Five reasons why Pakistan will defeat West Indies in the 1st ODI

1. Pace battery

Young Junaid Khan has been an excellent find for Pakistan

The outstanding factor in this game will be Pakistan’s superiority in the pace-bowling department. They boast of three left-arm seamers who have rather different styles of bowling.

Wahab Riaz relies on his tremendous pace, Junaid Khan on his ability to get steep swing with the new ball whereas Md. Irfan is a 7ft. 1 inch giant who hits the deck with his very high-release point. Md. Irfan especially is dangerous commodity who has impressed with his controlled execution thus far in his fledgling international career.

The West Indian batsmen failed to cope with the swing of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Umesh Yadav in the Tri-Nation series and by that logic, Pakistan’s pace battery will pose a greater threat.