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PAK beat WI by 8 wickets | West Indies vs Pakistan, Highlights And Cricket Score 3rd T20I Match - Commentary
West Indies in Pakistan, 3 T20I Series, 2018
Date: Apr 03, 2018 Start Time: 20:00 IST | 14:30 GMT | 19:30 LocalVenue: National Stadium, Karachi
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West Indies vs Pakistan Highlights And Cricket Score 3rd Match - T20I Commentary
However, it wasn't meant to end that way as Jason Mohammed and Denesh Ramdin started to score the big ones in the death overs. Their partnership of 44 in just 27 balls provided the impetus the away side needed. They have crossed the 150-mark, which is still below par, but there's still a chance now. Join us in a while for the run chase.
Some excellent batting from Denesh Ramdin towards the end has at least given the Windies a fighting chance in this game. After opting to bat, the visitors lost an early wicket but Samuels and Fletcher (who scored a fifty) steadied things up with a 72-run stand. But, once that partnership was broken, Pakistan came back in the game with a flurry of wickets and threatened to close the Windies down to a low total.
Usman Khan to Denesh Ramdin. SIX! What an end to the innings for Windies. Denesh Ramdin has finished and ruined an excellent over from Usman Khan. Fuller and slower on the stumps, Ramdin stays leg side and launches it over wide long on for a maximum. WINDIES FINISH ON 153/6!
Usman Khan to Denesh Ramdin. SIX! That's a powerful hit. Full on off, Ramdin has this in his slot and his pulls nothing back on this. He smacks it straight back down, over the bowler's head for a flat biggie.
Usman Khan to Keemo Paul. Just a single. Full once more, on the stumps, Paul gets an inside edge onto his pads as he looks to hit across the line. A single taken as the ball rolls behind square on the off side.
Keemo Paul walks in next to bat.
Usman Khan to Jason Mohammed. OUT! And now he's gone! Usman Khan is doing a brilliant job here under pressure. Continues from around the wicket, keeps it full but this time aims for the off stump. Mohammed looks to hit it away but gets an edge behind to Sarfraz who takes a regulation catch.
Usman Khan to Jason Mohammed. Two dot balls. Superb. Yorker wide outside off, Jason Mohammed once again fails to reach it.
Usman Khan to Jason Mohammed. Good ball. Comes from around the wicket, spears it full outside off, Mohammad backs away to hit it but can't make connection.
Usman Khan to bowl the final over.
Faheem Ashraf to Denesh Ramdin. SIX! Massive over. 17 runs from this. This is a huge hit from a rather little Denesh Ramdin. Put it away with one hand too. Length ball, he swings hard across the line as one hand comes off the bat. It doesn't matter though, he still generates enough power on it to send it sailing into the square leg stands.
Faheem Ashraf to Denesh Ramdin. FOUR! So aware of where the fielders are. Saw fine leg inside the ring, so Ramdin premeditated the scoop shot and executed it to perfection. Found the fence with ease.
Faheem Ashraf to Denesh Ramdin. Good bowling, this. Seeing Ramdin make room, Ashraf follows him with a very full ball. Cramps him for room, cuts him in half and beats him comprehensively.
Faheem Ashraf to Jason Mohammed. Swinging at everything now. Goes full again, attacks the stumps, the Windies skipper off the inside half slogs it through mid-wicket and crosses over.
Faheem Ashraf to Jason Mohammed. FOUR! Shot! Full and right in the slot, Mohammed clears his front leg, picks his spot and bangs it over mid off for a boundary. A late impetus for the Windies here, they need more of these.
Faheem Ashraf to Denesh Ramdin. Fuller and slower on middle and leg, Denesh lifts it high over mid-wicket and takes a single.
Free Hit coming up...
Faheem Ashraf to Denesh Ramdin. No ball! Ashraf doesn't even contest it. Genuine mistake, it slipped out of his hands. High full toss on the stumps, Ramdin spoons a catch off the splice back to the bowler. Won't be out though.
Faheem Ashraf back on to bowl.
Usman Khan to Jason Mohammed. FOUR! 14 off the over, Windies really needed this. Slower ball on the pads, touch short in length again, Mohammed takes advantage of this as he swivels and pulls it across the fine leg fence for a boundary.
Usman Khan to Denesh Ramdin. The batsman plays a pull shot to this short delivery. One run added to the total.
Usman Khan to Denesh Ramdin. FOUR! Consecutive boundaries for Ramdin! Shorter again, the batsman clears his front leg and hoicks it over square leg. Nobody out there so he will pick up another boundary.
Usman Khan to Denesh Ramdin. FOUR! Streaky runs but all are welcome! Shorter around off, Ramdin looks to go big across the line but gets a bottom edge through the right of the keeper for a boundary.
Usman Khan to Denesh Ramdin. Short around off, the batsman goes for the pull but misses it completely.
Usman Khan to Jason Mohammed. From around the wicket, it's angling in on off, Mohammed pulls it along the ground to deep mid-wicket and takes one.
Usman Khan back into the attack.
