Pakistan secured victory in the 1st ODI against West Indies with a superb fightback from Hassan Nawaz and Hussain Talat. At one stage, Pakistan were 180 for 5, still needing 101 runs from 77 balls after Mohammad Rizwan was dismissed. Earlier, Babar Azam, Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique and Salman Agha had already returned to the pavilion, leaving the chase in trouble.
Hassan Nawaz played an aggressive knock, finding boundaries with ease and putting the West Indian bowlers under pressure. Hussain Talat supported him brilliantly, rotating the strike and hitting timely shots to keep the scoreboard moving.
Their partnership completely shifted the match towards Pakistan.
Pakistan reached the target comfortably, taking a 1-0 lead in the series and showing great depth in their batting lineup
