Pakistan beat West Indies in 2nd T20 to claim series victory

Pakistan defeated West Indies by 82 runs in the second T20 match of a three-match series to claim a series win at National Stadium, Karachi on Monday.

Earlier, Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat and playing first, Pakistan scored 205 runs. Opener Babar Azam missed a maiden hundred by three runs but displayed a magnificent batting which includes 13 fours and a six in his 58-ball innings, reaching 97 not out to guide Pakistan to their highest-ever T20 total of 205-3 in 20 overs.

For his outstanding knock, Babar was given the​​​​'man of the match' award.

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Mohammad Amir took 3-22 as the West Indies were dismissed for 123 in 19.2 overs, faring much better than their 60 all out in the first match which they lost by 143 runs -- the second-biggest margin of defeat in T20I.

The West Indies showed more resistance on Monday as Chadwick Walton hit two sixes and four boundaries during his 29-ball 40 and added 39 for the second wicket with the experienced Marlon Samuels who made 12.

But Shadab (2-23) dismissed both in the space of seven runs to check the West Indian chase before Talat mopped up the tail with 2-12.

"I didn't get the hundred because of my own fault," said Babar. "The team's plan for me was to bat out the 20 overs."

West Indian skipper Jason Mohammed was left to rue another poor show.

"It was another disappointing performance," said Mohammed. "We tried to set aggressive fields to try and get early wickets. It's difficult at times. Hopefully, we can go home with a victory."

This is Pakistan's seventh successive T20 series win, all under Sarfraz Ahmed's captaincy since September 2016.

Sarfraz Ahmed-led Pakistani team lead the series by 2-0 and the final match is scheduled to take place on Tuesday at National Stadium, Karachi.