The Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba witnessed an unforgettable moment in ODI cricket when West Indies and Pakistan met for the third and final match of their series. In a game that began as a standard decider, it soon turned into a showcase of pure fast-bowling brilliance as Jayden Seales delivered one of the finest spells ever seen in the format.
At just 23 years old, the Trinidad & Tobago-born pacer became the first West Indies bowler to take six wickets in an ODI against Pakistan, finishing with figures of 6 for 18 in 7.2 overs. His performance not only sealed a resounding 202-run victory for the hosts but also rewrote multiple records in the process.
Opening the attack, Jayden Seales struck in the very first over of Pakistan’s innings, removing Saim Ayub for a duck as Shai Hope completed the catch behind the stumps. In his second over, he dismissed Abdullah Shafique for another duck, caught by Gudakesh Modi, before producing a dream delivery to shatter captain Mohammad Rizwan’s stumps on the first ball. The visitors found themselves in deep trouble and Jayden Seales was just getting started.
Babar Azam, Pakistan’s former captain and mainstay, became his fourth victim after being trapped leg before wicket for just 9 runs from 23 balls. The milestone fifth wicket came when Jayden Seales dismissed Naseem Shah with a return catch and his record-breaking sixth followed almost immediately as Hasan Ali was bowled for a duck.
His feat eclipsed the long-standing mark of Franklyn Rose who took 5 for 23 against Pakistan in 2000, and also bettered Dale Steyn’s 6 for 39 against the same opponents in 2013. In West Indies’ ODI history, only Winston Davis’ 7 for 51 against Australia in 1983 and Colin Croft’s 6 for 15 against England in 1981 stand ahead of Jayden Seales’ spell.
By bundling Pakistan out for just 92 in pursuit of 295, Jayden Seales ensured a dominant series finish for the West Indies. For the crowd in Tarouba, it was more than just a victory, it was the night a young local pacer carved his name into cricketing folklore at the stadium named after one of the Caribbean’s greatest icons.
