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Toss holy crap we won the toss - bowling

West Indies have won the toss and have opted to field

Saim Ayub and Shafique are at the crease.
Saim Ayub is on strike.
Jayden Seales will open the attack

0.1
Jayden Seales to Saim Ayub, no run, full and swinging away outside off, Saim Ayub shoulders arms

0.4
Jayden Seales to Saim Ayub, FOUR, width on offer and Saim Ayub throws his hands on it. Gets a thick top-edge and it flies past the leaping right hand of the slip fielder

PAK 4/0 (1) CRR: 4

Saim Ayub 4(6)
Abdullah Shafique 0(0)

Jayden Seales
1-0-4-0

1.5
Jediah Blades to Saim Ayub, FOUR, full and in the zone wide of off, Saim Ayub leans into the drive and plays it with great control past the diving left hand of the fielder at backward point

Jayden strikes phew!
37/1

Small crowd in T&T

8.3
Jayden Seales to Saim Ayub, out Caught by Justin Greaves!! Jayden Seales gets Saim Ayub for the second time in two games. Gets the ball to land on a length and extracts extra bounce whilst moving away, Ayub pokes with hard hands and sends a thick outside edge to the right of Greaves at lone slip.

Saim Ayub c Justin Greaves b Jayden Seales 23(31) [4s-4 6s-1]

37/1 in 8.3 ov.

8.6
Jayden Seales to Babar Azam, out Bowled!! Double wicket maiden from Jayden Seales. The West Indies fans are overjoyed in the stands. Full and curling in late towards off stump, Babar Azam looks to drive and plays all around it. The ball shapes in and beats the inside edge to hit the bottom of middle and off.

Babar Azam b Jayden Seales 0(3)

PAK 37/2 (9) CRR: 4.11

Jayden Seales
5-2-13-2

Clataaax
Double wicket maiden fi Jayden
37/2

In reply to Narper
Big wicket dat

PAK 39/2 (10) CRR: 3.9

Mohammad Rizwan 0(1)
Abdullah Shafique 12(25)

Shamar Joseph
2-0-6-0

11.1
Shamar Joseph to Shafique, FOUR, overpitched on the stumps

PAK 50/2 (14) CRR: 3.57

Mohammad Rizwan 1(16)
Abdullah Shafique 21(34)

Gudakesh Motie
1-0-1-0

PAK 54/2 (15) CRR: 3.6

Abdullah Shafique 24(37)
Mohammad Rizwan 2(19)

Jediah Blades
5-0-25-0

Rain

15.5
Motie to Rizwan, FOUR, quicker and wider of off, Rizwan gets low and cuts late in the gap to the left of backward point. Much-needed boundary that for Pakistan

10:49 local, 14:49 GMT, 20:19 IST:
It has gotten quite heavier now and the umpires call for the covers. The groundstaff rush in to cover the pitch

PAK 60/2 (16) CRR: 3.75

Mohammad Rizwan 8(25)
Abdullah Shafique 24(37)

Gudakesh Motie
2-0-7-0

Rain stops play

In reply to Curtis

In reply to Drapsey

Church fus!

Rain is back before restart

The drizzle has gotten heavier and the delay will be extended further.

11:46 local, 15:46 GMT, 21:16 IST: Good news folks! The rain has stopped and we are set to resume at 11:50 local. No overs lost.

16.5
Jediah Blades to Shafique, out Caught by Motie!! A breakthrough right after the break for the West Indies. Banged in short on the stumps, Shafique did not have enough room to go through with the pull, but still went through with the shot. A thick top-edge and the fielder at fine leg runs forward to accept the opportunity

Shafique c Motie b Jediah Blades 26(40) [4s-3]

Mohammad Rizwan *10[27

PAK 64/3 (17) CRR: 3.7

Wickets allyuh

Motie strikes - wasted review
Plumb lbw
Rizwan gawn now

21.1
Motie to Rizwan, out Lbw!! Huge wicket this for the West Indies. Strangled him with plenty of dots and Motie lands this on a perfect - fullish - length to get some drift and turn. Rizwan premeditates the sweep and misses it completely. Hit him on the front pad in line with middle and off. According to technology, that was clipping the top of off peg.

