Pakistan clinch West Indies series despite injury to batter

Opener Fakhar Zaman will take no further part in Pakistan's white-ball series against the West Indies as the Asian side wrapped up the three-game T20I series in style in Florida on Sunday.

Fakhar hurt his hamstring during the second game of the series in Lauderhill and was sidelined as Pakistan registered a narrow 13-run triumph over the West Indies to clinch a seventh straight T20I series against the Caribbean side.

Pakistan confirmed the injury to Fakhar and said the left-hander will return home and take no part in the upcoming three-match ODI series with the West Indies.

“Fakhar will return to Pakistan on the evening of August 4 and will continue his rehabilitation under the supervision of the PCB medical team at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Lahore,” Pakistan confirmed.

The injury to Fakhar overshadowed the series victory by Pakistan, who received strong contributions from a host of players across the three T20I contests in Florida.

Spinner Mohammad Nawaz was adjudged Player of the Series for his seven wickets at an average of 10 and the left-armer was one of five Pakistan bowlers to pick up a wicket n the series finale as the West Indies fell short in their pursuit of the visitors' total of 189/4.

Openers Sahibzada Farhan (74) and Saim Ayub (66) each scored a half-century to help Pakistan post a good score after they were sent into bat first by West Indies captain Shai Hope and a clinical bowling performance ensured the home side could not overhaul their total.

Alick Athanaze (60) and Sherfane Rutherford (51) scored half-centuries of their own to give the West Indies hope, but Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf and Nawaz used their experience to ensure Pakistan held on.

The teams will now meet in three ODI contests with the first match to take place in Trinidad on Friday.