Shaheen Afridi to Denesh Ramdin. FOUR! Thumped away! Good decision from Shaheen to get out of the way, would have had a nasty blow otherwise. Fuller on off, Ramdin clears his front leg and hammers it back past the bowler for a boundary. No wicket on debut for Afridi. He's done decently though.
Shaheen Afridi to Jason Mohammed. Short in length, outside off this time, slaps this to point and both batsmen cross over.
Shaheen Afridi to Denesh Ramdin. Played with soft hands on the leg side and a quick single is stolen.
Shaheen Afridi to Denesh Ramdin. Hard pull through mid-wicket again. Ramdin backs away to the shorter length ball and places it through the mid-wicket area for a couple of runs.
Shaheen Afridi to Jason Mohammed. Stays firm inside the crease, uses the angle well to work it through mid-wicket for a single.
Shaheen Afridi to Denesh Ramdin. Comes from around the wicket and angles in a back of a length ball on middle, Denesh moves inside the line and works it through square leg for one.
Faheem Ashraf to Denesh Ramdin. Short of a good length well outside off, some width to work with and Ramdin cuts it square. Picks up a single to end the over.
Faheem Ashraf to Denesh Ramdin. Length ball aiming the top of off stump, Ramdin gets behind the line and defends with a straight blade.
Faheem Ashraf to Jason Mohammed. Pushed into the covers and a single is taken.
Faheem Ashraf to Jason Mohammed. Back of a length delivery on middle and leg, Mohammed rises on his toes and defends it down on the leg side.
Faheem Ashraf to Denesh Ramdin. Close. Fuller on the stumps, Ramdin plays it back down the track aerially. Ashraf in his followthrough dives to his right but can't get to it. Single taken.
Denesh Ramdin is out to bat.
Faheem Ashraf to Rovman Powell. OUT! Pakistan have another wicket. They are on the charge here now. Ashraf comes charging in and bowls it fuller on middle, Powell looks to defend it with a straight blade but misses and is caught on the pads. Loud shout and the finger goes up. Powell reviews it, but in vain. The replays show three reds and he's going to have to make the long walk back.
Review time. Rovman Powell is caught leg before and given out, but he's decided to challenge the decision.
Faheem Ashraf is back.
Shaheen Afridi to Jason Mohammed. Played to the point region by the batsman. Dot ball to end the over.
Shaheen Afridi to Rovman Powell. Full again, on the stumps, driven to long on for one.
Jason Mohammed is the next batsman in.
Shaheen Afridi to Andre Fletcher. OUT! Fletcher is out of here! At the wrong time too, Windies needed him to say there for longer. Credit to Nawaz though, what an excellent piece of fielding. Fletcher pushes this full ball to mid off and takes the fielder on there. Nawaz throws and scores a direct hit at the bowler's end. It's gone upstairs and the replays show the set batsman is gone. Big wicket for the home side.
Direct hit! Andre Fletcher is the man in the limelight and he seems to be in trouble. He's already halfway down before the decision has even come up on the big screen. Waiting on the decision now...
Shaheen Afridi to Rovman Powell. Drives this fuller ball towards mid on and takes a single.
Shaheen Afridi to Rovman Powell. Four Leg Byes! Length ball angling down, Powell looks to tickle it fine but it goes off his pads and past the diving keeper for a boundary. Doesn't matter how the runs come, as long as they come.
Shaheen Afridi to Rovman Powell. Powell has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Shaheen Afridi to bowl now.
Shadab Khan to Andre Fletcher. Safe! Managed to get back just in time. Clever from Sarfraz, almost got his man. Googly around off, Fletcher fails to connect and is hit on the pads. An appeal goes up, but the umpire remains unmoved. Now, seeing the batsman being lazy to get back in the crease, Sarfraz gets to the ball quickly and hits the stumps at his end. Appeals for a run out and the decision goes upstairs. Replays show he's fine.
A run out appeal against Fletcher is referred upstairs by the umpire.
Rovman Powell will bat next.
Shadab Khan to Andre McCarthy. OUT! Not the best debut for McCarthy with the bat. He's gone rather early, at least earlier than he'd have liked. Flighted delivery on off, the debutant looks to go big but gets a big top edge. It flies down towards long off where Zaman takes a safe catch.
Shadab Khan to Andre Fletcher. Wrong 'un turning in around off, hit square to point for a single.
Shadab Khan to Andre McCarthy. Driven through mid on by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Shadab Khan to Andre Fletcher. Short and flat around off, punched off the back foot through to sweeper cover for one.
Shadab Khan to Andre Fletcher. SIX! Stylish way to the bring up his 6th T20I fifty! Took his time in the beginning but then paced himself well. Tossed up, Fletcher lofts it over long off for a biggie.
Mohammad Nawaz to Andre McCarthy. Quicker one on leg, McCarthy gets low, a little across to sweep but misses.
Mohammad Nawaz to Andre McCarthy. Punched off the back foot by the batsman.
Mohammad Nawaz to Andre McCarthy. Dropped! Good effort, but he should have taken it in the end. Tossed up on middle and leg, McCarthy kneels down to play the slog sweep against the spin. Gets a big top edge which skies towards deep mid-wicket. Faheem gets under the ball, but can't keep a hold of it. Credit to him though, kept the ball in play and prevented a boundary. A couple taken by the batsmen.
