Pakistan Opts to Bat First in Series Decider Against West Indies

LAUDERHILL: Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat first versus West Indies in the crucial third and final T20I of the three-match series held at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground this Monday. The series is currently tied at 1-1.

Playing XIs:

Pakistan has made a couple of alterations to their team, inducting Khushdil Shah and Haris Rauf, replacing Fakhar Zaman and Shaheen Afridi.

Comparatively, the West Indies have decided to keep the same lineup from the second T20I.

Teams:
  • West Indies: Alick Athanaze, Jewel Andrew, Roston Chase, Shai Hope (C/WK), Sherfane Rutherford, Keacy Carty, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Gudakesh Motie, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph.
  • Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (WK), Agha Salman (C), Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Sufiyan Muqeem.
Head-to-Head:

The two sides have competed against each other 23 times in T20Is. Pakistan has been victorious in 16 encounters, while West Indies have won 4. Three matches concluded without a result.

Form Guide:

Both Pakistan and West Indies are aiming for a series victory after experiencing difficulties in recent T20Is, with the current series even at 1-1.

Pakistan suffered a 2-1 defeat in their previous T20I series against Bangladesh, whereas West Indies were whitewashed 5-0 by Australia.

  • West Indies: W, L, L, L, L (most recent first)
  • Pakistan: L, W, W, L, L