Follow UsJayden Seales’ sensational third-best ODI bowling figures for West Indies ended a 34-year drought, sealing their first ODI series win over Pakistan since 1991. The 23-year-old pacer produced a career-best 6/18 in 7.2 overs as the Men in Maroon thrashed Pakistan by 202 runs in the third and final ODI at Tarouba on August 12 (Tuesday) - their biggest-ever win against Pakistan.
Only Winston Davis (7/51 vs Australia, 1983) and Colin Croft (6/15 vs England, 1981) have better ODI bowling figures for the West Indies. Seales’ performance is also the best-ever figures against Pakistan in the format.
7/51 – Winston Davis vs AUS, Leeds, 1983
6/15 – Colin Croft vs ENG, Kingstown, 1981
6/18 – Jayden Seales vs PAK, Tarouba, 2025*
6/22 – Fidel Edwards vs ZIM, Harare, 2003
6/18 – Jayden Seales, Tarouba, 2025*
6/39 – Dale Steyn, Gqeberha, 2013
6/44 – Thisara Perera, Pallekele, 2012
5/16 – Carl Rackemann, Adelaide, 1984
5/16 – Sourav Ganguly, Toronto, 1997
After West Indies posted 294/6, powered by skipper Shai Hope’s 94-ball 120*, Seales ripped through Pakistan’s top order with the new ball. He dismissed Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, and Mohammad Rizwan inside the powerplay, reducing Pakistan to 23/4 in 8.2 overs.
Returning later, he removed Naseem Shah and Hasan Ali to complete his maiden ODI five-for - also his first in List A cricket - as Pakistan were skittled for just 92 in 29.2 overs.
234 vs SL, Lahore, 2009
228 vs IND, Colombo, 2023
224 vs AUS, Nairobi, 2002
202 vs WI, Tarouba, 2025*
198 vs ENG, Nottingham, 1992
215 vs NED, Delhi, 2011
208 vs CAN, Kingston, 2010
203 vs NZ, Hamilton, 2014
202 vs PAK, Tarouba, 2025*
197 vs IRE, Dublin, 2025
“The analyst and the bowling coach just showed me the line which works in ODI cricket. I am working on it. We wanted to keep the stumps in play. The pitch was a little up and down. Especially in ODI cricket, I have learnt the length to bowl on,” said Seales after the game.
Seales finished the series with 10 wickets at an average of 10, earning the Player of the Series award. While his ODI bowling average after 25 matches remains above 30, his Test record is exceptional - 88 wickets at 22.32 with a strike rate of 39.3.