Shadab steers Pakistan to series sweep against West Indies.

MULTAN -- In-form skipper Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan failed with the bat on Sunday. But Pakistan demonstrated they are not a one-man team as a plucky Shadab Khan rose to the occasion with a superb all-round display, helping his side to a 53-run win over the West Indies in the third and final One-day International.

The victory gave the hosts a 3-0 series sweep against Nicholas Pooran and company. A dust storm, which halted play during Pakistan's innings for an hour, reduced the match to a 48-overs-a-side affair.

But for Shadab, it was a challenge which he faced with heart and soul, excelling with both bat and ball.

He took four wickets and notched up his highest ODI score under a tough situation. The Mianwali-born player richly deserved the Man of the Match award.

Chasing 270, the West Indies kept losing wickets at regular intervals.

In the fourth over, they lost opener Kyle Mayers after he was brilliantly caught by a diving Imam-ul-Haq at point off paceman Shahnawaz Dahani. The left-handed West Indian batter had got a life in the third over after being bowled off a no-ball by fast bowler Hasan Ali.

Fellow opener Shai Hope, who kept wickets on Sunday in place of regular gloveman Pooran, was sent back by Hasan as the batter attempted to hook, but only succeeded in getting caught by Khushdil Shah deep on the on-side.

Shamarh Brooks, who looked in form during the series, was bowled by Mohammad Wasim Junior as the visitors plummeted to 52-3 in the 11th over.

Right-handed Pooran was calmly caught by Khushdil at deep mid-wicket as the batter attempted a big shot off spinner Mohammad Nawaz, the hero of the second ODI.

The dismissal of Rovman Powell (10), who was caught at long-off by Fakhar Zaman off Shadab, pushed the West Indies down to 93-5 in the 21st over.

Keacy Karty (33 off 45) was stumped after he was deceived by Shadab.

Although No7 Akeal Hosein crunched a 37-ball 60, his maiden half-century that featured six sixes and two fours, it was too little too late. He was stumped by Mohammad Haris off Shadab.

Even though the West Indies reached 200 at the start of the 35th over, they had lost seven wickets by that time. And when Akeal went back with his side tottering at 204-8, it was all over.

Shadab took four wickets for 62 while Hasan and Nawaz took two each.

Earlier, Shadab made his career's highest ODI score of 86 to help Pakistan post a decent total after wicket-keeper Nicholas Pooran, in an unusual role as off-spinner, dented the hosts...