Sahibzada Farhan and Saim Ayub opened with a strong 138-run stand as Pakistan beat West Indies by 13 runs. As a result, Pakistan sealed the T20 International series by 2-1 in Florida. They won the first match by 14 runs and narrowly lost the second by two wickets.
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat in the final match. From the outset, Farhan and Ayub dominated the bowlers. Farhan smashed 74 off 53 balls, including five sixes and three fours.
Meanwhile, Ayub supported well with 66 off 49 balls, hitting two sixes and four fours. In the 17th over, Shamar Joseph removed Farhan, caught by Shai Hope at long off. Then, Hasan Nawaz came in but scored only 15 before Romario Shepherd caught him at long off.
On the penultimate ball of the 18th over, Roston Chase dismissed Nawaz. Soon after, Mohammad Haris got run out for just two runs. Finally, Ayub fell on the last ball of the 19th over, caught by Sherfane Rutherford off Holder.
Pakistan ended with a strong total of 189 for four wickets. In reply, West Indies started aggressively, scoring 30 runs from Hasan Ali and Mohammad Nawaz’s opening overs. However, Haris Rauf struck as he dismissed Jewel Andrew for 24.
Then in the ninth over, Ayub caught Hope at cover off Nawaz for seven. As a result, the West Indies still needed 116 runs. Later, Alick Athanaze kept them in the chase and scored 60 off 44 balls.
However, Ayub struck again, and Khushdil Shah took the catch with the West Indies on 110. At that point, the hosts needed 80 runs from 42 deliveries. After that, Roston Chase retired hurt on the final ball of the 17th over.
Two balls later, Sufiyan Muqeem bowled out Jason Holder for a duck. Therefore, the West Indies were left needing 41 from 16 balls. Then, Rutherford smashed a six to reach his half-century.
With seven balls remaining, Rutherford lost his wicket after scoring 51. West Indies failed to complete another last-over chase. In the end, Pakistan held firm and claimed a well-earned series win.
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