GEORGETOWN – West Indies plunged from the lofty heights of Friday’s sensational opening win, producing an underwhelming performance to slump to a 74-run defeat to Pakistan in the second One-Day International yesterday.
Set 283 to win and wrap up a series victory over Pakistan for the first time in nearly 30 years, West Indies stumbled when it mattered most and were bundled out for 208 off 44.5 overs at the Guyana National Stadium.
Captain Jason Holder topscored with a career-best 68 while Ashley Nurse got a robust 44 but the Windies batting suffered a spectacular failure, with none of the top six getting past 15.
Pacer Hasan Ali was outstanding, claiming five for 38 while off-spinner Mohammad Hafeez picked up two for 23, as the euphoria from the successful record run chase four days ago all but dissipated. (CMC)
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