Mohammad Nawaz to Andre Fletcher. Knocks the full ball to long on by leaning ahead and takes a single.
Mohammad Nawaz to Andre McCarthy. Short, flat and outside off, McCarthy goes back and punches it through extra cover for one.
Mohammad Nawaz to Andre Fletcher. The arm ball on middle and leg, Andre Fletcher goes back and offers a punch in front of mid-wicket for a brisk run.
Mohammad Nawaz is back on to bowl.
Shadab Khan to Andre Fletcher. Turned through mid-wicket again. Single to end the over.
Shadab Khan to Andre McCarthy. Too straight in line, allows McCarthy to get off the mark with a flick through the mid-wicket area. One run to the total.
Shadab Khan to Andre McCarthy. Forces the leg break towards point but doesn't get any run for it.
Andre McCarthy, making his debut as well, is the next man in to bat.
Shadab Khan to Marlon Samuels. OUT! Shadab gets the breakthrough! This is a very good delivery. Loops up a googly around off, Samuels doesn't pick it up and he's done for right there. Prods forward to block but the ball goes right through the gate and disturbs the furniture behind. Superb delivery, brings an end to a good partnership.
Shadab Khan to Marlon Samuels. Waits for the ball to turn, opens the face and then runs it to short third man.
Shadab Khan to Andre Fletcher. Goes aerial but not in the desired area. Tossed up leg break around off, Andre Fletcher gets low for the lofted shot over covers but gets a top edge over cover-point. Falls safely as the man in the deep coming running in to take it. Single taken.
Faheem Ashraf to Andre Fletcher. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Faheem Ashraf to Marlon Samuels. Bumper banged in outside off, Samuels pulls this as the ball just sits up for him. To deep mid-wicket and a single is taken.
Faheem Ashraf to Andre Fletcher. Easily works it through mid-wicket and calls his partner through for the run.
Faheem Ashraf to Andre Fletcher. Angling in on a length, zipping off the deck a bit, the batsman looks to put bat on ball by coming down but is caught on the pads.
Faheem Ashraf to Andre Fletcher. SIX! Terrific shot! Short of a length, angling in, Fletcher charges out and heaves this over mid-wicket. Makes sweet connection and clears the boundary rope with absolute ease.
Faheem Ashraf to Andre Fletcher. Full ball on off, Andre drives to mid off and takes off. Wants the run but he's rightly sent back by his partner as the run was never on.
Faheem Ashraf returns to the attack.
Shadab Khan to Andre Fletcher. Short ball again, pulled through mid-wicket for a single. 11 off the over.
Shadab Khan to Andre Fletcher. FOUR! This is turning out to be a good over for Windies. Googly down the leg side, Fletcher has the easy task of just pulling this wide of short fine leg. Does so and gets a boundary.
Shadab Khan to Marlon Samuels. Through the covers once more, just a single on this occasion.
Shadab Khan to Marlon Samuels. FOUR! Bludgeons that! Superb hit. Overpitched outside off, Samuels gets close to the pitch and drives it through the covers before the ball can even turn. It reaches the fence in a flash.
Shadab Khan to Marlon Samuels. The flipper on middle, touch short in length, Marlon looks to swing hard across the line but is caught high on the thigh pad.
Shadab Khan to Andre Fletcher. Half-tracker on the stumps, the batsman camps back and pulls it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Shaheen Afridi to Andre Fletcher. Shortish around leg, pulled down to fine leg for one run.
Shaheen Afridi to Andre Fletcher. FOUR! Cutter wide outside off, Fletcher stands tall and smashes this through cover-point to find the fence with ease. The 50-run is up with this too.
Shaheen Afridi to Andre Fletcher. Fullish in length and it's the slower one this time, Andre with minimal footwork defends it right back to the bowler.
Shaheen Afridi to Marlon Samuels. Hurries the batsman with his pace. At 138 kph, Afridi pounds the deck hard on a back of a length, Samuels backs away a bit to pull but mistimes it to the right of the bowler for a quick run.
Shaheen Afridi to Andre Fletcher. Short ball around off, pulled away aerially towards deep mid-wicket. One run added to the scoreboard.
Shaheen Afridi to Andre Fletcher. Good length delivery from over the wicket, on middle and leg, it rises a bit off the deck as the batsman defends it down besides him.
Shaheen Afridi back on to bowl.
Shadab Khan to Andre Fletcher. Works it off his pads, into the leg side. A single is taken.
Shadab Khan to Andre Fletcher. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Shadab Khan to Marlon Samuels. Works it away with the angle and punches it through mid-wicket for one.
Shadab Khan to Marlon Samuels. Flat and short outside off, run down to short third man.
Shadab Khan to Marlon Samuels. Superb from Ashraf. It's been the highlight of Pakistan's performance in this series. Marlon cuts this square on the off side and Ashraf out in the deep runs to his left and puts in a good dive to save two runs.
Shadab Khan to Marlon Samuels. Shadab straightaway causing problems. Floats it up there on off, Samuels plants his front foot forward and chips this just in front of extra cover. Falls agonizingly short of the fielder who dives to try and take it.
