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Watch: West Indies Captain Nicholas Pooran Clean Bowls Fakhar Zaman To Pick First International Wicket

West Indies lost the third ODI to Pakistan in Multan by 53 runs (DLS method), and eventually lost the series 3-0. It was a difficult series for newly appointed West Indies white-ball captain Nicholas Pooran but there were quite a few positives too. One of those was the big revelation - his own bowling. Pooran picked up 4 wickets in the match as he completed 10 overs for the first time. Prior to this he had bowled only 3 deliveries in his 42-match ODI career till then.

"Need To Fare Better...": Pakistan Captain Babar After Clean Sweep vs West Indies

After winning the three-match ODI series against West Indies, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam said there is always room for improvement and his team needs to fare better with the new ball. Pakistan's lower middle-order batting emerged successful from a stern test to help the home side win the third ODI by 53 runs on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern Method and sweep the series against the West Indies 3-0 here on Sunday.

"Nicholas Murali Pooran": Ian Bishop's Cheeky Tweet After West Indies Skipper Takes 4 Wickets vs Pakistan

Nicholas Pooran had bowled just three deliveries in 42 ODIs before Sunday. But in the third and final ODI against Pakistan in Multan, the West Indies limited overs captain took matters into his own hands and spun a web around the Pakistan batters, finishing with four wickets from his 10 overs. And it's not like he went after tail-enders. His list of victims comprised of openers Imam-ul-Haq and Fakhar Zaman, the in-form Mohammad Rizwan and middle order newcomer Mohammad Haris.

PAK vs WI: Shadab Khan Stars As Pakistan Register 3-0 ODI Series Whitewash Over West Indies

Allrounder Shadab Khan hit a fighting half century before taking four wickets to anchor Pakistan's 53-run win over the West Indies in the third and final day-night international in Multan which was interrupted by a dust storm. Shadab hit 86 to lift Pakistan to 269-9 after unlikely West Indian hero Nicholas Pooran grabbed four wickets to leave the home team struggling at 117-5.

Pitch Invader Runs Up To Salute Pakistan Star. Watch His Heartwarming Reaction

Fans charging down to the playing area to meet their favourite cricketers is not something new, but this has reduced significantly as players have been living in a bio-bubble and fans are urged to maintain their distance. However, in the second ODI between Pakistan and West Indies, a fan ran out to the middle to salute all-rounder Shadab Khan while he was batting, and to everyone's surprise, the Pakistan vice-captain hugged him, prompting a huge cheer from the crowd.

Pakistan Star Imam-ul-Haq Becomes Only Second Batter To Achieve Huge Feat In ODIs

Imam-ul-Haq continued his rich vein of form as he scored his seventh successive scores of fifty or more during the third Pakistan-West Indies ODI in Multan on Sunday. In reaching the 50-run mark, Imam became only the second cricketer to score more than six straight half-centuries in ODIs. However, Pakistan cricket team captain Babar Azam, who had scored his sixth successive half-century, fell for just 1 and missed out on a record. Pakistan have already sealed the three-ODI series after winning the first two ODIs. Imam, who was out for 62 in the third ODI, had scores of 56, 103, 106, 89, 65 and 72 in the earlier matches. Imam has now surpassed Mark Waugh, Gordon Greenidge, Andrew Jones, Mohammad Yusuf, Chris Gayle, Shai Hope, Paul Stirling, Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson in the elite list of batters with 6 straight 50-plus scores in ODIs. Pakistan batting legend Javed Miandad holds the record for the most consecutive 50-plus scores in ODIs. He had 9 straight score of 50-plus in the year 1987.

Watch: West Indies Great Ian Bishop Finds Ideal Way To Spend An Off Day Tasting "Multan's Famous..."

Heat has been a major issue during the ongoing Pakistan-West Indies OSI series in Multan. The match timings have been pushed back to reduce the effect of heat on the players, match officials and spectators. Even the commentators are reeling under the heat. In a recent video posted by Pakistan Cricket on social media on Saturday, when former West Indies pacer Ian Bishop asked ex-Pakistan cricketer Bazid Khan options to explore in Multan, the latter advised him not to go out since the temperature was touching 45 degree celsius. Instead, Bazid had a novel solution to Bishop's eagerness to explore Pakistan.

Watch: West Indies Cricketer Goes Up Against Pakistan Star In A Game Of Carrom

In the ongoing ODI series between Pakistan and West Indies, it is the former who have the upper hand, after having gained a 2-0 unassailable lead. Pakistan defeated West Indies by 120 runs in the second ODI after winning the first match by 5 wickets. Pakistan batter Fakhar Zaman and West Indies batter Shai Hope were seen bonding off the game as they indulged in a game of carrom. The official handle of Pakistan Cricket Board posted a video of Hope and Zaman playing carrom together.

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Watch: West Indies Captain Nicholas Pooran Clean Bowls Fakhar Zaman To Pick First International Wicket

"Need To Fare Better...": Pakistan Captain Babar After Clean Sweep vs West Indies

"Nicholas Murali Pooran": Ian Bishop's Cheeky Tweet After West Indies Skipper Takes 4 Wickets vs Pakistan

PAK vs WI: Shadab Khan Stars As Pakistan Register 3-0 ODI Series Whitewash Over West Indies

Pitch Invader Runs Up To Salute Pakistan Star. Watch His Heartwarming Reaction

Pakistan Star Imam-ul-Haq Becomes Only Second Batter To Achieve Huge Feat In ODIs

Watch: West Indies Great Ian Bishop Finds Ideal Way To Spend An Off Day Tasting "Multan's Famous..."

Watch: West Indies Cricketer Goes Up Against Pakistan Star In A Game Of Carrom