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Bridgetown: Shoaib Malik made a composed unbeaten 38 to lead Pakistan to a six-wicket victory over West Indies in Barbados on Sunday in the first of four Twenty20 internationals at Bridgetown on Sunday.
West Indies, put in to bat, struggled throughout their innings as 18-year-old Pakistan leg-spinner Shadab Khan took three wickets for seven runs off his four overs to land the man of the match award on his international debut.
Only an unbeaten 34 from captain Carlos Brathwaite lifted the hosts to a very modest total of 111 for eight and although Pakistan slipped to 49-3, Shoaib struck a six and three fours to guide them to an easy win with 17 balls to spare.
Comeback man Ahmed Shehzad got the visitors off to the perfect start by effecting a smart run-out to get rid of Evin Lewis. While opener Chadwick Walton looked to break free, the experienced Marlon Samuels struggled to time the ball. Left-arm spinner Imad Wasim combined with the seamers to keep the West Indies batsmen in check.
Soon after Wasim trapped Samuels in front, Sarfraz brought in Shadab from the other end. In just the second ball of his international career, the wrist-spinner picked up his maiden wicket by deceiving Walton with the one that came back in.
He followed it up by prising out another wicket in the same over. Enticed by the loopy leg-break, Lendl Simmons attempted to sweep against the turn and only managed to drag it back into his stumps. Shadab's inaugural over had produced two scalps for just one run.
The Mianwali-born spinner struck yet again in his very next over. His victim was Sunil Narine who had been promoted up the order to take the attack to the opposition. However, the mystery spinner’s slog-sweep only went as far as the long-on fielder. At that stage, Shadab’s figures read 1.2-0-1-3.
The second match of the series is in Trinidad on Thursday.
Brief scores
West Indies - 111 for 8 (Brathwaite 34*, Shadab 3-7)
Pakistan - 115 for 4 (Malik 38*, Azam 29, Holder 2-27)
Result - Pakistan won by six wickets
