The four-match T20I series between West Indies and Pakistan will begin at the Kensington Oval on Wednesday with the tourists aiming to dominate the home team and fine-tune their squad ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup in the UAE and Oman later this year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
This will be the sixth bilateral T20I series between the two sides with Pakistan having dominated the West Indies with wins in four out of the previous five T20I series.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
West Indies won the one-off T20I match between the two sides in 2011, Pakistan have held the upper hand since. Overall, out of 14 T20I matches, Pakistan have maintained a stranglehold with 11 wins and only three defeats. Of these, seven matches have been staged in the West Indies, with Pakistan winning five and losing two.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the 2018 T20I series that was staged at the National Stadium in Karachi, Pakistan won the three-match series, 3-0.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The last time the two teams played a T20I series on the Caribbean soil was in 2017 with the visitors winning the four-match series 3-1.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the latest ICC men's T20I team rankings, Pakistan are placed at the fourth spot with 261 points, while the Kieron Pollard-led West Indies are placed seventh with 235 points.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In case of a clean sweep, Pakistan will jump to the third spot with 263 points.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Amongst the batters, Pakistan captain Babar Azam is currently ranked No. 2 while his opening partner, wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan is ranked seventh. West Indies' opener Evin Lewis is at number eight.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Fabian Allen, the West Indian left-arm-spinner is ranked No. 10 among bowlers while Pakistan left-arm-fast Shaheen Shah Afridi is at No. 13 spot in the rankings for T20I bowlers.<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2021\/07\/pakistans-t20i-series-against-west-indies-reduced-to-four-matches2.jpg", "alt_img": "Cricket Image for Pakistan Look To Fine Tune Squad Before T20 World Cup With Series Against West Ind", "alt_title": "West Indies vs Pakistan", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Pakistan Look To Fine Tune Squad Before T20 World Cup With Series Against West Indies On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "The four-match T20I series between West Indies and Pakistan will begin at the Kensington Oval on Wednesday.", "seo_keywords": "Pakistan tour of West Indies", "tag": null, "tagging": "Pakistan tour of West Indies,", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "pakistan-look-to-fine-tune-squad-before-t20-world-cup-with-series-against-west-indies", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "1", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "1756", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2021-07-27 16:45:38", "updated": "2021-07-27 16:45:55", "img_from": "Image Source: AFP", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "West Indies vs Pakistan, T20 World Cup, WI v PAK", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "21", "jio_date": "2021-07-27 16:45:38", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": "2021-07-27 16:45:38", "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/pakistan-look-to-fine-tune-squad-before-t20-world-cup-with-series-against-west-indies-80475" }