GEORGETOWN – Veteran Shoaib Malik stroked a sublime unbeaten hundred as West Indies’ near three-decade wait for a bilateral series win over Pakistan continued yesterday with a comprehensive six-wicket defeat in the decisive third and final One-Day International.
Defending 234 on a sluggish track at the Guyana National Stadium, West Indies looked in control when the visitors slumped to 36 for three in the ninth over but their hopes were then ruined by Shoaib’s silky 101 not out off 111 balls – the 35-year-old’s ninth one-day century.
Shoaib reached the landmark off the last ball of the game when he launched captain and seamer Jason Holder for a straight six off the first ball of the 44th over.
He had earlier combined with Mohammad Hafeez, who scored a fluent 81, to add 113 for the fourth wicket before joining with captain Sarfraz Ahmed (24 not out) to post an additional 87 in an unbroken fifth wicket partnership. (CMC)
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