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West Indies Cricket Ream vs Pakistan National Cricket Team Match Scorecard: Pakistan openers Sahibzada Farhan and Saim Ayub scored individual fifties to help Pakistan win the third and final T20 against West Indies by 13 runs. This win ensured Pakistan clinched the three-match series 2-1 at Florida, on Monday. After winning the toss, captain Salman Agha had no qualms in batting first, where Pakistan's pair of Saim Ayub and Sahibzada Farhan added 47 runs without any loss in the powerplay. Farhan, who was looking class apart in this innings, scored third fifty of his career.

Following Farhan, Ayub also completed his second T20I fifty, which was instrumental in bringing up the 100-run opening stand for Pakistan. Windies quick Shamar Joseph got the first wicket as he removed Farhan for 74 in the 17th over.

Batter Hasan Nawaz fell to spinner Roston Chase in an attempt to play a couple of big shots, followed by Haris getting himself run out, West Indies found an opportunity to claw their way back into the match. Khushdil Shah and Faheem Ashraf went on to hit 19 runs in the final over as Pakistan ended up with 189/4 (in 20 overs).

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Chasing 190, openers Alick Athanaze and Jerlani Andrew also provided their side a good start by adding 44 for the first wicket before Haris Rauf dismissed Andrew for 24 in the fifth over. Captain Shai Hope couldn't contribute as he fell after scoring seven runs.

Athanaze brought up his maiden T20I fifty in the 11th over, he added 10 more runs to his total before Ayub removed him for 60 in the following over. Roston Chase made 15 but failed to get going and retired with 41 runs left to win in 18 balls for West Indies.

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Sherfane Rutherford made a vital fifty off 35 runs and tried to get his side over the line, but the home side eventually fell 13 runs short of the target.

Farhan was named Player of the Match for his brilliant fifty, while Nawaz was awarded Player of the Series.

Inputs from ANI