Player of the Match
Player of the Match

Rain cutting the game short but also giving us a well-fought contest. West Indies' middle order took responsibility to ensure that the final game of their home season will be a decider. See you for that. Thanks for coming by today. Goodbye from me, Ekanth, Danyal, who is on the report too, and our scorers, Vairavan, Chetan and Ranjith.

Shai Hope, WI captain We always speak about partnerships. We just want to get better in every area. Happy with the win today. Seales is a class act, showcased his skills in all formats. Getting the form from Tests in here. Gave us the start we were looking for. Tough surface to bat on, slower than we're accustomed to. Great to see our guys adapt in the middle overs. Credit to Chase and Greaves for sealing the deal. Sherfane, too, gave us impetus.

Mohammad Rizwan, Pakistan captain We made 180, thought 200 was possible. Pitch was difficult, there was spin and seam. The way Chase and Rutherford played changed the momentum. (Fifth bowler an issue?) They went for runs but in the last year, Ayub and Salman have bowled well, You want options with the ball. Ayub did well in the T20s but didn't do it today. Happens. The forecast changed today and was unpredictable. We'll have to factor that in during the last game.

Roston Chase, POTM Happy with the win. Had to come in and level the series, so, very pleased. It was difficult to start against spinners. Nawaz was turning it. I knew it'd be easier to score against the pacers towards the end. I loved the shot over extra cover. (Chat with Greaves) When he came in, I told him you have more time than you think and once you're in it's easier to score. I tried to keep it tight with ball, that was my job. Got a wicket, worked out in the end.

Hassan Shah: "What a win by the West Indies! They were clearly the better team today, more balanced, more composed, and simply superior overall. This series may seem even, but Pakistan's usual inconsistency shows again. Heading into the decider, West Indies look far more likely to finish strong."

6:11pm West Indies equal the series, their first win against Pakistan in ODis since 2019. Chase and Greaves ice the chase from a tricky situation after Rutherford's 33-ball 45 turned around a poor start. Rain had cut Pakistan's innings 13 overs short and WI were set 181 off 35 overs. They lost both openers early to Hasan Ali. Carty got stuck and couldn't break through. Abrar nearly had him lbw and then cleaned up his stumps. Rutherford came in, took on Ayub and more importantly Shaheen to bring the rate under five. He fell to Nawaz, who also got Hope and was the pick of the bowlers. Pakistan build pressure again with Chase starting slow. He picked up pace as Abrar and Nawaz headed towards their close. Rizwan brought back Ayub. Chase pounced and found his timing against the pacers too. Greaves offered good support to finish with 10 balls to spare.

Anil sharma : "Chase has chased the target. "

33.2
4
Hasan Ali to Chase, FOUR, Thumped on the up through cover. All fielders were in and Chase pierced the gap to finish the game in style, punches the air before celebrating with his partner
33.1
0
Hasan Ali to Chase, no run, Two jaffas in a row. Little too late but still. Length ball landed around off and nipped back to beat the inside edge as Chase looked to defend straight

Should be the final over

END OF OVER:
33 | 6 Runs | WI: 180/5 (1 run required from 12 balls, RR: 5.45, RRR: 0.50)

  • Justin Greaves26 (31b)
  • Roston Chase45 (45b)
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi6-0-35-0
  • Hasan Ali6-1-31-2
32.6
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Greaves, no run, Goes for the expansive drive, gets beaten by the sharp bounce. Wide on a length from Shaheen, rose up out of nowhere
32.5
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Greaves, no run, Looks for the winning run, can't get it. Midwicket runs in after Greaves tucks it off the back foot. Hit the bat high

Around again

Dude: "So 6th wicket Partnerships are what that win you games in this series."

