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Jason Holder played an important role in the West Indies victory by scoring 16 runs along with taking 4 wickets.
The West Indies defeated Pakistan by 2 wickets in the second T20 match played at the Central Browd Regional Park Stadium in Lauderhill (Florida) to equal 1-1 in the five-match series. Pakistan, batting first, scored 133 runs for 9 wickets, while the West Indies achieved the target of 134 runs in 19.4 overs losing 8 wickets. Jason Holder played an important role in the West Indies victory by scoring 16 runs along with taking 4 wickets.
Pakistan’s batting: poor start, Salman and Nawaz handled After winning the toss and batting first, Pakistan started very bad. Opener Saim Ayub was dismissed for 9 runs, while the second opener Sahibzada Farhan returned to the pavilion for 16 runs. Mohammad Haris, who came to bat at number three, was also dismissed for a total score of 21 runs. In the Powerplay (first 6 overs), Pakistan scored only 24 runs losing 3 wickets.
After this Salman Aga and Hasan Nawaz tried to handle the innings. Salman Aga played an important innings of 38 runs in 33 balls. He first shared a 32 -run partnership in 27 balls for the fourth wicket with Fakhar Zaman and then shared a 60 -run partnership in 39 balls with Hasan Nawaz to bring the score to 130. Hasan Nawaz scored a 40 -run innings in 23 balls, including 1 four and 4 sixes. His innings helped Pakistan reach a respectable score.
Salman Aga scored 38 runs in 33 balls.
West Indies bowling: Holder takes 4 wickets
For the West Indies, Jason Holder bowled brilliantly and took 4 wickets for 19 runs in 4 overs. Gukesh Moti took 2 wickets for 39 runs in 4 overs, while Akil Hussain and Roston Chase got 1–1 wickets.
West Indies batting: Beginning bad, again innings The West Indies started chasing a target of 134 runs. Opener Elik Athanaji was dismissed for 2 runs, while the second opener Jewel Andrew returned to the pavilion for 12 runs. In the powerplay, West Indies scored 34 runs losing 2 wickets. This was followed by Gukesh Moti (28 runs), captain Shai Hope (21 runs), Roston Chase (16 runs) and Jason Holder (16 runs). Romario Shepherd scored 15 runs in 11 balls and Jewel Andrew scored 10 runs in 12 balls and brought the team close to victory. In the end, the West Indies achieved the target with 2 balls remaining.
Pakistan’s bowling: Nawaz and Ayub showed strength For Pakistan, Mohammad Nawaz bowled brilliantly and took 3 wickets for 14 runs in 4 overs. Saim Ayub also took 2 wickets for 20 runs in 4 overs. However, the performance of other bowlers was average, causing Pakistan to face defeat.
Mohammad Nawaz bowled brilliantly and took 3 wickets for 14 runs in 4 overs.