Pakistan’s head coach, Mike Hesson, expressed his disappointment following the team’s ODI series loss to the West Indies, emphasizing the need to improve death bowling and top-order stability in future matches.
Hesson stated that the second ODI was Pakistan’s best chance to level the series, but the team failed to capitalize. “We could not take advantage of the opportunity,” he admitted.
Reflecting on the third ODI, Hesson noted that Pakistan bowled well for the first 35 overs but failed to execute “plan B.” He highlighted the team’s limited options for the fifth bowling role and admitted that his bowlers delivered too many hittable balls despite also landing some good yorkers.
Positive Takeaways From the Series
The coach praised Hasan Nawaz for an impressive debut ODI series and Hussain Talat for his valuable batting contributions. Pakistan’s spin attack also earned his approval for their consistent performance across all three matches. “There were a lot of positives in the series,” Hesson said.
West Indies’ Dominant Series Finale
The series finale saw West Indies secure their first ODI series victory over Pakistan since 1991. At the Brian Lara Academy, captain Shai Hope’s unbeaten 120 and Jayden Seales’ stunning 6 for 22 dismantled Pakistan.
Hope’s late acceleration turned the game, while Seales ripped through Pakistan’s top order, leaving them at 23 for four before bowling them out for just 92 while chasing 295. This marked the hosts’ largest margin of victory over Pakistan in an ODI.
