West Indies and Pakistan will feature in the last and third T20i of the ongoing series on 4th August at Florida.
Match Preview:
The series is evenly divided now and all thanks to Jason Holder. In the second T20i it was visible that Pakistan had an answer for every batter barring Holder. Holder was equally good with the bowl as well as he took 4 wickets for just 19 runs.
So, the series is all set for a decider and both of the teams can win this series for a major confidence boost.
Talking about West Indies, although the side bowled well, like they did during the last games and series, the batters need to be more cautious and intelligent in the play. If it wasn’t for the lower order, West Indies could have lost this series as well. So, the top-order including the captain need to do a better job with the bat for the forthcoming T20i of the series.
Talking about Pakistan, they started off poorly with losing early wickets but the captain Agha Salman and Hasan Nawaz did a great job and helped Pakistan to reach a respectable total. But the concerning point was that lower order could not contribute much. The bottom five managed 13 runs between them, none with a strike rate better than a run a ball. If only any of them have clicked and played slightly well, the side could have wrapped up the series.
There was bowling concern as Hasan Ali could not make an impact and was a weak link in the bowling side, replacing Haris Rauf. Shaheen Shah Afridi’s pace lowered as well and if anything it is a point of concern moving forward as there is Asia Cup coming up then a T20 World Cup as well in 2026 though.
Probable Playing 11s
West Indies
Alick Athanaze, Jewel Andrew (wk), Roston Chase, Shai Hope (c), Sherfane Rutherford, Keacy Carty, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Gudakesh Motie, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph
Pakistan
Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Haris (wk), Salman Agha (c), Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Ali, Sufiyan Muqeem
Pitch and weather report:
If batters can stay at the crease a bit longer, they should have a terrific day at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground in Lauderhill. Bowlers can use the rough spots to their advantage as the ball ages. However, for those that play properly, the pitch usually provides a well-balanced bat-ball match. On a surface such as this, it would be prudent to bat first.
Head-to-head record:
Pakistan and West Indies have played 23 games as of now, the former has won 16 games while the latter succeeded in just 4 and the 3 games ended with no result.
Prediction:
West Indies is likely to win the 1st game of the series.
Where to Watch:
West Indies: Disney+ platform
Pakistan: Tapmad
India: Fancode
USA: ESPN+.
Other: crichd1
