Shahzad, Hasan lead Pakistan to series victory over West Indies
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With the victory, the Men-in-Green also sealed the four-match series with 3-1 margin.
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After winning the toss, captain Sarfraz Ahmed opted to field first, and his decision paid dividend as bowlers led by young Hasan restricted hosts to just 124 for the loss of eight wickets in their allotted 20 overs.
The Peshawar Zalmi-pacer claimed two wickets and just gave away 12 runs in his four overs, and he was well supported by leg-spinner Shadab Khan, who was once again amongst the wickets and finished his four overs with the figures of two for 16.
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For West Indies, opener Chadwick Walton finished the innings with the top score of 40 off 31 balls, which included two fours and four sixes.
Chasing 125 to seal the series, the visitors never looked in any sort of trouble and comfortably reached the target with one over to spare.
Shahzad finished the innings with the top score of 53 off 45, which included six fours and one six, and he was well supported by Babar Azam, who scored 38 off 36.
For hosts, Kesrick Williams picked two, whereas part-time off-spinner Marlon Samuels claimed one wicket.
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PAK 127-3 (19 overs)
FOUR! And that's it. Pakistan win the match by seven wickets.
Jason Holder to bowl his final over of the day.
PAK 118-3 (18 overs)
Just three runs and a wicket off the over.
Williams to continue.
PAK 115-2 (17 overs)
Just five off the over.
Narine to continue.
PAK 110-2 (16 overs)
Eight runs and a wicket off the over.
Williams to start his new over.
PAK 102-1 (15 overs)
Just five off the over.
Jason Mohammed to start his first over.
PAK 97-1 (14 overs)
Fourteen off the over. Good one for Pakistan.
Badree to bowl his final over.
PAK 83-1 (13 overs)
Just four off the over.
Narine to continue.
PAK 79-1 (12 overs)
Nine off the over. Good one for Pakistan.
Brathwaite to continue.
PAK 70-1 (11 overs)
Nine off the over. Good one for Pakistan.
FOUR! Welcome boundary for Ahmad Shahzad.
Sunil Narine to start his new over.
PAK 61-1 (10 overs)
Just four off the over.
Captain Carlos Brathwaite to start his first over.
PAK 57-1 (9 overs)
Seven off the over.
Samuels to start his new over.
PAK 50-1 (8 overs)
Seven of the over.
Badree to continue.
PAK 43-1 (7 overs)
Just four runs and a wicket off the over. Good one for West Indies.
Marlon Samuels to start his first over.
PAK 39-0 (6 overs)
Eleven off the over. Good one for Pakistan.
FOUR! Cheeky from Ahmad Shahzad, as he earns a much-needed boundary through fine leg region.
Holder to start his second over.
PAK 28-0 (5 overs)
Just one off the over. Good start from Narine.
Sunil Narine to start his first over.
PAK 27-0 (4 overs)
Just five off the over. Good one for West Indies.
Kesrick Williams to start his first over of the day.
PAK 22-0 (3 overs)
Twelve runs off the over. Good one for Pakistan.
Badree to continue.
PAK 10-0 (2 overs)
Just five off the second over as well.
Jason Holder to start his first over.
PAK 5-0 (1 over)
Just five off the first over.
So it's Ahamad Shahzad and Kamran Akmal to open for Pakistan, whereas leg-spinner Samuel Badree will begin for West Indies.
So that's it everyone. We will join you as soon as the second session will begin.
WI 124-8 (20 overs)
Just three off the over. Brilliant performance from the youngster.
Hasan Ali to start final over of the innings.
WI 121-8 (19 overs)
Thirteen runs and a wicket off the over.
Wahab Riaz to start his final over.
WI 108-7 (18 overs)
Thirteen off the over. Great one for West Indies.
SIX! Good hitting from the captain.
Rumman Raees to start his final over.
WI 95-7 (17 overs)
Nine off the over. Good one West Indies.
Wahab Riaz to start his new over.
WI 86-7 (16 overs)
Just three runs and a wicket off the over.
Shadab Khan to start his new over.
WI 83-6 (15 overs)
Just six runs and a wicket off the over.
Rumman Raees to start his third over.
WI 77-5 (14 overs)
Just four off the over.
Shadab Khan to start his new over.
WI 73-5 (13 overs)
Double-wicket maiden for Pakistan. Brilliant bowling from the youngster.
Hasan Ali to continue.
WI 73-3 (12 overs)
Fourteen off the over. Good one for West Indies.
Wahab Riaz to start his new over.
WI 59-3 (11 overs)
Wicket maiden. Brilliant stuff from the youngster.
Hasan Ali to start his new over.
WI 59-2 (10 overs)
Just six off the over. Good one for Pakistan.
Imad Wasim to bowl his final over.
WI 53-2 (9 overs)
Just one run and a wicket off the over. Great one for Pakistan.
Shadab Khan to continue.
WI 52-1 (8 overs)
Just two off the over. Good one for Pakistan
Imad Wasim to start his new over.
WI 50-1 (7 overs)
Eight off the over.
Shadab Khan to start his first over.
WI 42-1 (6 overs)
Just seven off the over.
Rumman Raees to start his second over.
WI 35-1 (5 overs)
Eight off the over.
Wahab Riaz to start his first over.
WI 27-1 (4 overs)
Maiden over to start with.
Rumman Raees to start his first over of the day.
WI 27-1 (3 overs)
Eleven runs and a wicket off the over.
Imad Wasim to continue.
WI 16-0 (2 overs)
Ten off the over. Good one for West Indies.
Hasan Ali to start his first over of the day.
WI 6-0 (1 over)
Just six off the over.
So it's Walton and Lewis to begin for West Indies, whereas Imad Wasim to start for Pakistan.
TOSS: The news from the center is that Pakistan captain has won the toss and decided to bowl first.