Rizwan lbw b Motie 16(3 [4s-2]

PAK 88/4 (21.0) CRR: 4.17

PAK 90/4 (22) CRR: 4.09

Salman Agha 1(4)
Hussain Talat 15(16)

Gudakesh Motie
5-0-17-1

23.1
Shamar Joseph to Talat, FOUR, edged and through! Full and well wide of off

PAK 100/4 (24) CRR: 4.1

Hussain Talat 23(24)
Salman Agha 3(8

26.1
Roston Chase to Talat, FOUR, to deep extra cover

Great catch dat Shai. Chase strikes
Gawn

114/5

26.4
Roston Chase to Talat, out Caught by Shai Hope!! Another one! Half the side have been dismissed now. On a length and skids through outside off, keeps a tad low and gets a faint underedge off Talat's bat and Shai Hope does well to gobble the catch.

Talat c Shai Hope b Roston Chase 31(32) [4s-4]

In reply to Chrissy

PAK 114/5 (27) CRR: 4.22

Hasan Nawaz 0(2)
Salman Agha 9(16)

Roston Chase
3-0-13-1

Shamar strikes now
114/6

27.2
Shamar Joseph to Salman Agha, out Caught by Shai Hope!! Another one! Shamar Joseph leaps up in celebration, he is charged up. A short delivery, banged in off the deck and angling down the leg side. Salman Agha tries to pull but gets it off the glove and well gathered by Hope high to his left.

Salman Agha c Shai Hope b Shamar Joseph 9(1

PAK 114/6 (27.2) CRR: 4.17

A bit of a drizzle has started again

PAK 114/6 (2 CRR: 4.07

Mohammad Nawaz 0(4)
Hasan Nawaz 0(2)

Shamar Joseph
6-1-23-1

28.2
Roston Chase to Hasan Nawaz, SIX, to deep mid-wicket

PAK 121/6 (29) CRR: 4.17

Mohammad Nawaz 0(6)
Hasan Nawaz 7(6)

Roston Chase
4-0-20-1

PAK 131/6 (32) CRR: 4.09

Mohammad Nawaz 2(14)
Hasan Nawaz 14(16

Gudakesh Motie
6-0-21-1

More rain coming

13:09 Local Time, 17:09 GMT, 22:39 IST:
The drizzle has picked up and now the umpires feel the players have to be taken off. The groundsmen rush into action.

PAK 139/6 (33.5) CRR: 4.11

Rain stops play

Mohammad Nawaz 5(22)
Hasan Nawaz 17(19

13:14 Local Time, 17:14 GMT, 22:44 IST:
A much heavier shower now and the covers are being firmly put in place.
We could be in for a longer delay.

And just when it looked like $ammy had this one in his control.

Looks like the Devil always working against our Dear Leader.

14:44 Local Time, 18:44 GMT, 00:14 IST:
Good news. We will resume at 2:50 PM Local Time.
Game has been reduced to 40 overs a side.

Down to 40 overs

Jayden Seales [6.0-2-16-2] is back into the attack
34.1
Jayden Seales to Hasan Nawaz, 2 runs, full outside off, Nawaz opens the bat face and guides his drive towards deep point

Good catch Motie - Seales strikes
143/7

34.3
Jayden Seales to Nawaz, out Caught by Motie!! Full and angling outside off, Nawaz throws his bat at it and gets an edge off the bottom. Flies towards Motie at short third.

Nawaz c Motie b Jayden Seales 5(24)

35.6
Motie to Shaheen Afridi, SIX, smoked away! A flat delivery outside off, Shaheen Afridi shuffles inwards to get closer to the ball and heaves it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum

36.1
Jediah Blades to Hasan Nawaz, no ball, oopsie, a wayward delivery that lands outside the pitch outside off. Given as a no ball!
36.1
Jediah Blades to Hasan Nawaz, SIX, pitched up onto off, was attempted as a yorker, slightly undercooked. Hasan Nawaz gets under it and slams it over long-off for six

More rhatid rain

In reply to Chrissy

Mother nature denying WI a victory!