Shadab Khan is into the bowling attack.
Mohammad Nawaz to Marlon Samuels. Worked away in front of square on the leg side for an easy single. 13 off the over, a good one for Windies.
Mohammad Nawaz to Marlon Samuels. SIX! A lot of power in this. Samuels taking the attack to Nawaz. Sees the ball looped up, so he makes use of the feet, skips down the track and lofts it cleanly over wide long on for a maximum.
Mohammad Nawaz to Marlon Samuels. Gives the charge to this one, looks to work it away on the leg side but cops a blow on the pads.
Mohammad Nawaz to Marlon Samuels. SIX! What a hit! Full and in the slot, Samuels just smokes this back over the bowler's head. Right in his slot, he puts it away with ease and clears the rope.
Mohammad Nawaz to Marlon Samuels. Flat and short on off, punched away from the back foot.
Mohammad Nawaz to Marlon Samuels. Nearly spoons a return catch! Tossed up, Samuels comes down the track to flick it through mid-wicket, but closes the face early and gets a leading edge back towards the bowler. It falls just short of him.
Mohammad Nawaz is back.
Faheem Ashraf to Andre Fletcher. That just missed the off stump! Really close. Length ball angling in from around off, the batsman has a swipe across the line but misses. The ball just about kisses the off pole.
Faheem Ashraf to Andre Fletcher. FOUR! The length is the same, but a little bit of width provided and it's gone away to the boundary line. Outside off, Fletcher with an angled bat cuts this hard through point.
Faheem Ashraf to Andre Fletcher. Hits the deck hard and bowls it on the shorter side of the length again, Andre gives the charge, but gets cramped for room as he punches it square on the off side.
Faheem Ashraf to Andre Fletcher. Bowls this just behind a length, on off stump, Fletcher stands his ground looks to go big across the line, but can only manage an inside edge onto his thigh pad.
Faheem Ashraf to Andre Fletcher. Full ball targeting the off stick, Fletcher crouches a little low and squeezes it out to point. No run taken.
Faheem Ashraf to Marlon Samuels. Full on leg, Samuels misses his flick and gets hit on his pad. The ball rolls on the leg side where they pick up a run.
Faheem Ashraf comes into the attack.
Shaheen Afridi to Andre Fletcher. SIX! First maximum of the innings! Effort ball from Afridi, Fletcher front pulls this mover mid-wicket for a flat maximum.
Shaheen Afridi to Marlon Samuels. Picks up the pull this time but will only get one for it towards mid-wicket.
Shaheen Afridi to Marlon Samuels. Slow short bouncer outside off, Marlon goes for the pull but completely misses it.
Shaheen Afridi to Marlon Samuels. Drags his length back, Samuels pushes this to the mid on region.
Shaheen Afridi to Andre Fletcher. Pitches this up further around off, Andre flashes hard at it and gets an outside edge to it. It goes on the bounce and the fielder on the rope tidies up. They cross.
Shaheen Afridi to Andre Fletcher. Starts of by bowling a back of a length ball on middle. It rushes on to Fletcher who taps it with soft hands on the off side and decides against the run.
Shaheen Afridi, the debutant, is brought into the attack.
Usman Khan to Andre Fletcher. Length ball around leg, easily nudged in front of square leg for a single.
Usman Khan to Andre Fletcher. Short of a good length on the stumps, kept out off the back foot.
Usman Khan to Andre Fletcher. FOUR! Shot! Short and wide, not much room on offer but Fletcher will make do with this too. He stands tall and smacks it past cover-point for a rocketing boundary.
Usman Khan to Andre Fletcher. Excellent deception from Khan. Takes Fletcher completely by surprise. Bangs it short, the batsman thinks this is going to be another fast one, so he goes into the pull shot years early. The ball goes past him after he's played his shot and to the keeper on a couple of bounces.
Usman Khan to Andre Fletcher. On middle and leg, coming at good pace here. Andre Fletcher rises on his toes and plays it down in front of mid-wicket.
Usman Khan to Marlon Samuels. Good length delivery with some pace on it, at 140 clicks, Marlon plays this on the leg side with a closed face and manages to steal a single.
Mohammad Nawaz to Marlon Samuels. Hits it hard back down the track, this time Nawaz gets his hand on it. Parries it towards mid on as the batsmen cross over.
Mohammad Nawaz to Marlon Samuels. FOUR! Samuels relieving some pressure. Gives the charge, gets close to the pitch of the ball and hammers it straight back down the ground, beating the man in the deep for a boundary.
Mohammad Nawaz to Andre Fletcher. Another one through the leg side. Andre Fletcher leans ahead to the full ball and flicks it through mid-wicket. Single taken.
Mohammad Nawaz to Marlon Samuels. Touch slower on middle and off, Samuels comes a little ahead before working it just wide of mid on for a run.
Mohammad Nawaz to Andre Fletcher. Straighter one on middle and leg, it's flicked through mid-wicket for an easy single.
Marlon Samuels walks in at No.3.
