Pakistan, emboldened by their victory in the T20 opener against West Indies, will face the hosts in the second T20 international on Thursday.
Youngster Shadab Khan’s stellar debut performance on Sunday steered Pakistan to a comfortable six-wicket win against the Windies. The wonder kid, who stormed into the spotlight during Pakistan Super League earlier this year, bagged three wickets for seven – the most economical figure ever in the history of T20 international cricket by a debutant in a complete four-over spell.
“I gained a lot of confidence from my performance in this year’s Pakistan Super League,†said man of the match Shadab. “I just hope I can continue from this good start and make more important contributions for Pakistan.â€
The world champion hosts were restricted to 111 for eight off their allotted 20 overs with the Green Shirts knocking off the runs with almost three overs to spare to extend their T20 winning streak over their rivals to four, following a 3-0 sweep in the United Arab Emirates last September.
“There is no letting up from here,†was captain Sarfraz Ahmed’s definitive statement after the win that made him just the third skipper to commence his tenure at the helm in T20Is with five consecutive wins after compatriot Misbah-ul-Haq and Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara.
The second T20I between Pakistan and West Indies will be played at Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain at 9:30pm PST (12:30pm local).