Everyone was surprised when the West Indies team was all out for 27 runs against Australia. The performance of the West Indies cricket team has been very poor for some time. Even the 2 -time World Cup winning team could not qualify till the 2023 ODI World Cup. However, this team’s attitude has changed completely. Learn here an inside story of change in the attitude of the West Indies team.

The performance of the West Indies cricket team has been seen to have a big decline for a long time, but the West Indies did it just a day after the important meeting to improve the performance, which had not happened for the last 34 years. The West Indies won the three-match ODI series 2–1 against Pakistan.

West Indies cricket team’s attitude changed completely

Talking about some recent series, the West Indies had to face an embarrassing defeat from Australia in Tests in their home. In this series, the West Indies were once reduced to 27 runs in the innings. After this demonstration, the team was criticized globally. After this, Australia also won 5–0 in the T20 series. West Indies lost the T20 series 1-2 in their home from Pakistan too. Pakistan also defeated West Indies in the first match of the three ODI series. This defeat was like a red alert for the team.

Meeting on 11 August and history was created on August 12

On August 11, an important meeting to improve the performance of the team was organized by the West Indies Cricket Board. The meeting included Clive Lloyd, great batsman Viv Richards, Brian Lara, Desmond Hens, Shivnarayan Chandrapaul and current head coach Daran Sammy, who had won the team under their captaincy twice in their captaincy.

Big legends were involved in the meeting

Many important decisions were taken in this meeting, which can prove to be effective in improving the performance of the team. A day after this meeting, the West Indies cricket team did wonders. On August 12, the third and decisive match of the ODI series was played between West Indies and Pakistan. In this match, the West Indies beat Pakistan in both batting and bowling departments and won the title by winning by 202 runs.

This is the biggest win of ODI history against Pakistan. The West Indies also won the ODI series 2–1. This is the West Indies’ first ODI series win against Pakistan after 1991. In the match, the West Indies scored 294 runs while batting first and won Pakistan for 92 runs and won the historic victory.

West Indies defeated Pakistan by a big margin of 202 runs in the third and decisive ODI. Batting first, the West Indies had scored 294 runs, in response, the entire team of Pakistan was reduced to 92 runs. A total of 5 batsmen, including captain Mohammad Rizwan, could not even open the account, Babar Azam (9) flopped once again. Zayden Seals, who was the hero of victory, took a total of 6 wickets.

The Pakistan cricket team has lost a ODI series from the West Indies after 34 years. Pakistan won the first match of the series, after which the West Indies won the second match and made the series equal. In the third ODI, Pakistan won the toss and decided to bowl first. Captain Shai Hope’s century innings brought West Indies to a score of 294. Hope scored 120 runs in 94 runs with the help of 5 sixes and 10 fours.

Pakistan cricket team confined for 92 runs

Both Pakistan openers Saim Ayub and Abdullah Shafiq could not even open the account, after which the captain Mohammad Rizwan, who came, was also dismissed without opening the account. The fourth wicket fell as Babar Azam on the score of 23 scored 9 runs. The four wickets were taken by Zayden Seals. Apart from these, Hasan Ali and Abrar Ahmed were also dismissed without opening an account. A total of 5 batsmen of Pakistan were dismissed for zero.

Zayden seals became the best player of the series

Zayden Seals took a total of 6 wickets in the third ODI, he dismissed Ayub in the first over. After this, Abdullah Shafiq was dismissed. Mohammad Rizwan was lbw to Babar Azam after bowling. Apart from these four, he took the wicket of Nasim Shah and Hasan Ali, he gave only 18 runs in the 7.2 overs spell in the innings and took 6 wickets.

Jayden Seals to Rizwan pic.twitter.com/tknkge0k2k

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Seals were voted the best player of the series, he took 3 wickets in the second ODI and 1 wicket in the first ODI. He took a total of 10 wickets in this series. Shai Hope received the Player of the Match award in the third ODI.

Pakistan lost to West Indies after 35 years

The Pakistan cricket team had earlier lost the ODI series from the West Indies in 1991-92, since then Pakistan had never lost the West Indies in the 11 series, but this record broke today.