Opener Chris Gayle slammed 124 but West Indies lost a record ninth consecutive one-day cricket international and Pakistan's 22-run victory wrapped up a 3-0 series sweep in Castries, St Lucia, on Sunday.

　　Pakistan, which had already clinched its first triumph in any Caribbean series on Saturday, will attempt to add the two-test rubber starting on Thursday in Barbados.

　　Meanwhile, Brian Lara was recalled to the 13-man West Indies squad for the first test.

　　Lara, the 36-year-old veteran of 115 tests, was rested for the three-match one-day series.

　　"There has to be a renewed approach," said Joey Carew, convener of selectors. "The return of Brian Lara adds another element to the team. He is rested and will doubtlessly return invigorated.

　　"As the senior player in the team and the leading personality in world cricket, he will also inject a deeper sense of professionalism."

　　The selectors also recalled left-handed opening batsman Devon Smith and fast bowlers Reon King and Fidel Edwards, and included left-arm seam bowler Ian Bradshaw for the first time in a test team.

　　West Indies' string of failure means it has won only one ODI in 13 since beating England in the Champions Trophy final last September.

　　Gayle cracked 13 fours off 137 balls to lead a spirited home team chase which was cut short at 281 in 49.3 overs.

　　Abdul Razzaq took four for 45 while fellow pacer Rana Naved claimed 3-48.

　　Pakistan, behind half centuries from Shahid Afridi, Bazid Khan and Yousuf Youhana, compiled a formidable 303 for six off 50 overs after being sent in.

　　Afridi, named man of the match and series, supplied early acceleration with six fours and two big sixes in a sizzling 56 off 30 balls.

　　Bazid, in only his third match, was the anchor of the innings, top-scoring with 66 off 97 deliveries. His stand of 96 for the third wicket with Youhana gave Pakistan substance in the middle overs.

　　Youhana, who lashed five boundaries, hit an even 50 off 63 balls. All the visitor's batsmen chipped in, with Yasir Hameed hitting 41 and stand-in captain Younis Khan 40 off 34 balls.

　　Wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal, who ended 24 not out off nine deliveries, smashed sixes off the last three balls of the innings to crack a 300 total.

　　Corey Collymore was the best West Indian bowler with 2-51 off 10 overs. Ian Bradshaw took an expensive 2-78.

　　The West Indies' reply was paced by Gayle's and fellow left-hander Wavell Hinds' stand of 90, the best first-wicket partnership in the home team's international season. Hinds contributed 35 off 47 balls.

　　Razzaq decisively removed Hinds and Ramanresh Sarwan (4) in his first two overs. Hinds under-edged a pull to the wicketkeeper while Sarwan stroked to extra cover where Younis Khan held a stunning diving catch.

　　Gayle and captain Shivnarine Chanderpaul restored hope in a third-wicket stand of 75. But offspinner Shoaib Malik removed Chanderpaul just when he was beginning to blossom with 33 off 36 balls, before lofting a catch to long-off.

　　Gayle brought up his 11th one-day century shortly afterward, but Runako Morton stalled the pursuit in an innings of 27 off 39 balls. Morton and Dwayne Smith fell five runs apart and once Gayle fell at 250-6 in the 46th over, the result was inevitable.

　　Naved sealed the victory by claiming Dwayne Bravo, Courtney Browne and Pedro Collins with straight, full-length bowling.

　　(The Associated Press)