The score: Pakistan register 16-run win against West Indies in 2nd T20I to win series

Pakistan registered their second win against the West Indies in as many days, and took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the Twenty20 series, with their bowling attack once again proving to be a handful for the West Indians. Opting to field first, the Windies started well, but a steady captain's knock from Sarfraz Ahmed (46 not out from 32) took Pakistan to 160/4.

While it was not as bad as in the first match, Carlos Brathwaite's side lost wickets at regular intervals, only managing 144/9, falling short by 16 runs. Sohail Tanvir (3/13) stood out with the ball for Pakistan.

Through the canny Samuel Badree, West Indies got off to the start they wanted, dismissing Sharjeel Khan early. Babar Azam and Khalif Latif (40 from 36) steadied proceedings with a 54-run partnership for the second wicket, rotating the strike rather than trying to clear the fence.

Azam attempted a big one and failed against Brathwaite, who got a wicket off his first ball. After putting in the initial hard work, Latif was dismissed through a soft run out, showing inexplicable lethargy while coming back for the second.

In Shoaib Malik and Ahmed, Pakistan had two assured batsmen at the crease and they did not disappoint, helping their side reach a competitive score in conditions where the pitch was on the slower side.

For West Indies to win, they needed a couple of their long line of big-hitters to score half-centuries. Yet again, spin proved to be their nemesis in the early overs. Tanvir was exceptional and dismissed Evin Lewis and Marlon Samuels. Within no time, the required rate crossed the 10 runs-an-over mark, and the world champions could never get the big hits going.

There was some entertainment from an unlikely source in the form of Sunil Narine towards the end, who kept West Indian hopes mathematically alive till the last over, and departed off the final ball of the match.

Brief Scores:

Pakistan 160/4 in 20 overs (Sarfraz Ahmed 46 not out, Khalid Latif 40; Samuel Badree 1/24, Carlos Brathwaite 1/24) beat West Indies 144/9 in 20 overs (Andre Fletcher 29, Sunil Narine 30; Sohail Tanvir 3/13, Hasan Ali 3/49) by 16 runs.