WATCH | Shadab Khan's incredible one-handed stunner to dismiss Shamarh Brooks

West Indies batsman Shamarh Brooks was dismissed by a brilliant catch from Pakistan spinner Shadab Khan during the first ODI against at Multan Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. The visitors won the toss in the series opener and chose to bat against the hosts. However, opener Kyle Mayers was dismissed after just three overs by premier pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi, inflicting early damage on the Windies.

They had to wait a long time for another breakthrough, as Shadab came up with a spectacular catch to dismiss Brooks on 70. When Mohammad Nawaz pitched the ball a tad full in the 31st over of the match, Brook tried to slog it over mid-wicket but only managed to find the top edge. Shadab, who was standing wide of the short third-man area, quickly covered the ground and grabbed a spectacular one-handed catch to end the 154-run partnership. 

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Brooks smashed seven boundaries in his 83-ball 70. Meanwhile, Shai Hope led the West Indies to a solid 305-8 victory over Pakistan's highly touted bowling attack and the scorching Multan heat. Hope hit 15 boundaries and a six in his 127-run innings, which came off 134 balls.

Haris Rauf, Pakistan's best bowler with figures of 4-77, ended Hope's innings in the 44th over when he bowled him with a slower delivery.

Hope reached the three-figure-mark off 118 balls and got to his 4,000th ODI run in his 93rd match, driving pacer Hasan Ali towards the cover boundary. 

Moreover, West Indies' total turned out to be insufficient as Babar Azam registered his 17th ODI ton. The hosts won the 1st ODI by a margin of five wickets. 

After a COVID-19 outbreak in the West Indies squad during the preceding T20I series in Pakistan, the ODI series was postponed last year.