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Both teams are often inconsistent. Both are described as capricious, unpredictable and often in a soul-searching mode. And yet, both sides comprise absolutely brilliant and eye-opening talents whose deeds should ideally perhaps lift the morale of their respective sides to a whole new level. On the one hand, there's Pakistan, with the class and caliber of batters like Babar Azam and their current captain, Mohammad Rizwan and a bowling attack featuring Mohammad Nawaz and talents who can pull the strings on the game like Haris Rauf. That's besides having a captivating name in their ranks such as Saim Ayub.
On the other hand, there's West Indies that have their best one day batter in Shai Hope as the captain with the team in its rebuilding phase, yet again, in this post-Pooran, Gayle, and Russell era. The side are trying desperately to have the bearings of a competitive and well oiled unit. With the presence of in-form batters like Keacy Carty, multiple hundreds in white ball cricket in the UK, most recently, the returning Romario Shepherd (marking a comeback in 50-over cricket) and able all rounders like Chase and Rutherford, Windies, at home, will hope to turn the tables. Rememeber both sides have vital points to bag for the ODI world cup qualification, don't they? But that said, how do the two square up in this format? And what are the West Indies versus Pakistan ODI records like?
List of major West Indies vs Pakistan ODI records
WI vs PAK Head-to-Head
West Indies and Pakistan have played no fewer than 137 ODIs against each other as on date with another three to be played at the Trinidad and Tobago-based Brian Lara cricket stadium. From these games, the Windies enjoy the upperhand with 71 victories to their name with Pakistan clinching 63 wins, while three have ended in a tie.
What happened the last time around when Pak faced WI in an ODI series?
The Pakistan men's national cricket team last faced Windies in 2022, in a bilateral series at their own turf in the sub-continent. It's been three years from that date that there's not been a one day series involving the two teams.
What was the scoreboard during Windies' last tour to Pakistan?
The West Indies had toured Pakistan in 2022, the cricket season being the 2021-22 season, during which time the two sides played three ODIs. The West Indies team had featured big names such as Nicholas Pooran back then, who is no longer part of the national cricket team anymore. And where it comes to the series' outcome, then sadly from a West Indian perspective, the one day side was whitewashed 3-0 by Pakistan.
In each of the three one dayers played at Multan, during that time, Pakistan, the hosts came right on top registering wins with the margins of five wickets, 120 runs, and 53 runs, respectively!
The West Indies posted their best-ever team score of 305 during that series that was held in Pakistan.
Who was Pakistan's last centurion in a ODI bilateral contest against West Indies?
It was Babar Azam, who in the second one dayer versus Windies at Multan, played the captain's knock of 103.
Who was West Indies' last centuroon in a ODI bilateral contest against Pakistan?
It was Shai Hope, who back in 2022, which was his maiden assignment as a West Indies cricketer in Pakistan, scored a gutsy 127 at the very top of that order. Babar scored a ton in that very game (as listed above) and in that contest, held at Multan, Windies, despite Hope's brilliance, lost the contest.
What was Pakistan's previous tour to the West Indies prior to the ongoing series?
It was back in the year 2017, when West Indies side were captained by Jason Holder that Pakistan last came to the Caribbean and even during that time, they won the series 2-1 against the West Indies. Most famously, the Windies won just a game and that's about it, thanks to Jason Mohammad starring with a 91 off just 58 with Ashley Nurse at the other end. The belter at Guyana saw Windies scoring 309 in the run chase.
Highest team score ever made by West Indies against Pakistan in ODIs
It is the magnificent 2005's 339 for 4 that the team made of which Brian Lara made 156 of his own, courtesy a courageous, stylish and typically flamboyant knock.
Highest margin of win for Windies vs Pakistan in an ODI
In the 2015 ODI world cup, the Windies actually manage to romp home by inflicting a 150-run defeat to Pakistan. They made 310 for 6 and restricted Pakistan in the end to just a 150.
Andre Russell starred for his national team back then.
Smallest margin of win for Paksitan vs Windies in an ODI
Back in an ODI at Sharjah, Pakistan beat the West Indies by just one run and that was despite Richie Richardson scoring a daunting and memorable 122.
Ramiz Raja had scored a 90 at that time.
What happened in the last 5 ODIs between the two teams?
Pakistan won on four occasions with Windies winning just one game and by a margin of seven wickets.
FAQs
What is the head to head between WI and Pak in ODIs?
In 137 ODI's - Windies have won 71 wins with Pak winning 63.
Who has the highest ODI team total in the Pakistan vs Windies games?
It is the 339 for 4 that Windies made vs Pakistan at Adelaide in 2005, thanks to a Lara special.