In reply to googley

No guarantee with the W.I. We could still lose from this position.

15:25 Local Time, 19:25 GMT, 00:55 IST:
The covers are being peeled off. The sun is out again.
And we are getting confirmation Pakistan innings has come to a close.

PAK 171-7
Hasan Nawaz 36(30)
Shaheen Afridi 11(7

West Indies will be given a revised DLS target now.

In reply to googley
Pakistan’s innings ended on 171 - will soon have the required revised chase total.

In reply to googley

Yeah Mother Nature really putting her hand in

West Indies need 181 in 35

15:40 local, 19:40 GMT, 01:10 IST:
It's bright and sunny now

The target for West Indies is 181 in 35 overs.

In reply to Chrissy

So Pak mek 171 but WI need 181. That seems unfair.

Brandon King and Lewis are at the crease.
Brandon King is on strike.
Shaheen Afridi will open the attack

0.2
Shaheen Afridi to Lewis, FOUR, very full and inviting the drive, Lewis accepts the offer and creams the drive all along the ground through cover

In reply to Curtis

That's DLS never quite understand it but in truth I thought it may have been more.

Brandon King given out lbw.
0.6
Shaheen Afridi to Brandon King, no run, where did that pitch?
Brandon King given out lbw. He has decided to challenge the onfield call straightaway. Did that pitch in line? Was there an inside edge? There was a spike on UltraEdge but it is off the bat clipping the front pad. Pitching outside leg. Not out...

Not out
Lawks umpire yuh blind

Hasan Ali, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
1.1
Hasan Ali to Lewis, no run, short of length outside off

Again. Horrible lack of awareness by the stats man and coach. After the first rain break and the heavy overhead cloud, it was obvious that there was no way this would be a complete match and would be a DLS result,l. The decision should have been made to bowl your best bowlers to keep the run rate down, before restrictions came in.That obviously did not happen and there were 3 x 6s in the last 2 completed overs. No cricket brain. No strategy.

1.3
Hasan Ali to Brandon King, leg byes, FOUR, short of length angling down the leg-side

1.4
Hasan Ali to Brandon King, out Caught by Rizwan!! No review needed this time around. Wobble seam length delivery with a hint of late away shape in the channel outside off, King fishes away from his body and gets the bottom edge low to the right of the keeper

Brandon King c Rizwan b Hasan Ali 1(6)

11/1 in 1.4 ov.

Brandon gawn fi 1

WI 11/1 (2) CRR: 5.5 REQ: 5.15
West Indies need 170 runs

Keacy Carty 0(2)
Evin Lewis 6(4)

Hasan Ali
1-0-1-1

3.1
Hasan Ali to Lewis, out Caught by Rizwan!! Hasan Ali is on fire. He has got rid of both the openers now. Back of a length wobbles in with extra bounce just outside off, Lewis looks to punch/drive on the up and gets a feather of an inside edge through to the keeper. The late inward movement and extra bounce did the trick on that occasion.

Lewis c Rizwan b Hasan Ali 7(6) [4s-1]

WI 12/2 (3.1) CRR: 3.79 REQ: 5.31

3.2
Hasan Ali to Shai Hope, 2 runs, Short of length sits up outside off, Hope opens the bat face and punches it crisply in the gap between cover and backward point. Off the mark with a double...
3.3
Hasan Ali to Shai Hope, FOUR, to sweeper cover, too full and there was enough width for the West Indies skipper to manufacture a gorgeous drive through extra cover. Textbook stuff.

