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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will take on the West Indies in the second One Day International match between the two sides in Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago, today, Sunday, eyeing a series victory after beating the hosts in the first match. 

Pakistan beat the West Indies by five wickets on Friday courtesy of middle-order batter Hassan Nawaz and all-rounder Hussain Talat. Debutant Nawaz scored 63 runs from 54 balls while Talat scored 41 from 37 balls. 

Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam pitched in with a score of 47 runs before he was stumped off a Gudakesh Motie delivery. 

“In the second One Day International of the three-match series, Pakistan will face West Indies in Tarouba today,” state broadcaster Radio Pakistan reported. 

Pakistan’s left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi returned to form in the last match, returning figures of 4-51 from the match. Fellow pacer Naseem Shah also impressed with the ball, finishing with figures of 3-55 while T20 skipper Salman Ali Agha ended up with 1-44 from his 10 overs. 

ODI skipper Rizwan also impressed with his batting skills in the second ODI, scoring 53 runs from 69 balls before he was trapped leg before wicket. 

After the second ODI, both teams will lock horns for the third ODI at the same venue on Aug. 12. The match today is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. Pakistan Standard Time. 

RIYADH: Twisted Minds won the Call of Duty: Warzone tournament at the Esports World Cup 2025, lifting the trophy after an epic 10-game final.

The win is the first major tournament victory for all three players on the roster, despite each of them having storied careers.

This is the crowning moment the Twisted Minds players have been working towards for years, with this being the first LAN win for all three members of the team, despite each of them having been at the top of the Call of Duty: Warzone scene since its inception. Aydan Conrad, Riley Smith, and Benjamin Rosendahl were all on the podium at the Esports World Cup 2024 when members of two different teams, before building a new roster that has finally seen them take the final step.

Twisted Minds entered the event via the North American Qualifier as the fourth seed from the region. They had a strong showing in the group stage, finishing third and securing a spot in the final without having to play in the last-chance stage.

The ��������n organization came alive in the final, securing five top four finishes in the first six games to put them on match point. But with teams targeting them and Virtus.pro, who reached match point at the same time, it was not until Game 10 that Twisted Minds were able to secure the win they needed to lift the trophy.

Twisted Minds win the $250,000 first place prize, but for these three players, the opportunity to finally call themselves champions will be just as sweet.

“It’s my first LAN victory, you know, it means a lot to me,” Conrad said. “To have people in the stands watching, rooting for us, shout out to Twisted Minds and to everyone here, because without y’all, this is not possible without you guys. Thank you for making this the event it was.”

Smith takes home the Sony MVP award, thanks to his in-game prowess and successful plays throughout the tournament, winning $10,000 and the MVP medal as testament to his contributions.

“This is your goal, you start playing five years ago to win on the big stage, that’s where you want to be,” Smith said. “I know right now this is the best team I’ve ever played with.”

With the win Twisted Minds earned 1,000 Club Championship points, which puts them fifth in the overall standings. They are now just 200 points behind Virtus.pro, the side they stopped from gaining the full 1,000 points in Warzone. With Twisted Minds still competing in five more titles in the next two weeks of the Esports World Cup 2025, they could make a late charge for the Club Championship title.

Week five at the Esports World Cup 2025 takes place until August 10 with finals in EA Sports FC 25.