Having set West Indies a record 304 to win from 50 overs, the Pakistanis dismissed their hosts for 281 in 49.3 overs, despite Chris Gayle hitting his 11th one-day hundred.

Abdul Razzaq was the pick of the Pakistan bowlers with four wickets for 45 runs from 6.3 overs, and gained good support from Rana Navedul Hasan with three for 48 from nine overs, and Shoaib Malik, who took two for 41 from eight overs.

Pakistan won the first ODI last Wednesday at Arnos Vale by 59 runs and the second by 40 runs on Saturday here.

Consistent batting from their top-order batsmen had helped the visitors post a record 303 for six from their allocation of 50 overs after being sent in to bat.

Bazid Khan, a replacement for injured regular Pakistan captain Inzamamul Haq, and one of three changes to the visitors' line-up for the match, hit four boundaries in the top score of 66 from 97 balls.

Shahid Afridi got things going for the visitors with half-dozen fours and a couple of sixes in 56 from 30 balls, and Yousuf Youhana kept them going with five fours in 50 from 63 balls.

Corey Collymore and Ian Bradshaw each collected two wickets to be the most successful West Indies bowlers, who conceded the highest one-day innings total in six matches at the Beausejour Stadium.

Gayle, who hit 13 boundaries in 124 from 137 balls, gave West Indies a circumspect start along with fellow left-hander Wavell Hinds.

They shared 90 for the first wicket before Hinds was caught behind when he under-edged a cross-batted stroke at a delivery from Shabbir Ahmed in the 16th over.

Two overs later, West Indies suffered a major setback, when Ramnaresh Sarwan was caught at short extra cover off Razzaq for four to leave West Indies 96 for two.

West Indies captain Shivnarine Chanderpaul added 75 for the third wicket with Gayle to put his side back on track, but he was caught at wide long-off for 33 off Malik at a crucial stage in the 32nd over.

Runako Morton played more confidently and added 49 for the fourth wicket with Gayle, who drove Afridi through cover for a single to reach his landmark.

Once Gayle remained however, West Indies still had a chance, but he gave it away, when he scooped a delivery from Shabbir to extra cover and was out-caught for 124.

He hit 13 fours from 137 balls, and with his departure, West Indies' chances went down the chute.

Earlier, Pakistan benefitted from an opening stand of 87 between Afridi and Yasir Hameed.

Afridi was caught at deep mid wicket off Collymore, but with him out of the way, West Indies were able to apply the brakes, and slow Pakistan's scoring down.