What mistakes were made in the second ODI match against West Indies

Rain changed both the format and tactics of the second ODI between Pakistan and the West Indies.

According to senior cricket analyst Athar Ji

the match was restricted to 35 overs per innings under the Duckworth-Lewis method, and in this situation,

Pakistan scored 171 runs while batting first, in which Hassan Nawaz’s aggressive batting was prominent.

Hassan Nawaz scored 36 runs off 30 balls,

which included three magnificent sixes, and this innings helped Pakistan reach a defendable target.

Athar Ji highlighted that the Pakistani openers had started cautiously and the score reached 37 runs in eight overs

Jayden Sales’ double wicket over changed the course of the match. First, Saim Ayub was dismissed for 23 runs, and then Babar Azam returned to the pavilion without scoring a run. According to Athar Ji, Babar Azam’s haste increased the pressure on the team and upset the balance of the innings.

After this, Abdullah Shafiq and Mohammad Rizwan tried to build a partnership,

but they could not last long in the face of the West Indies’ measured bowling attack. Abdullah Shafiq scored 26 runs while Mohammad Rizwan’s slow innings of 16 runs failed to increase the team’s momentum. The score was 88-4 in 22 overs and the team was under pressure.

Atharji also said that

Hussain Talat added some life to the innings with 31 runs, but the real pacer

Hassan Nawaz played aggressive shorts in the last overs, which proved valuable for the team. Jayden Sales was the most successful bowler for the West Indies, taking three wickets in seven overs.

According to senior analyst Atharji,

although Pakistan set a target of 181 runs,

the instability of the batting line-up and the lack of strike rotation in the middle order

were evident, which could become a big problem in the upcoming matches.

He emphasized that if the team wants to succeed in big tournaments,

the top order and middle order will have to adopt better strategies in moments of pressure.