Farhan, Ayub's Brilliant Partnership Leads Pakistan To Series Win Over Windies
Sahibzada Farhan and Saim Ayub's 138-run opening partnership led Pakistan to a 13-run victory over West Indies, securing the T20 International Series in Florida.
Sahibzada Farhan and Saim Ayub formed a 138-run opening partnership, leading Pakistan to a 13-run victory over the West Indies on Sunday to secure their T20 International Series.
Pakistan won the first match by 14 runs but lost the second by two wickets, setting up the deciding match on Sunday night in Lauderhill, Florida.
After opting to bat first upon winning the toss, Pakistan saw Farhan and Ayub deliver an outstanding performance.
Pakistan posted 189 for four, with Farhan scoring 74 runs off 53 balls, hitting five sixes and three fours, while Ayub lasted 19 overs, finishing with 66 from 49 balls, including two sixes and four fours.
Farhan was caught by West Indies captain Shai Hope at long-off from a Shamar Joseph delivery on the second ball of the 17th over.
Hasan Nawaz came in but was dismissed for 15 runs, caught by Romario Shepherd at long-off from a Roston Chase delivery on the penultimate ball of the 18th over.
Chasing 190 to win, the West Indies scored 30 runs in the first 10 balls from Hasan Ali and Mohammad Nawaz.
Jewel Andrew was caught by Hasan Ali at long-on, bowled by Haris Rauf for 24, the first West Indies wicket falling at 44.
Ayub caught Hope, who was bowled by Nawaz for seven in the ninth over, leaving the hosts 116 runs short of victory.
Alick Athanaze lasted 13 overs before being dismissed for 60, caught by Khushdil Shah off Ayub's bowling with West Indies at 110, needing 80 runs off the last 42 deliveries.
Chase was dismissed on the last ball of the 17th over, and his replacement, last night's hero Jason Holder, was bowled out by Sufiyan Muqeem two balls later for a duck, leaving the hosts 41 runs short with 16 balls remaining.
Rutherford hit a six to reach his half-century with seven balls remaining before exiting on 51, as West Indies failed to stage another last-over comeback.
(With AFP Inputs)
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