West Indies will face Pakistan in the second T20I of the three-match series at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground in Lauderhill, Florida. In the first T20I, West Indies won the toss and elected to bowl. Saim Ayub (57 runs off 38 deliveries) helped Pakistan post a total of 178 runs for the loss of six wickets. Shamar Joseph was the pick of the bowlers with three wickets for 30 runs in four overs. The West Indies managed to score 164 runs for the loss of seven wickets, losing the match by 14 runs.
Here are the top three player battles to watch out for in West Indies vs Pakistan, 2nd T20I:
1. Fakhar Zaman (Pakistan) vs Jason Holder (West Indies):
Fakhar Zaman and Jason Holder are two of the most experienced players in their respective teams. Holder bowled two deliveries to Fakhar in the first game, and Fakhar made two runs off them. Holder has dismissed Fakhar only once in their head-to-head contests so far – during a match in the ILT20 2025. In T20s, Fakhar has made 22 runs off 17 deliveries from Holder.
2. Saim Ayub (Pakistan) vs Shamar Joseph (West Indies):
Saim Ayub and Shamar Joseph were the best performers for their teams in the first game. They faced each other for the first time in the first T20I and Ayub made five runs off four deliveries from Joseph in that game.
3. Johnson Charles (West Indies) vs Shaheen Afridi (Pakistan):
Shaheen Afridi has never dismissed Johnson Charles so far. In the first T20I, Johnson scored two runs off five deliveries from Afridi. The two players have faced each other in PSL and ILT20. Johnson has made 22 runs in T20s off Afridi’s 14 deliveries.
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