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The Windies bowlers did not have enough runs to defend but they still won't be happy with their bowling. Pakistan chased this down with ease and Kieron Pollard would have loved their bowlers to make it difficult for them. There were a few positives though like Ravi Rampaul who bowled quite economically. Hayden Walsh too did go for runs but he is in the side to take wickets and he did get two. Overall though, it was an under-par performance from the defending champions.
Pakistan did lose Mohammad Rizwan in the Powerplay but it was once again their main man, Babar Azam, who rose to the occasion. He along with Fakhar Zaman, who was initially not in the 15, put up a really good stand to take their side to the brink of victory. Babar Azam and Mohammad Hafeez then fell in quick succession but Shoaib Malik and Zaman ensured that there were no more wickets to fall and finished the job in style.
Quite an easy win for Pakistan in the end and their preparation for the World Cup has begun in a pretty good manner. Their bowlers were on the mark to keep Windies down to a low score and the batters chased it down easily.
PAKISTAN
131/3 (15.3)
50 (41)
46* (24)
2/41 (3.3)
1/19 (3)
Over 16
4
1
6
*
46 (24)
14 (11)
2/41 (3.3)
PAK
131/3
6
15.3
Hayden Walsh to Fakhar Zaman ,SIX! What a shot to seal the match! Tossed up, around off. Zaman clears his front leg and smokes it over long on for a maximum! Pakistan WIN THE MATCH BY 7 WICKETS!
1
15.2
Hayden Walsh to Shoaib Malik ,Flatter ball, on middle. Shoaib Malik eases it to long on for a single.
4
15.1
Hayden Walsh to Shoaib Malik ,FOUR! Nicely done! Tossed up, outside off. Shoaib Malik reaches out, takes it on the full and sweeps it wide of deep square leg for a boundary.
Over 15
1
0
2
0
1
0
*
40 (23)
9 (9)
0/26 (3)
PAK
120/3
0
14.6
Oshane Thomas to Fakhar Zaman ,Short ball, well outside off. Fakhar Zaman misses his pull. 11 runs needed from 30 balls.
1
14.5
Oshane Thomas to Shoaib Malik ,Back of a length, around middle and leg. Shoaib Malik whips it to deep mid-wicket for a run.
0
14.4
Oshane Thomas to Shoaib Malik ,Full ball, around off. Shoaib Malik drives hard but finds the mid off fielder.
2
14.3
Oshane Thomas to Shoaib Malik ,Length ball, outside off. Shoaib Malik lofts it over covers and takes a couple.
0
14.2
Oshane Thomas to Shoaib Malik ,Back of a length, around off. Shoaib Malik looks to guide it past short third man but gets an inside edge on the bounce, to the keeper.
1
14.1
Oshane Thomas to Fakhar Zaman ,DROPPED! Length ball, around off. Fakhar Zaman looks to slog hard but it goes off the toe end of the bat towards Hayden Walsh at deep square leg who drops it. A single taken!
Over 14
1
6
4
1
4
0
*
6 (5)
39 (21)
2/30 (3)
PAK
116/3
0
13.6
Hayden Walsh to Shoaib Malik ,Malik runs down the track so Walsh bowls it way outside off. Malik does well to get bat on it.
4
13.5
Hayden Walsh to Shoaib Malik ,FOUR! Hit hard! Tossed up, on off. Malik sweeps it over short mid-wicket for a boundary.
1
13.4
Hayden Walsh to Fakhar Zaman ,A single as this is pushed to long off.