Pakistan vs West Indies, 3rd ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: Pakistan v West Indies in UAE, 2016 Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi Date & Time: Oct 05, 03:00 PM LOCAL

Babar makes it three in three! © Cricbuzz

Nothing has gone right for the West Indies on this tour against a high-flying Pakistan side and to make matters worse, they are yet to face their biggest challenge with the Test series approaching. After losing the T20I series 3-0, they have found it hard to turn the tables in the ODI series as well with Babar Azam's back-to-back centuries condemning them to another series loss.

The visitors desperately need to make amends before the first Test with a victory in the final ODI today which will give them some much-needed confidence. Marlon Samuels has been striking the ball fluently but he needs to kick on. Their biggest worry though will be the opening combination that has let them down massively. Will we see a change at the top of the order? Will the Windies bowlers stop Babar from creating history?

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No flashy strokes to get to the milestone, the captain gets his hundred with a three off Benn. 101 off 107, what a knock he's played under pressure. A wild punch in the air followed by a roar. Bows down for a prayer. He's a relieved man now.

The celebrations are short-lived though. Holder gets rid of his Pakistan counterpart to end Azhar's fighting knock on 101 itself.

And there it is! Third consecutive century for this young fellow! What an achievement.. Third Pakistani, after Zaheer Abbas and Saeed Anwar, and just eighth overall in the ODI history.

Stat alert: Azam breaks the record for most runs in a three-match ODI series. Previous best was Quinton de Knock, 342 vs India.

Bowled him! Pollard's 50th ODI wicket and its the record-man Babar Azam. He walks off to a standing ovation from nearly everyone present in the stadium and is greeted with hugs as he reaches Imad Wasim on the boundary line.

280 on the board, four overs to go and its Mhd Rizwan on strike. Pak fell behind in the last few overs, but should be eyeing 325 at least.

Two fine centuries and yet Pakistan have been restricted to 308 off their 50 overs. They looked well set for a 350 kind of a score. With 180 on the board at the end of 30 overs, one would have expected them to double their score easily but credit to West Indies bowlers for keeping a check in death overs. 309 is the target, which could have been much worse. Can the visitors salvage some pride by winning the final ODI? Join us back in 30 mins to find out!

Much better start from West Indies compared to what we've seen so far on this... And I've jinxed it!

Sohail Khan gets the breakthrough with an inswinger. Good length delivery, pitched just outside leg-stump that straightens and takes out Lewis's leg stump. He's a delighted man. West Indies 46 for 1 after ten overs in their chase of 309

A much-needed hundred for the captain who has been under some pressure due to lack of form. ©Reuters

Sharjeel threw away the start he got. ©Reuters

We're back for West Indies chase. Much more than pride at stake!

Kraigg Brathwaite and Evin Lewis walk out. Pakistan will start with Imad Wasim.

Malik goes up in appeal against Brathwaite and the umpire raises his finger after taking a moment. He struck right in front of middle stump. The batsman consults with his partner at the non striker's end and challenges the appeal. Would have gone to clip the leg stump and that's a review wasted. Brathwaite walks back after making 32 off 44 and Samuels walks out to join Bravo in the middle.

Edged and taken by the keeper. Bravo's struggle in the middle ends. Riaz went up in appeal against Bravo no the first ball of the over but that was clearly going down leg. He however gets his man with the final delivery.

Denesh Ramdin is the new man in. Looks like a same story unfolding for the West Indies.

And another one! Samuels falls this time. What terrible miscommunication.. Riaz to Ramdin, both batsman start off for single before Ramdin changes his mind and runs back, without letting his partner know. Rizwan, who had collected the ball in the covers came charging in and took the bails off while Samuels had given up already, still halfway down the pitch.

Another average outing for Pollard.. 11 off 20 deliveries. Mohammad Nawz picks up his first wicket as Malik pulls off a well-judged catch at long-off. This chase is falling apart. Holder and Ramdin in the middle but can they pull off a miracle here? Asking rate a touch less than 10 an over.

Spin from both ends and West Indies have lost two in quick succession. Make that three actually...

Coming back into the attack, Imad Wasim put an end to Holder's fireworks. The West Indies captain departed for 26 and in the next over, Nawaz takes out Narine. Narine was expecting turn but this one maintained its line, the batsman was well down the track, doesn't make an effort to turn back as the keeper takes off the bails in a flash.

Sulieman Benn last four deliveries, goes for a reverse sweep but gifts it straight to Sohail Khan at third man. West Indies are going down without a fight.

100th ODI wicket for Wahab Riaz and his victim is two-match old Alzarri Joseph. Sajda celebrations follow. West Indies are nine down for 170 on the board and its just mere formalities left now.

Another run out and that's the end of another disappointing series for the West Indies. All out for 172 and with that ends the limited-overs part of their tour of UAE. 6-0 is the scoreline, in favour of Pakistan, fancy that!

To give credit where it is due, Pakistan have shown phenomenal consistency over the course of these six games but West Indies going down without a fight is just baffling. 111-run, 59-run and now 136-run defeat.. the margin of defeats tell you the complete story!

Six comprehensive victories for a team that was, not too long ago, touted unpredictable, is a great achievement for this Pakistan side.

Babar Azam is the Man of the Match for his knock of 117 runs off 106 deliveries and also the Man of the Series for his record-breaking three centuries on the trot.

That'll be all from us tonight.