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

West Indies captain Dwayne Bravo (Getty Images)

1. Greater resilience

West Indian cricketers are entertainers. They like to play a very exciting brand of cricket – fast bowlers, hard-hitting batsman – but once in a while in difficult conditions the virtue of patience and application is required.

The way they crumbled while chasing a moderate total in the first match was hugely disappointing and must have annoyed the fans. The Tri-Nation tournament saw very little crowd when India and Sri Lanka were playing whereas the home-team was cheered on by almost packed stadiums but if they do not show fight, that will dwindle too.

It is critical for the betterment of cricket that West Indies give themselves the best chance to win this series. Darren Bravo played a crucial innings at number three scoring a half century, but more importantly staying on the crease for 30 overs to ensure that the team bats all 50 overs.

His half-brother and captain Dwayne Bravo supported him in full by remaining undefeated at the end of 50 overs. The likes of Marlon Samuels and Lendl Simmons need to show similar strength of character.