WI vs PAK Match Prediction : 1st T20, Pakistan tour of West Indies, 2025

Pakistan will begin its 12-day tour on Thursday, where it faces the West Indies in three T20s and three ODIs. The first match, which is a T20, will be played on Thursday at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium in Lauderhill.

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West Indies vs Pakistan Head-to-Head Record

The two teams have faced each other in 21 matches to date. Pakistan won 15 games while the West Indies managed to win only three. The remaining three matches ended without any result.

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WI vs PAK Team Previews

West Indies

The West Indies haven’t been in the best of form in their recent outings. The team recently lost 3 Test matches against Australia, who just finished their tour of the Caribbean, which was followed by a 5-0 clean sweep in the T20 series.

The West Indies is likely to name a similar squad to the one that faced Australia. Brandon King and Shai Hope are likely to continue in the opening slot for this match. The duo was among the leading run-scorers for the team in the series against Australia and will look to give the West Indies a strong start.

The middle order has some experienced players, including Shimron Hetmeyer, Keacy Carty, Sherfane Rutherford, and Romario Shepherd. However, none of them have been able to get going lately. Hetmeyer did score a half-century in the last match, but the team will expect him to play consistently well going ahead.

The bowling from the West Indies needs to be better as well. Alzarri Joseph and Jason Holder are likely to take the new ball, with Matthew Forde coming in later in the innings. Akeal Hosein is likely to lead the spin department.

West Indies Expected Playing 11

Brandon King, Shai Hope (C & WK), Keacy Carty, Romario Shepherd, Sherfane Rutherford, Shimron Hetmeyer, Jason Holder, Matthew Forde, Alzarri Joseph, Akeal Hosein, Rovman Powell

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Pakistan

Much like their opponents, Pakistan hasn’t been in the best of form during the last few days. They are coming into this series on the back of a 2-1 loss against Bangladesh in a T20 series and will be eager to bounce back here.

Pakistan has made a few changes to the squad that toured Bangladesh in a bid to strengthen its chances of winning. The biggest change is the return of Shaheen Shah Afridi, who makes a comeback to lead the pace department.

Hasan Ali also returns to the T20 format, and the duo, along with Haris Rauf, makes up for a strong seam department. The visitors have also included two spinners, Sufiyan Muqeem and Abrar Ahmed, in the squad.

The batting line-up appears more or less similar. Sahibzada Farhan and Saim Ayub are likely to open the batting, with Salman Agha, Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Haris, and Hussain Talat coming in lower down the order.

Pakistan Expected Playing 11

Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Haris (WK), Hussain Talat, Salman Agha (C), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Abrar Ahmed

WI vs PAK Toss Prediction

6 of the last 10 matches played here were won while batting first. Also, in 6 of the last 10 matches, the captain winning the toss opted to bat first. However, we feel that chasing might be a better option here.

Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The pitch at the Central Broward Regional Park is balanced. The average first-inning score here is around 140. There is a good amount of pace and bounce on offer. However, the odd ball does grip the surface on pitching, making things difficult for the batsmen.

Also, the boundaries here aren’t the shortest. Anything over 175-180 will be difficult to chase. The weather is likely to remain warm and humid with temperatures around 30 degrees.

WI vs PAK: Who Will Win?

We are backing West Indies to win this match. Pakistan is perhaps at its weakest when it comes to T20 cricket and even after all the changes to its lineup, it just has not sorted the batting out. We think the West Indies lineup, with its powerful six-hitters, will be able to emerge victorious.

Bet on West Indies to win.

WI vs PAK win percentage stands at 55% in favor of WI.

Todays Match Prediction: West Indies to Win.