Match Summary
Date: August 8, 2025
Venue: Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba, Trinidad
Result: Pakistan won by 5 wickets
Series: Pakistan lead 1-0 in the 3-match ODI series
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| Victory with a Match-Winning Partnership |
📊 Full Scorecard
West Indies – 280 all out (49 overs)
Evin Lewis – 60 (62)
Shai Hope – 55 (77)
RustamChase – 53 (54)
Shaheen Afridi – 4/51
Naseem Shah – 3/55
Pakistan – 284/5 (48.5 overs)
Hasan Nawaz – 63* (54) 🏆 (Player of the Match)
Hussain Talat – 41* (37)
Babar Azam – 47 (64)
Mohammad Rizwan - 53(69)
Shamar Joseph – 2/65
🔑 Key Moments
1. West Indies’ Strong Start –
Evin Lewis and Shai Hope put up solid half-centuries, anchoring the innings despite regular breakthroughs from Pakistan.
2. Shaheen Afridi Strikes –
The left-arm quick removed key middle-order batters, preventing West Indies from crossing 300.
3. Pakistan’s Steady Chase –
Despite losing early wickets, Babar Azam steadied the innings before the lower-middle order took control.
4. Match-Turning Partnership –
Hasan Nawaz and Hussain Talat’s 100-run unbeaten stand for the 6th wicket ensured Pakistan’s victory with 7 balls to spare.
5. Debut Delight –
Hasan Nawaz’s maiden ODI fifty earned him Player of the Match honors for his composure under pressure.
📌 Series Context
This victory gives Pakistan a 1-0 lead in the 3-match ODI series after an evenly contested T20I leg, where Pakistan won the 1st T20I by 14 runs, and West Indies bounced back in the 2nd T20I.
FAQs – WI vs PAK 1st ODI
Q1: Who won the 1st ODI between West Indies and Pakistan?
A: Pakistan won by 5 wickets.
Q2: Who was the Player of the Match?
A: Hasan Nawaz, for his unbeaten 63 and match-winning partnership.
Q3: Where was the match played?
A: Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba, Trinidad.
Q4: Who top-scored for West Indies?
A: Evin Lewis with 60 runs.
Q5: What’s the series score?
A: Pakistan lead 1-0 in the ODI series.
