Dhaka, Aug. 1 -- changing over from Mohammad Nawaz, in which he claimed three wickets, helped Pakistan defeat the West Indies by 14 runs in the first match of the T20 series in Florida on Thursday.

Batting first after being put in, Pakistan reached 178 for six, with Saim Ayub leading the way with a fluent 57 off 38 balls.

There was uncertainty over whether the total was competitive on this pitch, but West Indies openers Johnson Charles and debutant Jewel Andrew provided a steady start, taking the score past 70 at the halfway mark.

However, Nawaz, who had given away just 20 runs in his first three overs, turned the game decisively in Pakistan's favour in the 12th over. He dismissed Andrew for 35, ending a 72-run opening stand, and then ...