Series squared!

Victory kiss? Medium-Pacer Hasan Ali kisses the pitch after dismissing Jason Holder while also achieving his career best bowing figures of 5 for 38 to inspire Pakistan to draw level. (Orlando Charles photo)

Pakistan yesterday produced a clinical all-round performance to trounce the West Indies by 74 runs to level the Brighto Paints Q Mobile Cup One-Day limited overs series at the Guyana National Stadium Providence on the back of a career–best knock from 22-year-old Babar Azam who stroked a majestic 125 while receiving support from the Pakistani bowlers to set up a series decider tomorrow.

An unchanged West Indies side, who displayed a spirited performance to win the first ODI, failed to close out the series after an all too familiar top order batting collapse.

Skipper Jason Holder once again won the toss and, along with