TAROUBA, Trinidad and Tobago (AP) — Hasan Nawaz hit an unbeaten 63, including a six and a clinching boundary in the second-to-last over, to help Pakistan beat West Indies by five wickets in the first one-day international on Friday.

Pakistan reached 284-5 with seven balls to spare after the home side scored 280 after being sent in to bat by Pakistan, which won the preceding Twenty20 series 2-1 played in Florida.

Captain Mohammad Rizwan added 53 runs for Pakistan.

“At the start, the spinners were great, but once the dew came in it got easier,” player-of-the match Nawaz told the host broadcaster.

Earlier, Evin Lewis, captain Shai Hope and Roston Chase scored half-centuries for West Indies. Shaheen Shah Afridi led the Pakistan bowlers with four wickets for 51 runs while Naseem Shah adde

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