Mohammad Nawaz to Chadwick Walton. OUT! Soft dismissal! Chadwick Walton is gone. The pressure and frustration got to him probably. Short and flat on off, Walton goes back to loft it downtown but gets a top edge towards cover. Babar Azam there accepts the catch with glee and Pakistan have their first breakthrough.
Usman Khan to Andre Fletcher. The Windies openers are struggling to find the gaps so far. Back of a length moving away, Fletcher cracks this but right at the point fielder once more.
Usman Khan to Andre Fletcher. Bit ahead of a length, on off stump, it is defended out safely.
Usman Khan to Andre Fletcher. Length ball outside off, cut hard but finds point.
Usman Khan to Chadwick Walton. All happening here! Shinwari lands this outside leg on a length and it hits the pads of Chadwick Walton who misses his swipe across the line. The shout is turned down obviously but there's more drama coming. Both batsmen set off for the run as the ball lobs over towards point. Now, Walton collides with the bowler while running, and is struggling to get to the other end as there is a shy from Nawaz over there. Luckily for the batsman, no direct hit is scored. Leg bye taken, danger averted.
Usman Khan to Chadwick Walton. Slating across on a good length, just outside off, Walton plants his front foot forward and drives it right at the mid off fielder.
Usman Khan to Andre Fletcher. Length delivery attacking the stumps, fraction straight in line, it's worked away to mid-wicket for the first run of the game. Fletcher is off the mark.
Usman Khan will bowl from the other end.
Mohammad Nawaz to Chadwick Walton. Sliding in on leg, going further down, catches the pads of the batsman before falling on the leg side. Good over from Nawaz, a maiden to begin things.
Mohammad Nawaz to Chadwick Walton. Excellent fielding. Short and wide, Chadwick is onto his back foot in a flash and cuts this. Can't beat the fielder again, this time at point. He makes a good diving save to his left.
Mohammad Nawaz to Chadwick Walton. Pitches it up there this time, close to off, Walton comes half-forward and blocks it out.
Mohammad Nawaz to Chadwick Walton. Short and flat around off, goes back and punches it, but can't beat mid on.
Mohammad Nawaz to Chadwick Walton. Almost had him! So close. The arm ball on middle, Chadwick Walton is caught flush in front of the stumps, and he would have been given out too had the big inside edge not saved him there. Oooff... avoids going back early.
Mohammad Nawaz to Chadwick Walton. Fuller and flatter well outside off, Walton punches it firmly square towards point.
We are ready to begin. Chadwick Walton and Andre Fletcher will open the innings, while Mohammad Nawaz will take the ball first up. Here we go...
Sarfraz Ahmed says they would have also liked to bat first, but now will attempt to bowl them out for a low score. Mentions that every department in his team has been performing well, so it really isn't that big a deal whether they bat or bowl first. Mentions there are two changes - Hasan Ali and Mohammad Amir are out for Shaheen Afridi and Usman Khan.
Jason Mohammed says they will bat first. Continues to say they can make a good total on this surface. Adds that anything above 170-180 will be a good total. States that they haven't been able to string partnerships and that's what they'll look to do tonight. Says there is one change as Andre McCarthy (debut) comes in for Kesrick Williams. He ends the interview by stating that their stay in Pakistan has been good and they really enjoyed it.
Rameez Raja doing the pitch report says that it's a perfect, beautiful batting pitch. Adds it has been rolled well and the few cracks there won't affect the surface. Ends by saying that the bowlers are going to have another long night.
Toss - Windies win the toss and will bat first!
Hello and welcome for the last and final game of this 3-day T20I marathon between Pakistan and Windies. The first two games saw the Men in Green affect dominating performances and as a result, subsequent dominating wins over their opponents. It was a complete performance in every sense of the word. Prolific with the bat, clinical with the ball and energetic in the field. They left the Men from the Caribbean with no chance and blasted them away with scores going past 200 on both occasions. Windies have been under performing so far, but have a chance to make something happen here today, with the hosts likely to make a few changes. They'd like a win under their belt before they travel back home. Let's hope for a good contest. Stay tuned for the toss and other updates...
That's it from us today. Pakistan cricket team are all smiles as they lift the trophy. They keep their number one ranking and will look to stay on top. Hope you enjoyed our coverage as much as we enjoyed bringing it to you. Till next time, take care and cheers!
Sarfraz Ahmed, the victorious Pakistan skipper, is all praises for the Almighty. He states that the team is always looking to be consistent and the boys are doing well. He continues saying they take one game at a time and play every game with high spirits. He further opines that it will be good for his team if they continue to get this kind of support every time. Ends by thanking the home crowd and the groundstaff for their efforts.
Jason Mohammed, the Windies skipper, says that this was the team's best game of the series. He continues saying that the whole team is young and it was a good learning curve. Ends by saying his stay was good in Pakistan and is looking forward for another tour.
Man of the Series, Babar Azam, says that he had planned to win the Man of the Series Trophy before the series and did that. He says that he shares his knowledge with the youngsters and gets helpful tips from the seniors.
