Pakistan secured a 14-run victory against the West Indies during the opening Twenty20 match held in Florida on Thursday. Mohammad Nawaz delivered a devastating spell that transformed the contest when he captured three dismissals within a single over. The visiting team compiled 178 runs for six wickets after batting first. Saim Ayub contributed a match-winning knock of 57 runs from 38 deliveries. The all-rounder also claimed two wickets while bowling and earned player of the match honors.
West Indies began their chase positively through openers Johnson Charles and debutant Jewel Andrew, who guided their team beyond 70 runs at the halfway stage. Nawaz struck decisively in the 12th over by removing Andrew for 35, Charles for 35, and Gudakesh Motie without scoring. This triple breakthrough reduced the home side from 72 without loss to 75 for three wickets. The Caribbean team collapsed further as four batsmen departed for merely five additional runs.
Jason Holder provided late resistance with an unbeaten 30 that featured four sixes, while Shamar Joseph added 21 runs to lift West Indies to 164 for seven wickets.
West Indies began their chase positively through openers Johnson Charles and debutant Jewel Andrew, who guided their team beyond 70 runs at the halfway stage. Nawaz struck decisively in the 12th over by removing Andrew for 35, Charles for 35, and Gudakesh Motie without scoring. This triple breakthrough reduced the home side from 72 without loss to 75 for three wickets. The Caribbean team collapsed further as four batsmen departed for merely five additional runs.
Jason Holder provided late resistance with an unbeaten 30 that featured four sixes, while Shamar Joseph added 21 runs to lift West Indies to 164 for seven wickets.
