All-rounder Shadab Khan back to his best for Pakistan after Multan dust storm

Shadab Khan produced the best all-round effort of his white-ball career on Sunday to help Pakistan complete a 3-0 ODI series sweep against the West Indies and raise hopes of a return to peak form.

The leg-spinner took four wickets after hitting a breezy 86 in the weather-affected third ODI and helped the hosts complete an easy 53-run victory.

The match saw dramatic scenes midway through the first innings when a dust storm hit the city, engulfing the stadium and forcing players off the field for more than an hour.

The players returned after the storm blew over, with the match reduced to 48 overs a side. At that point, the visitors had gained the upper hand, reducing Pakistan to 155-5 after 33 overs with captain Nicholas Pooran completing his full quota of overs and taking 4-48 from his off spin. Opener Imam-ul-Haq had scored a brilliant 68-ball 62 but there was a rare failure for batsman Babar Azam, who fell for one off three balls.

After the resumption, the balance tilted in Pakistan's favour. Shadab hit 86 off 78 balls to take Pakistan to 269-9.

Thereafter, Shadab's leg spin fetched 4-62 as the visitors were bowled out for 216 in 37.2 overs, giving Pakistan 30 points in the ODI Super League, a qualification round for next year's World Cup in India.

Players walk back to the pavilion after a dust storm disrupted the third ODI between Pakistan and West Indies at the Multan International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, June 12, 2022. AFP

The clean-sweep lifted Pakistan to 90 points, fourth in the 13-team ODI League table, while the West Indies are fifth with 80.

Shadab dismissed Keacy Carty (33), Rovman Powell (ten) and top-scorer Akeal Hosein, who made a career best 37-ball 60 with six sixes and two boundaries.

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