Barbadous: Pakistan decided to field first against host West Indies in first match of four-match series after winning the toss.
1st T20I. West Indies XI: E Lewis, L Simmons, C Gayle, S Hetmyer, N Pooran, K Pollard, A Russell, DJ Bravo, H Walsh, A Hosein, J Holder https://t.co/yYaI6AmflY #WIvPAK
— ICC Live Scores (@ICCLive) July 28, 2021
This will be the sixth bilateral T20I series between the two teams. Pakistan have dominated the West Indies with wins in four out of the previous five T20I series.
1st T20I. West Indies XI: E Lewis, L Simmons, C Gayle, S Hetmyer, N Pooran, K Pollard, A Russell, DJ Bravo, H Walsh, A Hosein, J Holder https://t.co/yYaI6AmflY #WIvPAK
— ICC Live Scores (@ICCLive) July 28, 2021
Overall, out of 14 T20I matches, Pakistan have maintained a stranglehold with 11 wins and a mere three defeats. Of these, seven matches have been staged in the West Indies, with Pakistan winning five and losing two.
Squad:
Pakistan: Babar Azam (capt), Mohammad Rizwan (wkt), Sharjeel Khan, Mohammad Hafeez, Fakhar Zaman, Azam Khan, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jnr (debut), Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Qadir
Reserves: Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Haris Rauf
West Indies: Kieron Pollard, Evin Lewis, Lendl Simmons, Chris Gayle, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Dwayne Bravo, Hayden Walsh, Akeal Hosein, Sheldon Cottrel,
Reserves: Andre Fletcher, Jason Holder, Kevin Sinclair
