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- Pakistan are 1-0 up in three-match series after beating West Indies by five wickets in first ODI
- Both sides will lock horns for a third time after today’s fixture in Trinidad and Tobago on Aug. 12
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will take on the West Indies in the second One Day International match between the two sides in Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago, today, Sunday, eyeing a series victory after beating the hosts in the first match.
Pakistan beat the West Indies by five wickets on Friday courtesy of middle-order batter Hassan Nawaz and all-rounder Hussain Talat. Debutant Nawaz scored 63 runs from 54 balls while Talat scored 41 from 37 balls.
Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam pitched in with a score of 47 runs before he was stumped off a Gudakesh Motie delivery.
“In the second One Day International of the three-match series, Pakistan will face West Indies in Tarouba today,” state broadcaster Radio Pakistan reported.
Pakistan’s left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi returned to form in the last match, returning figures of 4-51 from the match. Fellow pacer Naseem Shah also impressed with the ball, finishing with figures of 3-55 while T20 skipper Salman Ali Agha ended up with 1-44 from his 10 overs.
ODI skipper Rizwan also impressed with his batting skills in the second ODI, scoring 53 runs from 69 balls before he was trapped leg before wicket.
After the second ODI, both teams will lock horns for the third ODI at the same venue on Aug. 12. The match today is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. Pakistan Standard Time.