Pakistan and West Indies delivered a thrilling turnaround in the second T20I at Lauderhill on Sunday, with the hosts clawing back from a demoralising 14‑run defeat in the opener to level the three‑match series 1‑1.
Pakistan had seized early advantage when Saim Ayub anchored an efficient 178/6 while also returning figures of 2/15, and left‑arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz delivered a 12th‑over triple‑wicket burst to derail the West Indies’ response, who were bundled out for 164/7 to concede the first game by 14 runs . But the tide shifted dramatically in the second match on August 3: Pakistan again failed to fully post a healthy total and tumbled to 133/9 after a shaky start, recovering briefly via a 60‑run stand between captain Salman Ali Agha (38) and Hasan Nawaz (40 off 23), only for the Windies bowlers to suffocate the lower order under lights.
As Chase and Shepherd chipped in three each, the pressure mounted and the hosts were reduced to 53/4 in the 11th over. Veteran all‑rounder Jason Holder stepped up at crunch time, returning match figures of 4/19 with the ball and then, needing 10 off the final over, calmly drilled a boundary off the last delivery to snatch a sensational two‑wicket win on the last ball . The victory finally ended a six‑match T20I skid for the Windies—five successive losses in Australia earlier this summer plus Friday’s opener—and served as a turning point in their Florida campaign. With only the decider now remaining on August 4, both sides face a high‑pressure finale to decide bragging rights in a rivalry renewed under the lights.
