Seales steers West Indies to ODI series win against Pakistan – SUCH TV

A brilliant performance from Jayden Seales powered the West Indies to a dominant 202-run win over Pakistan in the third and deciding one-day international in Trinidad on Tuesday.

The pace ace ripped through Pakistan’s top order, finishing with exceptional figures of 6-18, as the visitors crumbled to just 92 in pursuit of a 295-run target.

Batting first, the West Indies posted 294-6 in their 50 overs, thanks to captain Shai Hope’s superb unbeaten century.

The victory secured the Caribbean side’s first ODI series triumph over Pakistan since 1991, a much-needed boost after heavy defeats to Australia earlier in the summer 3-0 in Tests and 5-0 in T20s.

Pakistan’s chase began disastrously, with Seales dismissing Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, and Mohammad Rizwan within the first three overs, leaving them reeling at 8-3.

He then trapped skipper Babar Azam lbw for just nine, crushing Pakistan’s hopes of clinching the series 2-1.

Left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie took two wickets through the middle overs, before Seales returned to remove tailenders Hasan Ali and Naseem Shah and complete a six-wicket haul.

Pakistan had started strongly with the ball after winning the toss and electing to field, as the West Indies struggled to find the boundary.

The home side were 68-3 when Keacy Carty was dismissed lbw by Abrar for a 45-ball 17.

The usually big-hitting Sherfane Rutherford also never got going and crawled to 15 from 40 deliveries.

But Chase helped revive the innings with a quickfire 36, before being bowled by Naseem.

Motie was caught and bowled by Mohammad Nawaz as the West Indies batting effort threatened to peter out.

But Hope and Justin Greaves plundered 110 runs from the final 8.1 overs in a blistering assault to get their team close to 300. Hope finished on 120 not out.