Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub Shine As Pakistan clinch T20 Series Against West Indies
Ayub joined his partner and completed his second T20I fifty, bringing up the 100-run opening stand for Pakistan. The duo added 138 runs for the opening wicket before Shamar Joseph removed Farhan for 74 in the 17th over.
Hasan Nawaz played a couple of big shots before losing his wicket to Roston Chase, followed by Haris getting himself run out as West Indies made a comeback in the match. Khushdil Shah and Faheem Ashraf slammed 19 runs in the final over as Pakistan finished their innings at 189/4.
In reply, while chasing 190 runs, West Indies openers Alick Athanaze and Jerlani Andrew also gave their team a flying start, adding 44 runs for the opening wicket before Haris Rauf dismissed Andrew for 24 in the 5th over. Skipper Shai Hope's run drought with the bat continued as he was dismissed for seven by Mohammad Nawaz in the 9th over.
Athanaze brought up his maiden T20I fifty in the 11th over, he added 10 more runs to his total before Ayub removed him for 60 in the following over. Roston Chase made 15 but failed to get going and retired with 41 runs left to win in 18 balls for West Indies.
Sherfane Rutherford made a vital fifty off 35 runs and tried to get his side over the line, but the home side eventually fell 13 runs short of the target.
Farhan was named Player of the Match for his brilliant fifty, while Nawaz was awarded Player of the Series.
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