Man of the Match, Fakhar Zaman, says that he tries to play well every game and is happy when he does so. He adds that he gets expertise from the captain and the coach on how to go about his game. On dealing in boundaries, he says that he now also tries to pick up singles as well. He ends by saying that they get confidence being the number one side.
Hussain Talat is seen having a chat with Rameez Raja. He starts by thanking the lord for the success. Adds that he always played in his building, so he wanted to play with everything he had whenever he got the chance on the big stage. States that everyone in the team gives him a lot of confidence, so it always helps. Continues saying that when he watched all the big teams come to Pakistan earlier in his childhood, he dreamed of playing against them in front of the home crowd, so is happy he got the chance to do it now. Admits he never thought he would get the opportunity to represent his country, but wants to take it with both hands now that he's got it. Feels he has worked on his bowling a lot and also, when asked about his batting position, he says that wherever the team needs him to, he will play there.
Windies displayed a better performance with the bat today but the show with the ball was the same. They never picked up wickets at regular intervals and allowed the Pakistan batsmen to settle in. Their fielding, like in all the previous games, was poor again. Lots of lessons to take for them when they fly back home. For now, the Men in Green will celebrate their series win with their home fans and cherish this moment as cricket has returned to their country after a long time. Stay tuned for the presentation.
Another comprehensive win by the hosts. Dominated the visitors today as well and got across the line with ease. Hussain Talat and Asif Ali ensured that no further damage was caused and finished things off comfortably. Early on, Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam gave Pakistan a fiery start. The former fell short of his fifty but the latter got his second half century in two matches.
Keemo Paul to Hussain Talat. FOUR! That's it! Short ball on off, Talat gets behind the ball and pulls it to the fine leg region for a boundary. PAKISTAN WIN BY 8 WICKETS!
Keemo Paul to Hussain Talat. Finds the fielder at point this time. Dot ball.
Keemo Paul to Asif Ali. Played to the point region by Ali. One run added to the total.
Keemo Paul to Asif Ali. SIX! Don't bowl there to Asif. He will pull you all day. Another short ball on off, Asif pulls this over mid-wicket for a biggie. Just a hit away now, are Pakistan.
Keemo Paul to Asif Ali. FOUR! Digs this one short on middle and off, Asif pulls it behind square leg for a boundary.
Keemo Paul to bowl the 17th over.
Rayad Emrit to Hussain Talat. Length outside off, Talat hangs back and looks to push it to the off side but gets beaten.
Rayad Emrit to Asif Ali. Ali opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Rayad Emrit to Hussain Talat. A short delivery which has been pulled away by Talat. The batsmen have run through for a single. 16 off 26 now needed.
Rayad Emrit to Asif Ali. Asif guides it to third man. They pick up a single.
Rayad Emrit to Asif Ali. Another couple of runs. Easy pickings for the hosts. This ball is flicked to the deep again for two runs.
Rayad Emrit to Asif Ali. Full again on the leg side, Ali flicks it to deep square leg for a brace.
Odean Smith to Asif Ali. Full on middle, Ali shuffles across and works it through mid-wicket for a run. 22 more needed from the last 5 overs.
Odean Smith to Asif Ali. Wide. The ball is too wide on the off side for the batsman to make any contact. The umpire has signalled a wide.
Odean Smith to Asif Ali. FOUR! Length ball outside off, Asif cuts it late towards the wide third man region where Emrit cannot get to the ball. 24 off 31 now.
Odean Smith to Asif Ali. Wide! Bangs this one short and it goes well over the head of Ali. The umpire signals a wide.
Odean Smith to Hussain Talat. Pulls this in front of square to the deep mid-wicket region. One run added to the total.
Odean Smith to Hussain Talat. Full on middle and leg, Talat works this through mid-wicket for a couple of runs. Pakistan are doing it quite comfortably here.
Odean Smith to Asif Ali. Ali opens the face of his bat and guides to to the third man region for one more.
Odean Smith comes in to bowl again.
Odean Smith to Hussain Talat. Talat square cuts this behind backward point to get to the other end.
Rayad Emrit to Asif Ali. Length ball on off, Ali gets behind the ball and is happy to defend it. 34 more off 36 balls needed.
Rayad Emrit to Asif Ali. Angles this on the legs of Ali once again who works it around the corner for a dot.
Rayad Emrit to Asif Ali. FOUR LEG BYES! Strays this on the pads of Ali who helps it on its way for a boundary. Leg byes signalled by the umpire.
Rayad Emrit to Asif Ali. Asif shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
Rayad Emrit to Hussain Talat. Length around off, Talat cuts it past point for one more.
Rayad Emrit to Asif Ali. Full on the leg side, Ali flicks it through square leg for one.
Rayad Emrit comes back for another spell.
Odean Smith to Asif Ali. Ali works it down the leg side and gets off the mark.
Asif Ali is the next man in.
Odean Smith to Babar Azam. OUT! Fifty and out! Effort ball from Smith and Azam looks to hook this over square leg. Doesn't time it well enough and finds Walton stationed there in the deep who takes it in a reverse cup. Another wonderful innings from Babar comes to an end. He will be unhappy that he couldn't take his side all the way through.
