Pakistan beat West Indies in 1st ODI

Pakistan batting does the job as they overcome West Indies in 1st ODI

Hasan Nawaz and Hussain Talat led Pakistan to victory by five wickets over West Indies in the first One Day International at the Brian Lara Cricket Stadium on Friday night.

Nawaz on debut, and Talat, playing in only his second ODI, shared an unbroken 104-run stand to rescue Pakistan. It took then to 284-5 in 48.5 overs in reply to the West Indies total of 280 in 49 overs.

It gave Pakistan a 1-0 lead in the three-match series and moved them within one game of extending their 33-year unbeaten run against the Windies in bilateral ODI series. It was another heartbreak for West Indies — their 11th defeat in 12 matches this year at home in what has been a miserable campaign.

The visitors suffered an early setback in their run chase when Saim Ayub edged Jayden Seales behind after scoring just five and 16 runs on the board.

Babar Azam joined Abdullah Shafique at the crease and the pair added 47 runs, before the latter was out lbw to Shamar Joseph following a review.

Babar and captain Mohammed Rizwan then added 55 runs to put Pakistan in a comfortable position of 118-2 in the 24th over.

But three runs short of a 20th ODI half century, Azam walked past a delivery from spinner Gudakesh Motie and was stumped by Shai Hope for 47.

Salman Agha made a quickfire 23 from 26 balls before he was caught and bowled by off spinner Roston Chase to leave Pakistan 158-4 in the 31st over.

Earlier Evin Lewis reached 60 off 62 balls when he skied Ayub to long on where Shaheen Shah Afridi took a good catch and when Sherfane Rutherford was dismissed by Salman Agha, West Indies had slumped to 136-4 in the 26th over.

However, skipper Hope, who scored 55 from 77 balls, Roston Chase, who hit 53 off 54 balls and a cameo from Motie who made 31 off just 18 balls, helped the Windies up to their eventual total.

For Pakistan pacer Afridi took 4-51 and seamer Naseem Shah grabbed 3-55.

The series continues with the second contest on Sunday morning at the same venue. The first ball is 9:30am. The third and final match will be at the same venue at the same start time on Tuesday. (PS)

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