Pakistan defeated West Indies by 63 runs in the first T20 International of the three-match series. In the match played at the National Stadium in Karachi, West Indies captain Nicholas Pooran decided to field first after winning the toss against Pakistan. Batting first, the national cricket team scored 200 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs.
Pakistan defeated West Indies by 63 runs
West Indies did not have a good start in pursuit of the target. Brandon King lost the wicket by just one run. Captain Nicholas Pooran (18), Devon Thomas (2), Sharmarh Brooks (5), Rovman Powell (23), Dominic Drakes (5), and Romario Shephard (21) scored runs. Shai Hope and Oshane Thomas played resistance innings, scoring 31 and 24 runs.
Muhammad Wasim took four wickets, Shadab Khan three for Pakistan. While Muhammad Nawaz, Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Haris Rauf took one wicket each. Earlier, Pakistan captain Babar Azam Safar, Fakhr Zaman 10, Asif Ali 1, Iftikhar Ahmed returned to the pavilion with just seven runs. Muhammad Rizwan scored 78 runs and fell victim to Shepard, while Haider Ali was dismissed for 68 runs.
Similarly, Muhammad Nawaz also played an innings of 30 runs off ten balls to take the team’s score beyond 200. For West Indies, Romario Shepard took two wickets, Aqeel Hussain, Ocean Thomas, and Dominic Drakes took one wicket each. It should be noted that three T20 and three ODI series will be played between Pakistan and West Indies.