The fat lady just arrived but she aint get ready to sing yet

WI 18/2 (4) CRR: 4.5 REQ: 5.26
West Indies need 163 runs

Shai Hope 6(5)
Keacy Carty 0(7)

Hasan Ali
2-0-7-2

WI 19/2 (5) CRR: 3.8 REQ: 5.4
West Indies need 162 runs

Keacy Carty 1(13)
Shai Hope 6(5)

Shaheen Afridi
3-0-8-0

WI 19/2 (6) CRR: 3.17 REQ: 5.59
West Indies need 162 runs

Keacy Carty1(19)
Shai Hope6(5)

Abrar Ahmed, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
6.1
Abrar Ahmed to Shai Hope, 1 run, to mid-wicket

Pakistan review with 3 seconds to go on the DRS clock.
It's a review against Keacy Carty for lbw

6.4
Abrar Ahmed to Keacy Carty, no run
Pakistan review with 3 seconds to go on the DRS clock. It's a review against Keacy Carty for lbw. Was that spinning down leg? Looks like it. UltraEdge confirms no bat. Umpire's call on hitting

WI 22/2 (7) CRR: 3.14 REQ: 5.68
West Indies need 159 runs

Keacy Carty'2(23)
Shai Hope'8(7)

Abrar Ahmed
1-0-3-0

Shai Hope given out lbw and he has opted for a review.
8.2
Abrar Ahmed to Shai Hope, no run
Shai Hope given out lbw and he has opted for a review. No bat involved. Where was the impact? Well in line. Missing the top of middle and leg

We will somehow find a way to lose and then sing 'Blame it on the rain'

WI 27/2 (9) CRR: 3 REQ: 5.92
West Indies need 154 runs

Keacy Carty 4(27)
Shai Hope 11(15)

Abrar Ahmed
2-0-5-0

9.3
Nawaz to Keacy Carty, 1 run, to long-on

Someone tell Carty that this isn't a test match

WI 30/2 (10) CRR: 3 REQ: 6.04
West Indies need 151 runs

Keacy Carty 6(32)
Shai Hope 12(16)

Mohammad Nawaz
2-0-6-0

Saim Ayub, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
10.2
Saim Ayub to Shai Hope, FOUR, dragged short on the stumps, Hope is quick to rock back and slap the pull over mid-wicket

WI 40/2 (11) CRR: 3.64 REQ: 5.88
West Indies need 141 runs

Shai Hope 18(19)
Keacy Carty 10(35)

Saim Ayub
1-0-10-0

11.5
Nawaz to Keacy Carty, FOUR,quicker outside off, Carty looks to punch and gets a thick outside edge that runs away past the fielder at short third to his left

WI 46/2 (12) CRR: 3.83 REQ: 5.87
West Indies need 135 runs

Keacy Carty 15(39)
Shai Hope 19(21)

Mohammad Nawaz
3-0-12-0

Abrar Ahmed [2.0-0-5-0] is back into the attack
12.1
Abrar Ahmed to Keacy Carty, no run

12.4
Abrar Ahmed to Keacy Carty, out Bowled!! A superb googly from Abrar Ahmed. Pitched fuller and outside off, induces Carty into a drive and he expected it to be a leg spinner. The ball turns inwards and sneaks between the huge bat and pad gap to disturb the stumps.

Keacy Carty b Abrar Ahmed 16(42) [4s-1]

WI 48/3 (12.4) CRR: 3.79 REQ: 5.96

Man did not know where the ball was turning

PAK 171/7 (37)
WI 48/3 (13) CRR: 3.69 REQ: 6.05

West Indies need 133 runs - [Match reduced to 35 overs, DLS]

Sherfane Rutherford 0(2)
Shai Hope 20(22)

Abrar Ahmed
3-0-7-1

Salman Agha, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
3.1
Salman Agha to Shai Hope, SIX, on a length and spins onto leg stump. Shai Hope rocks back and pulls it away over deep square leg for a maximum

WI 59/3 (14) CRR: 4.21 REQ: 5.81
West Indies need 122 runs

Sherfane Rutherford 3(5)
Shai Hope 28(25)

Salman Agha
1-0-11-0

WI 62/3 (15) CRR: 4.13 REQ: 5.95
West Indies need 119 runs -

Shai Hope 30(30)
Sherfane Rutherford 4(6)

