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Windies beat Pakistan in last-ball thriller to level series

Windies beat Pakistan by 2 wickets in the second T20I of the series in a last-ball drama. The Caribbeans leveled the series with this win. The two teams faced each other at the Lauderhill Stadium in Florida in the early hours of Sunday (August 2), Bangladesh time. Pakistan did not start well after winning the toss and opting to bat. The team lost three wickets for 21 runs. Fakhar Zaman also failed with the bat. Then Salman put on a 60-run partnership with Nawaz. But Nawaz fell victim to Holder after playing an innings of 40 runs off 23 balls. Then Gudakesh showed Salman the way to the dressing room. In the end, no one could reach double figures and Pakistan scored 133 runs. The Windies stumbled at the beginning when they came out to bat with the aim of winning. The hosts lost two wickets for 26 runs. Hope did not have a long innings. Despite the regular wickets falling, the run wheel remains in motion. In the end, the Windies need 3 runs from 1 ball to win. Holder hit a four off the last ball of Shaheen’s innings to ensure the Windies’ victory. It is worth noting that the third and final series-deciding match between Pakistan and the Windies will be played at the same venue on Monday.