Pakistan edges West Indies in 2nd T20 to take sequence

Pakistan hung in in opposition to Romario Shepherd’s late cost to beat the West Indies by 9 runs within the second Twenty20 for an unassailable 2-0 lead within the three-match sequence on Tuesday.
Needing 23 off the final over, Shepherd hit Haris Rauf for 13 runs however the West Indies was bowled out on the final ball when the paceman clear bowled No. 11 batter Oshane Thomas.
The West Indies was all out for 163 in reply to Pakistan’s 172-8.

Top work boys!Another T20I sequence win for 🇵🇰 pic.twitter.com/tACyCH1X65
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) December 14, 2021
Pakistan was solely 141-7 after 18 overs however Shadab Khan crunched an unbeaten 28 off 12 balls to provide them a defendable whole. It proved to be the distinction.
“The finish from Shadab was very good,” captain Babar Azam stated.

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— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) December 14, 2021
“There’s grip for the spinners in the second innings, which is why we wanted to bat first.”
Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi (3-26) had West Indies on the mat at 131-8 when he claimed three wickets within the seventeenth over.
Odean Smith was brilliantly snapped up by a diving Asif Ali on the sting of the boundary, Dominic Drakes, who made his debut on Monday in West Indies’ 63-run defeat, edged Afridi behind, and the left-arm quick bowler was on a hat trick when he clean-bowled Hayden Walsh off the following ball.

New ball or outdated, identify a greater T20 quick bowler – we are going to wait!@iShaheenAfridi takes three within the seventeenth over 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/DMOzQxNB7v
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) December 14, 2021
Shepherd denied Afridi a hat trick and his career-best 35 off 19 balls surprisingly lifted West Indies to the brink of a comeback win, however in the end he was given an excessive amount of to do with too little assist.
“Tough one for us (but) big improvement from yesterday,” West Indies skipper Nicholas Pooran stated. “Felt like we lost here due to silly mistakes, irresponsible from myself, too. We tried our best to execute plans and it’s our (top order) responsibility to carry the game.”
Opener Brandon King (67) scored his maiden T20 half-century however legspinner Shadab Khan (0-22) didn’t permit him to attain freely within the center overs. When King holed out within the deep within the sixteenth over off Rauf, he was solely the fifth man down. But Afridi’s three wickets within the subsequent over confirmed the momentum was again with Pakistan.

Two SMASHING hits in @IftiAhmed221 breezy 32#PAKvWI#HumTouKhelainGey pic.twitter.com/aJhiUvBD0U
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) December 14, 2021
Earlier, Pakistan’s batting depth was on present once more even after captain Babar, who gained the toss and elected to bat, but once more couldn’t get going and was run out for simply 7.

Another day, one other @iMRizwanPak particular within the making! 🔥🔥#PAKvWI#HumTouKhelainGey pic.twitter.com/axa0P3NRbC
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) December 14, 2021
Left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein stood out for the West Indies in an unchanged spell of 4 overs up entrance and had Fakhar Zaman stumped, however too many different batsmen bought away.
Mohammad Rizwan top-scored with 38, Iftikhar Ahmed added 32, and Haider Ali made 31.
However, it was Shadab’s breezy knock together with three sixes within the final two overs which gave Pakistan simply sufficient runs.
The third and final T20 is on Thursday.