Abrar Ahmed
4-0-10-1

16.4
Shaheen Afridi to Rutherford, FOUR, to third man

16.3
Shaheen Afridi to Rutherford, FOUR, full toss outside off, Rutherford drives it along the ground to the right of mid-off for a boundary
16.2
Shaheen Afridi to Rutherford, SIX, short delivery onto off, Rutherford with a neat pull shot that goes all the way beyond deep square for a maximum
16.1
Shaheen Afridi to Rutherford, 2 runs, fuller delivery outside off, Rutherford drives it square of the wicket for a couple of runs

WI 81/3 (17) CRR: 4.76 REQ: 5.56
West Indies need 100 runs -

Sherfane Rutherford 22(17)
Shai Hope 31(31)

Shaheen Afridi
4-0-25-0

100 up

17.6
Salman Agha to Rutherford, FOUR, extra bounce and outside off, Rutherford was surprised but managed to dab it past the keeper and that too runs away for four
17.5
Salman Agha to Rutherford, SIX, pitched up onto off, Rutherford backs away once again and heaves it straight down the ground for a maximum. He's in a hurry here!!
17.4
Salman Agha to Rutherford, FOUR, fuller delivery just outside leg, Rutherford backs away and opens the bat face to drill his drive square of the wicket for a boundary

17.1
Salman Agha to Rutherford, SIX, tossed up delivery and wider outside off, Rutherford gets closer and hoists it through the line. Over extra cover and all the way for six!

WI 101/3 (1 CRR: 5.61 REQ: 4.71
West Indies need 80 runs

Sherfane Rutherford 42(23)
Shai Hope 31(31)

In reply to Chrissy

Dropped

SMH

Rutherford tries to give it away

This Abrar dangerous

18.4
Abrar Ahmed to Rutherford, no run, dropped! short onto off, Rutherford rocks back and slaps it right back onto the bowler. Came quickly at Abrar and he drops the catch!

Abrar Cadabra fuh real!!!!!

19.2
Nawaz to Shai Hope, out Stumped!! superb bowling from Nawaz. Flightes one up and bowls it much slower through the air. Gets sharp spin as he induces Shai Hope forward to beat the bat. The West Indian skipper loses his balance for a moment and Rizwan is quick to whip off the bails. A much needed breakthrough for Pakistan!

Shai Hope st Rizwan b Nawaz 32(35) [4s-2 6s-1]

WI 102/4 (19.2) CRR: 5.28 REQ: 5.04
West Indies need 79 runs in 94 balls

WI 103/4 (20) CRR: 5.15 REQ: 5.2
West Indies need 78 runs in 90 balls

Sherfane Rutherford 42(2
Roston Chase 1(3)

Mohammad Nawaz
4-0-13-1

Rutherford was handling the Pakistanis. Hope only needed to hold down his end - not sure why he run down the pitch

We can't maintain pressure when we are ahead.

Always a wicket to throw away the advantage

Now Sherfane throw it away too

Totally unnecessary

21.2
Nawaz to Rutherford, out Caught by Shafique!! Big blow! Slightly skiddy and onto middle and leg, Rutherford rocks back for a big pull shot and ends up getting more elevation than distance. Holes out towards deep mid-wicket. Nawaz has a finger raised in celebration, a crucial breakthrough for Pakistan

Rutherford c Shafique b Nawaz 45(33) [4s-4 6s-3]

In reply to Acid

Run down the pitch ?

Reach forward and overbalanced

There was no running

WI 110/5 (23) CRR: 4.78 REQ: 5.92
West Indies need 71 runs in 72 balls

Justin Greaves 2(6)
Roston Chase 3(10)

Saim Ayub
2-0-12-0

In reply to Narper

Somehow it seems as if the modern day education system is not helping these players to thing and analyze - it looks like it only teaches them how to pass/fail exams

WI 111/5 (24) CRR: 4.62 REQ: 6.36
West Indies need 70 runs in 66 balls

Justin Greaves 2(7)
Roston Chase 4(15)

Mohammad Nawaz
6-0-15-2

In reply to LBW375

He could have done so much better with the decision making on that shot.

We are ahead of the required rate and he WI loses wickets in grop - he gone and Rutherford followed

In reply to Acid

No basic common sense thinking.

Cappo goes, team ahead of run rate, be a little more careful

WI 116/5 (25) CRR: 4.64 REQ: 6.5
West Indies need 65 runs in 60 balls

Roston Chase 8(20)
Justin Greaves 3(

Saim Ayub
3-0-17-0

Mottie shouldve come in before Greaves

Left/right..

WI 118/5 (26) CRR: 4.54 REQ: 7
West Indies need 63 runs in 54 balls

Justin Greaves 4(13)
Roston Chase 9(21)

Mohammad Nawaz
7-0-17-2

26.2
Saim Ayub to Roston Chase, SIX, a welcome boundary!

26.5
Saim Ayub to Roston Chase, SIX, to long-off

Bring it home Chase

Dis ....!

WI 134/5 (27) CRR: 4.96 REQ: 5.88
West Indies need 47 runs in 48 balls

Roston Chase 23(25)
Justin Greaves 6(15)

Saim Ayub
4-0-33-0

Hasan Ali [3.0-1-7-2] is back into the attack
27.1
Hasan Ali to Roston Chase, 1 run, to backward point

27.4
Hasan Ali to Roston Chase, FOUR, to sweeper cover

Keep doing what you doing Chase!

WI 140/5 (2 CRR: 5 REQ: 5.86
West Indies need 41 runs in 42 balls

Roston Chase2 8(29)
Justin Greaves 7(17)

Hasan Ali
4-1-13-2

WI 148/5 (29) CRR: 5.1 REQ: 5.5
West Indies need 33 runs in 36 balls

29.2
Hasan Ali to Roston Chase, FOUR, to deep backward point

Not out

They can’t out you today. Bring it home.

Good partnership allyuh

Partnership: 50(55)

30.5
Abrar Ahmed to Roston Chase, FOUR, flighted up on fourth stump, Chase shuffles in and cutely finds the sweep through backward square for a boundary

PAK 171/7 (37)
WI 162/5 (31) CRR: 5.23 REQ: 4.75

West Indies need 19 runs in 24 balls [Match reduced to 35]

Roston Chase 40(39)
Justin Greaves 17(25)

Abrar Ahmed
7-0-23-1

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31.5
Hasan Ali to Justin Greaves, SIX, to deep mid-wicket

WI 174/5 (32) CRR: 5.44 REQ: 2.33
West Indies need 7 runs in 18 balls

Justin Greaves 25(2
Roston Chase 44(42)

Hasan Ali
6-1-31-2

Can't lose from here now and I say this with the utmost confidence.

32.3
Shaheen Afridi to Roston Chase, leg byes, FOUR

Finally



A win

32.4
Shaheen Afridi to Roston Chase, 1 run, scores are level! Short and angling across from over the wicket. Dabbed towards sweeper cove

WI 180/5 (33) CRR: 5.45 REQ: 0.5
West Indies need 1 run in 12 balls

We win!

1-1

Good win ratio when we bat 2nd

YES!!!!!!!!!!

Here it comes ...

$$$$$aaaaammmmmmmmmmyyyyy!

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33.2
Hasan Ali to Roston Chase, FOUR, that's it! Game, set, match!A cracking punched drive through covers from Roston Chase as Hasan Ali bowls it on a length outside off. Fist bumps to his partner as West Indies pick up a well fought win. The series is alive at 1--1

PAK 171/7 (37)

WI 184/5 (33.2)

West Indies won by 5 wkts (DLS Method)

Justin Greaves 26*(31)
Roston Chase 49*(47

Good team win!! Thanks Rutherford

Good win from the Windies! I hope that common sense can prevail more in these matches when there is no need to gift your wicket. A win is a win at the end of the day

Congrats on your win Windies

Good win, hopefully they build off of this, the batters still have to be tighter in some junctions of the match

PLAYER OF THE MATCH
Roston Chase

Nuff men getting vex from the Urdu

Good win team. Let's repeat it on Tuesday

Narps well good - he translate the Urdu

In reply to Acid
Yes...he did last time too

In reply to Narper

PLAYER OF THE MATCH Rutherford for me but small matters.
Crazy. I am treating this win like a championship. Hope this win increases confidence and learnings on how to make winning a habit.