WI vs PAK: West Indies end 34-year drought with their largest-ever ODI win over Pakistan | Cricket News – Times of India

West Indies secured their first bilateral ODI sequence victory in opposition to Pakistan since 1991 with a commanding 202-run win at Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday. Captain Shai Hope’s unbeaten century of 120 runs and tempo bowler Jayden Seales’ spectacular six-wicket haul led the Caribbean group to this historic triumph.The sequence win supplied a a lot-wanted increase for West Indies cricket following current defeats throughout Test and Twenty20 codecs to Australia and Pakistan. The victory got here after a two-day emergency summit for Caribbean cricket, attended by cricket legends Brian Lara and Clive Lloyd, geared toward bettering West Indies’ worldwide efficiency.“I’m extremely proud of the team,” mentioned the West Indies captain.“There’s been a lot of stress on negatives in the game but now there’s positives to shout about for West Indies cricket,” Hope added.West Indies posted a formidable whole of 294-6, with Hope’s excellent innings that includes 5 sixes and ten fours off 94 balls. He fashioned an unbroken seventh-wicket partnership of 110 runs with Justin Greaves, who contributed 43 not out from 24 deliveries.Pakistan’s batting lineup crumbled underneath strain, managing solely 92 runs in 29.2 overs. The collapse started early with three geese from their prime 4 batsmen. Saim Ayub was caught behind early, adopted by Abdullah Shafique’s dismissal, and captain Mohammad Rizwan was bowled by Seales for a golden duck.Seales dominated the Pakistani batting order, ending with spectacular figures of 6-18 from 7.2 overs. Babar Azam was trapped lbw for 9 runs, whereas Hasan Nawaz was stumped for 13, and Hussain Talat was bowled for 1. Salman Agha prime-scored for Pakistan with 30 runs off 49 balls.

The sequence victory marked a major turnaround for West Indies, who had beforehand misplaced eight consecutive matches to Australia and a Twenty20 sequence 2-1 to Pakistan in Florida. The emergency summit was convened after West Indies’ disappointing efficiency in Australia, the place they had been dismissed for simply 27 runs in their second innings of the third Test.After dropping the ODI sequence opener to Pakistan by 5 wickets, West Indies bounced again to degree the sequence with a 5-wicket victory within the second match. The decisive third match ended dramatically with Abrar Ahmed being run out by Chase for a golden duck.The complete victory demonstrated West Indies’ resilience and potential for enchancment in worldwide cricket. The partnership between Hope and Greaves, alongside with Seales’ distinctive bowling efficiency, proved essential in securing this historic sequence win.