Pakistan complete ODI series sweep over West Indies

PAKISTAN completed a 3-0 One Day International (ODI) series sweep over the West Indies on Sunday, after they prevailed by 53 runs, under the Duckworth/Lewis (D/L) method, at the Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan.

Pakistan, who decided to bat first, posted a score of 269 runs for nine wickets from their allotted 48 overs with Shadab Khan hitting 86, while there were useful contributions from the left-handed trio of Imam-ul-Haq (62), Fakhar Zaman (35) and Khushdil Shah (34).

West Indies captain Nicholas Pooran, who surprisingly brought himself into the attack with his occasional off-spin, had career-best figures of four wickets for 48 and pacer Keemo Paul had 2/57.

The game was delayed by an hour, during the Pakistan's innings, due to a dust storm which engulfed the city.

Shadab Khan returned with the ball to claim 4/62 with his leg-spin, while pacer Hasan Ali had 2/29 and left-arm spinner 2/56 as the West Indies were bowled out for 216 in 37.2 overs.

For the West Indies, Akeal Hosein scored his highest ODI score (60) and Kacey Carty contributed 33.

Pakistan triumphed in the first ODI on Wednesday by five wickets and the second ODI on Friday by 120 runs – all at Multan.

The West Indies will now switch their attention to the home series against Bangladesh, which comprises two Test matches, three ODIs and five T20 matches. The first Test will take place from June 16-20 at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua.