That's it! Pakistan have won the opening T20I. What a win this is for Pakistan, they have comprehensively defeated Windies. So, Pakistan take a 1-0 lead as they win by 143 runs. That's all from this match, do join us tomorrow for second T20I.
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Pakistan vs Windies 1st T20I Highlights: PAK Won by 143 Runs
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01 Apr, 23:09 (IST)
Big wicket and perhaps the last nail in the coffin. Marlon Samuels departs and it is Mohammad Nawaz who gets the wicket. Windies in deep trouble now.
01 Apr, 23:04 (IST)
Trouble continues for Windies. They have lost another wicket. Rovman Powell is caught and bowled by Shadab Khan.
01 Apr, 22:59 (IST)
Windies now need 180 more runs to win from 14 overs with just six wickets in hand. Windies need one big partnership from here on.
01 Apr, 22:43 (IST)
What a start for Pakistan! Mohammad Amir has picked two wickets in the first over and Windies are in trouble. Marlon Samuels needs to play a big one here.
01 Apr, 22:17 (IST)
What a finish by Pakistan! At one stage 200 looked distant, but they get there and in some style. 44 runs were scored of last two overs and that tells the story.
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01 Apr, 22:06 (IST)
Pakistan have three quick wickets here and that has pegged them back. The bowlers have done well to stop the flurry of runs. Will Pakistan take their total past 180-run mark?
01 Apr, 21:54 (IST)
Hussain Talat is run out and that brings Shoaib Malik to the crease. Talat was looking good and well set. Meanwhile, Sarfraz and Malik will eye the final onslaught now.
01 Apr, 21:46 (IST)
The partnership between Hussain Talat and Sarfraz Ahmed is now worth 72 off 47 balls.5 overs remaining now and Pakistan will be looking to get close to the 200-run mark.
01 Apr, 21:26 (IST)
Halfway through and Pakistan look set for a big total. Debutant Hussain Talat is looking and giving him company is captain Sarfraz Ahmed.
01 Apr, 21:10 (IST)
OUT! Big wicket this for Windies. Fakhar Zaman is run out. Hussain Talat, the debutant, plays a shot. He initially calls Fakhar for a run, but then said no. Fakhar had to turn back and by the time he reached non-strikers end throw was in. Fakhar Zaman run out (Permaul/Kesrick Williams) 39(24)
01 Apr, 20:58 (IST)
OUT! Breakthrough for Windies. Yorker length, Babar misses the length and is trapped in front of the wickets. Babar decided against opting for DRS and rightly so. It was umpire's call! Babar Azam lbw b Emrit 17(13)
01 Apr, 20:56 (IST)
Good start this for Pakistan. Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman have done well thus far. Both are dealing in boundaries. Windies need to pick a wicket here as soon as possible.
01 Apr, 20:15 (IST)
Toss: Windies have won the toss and have opted to field
Pakistan Playing XI: Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Sarfraz Ahmed(w/c), Hussain Talat, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Amir, Hasan Ali.
Windies Playing XI: Andre Fletcher, Chadwick Walton, Marlon Samuels, Jason Mohammed(c), Denesh Ramdin(w), Rovman Powell, Keemo Paul, Rayad Emrit, Veerasammy Permaul, Samuel Badree, Kesrick Williams.
International cricket once again returns to Pakistan and this time Karachi is the host city. After a gap of nine years, National Stadium in Karachi will host an international game as home team Pakistan take on West Indies in the three-match T20I series. After the 2009 Lahore attack on the visiting Sri Lankan team, Karachi went off international venues. During the last nine years, Pakistan hosted Zimbabwe, World XI and Sri Lanka in Lahore only. This year we saw PSL successfully host PSL 2018 final in Karachi and now the venue is all set to host an international match. Stay tuned as we provide you the live score updates of PAK vs WI T20I. You can get Pakistan vs Windies 1st T20I live streaming details here.
After the PSL 2018 final, fans in Karachi will once again witness international cricketers in action. However, this time the crowd will get to cheer for their national team and not any franchise. The three-match T20I against Windies kicks off tonight in Karachi. Windies have named a weakened squad for their tour, but that doesn’t take the the ‘international stature’ away from the game.
Windies squad boosts of some well known players like Marlon Samuels, Samuel Badree, Denesh Ramdin, Chadwick Walton and Andre Fletcher. While regular captain Jason Holder along with other players decided against touring Pakistan, WICB named Jason Mohammed as leader of the side.
Pakistan, on the other hand, will field full strength team. The hosts have included three news faces , Asif Ali, Hussain Talat and Shaheen Afridi, who were impressive during the 2018 PSL. Fast bowler Rahat Ali also returns to the side following an impressive PSL.
Teams:
Windies (From): Chadwick Walton, Andre Fletcher, Marlon Samuels, Rovman Powell, Jason Mohammed(c), Denesh Ramdin(w), Rayad Emrit, Kesrick Williams, Samuel Badree, Keemo Paul, Odean Smith, Andre McCarthy, Veerasammy Permaul.
Pakistan (From): Ahmed Shehzad, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Sarfraz Ahmed(w/c), Faheem Ashraf, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Amir, Hasan Ali, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Nawaz, Rahat Ali, Usman Khan, Shaheen Afridi.
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