Odean Smith to Babar Azam. FOUR! What a way to get to your fifty! Full around off, Azam drives this superbly through covers for back-to-back fifties! It's his 5th in this format.
Odean Smith to Babar Azam. The short of length delivery has been cut away through square on the off side, but it finds the fielder.
Odean Smith to Hussain Talat. Full and outside off, Talat does well to put bat on it and slices it behind backward point for a single.
Odean Smith to Babar Azam. Serves this full on middle, Azam pushes this towards mid on and gets to the other end.
Andre McCarthy to Babar Azam. Played through mid-wicket by Babar. The batsmen have run through for a single. Pakistan need 47 in 48 and they are doing it with ease.
Andre McCarthy to Hussain Talat. Tossed up in line of the stumps, Talat hits this to mid on.
Andre McCarthy to Babar Azam. The batsman has pushed it to the cover region. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Andre McCarthy to Babar Azam. Cuts this late to the short third man fielder.
Andre McCarthy to Babar Azam. Full on off, Babar whips this through mid-wicket where Emrit misfields. They steal a couple of runs off it.
Andre McCarthy to Babar Azam. FOUR! 100 up for the hosts. Get there in style after a poor ball outside off is cut through backward point.
Samuel Badree to Hussain Talat. Cuts this through point but the ball won't go all the way to the fence. They manage to come back for the second.
Samuel Badree to Babar Azam. Uses his feet to hit this ball towards long on for one.
Samuel Badree to Hussain Talat. Full on middle, Talat plays it with soft hands to the leg side and gets to the other end.
Samuel Badree to Hussain Talat. Punched off the back foot by the batsman.
Samuel Badree to Hussain Talat. FOUR! Skids after pitching outside off, Talat crouches and cuts this through backward point. The ball races away to the fence.
Samuel Badree to Babar Azam. Tosses this one up, Azam drives this through mid off to rotate strike.
Andre McCarthy to Babar Azam. Azam pulls this towards mid-wicket to end the over with a single. Just 3 runs from this over.
Andre McCarthy to Hussain Talat. Charges down and slices it over point for just one.
Andre McCarthy to Hussain Talat. Another dot ball. Tossed up around off, Talat goes for the big heave but gets an inside edge fine down the leg side for nothing.
Andre McCarthy to Hussain Talat. Talat gets to the pitch of the ball and defends it.
Andre McCarthy to Babar Azam. Another short ball, Azam rocks back and pushes this to the off side for one.
Andre McCarthy to Babar Azam. Slow short ball on off, Azam will be disappointed he found the fielder at point.
Andre McCarthy, the debutant, gets the ball in hand.
Samuel Badree to Babar Azam. Driven through mid off by the batsman. One run added to the total. 68 runs from 66 balls needed for Pakistan now.
Samuel Badree to Babar Azam. Floated ball on leg, Azam hits this through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
Samuel Badree to Hussain Talat. Gives this one air, Talat comes down and takes it on the full. Gets it off the inner half towards mid on for a single.
Samuel Badree to Babar Azam. Easy singles for the hosts. Another punch towards mid off for one.
Samuel Badree to Hussain Talat. Slower through the air on off, Talat plays this through mid off for one more.
Samuel Badree to Babar Azam. Full on middle, Azam drives this to long off and gives his partner the strike.
Jason Mohammed to Babar Azam. A single to end the over. Not a bad one from the skipper. Azam punches this to long off and will retain the strike.
Jason Mohammed to Hussain Talat. Short of a length ball on middle, Talat pushes this towards covers and gets to the other end.
Jason Mohammed to Babar Azam. The batsman works it down the leg side. One run added to the total.
Jason Mohammed to Babar Azam. Pitches this one further on off, Azam finds the fielder at point.
Jason Mohammed to Babar Azam. FOUR! This one is too short outside off, Azam rocks back and pulls this through mid-wicket.
Jason Mohammed to Hussain Talat. Short ball around off, Talat punches this towards mid off for a run.
Jason Mohammed, the skipper, brings himself on.
Samuel Badree to Hussain Talat. The batsman has driven it through mid off. One run added to the total.
Samuel Badree to Hussain Talat. FOUR! Short ball outside off, Talat gets low and slices it through the gap past backward point for a boundary.
Samuel Badree to Babar Azam. Full on off this time, Azam drives this through mid off for one more.
Samuel Badree to Hussain Talat. Full on leg, Talat works it on the leg side for one.
Samuel Badree to Babar Azam. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Samuel Badree to Hussain Talat. Talat misses his flick and the ball hits him on his pad down leg. The ball rolls to the leg side and after a hesitation the batsmen decide to run through. Ramdin hares to the ball and collects it. He has an under arm throw to the non-striker's end and misses his target. Had he taken proper aim, Talat would have been a goner.
Rayad Emrit to Babar Azam. Good length ball around off, Azam looks to fiddle with it but gets beaten. End of the Powerplay, Pakistan are 62/1.
Rayad Emrit to Hussain Talat. Hussain plays it with an angled bat and guides it to third man. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Rayad Emrit to Hussain Talat. Back of a length ball on the pads of Talat who misses his nudge and gets hits high on the thigh pad.