32.4
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Chase, 1 run, Back of length outside off, cut to deep point

Over the wicket

32.3
4lb
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Chase, 4 leg byes, Pulled fine, WI almost home now. 128ks short ball is around hip height, goes too straight with the angle. Chase was cramped for room, went through with the shot. Might've been off the shirt
32.2
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Chase, no run, Fullish cutter on leg, inside edges a straight onto pad. Rolls to the bowler
32.1
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Greaves, 1 run, Length on leg, clipped off the back foot to deep backward square

Shaheen, from around

END OF OVER:
32 | 12 Runs | WI: 174/5 (7 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 5.43, RRR: 2.33)

  • Justin Greaves25 (28b)
  • Roston Chase44 (42b)
  • Hasan Ali6-1-31-2
  • Abrar Ahmed7-0-23-1

Sameer Okaz: "Roston Chase setting the pace, finding the gaps with flawless grace..Pakistan bowlers feel the brace as West Indies march in this thrilling race!" Overstriding with the headline but cool

31.6
1
Hasan Ali to Greaves, 1 run, Full at the stumps, worked to long-on. Just seven needed off the last two
31.5
6
Hasan Ali to Greaves, SIX, Slot ball. Flicked with impeccable timing, Greaves pumps his fist as he walks down. Was a full ball angling in towards middle and leg.
31.4
1
Hasan Ali to Chase, 1 run, Looks to pull the shortish ball around the shoulder. Seems to have gloved it. Goes to square leg
31.3
2
Hasan Ali to Chase, 2 runs, Overpitched on the pads, whipped through midwicket. Diving stop in the deep, they settle for two
31.2
1
Hasan Ali to Greaves, 1 run, Another stolen single. This to mid-off, who was standing close. Greaves is getting cooked though. He took off right after cutting the back-of-length ball
31.1
1
Hasan Ali to Chase, 1 run, Length in the channel, driven to deep point. Chase signalling that might've swung

END OF OVER:
31 | 8 Runs | WI: 162/5 (19 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 5.22, RRR: 4.75)

  • Roston Chase40 (39b)
  • Justin Greaves17 (25b)
  • Abrar Ahmed7-0-23-1
  • Hasan Ali5-1-19-2

Talha : "Excellent partnership this. "

30.6
1
Abrar Ahmed to Chase, 1 run, Full at the stumps, worked to long-on. Abrar's final over a profitable one for WI
30.5
4
Abrar Ahmed to Chase, FOUR, Sweeps behind square. Chase got inside the line, got on one knee, not getting a big forward stride but still able to make contact and swivel seamlessly
30.4
0
Abrar Ahmed to Chase, no run, Beaten. But WI not looking for aggressive options. Chase looked to tap this with an open face, the length ball landed on fourth and spun away
30.3
1
Abrar Ahmed to Greaves, 1 run, Gets across and sweeps the full ball to backward square leg. Partnership now up to fifty
30.2
2
Abrar Ahmed to Greaves, 2 runs, Great running to pinch two. Got forward, flicked it along the ground just inside the ring at square leg. No one close in, too much for the fielder coming in to do.
30.1
0
Abrar Ahmed to Greaves, no run, Length on fourth, dabbed with the spin to backward point. Off the back foot

Abrar to close out. Crunch moment as he's been excellent

END OF OVER:
30 | 6 Runs | WI: 154/5 (27 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 5.13, RRR: 5.40)

  • Roston Chase35 (36b)
  • Justin Greaves14 (22b)
  • Hasan Ali5-1-19-2
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi5-0-33-0
29.6
0
Hasan Ali to Chase, no run, Might've been a cutter. Length ball on off, defended to the bowler's left. Hasan slides in follow-through
29.5
1
Hasan Ali to Greaves, 1 run, Back of length on off, Greaves defends it onto pad and the ball rolls towards cover. Both batters hare across to pinch one
29.4
1
Hasan Ali to Chase, 1 run, Back of length just outside off, square driven to deep point
29.3
0
Hasan Ali to Chase, no run, Confident appeal from bowler and keeper for caught behind. Not given. Pakistan have two reviews and will take one. There was a sound as ball passed bat. Hard length, fourth-stump line. Chase was stuck on the crease as he looked to defend towards cover. Ball was close but no edge.
29.2
4
Hasan Ali to Chase, FOUR, Not that wide, cut through backward point anyway. Chase rising with the bounce of the back-of-length ball, opened the face late

West Indies 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st11E LewisBA King
2nd1E LewisKU Carty
3rd36SD HopeKU Carty
4th54SD HopeSE Rutherford
5th5RL ChaseSE Rutherford
6th77RL ChaseJP Greaves