Five reasons why West Indies will defeat Pakistan to win the 3rd ODI

West Indies’ Kieron Pollard (Getty Images)

5. Big-hitting batsmen

Kieron Pollard redeemed himself a little with a breezy knock of 30 runs in 27 balls as he supported captain Dwayne Bravo in a partnership that might have ended prematurely but helped them to put up 232 on the board.

His performances in the last five innings prior to that knock saw him score three ducks. Enough doubts have been raised about his ability to adapt to situations that require application and resolve instead of big-hitting but the corollary of that is that if the middle-order batsmen do their job, he can give the team a huge lift playing his role as a specialist slog-overs batsman.

He will have Bravo alongside him as the foil, who can nudge the singles as well as hit the ropes when required. This West Indian team can challenge any team in the shorter format of the game as long as every individual plays with a little more responsibility.