TRINIDAD (Kashmir English): After being sent to bat first, West Indies post a competitive 280 before being dismissed in the 49th over against Pakistan in the series opener at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba.
Evin Lewis, captain Shai Hope and Roston Chase displayed excellent performance with crucial fifties. West Indies dominates head-to-head record against Pakistan in ODIs with 71 victories.
West Indies faced an early setback
The West Indies faced an early setback as Brandon King was dismissed for four runs in the very first over by Shaheen Afridi.
Evin Lewis and Keacy Carty then eased the pressure with a 50-run partnership for the second wicket.
However, the partnership was broken at 81-2 in 14.2 overs when Sufiyan Muqeem dismissed Carty, who scored 30 off 39 balls.
In the final stages of the innings, left-arm pacer Shaheen Afridi ended Hope’s crucial innings of 55 runs off 77 balls, also ending the 64-run partnership between Hope and Chase.
Shaheen claimed 4/51 in eight overs, followed by Naseem Shah with 3/55. Saim Ayub, Sufiyan Muqeem and Salman Agha chipped in with one wicket apiece.
