheen bowls it fuller and outside off, tries to entice the batter and keeps it pretty wide of the off stump. King just leans half-forward and extends his arms to reach out. He plays it too away from his body and ends up chipping it aerially off the upper half of the bat to cover, where Babar Azam takes it around his chest height easily. The first one is down for the West Indies in the first over, and Shaheen Afridi is pumped up, and so are the players of Pakistan.

Shaheen Afridi to Brandon King, FOUR! A freebie and gets punished! Afridi offers a full toss, on the pads, Brandon King isn't going to miss out that as he shifts his weight on the front foot and clips it over mid-wicket for a cracking boundary.

Shaheen Afridi to Brandon King, BEATEN! A bit fuller, tries to make the batter play, and around off, angling away, Brandon King comes forward to defend it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Shaheen Afridi to Brandon King, There is some swing on this occasion! Similar, hitting the deck length and a touch outside off, moves away from the batter, Brandon King, at first, looks to defend but then decides to leave it to the keeper in the end.

Shaheen Afridi to Brandon King, Starts off with a hard-length delivery, around off, tries to bring it back in from there, Brandon King stands tall and drops it down into the deck back to the bowler.

Done and dusted with the pre-match proceedings! The umpires are out in the middle and the players of Pakistan can be seen in a huddle around the boundary ropes before heading out on the field. It will be the pairing of Brandon King and Evin Lewis to open the innings for West Indies. Shaheen Afridi has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...

We are just a few minutes away from the start of the game. A lot of young mascots are out there and they are joined by a few officials as well. Also, Deighton Butler, one of the on-field umpires, receives a memento from Match Referee, Richie Richardson, as he makes his debut as an umpire in an ODI game. Onto the anthems next and first up, it will be the national anthem of Trinidad followed by the national anthem of Pakistan and then finally, the West Indian anthem.

PITCH REPORT - Samuel Badree is pitchside along with Stacy-Ann King. Badree says this is the newest venue to host men’s ODIs, with the first match played here in 2022 and now the second taking place today. From the northern end, the straight hit measures 74 meters, while the square boundaries are 64 and 62 meters. He reminds that the 2024 T20 World Cup semi-final was also played here. Badree notes that the pitch has favoured bowlers in the past. Stacy mentions that there is a covering of green grass, and the surface feels quite hard, which will make life challenging for the batters. She adds that spinners are likely to play a key role, and with possible rain interruptions on the cards, conditions could get even trickier. With vital points on offer for World Cup qualification, they expect a fascinating contest.

Shai Hope, the West Indies captain, says he would have bowled first as well, sharing the same thought process as Rizwan. Adds that the team still has its own brand of cricket they want to play, and the players have been showcasing their skill and talent well. Hope stresses the importance of remaining consistent in this format and admits that qualifying for the World Cup 2027 remains a top priority. Says they often speak about the importance of securing automatic qualification and remain focused on that goal.

Mohammad Rizwan, the skipper of Pakistan, says that they will BOWL first. Reckons that there is moisture in the deck and they want to use that. Adds that their goal is to play a modern way of cricket and informs that they aren't quite sure of the pitch conditions and have plenty of all-rounders in the team.

Meanwhile, in Bulawayo for the second test, New Zealand have continued their dominance on Day 2, amassing a massive 601/3 in their first innings, establishing a lead of 476 runs. This was built upon the back of some superlative batting performances, three centuries so far, with Henry Nicholls and Rachin Ravindra both scoring impressive centuries to go along with a great start from Devon Conway. The Kiwis' batting prowess was a stark contrast to Zimbabwe's lacklustre performance on Day 1, where they were bowled out for a paltry 125. The Zimbabwean batsmen struggled against a disciplined New Zealand bowling attack, with Matt Henry and Zakary Foulkes being the chief destroyers. Facing a potential whitewash, Zimbabwe will have to produce an extraordinary performance to avoid a heavy defeat.

Pakistan (Playing XI) - Abdullah Shafique, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (C) (WK), Salman Agha, Hasan Nawaz (ODI DEBUT), Hussain Talat, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, and Sufiyan Muqeem.

West Indies (Playing XI) - Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope (C) (WK), Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph, Jayden Seales, and Jediah Blades.

TOSS - Pakistan have won the toss and they have elected to BOWL first.

With Pakistan off a 3-0 sweep the last time they met in 2022 at their home, history tilts in favour of the visitors. But the Caribbean crowd, a pace-friendly surface, and a West Indies side with nothing to lose could make this a far more even contest than the stats suggest. Stay tuned for more!

On the flip side, we have the West Indies, who have been inconsistent in international cricket for a while. As the older fans who still cherish them as one of the FEARSOME sides back in the 70s and 80s, they need to come out and perform strongly. Here, they enter the ODIs still licking their wounds from a whitewash 5-0 loss to Australia in T20Is, but the return of Brandon King to partner Evin Lewis at the top could give their batting a fresh look. The middle order, featuring skipper Shai Hope, Keacy Carty, who has been a bright prospect for them recently, and power-hitter Sherfane Rutherford down the order, needs to fire if the hosts are to post or chase big totals. Romario Shepherd’s return adds all-round depth, while Roston Chase offers both batting stability and handy off-spin. The absence of Alzarri Joseph is a blow, but the pace attack of Shamar Joseph, Jayden Seales, and newcomer Jediah Blades still has the firepower to trouble Pakistan if conditions suit. Gudakesh Motie’s spin will be key in the middle overs. Injuries to Matthew Forde and Shimron Hetmyer further test the squad’s depth, but this is a side capable of turning up big at home, as they have won their three previous back-to-back ODI series.

Let's talk about Pakistan first. The first thing that comes to our mind is UNPREDICTABILITY, for which they are popular. They come into this series with a blend of momentum and fresh challenges. The absence of Fakhar Zaman means opener Saim Ayub will shoulder the responsibility of giving the visitors fast starts. The middle order will look to Babar Azam, eager to silence critics after a lean patch, and Salman Agha for stability, along with their skipper, Mohammad Rizwan. Excitement surrounds uncapped batter in ODIs, Hasan Nawaz, who has been pretty much consistent with his fireworks recently in T20Is. With the ball, Pakistan’s pace battery of Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, and Faheem Ashraf remains their biggest weapon, complemented by spinners Mohammad Nawaz and Sufiyan Muqeem. The challenge will be to carry their T20 confidence into the longer format and avoid the lapses which are associated with their name.

Hello and welcome to Tarouba, where the ODI leg of Pakistan’s tour to the West Indies is set to get underway at the iconic Brian Lara Cricket Academy. All three matches of this series will be staged here, and with both sides desperate to turn around their recent 50-over fortunes, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Pakistan arrive fresh from a 2-1 T20I series win, brimming with confidence. For the West Indies, this series offers one last chance to salvage pride from a difficult home season, with captain Shai Hope’s men looking to rediscover their spark in front of home fans.

... MATCH DAY ...

While Pakistan may have dominated the T20 battles, the white-ball warfare in the Caribbean shifts into a new gear with three ODI encounters that promise to redefine this series. The Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba becomes the exclusive venue for what could be the West Indies’ final chance to salvage pride from a disappointing home campaign. The hosts enter this crucial phase carrying the weight of expectation and the sting of recent failures. A solitary victory across their home season tells a story of missed opportunities, making these upcoming matches less about entertainment and more about the survival of reputation. Under Shai Hope's leadership, the home side presents a fascinating mix of established talent and emerging promise. The opening combination of Brandon King and Evin Lewis brings aggression to the top order, setting the foundation for a middle order that blends experience with raw power. Keacy Carty represents the new generation’s hunger, while Sherfane Rutherford’s explosive batting and Justin Greaves’ steady presence offer contrasting yet complementary approaches to run accumulation. The bowling department showcases the region’s evolving cricket landscape. Shamar Joseph’s meteoric ascent continues to capture headlines, leading a pace attack that includes the trio of Matthew Forde, Jayden Seales, and Jediah Blades. While Gudakesh Motie carries the spin bowling responsibilities, the dual skills of Romario Shepherd and Roston Chase add crucial depth to both batting and bowling resources. Pakistan arrives with confidence after their T20 series triumph, having successfully erased the bitter memories of their Bangladesh disappointment with a commanding 2-1 victory. The visitors now enter the ODI arena significantly strengthened, welcoming back two pillars of their batting order who could prove decisive in this longer format. Mohammad Rizwan assumes the captaincy mantle upon his return. Alongside him, premier batter Babar Azam makes his much-awaited comeback to the green jersey, adding vast experience. The batting foundation rests on seasoned campaigners Abdullah Shafique, who finds his place in the squad for an injured Fakhar Zaman, and with the presence of Salman Agha, each will need to carry the responsibility of transforming starts into substantial scores. Meanwhile, the spotlight falls on Pakistan’s emerging talent as Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris, and Hasan Nawaz face the ultimate test of proving their skills in challenging foreign conditions. Pakistan’s bowling arsenal revolves around their feared pace trinity of Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, and Hasan Ali, who will aim to perform with conviction. The spin department finds itself in the capable hands of mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed and the promising talent Sufiyan Muqeem, while the crucial all-rounder positions are filled by Faheem Ashraf and Mohammad Nawaz. The ODI history between these two nations tells a story of infrequent meetings, with this representing just their third series encounter in the past eight years. Their last 50-over clash came in 2022 when Pakistan delivered a dominant 3-0 whitewash to the visiting West Indies on home soil. Perhaps more significantly, Pakistan's return to Caribbean shores for ODI cricket marks the end of an eight-year absence, their last visit in this format dating back to 2017. This extended gap transforms the upcoming series into something of a reunion, where both teams venture into relatively unfamiliar territory with squads largely inexperienced in this particular rivalry. It’s a dual task for the hosts as they have not defeated Pakistan in an ODI series since 1991, at home or away, irrespective. It’s all set up for an enthralling ODI series, which will resurrect this rivalry.