Rayad Emrit to Hussain Talat. Welcomes him with a bouncer. Short ball on leg, Talat does well to sway away from it.
Hussain Talat walks in next to bat.
Rayad Emrit to Fakhar Zaman. OUT! A much-needed wicket for the tourists. They need more of this quickly. Seeing Fakhar charging down, Emrit shortens his length a tad and serves this around off. Zaman looks to pull this away but only manages to get a feather to it. The ball settles in the gloves of Ramdin and they all go up in celebration. An entertaining innings from the opener comes to an end. 93 more needed for the hosts.
Rayad Emrit to Fakhar Zaman. FOUR! Darts this full around off, Zaman drives it uppishly wide of the fielder at mid off to the fence.
Samuel Badree to Babar Azam. Azam dances down the track but decides to defend it.
Samuel Badree to Babar Azam. Another couple of runs taken from the batsmen. Full on leg, Azam pushes it gently through mid-wicket and will get two for it.
Samuel Badree to Babar Azam. Finds the gap this time. Flicks this ball through square leg for a brace.
Samuel Badree to Babar Azam. Sloer ball on middle, Azam works it to the leg side for a dot.
Samuel Badree to Fakhar Zaman. Floats this one too in line of the stumps. Zaman charges down and hits it towards sweeper cover for just one.
Samuel Badree to Babar Azam. Tosses this one full on middle, Azam taps it around the corner for one.
Samuel Badree to roll his arm now.
Odean Smith to Fakhar Zaman. FOUR! Fifty partnership for the hosts! And just in the fourth over. Another back of a length ball on off, Zaman makes room and slaps this over mid-wicket for a one bounce boundary.
Odean Smith to Fakhar Zaman. SIX! HUGE! Slow ball on middle, Fakhar picks it up and lofts it over the bowler's head for a maximum. Holds his pose on his followthrough. He is looking very good here.
Odean Smith to Fakhar Zaman. Full again in line of the stumps, Zaman hits this to the fielder standing at mid on.
Odean Smith to Babar Azam. Bowls this full on leg, Babar milks it through mid-wicket for one.
Odean Smith to Babar Azam. FOUR! Not learning from his first ball is Smith. Drags this one short too, Azam hands back and punches this through cover-point for back-to-back boundaries.
Odean Smith to Babar Azam. FOUR! Poor ball to start with. Digs this in short and wide outside off, Azam hops and upper cuts this towards third man for a boundary.
Odean Smith to bowl his first over.
Keemo Paul to Babar Azam. Short ball, Azam pulls this front of square and will retain strike for the next over. A big over for the hosts, 17 from it!
Keemo Paul to Fakhar Zaman. Punched off the back foot by the batsman. One run added to the total.
Keemo Paul to Fakhar Zaman. FOUR! Another boundary for Fakhar. This is too short and wide, Zaman cuts it over point for another boundary.
Keemo Paul to Fakhar Zaman. SIX! Gets hold of this one and deposits this over long on for a biggie. Paul lands this full in line of the stumps, Zaman lofts it over long on for half a dozen.
Keemo Paul to Fakhar Zaman. FOUR! Short and wide, Fakhar square cuts this in the gap behind backward point for another boundary. You just cannot bowl to Zaman there.
Keemo Paul to Babar Azam. Full on middle, Azam plays it towards mid on and gets to the other end quickly.
Keemo Paul to continue from the other end.
Rayad Emrit to Fakhar Zaman. Short of a length again on middle and leg. Zaman rocks back and plays it into the ground.
Rayad Emrit to Fakhar Zaman. FOUR! Bangs this one short around off, Fakhar charges down the pitch and slaps it in the gap through mid-wicket for a boundary. That went like a tracer bullet to the ropes.
Rayad Emrit to Babar Azam. Azam plays it with an angled bat and guides it to third man. One run added to the total.
Rayad Emrit to Babar Azam. FOUR! Back of a length ball on off, Babar hangs back and cuts it past point for a good looking boundary.
Rayad Emrit to Fakhar Zaman. Digs this one short on middle, Fakhar gets in position and pulls it front of square for a run.
Rayad Emrit to Fakhar Zaman. Bowls this on a good length and slants it into Fakhar who clips it to the fielder at mid-wicket.
Rayad Emrit to bowl from the other end.
Keemo Paul to Babar Azam. Ends the over with another dot. Length around off, Azam taps it in front of him and decides against the run.
Keemo Paul to Babar Azam. Full around off, Babar gets low and drives this to the fielder at mid off this time.
Keemo Paul to Babar Azam. Pitches this up on middle, Azam hits this to the fielder at mid on for a dot.
Keemo Paul to Fakhar Zaman. Back of a length ball outside off, Zaman drops it on the off side and quickly calls for the run.
Keemo Paul to Fakhar Zaman. Good length ball outside off, Zaman tries to cut this one but misses it.
Keemo Paul to Fakhar Zaman. FOUR! Boundary off the first ball! Comes charging in from round the wicket and serves this full around off. Fakhar leans forward and drives it through covers for the first boundary.
We are back for the second half. Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam will open for Pakistan, while Keemo Paul will have a go at the openers first up. Let's roll...