West Indies have a good time their historic sequence victory after defeating Pakistan within the third ODI on the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba on August 12, 2025. — AFP
An impressed Jayden Seales led the West Indies to a crushing 202-run victory over Pakistan within the third and deciding one-day worldwide in Trinidad on Tuesday.
The quick bowler blew away the Pakistan high order en path to figures of 6-18 because the vacationers have been bundled out for simply 92 in a chase of 295 to win.
The Windies had reached 294-6 of their 50 overs batting first, powered by captain Shai Hope’s sensible unbeaten hundred.
The Caribbean aspect sealed a much-needed first ODI sequence win in opposition to Pakistan since 1991, after being swept apart 3-0 and 5-0 in Take a look at and T20 sequence respectively by Australia earlier in the summertime.
“We stress on negatives a lot in West Indies,” mentioned Hope. “So many positives to shout about. Great to see the guys pulling off history.
“Seales is a top quality bowler… He is a category act. Something you ask him to do, he places his arms up.”
Pakistan’s reply got off to a horrendous start as Seales removed Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique and Mohammad Rizwan inside the first three overs to reduce them to 8-3.
Seales then trapped Babar Azam lbw for just nine to leave Pakistan’s hopes of a 2-1 series win in tatters.
“Seales made it tough for us. Completed so all through the sequence. However we misplaced three early wickets, that is what price us,” mentioned Pakistan skipper Rizwan.
Left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie took two wickets via the center overs, earlier than Seales returned to take away tailenders Hasan Ali and Naseem Shah and full a six-fer.
The hosts, who misplaced the opening recreation of the sequence, wrapped up the win when Pakistan quantity 11 Abrar Ahmed was run out by Roston Chase.
Pakistan had began strongly with the ball after successful the toss and electing to subject, because the West Indies struggled to seek out the boundary.
The house aspect have been 68-3 when Keacy Carty was dismissed lbw by Abrar for a 45-ball 17.
The normally big-hitting Sherfane Rutherford additionally by no means obtained going and crawled to fifteen from 40 deliveries earlier than falling to Ayub.
However Chase helped revive the innings with a quickfire 36, giving Hope some much-needed help.
Chase was bowled by Naseem and Motie was caught and bowled by Mohammad Nawaz because the West Indies’ batting effort threatened to peter out.
However Hope and Justin Greaves plundered 110 runs from the ultimate 8.1 overs in a blistering assault to get their staff near 300.
Hope completed on 120 not out, with 10 fours and 5 sixes, finishing his 18th one-day worldwide century.
He now sits behind solely Brian Lara and Chris Gayle on the all-time listing for many ODI tons for the Windies.
Greaves greater than performed his half, clubbing an unbeaten 43 from simply 24 balls.
