Roston Chase Becomes First Full Member Batter to Retire Out as Pakistan Clinches T20I Series

The mid-match retirement underscores growing willingness among top teams to retire batters out to maximize scoring potential in the final overs.

Overview

The retirement occurred in the third T20I at Central Broward Park in Florida when West Indies needed 41 runs from 18 balls in the 18th over.
Chase had managed just 15 runs off 12 deliveries with two boundaries before walking off in a strategic move.
It marked only the 12th retired out in men’s T20Is and the first by a Full Member nation batter since Nikolaas Davin’s in the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Pakistan posted 189/4 powered by half-centuries from Saim Ayub and Sahibzada Farhan, then defended the total to win by 13 runs and seal the series 2-1.
Chase’s earlier retired out for Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in this year’s ILT20 highlights a personal and broader shift toward aggressive death-over tactics.