TAROUBA – In a commanding performance that rewrote history, Jayden Seales spearheaded a crushing 202-run triumph for the West Indies over Pakistan in the third and deciding One-Day International at the Brian Lara Stadium, delivering their first bilateral ODI series win against the visitors since 1991.
The Caribbean side built a formidable total of 294 for 6, powered by captain Shai Hope’s outstanding unbeaten 120, while a late blitz from Justin Greaves, who cracked 43 off just 24 balls, injected critical momentum in the closing overs.
Seales claimed a remarkable six-wicket haul, dismantling Pakistan’s top order with early strikes that reduced the tourists to 8 for 3 within three overs. He later trapped Babar Azam lbw for 9, while left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie added two key wickets through the middle overs. Seales then returned to remove Naseem Shah and Hasan Ali, finishing with astonishing figures of 6 for 18 as Pakistan were bowled out for just 92.
Reflecting on the special occasion, Hope lauded his team’s resilience and praised Seales as “a class act” who rose when the stakes were highest. Pakistan skipper Mohammad Rizwan acknowledged the devastation of losing early wickets, admitting that Seales had “made it difficult for us.”
This resounding victory not only secured a historic series win but also served a timely morale boost for the West Indies, which had previously suffered heavy defeats in multiple formats this summer. The emphatic result underscores the team’s resurgence under pressure and highlights emerging talent poised to carry the region’s cricketing legacy forward.
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