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3rd ODI, Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan, 12 Jun, 2022

Pakistan

PAK

269/9

(48.0) overs

West Indies

WI

216/10

(37.2) overs

Pakistan beat West Indies by 53 runs (D/L method)

Player Of The Match

Shadab Khan,
Pakistan
Pakistan
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Commentary

Right then. That's it from the coverage of this game and also the series. Babar Azam is handed the trophy, who is soon robbed by the rest of the pack. The team surrounds the trophy and pose for a picture. The celebrations have begun at Multan. At the end of the series, the hosts are placed fourth in the Super League standings, while West Indies remain on the fifth position. Pakistan have a handy break before they face Netherlands in their next series in August. West Indies, on the other hand, have an upcoming home series against Bangladesh which starts on 16th June. Although, there is plenty of cricketing action happening around. Until next time, take care and good bye!

Babar Azam, the victorious skipper is in for a chat. He says they executed the plan well and the results are coming their way. Adds that as a team, he felt the second ODI was their best win as they played as a team. Adds that Nawaz played really well and it was really vital, so that was his best performance. Shares that they tried the bench and played some experienced players as well, so, as a group, they are going forward. Mentions that improvement is needed every time and hopes to rectify the mistakes. On his form, he says he just tries to play positive cricket. He tries to play according to the conditions and wicket. He thanks the Multan crowd in the end.

Nicholas Pooran, the skipper of West Indies says the last two games were really disappointing. Mentions they learned a lot from this series. Adds, Hosein always keeps on telling us he is a batsman and he displayed it for all. Says, he is really proud of the guys for the way they have taken up such talent. Pooran ends by thanking the fans for their wonderful support over the last three games.

Imam-ul-Haq wins the MAN OF THE SERIES award for his consistent performances with the blade over the series. He says, he has been working on skills and such consistent performances only helps his confidence. Mentions the rapport with Azam helps a lot when the two are at the crease together. Ends by saying run outs are a part of the game but it was Azam's fault.

Shadab Khan wins the MAN OF THE MATCH award for his all-round performance. He starts by thanking the almighty. Mentions he is really happy to perform for his side both with the bat and ball, especially after coming in from an injury. Further adds he does not feel he was great with the ball but is glad to walk away with wickets.

Stay tuned for the presentation...

Earlier, Pakistan started well with the blade with Imam-ul-Haq scoring a half-century. It was all going well for them until, they started losing wickets at regular intervals after the first wicket stand was broke. They were teetering at 117/5 at one stage. Shadab Khan's incredible knock of 86 added some impetus to the scoreboard. If not for him, Pakistan would have been out of this game quite early on. Nicholas Pooran was the surprise package with 4 wickets but West Indies lost it at the death.

An excellent effort with the ball by Pakistan. Shahnawaz Dahani was the one to draw the first blood, also his first ODI wicket. The pacers did really well up top to kill the pace of the West Indies innings. In the middle overs, the spinners took advantage of the wicket and flourised with wickets at regular intervals. Shadab Khan was the star with the ball with his four-wicket haul. Every bowler chipped in with a wicket and a complete team performance gets them over the line convincingly. Earlier it was some good opening stand and some excellent finish from Shadab Khan helped them reach to a par score. It turned out to be enough as the bowlers did the job.

A bad day at the office for West Indies overall! The visitors started briskly with the blade. Even after losing Kyle Mayers early on, Brooks and Hope stabled the ship with their stand which brought hope back across the West Indies camp but it was not to be. The pair was sent back in a jiffy and since then Pakistan looked to be in the driving seat. Keacy Carty looked the brightest in the middle order for the men in maroon. Akeal Hosein's knock of 60 was a crucial one. He showed his side the light at the end of the tunnel but could not take them all the way. It looked like no batter is comfortable to spend time on the crease for West Indies and that took the game away from them.

Pakistan completes the whitewash and the crowd is up on their feet here in Multan. They dominated the proceedings with the ball, especially the spinners, and got over the line eventually. West Indies needed less than a run a ball but the lack of wickets in hand proved to be costly.

37.2W

OUT! CAUGHT! Ali takes the last wicket! What a comprehensive win for the hosts! This is full and around off, in the slot. Shepherd looks to go downtown but is a touch late to his shot and fails to clear the long on fielder. Babar Azam there takes it with ease and Pakistan win the series 3-0. They win by 53 runs.

37.10

A length ball on middle. Shepherd inner edges his push to square leg. He does not rotate the strike.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 37 overs : 216/9

J Seales0 (2)

R Shepherd16 (23)

S Khan9-1-62-4

36.60

Tossed up on off. Seales dead bats it.

36.50

Floated ball, around off. Seales looks to flick it but misses and gets hit on the pads. Sliding down.

Jayden Seales is the last man in.

36.4W

OUT! LBW! Khan gets his fourth wicket now! A proper leg-spinners delivery this! Full ball, landing around off and spinning in sharply. Walsh leans across to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW and up goes the finger. Looked plumb but Hayden Walsh takes the review. UltraEdge shows no bat there. Ball Tracking shows impact is umpire's call although the wickets are hitting and that means the on-field decision stays.

36.30

A googly, full and outside off. Walsh looks to drive but misses.

36.20

Tossed up, on middle, turning away from Walsh who leans to tuck it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal but was going down.

36.10

On the pads, flicked to mid-wicket.

Runs Scored 10 Runs

Score after 36 overs : 216/8

H Walsh3 (6)

R Shepherd16 (23)

M Nawaz10-1-56-2

35.61lb

Leg bye! Tossed up, full and around off, turning in. Walsh prods to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads. It rolls to point for a leg bye. 54 needed now.

35.51

Shorter and outside off, cut to deep point for a single.

35.41

Too full and on middle. Walsh hits it back to Nawaz who fails to stop it and parries it behind for a single.

35.31

Flatter now, on middle, tucked to square leg for a single.

35.26

SIX! Massive! Full ball, in the slot on middle. Shepherd slog-sweeps it high over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. The hopes of win rely on Romario Shepherd now.

35.10

Flatter and drifting on middle. Shepherd punches it to covers.

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 35 overs : 206/8

H Walsh2 (4)

R Shepherd8 (19)

S Khan8-0-62-3

34.62

Floated and full, on off. Walsh works it through covers for a brace.

34.50

Full and on off, defended out.

34.40

This one turn away from off. Walsh looks to chase it away but misses.

34.30

On off, blocked out.

Hayden Walsh comes in.

Commentary

We are back for the chase. The players are out in the middle. Shai Hope and Kyle Mayers are the openers for West Indies. Hasan Ali to start with the ball.

...The Chase...

Right then! We saw the spinners getting the purchase and Pakistani spinners will have the talk now. West Indies failed to handle them last time around but they will hope to showcase a better batting performance this time. Say tuned as the chase is coming up next.

Shadab Khan is in for a chat. He says that it was a pressure situation and he only aimed to play normal till the 40th over. Further adds this pitch was much better for batting, but in the end, cricket is a funny game and you never know what happens. Mentions that he never knew Pooran could bowl as well and he took a four-fer. Adds due to his injuries he could not bowl longer spells but currently, he seems to be in a better condition and hope it changes this time.

It is the same story for West Indies throughout the series, spinners have been incredible but the seamers are the ones who fail to ride the momentum. A similar thing happened, the pacers failed to get the breakthrough earlier but once spinners, not one we would see often but Nicholas Pooran, got into the attack. He came out of the syllabus for Pakistan as he ran through the lineup and ended with four wickets.  Akeal Hosein was once again economical but other than that, the Windies failed to handle the final phase as Pakistan scored most of their runs at the backend.

From reeling at 117/5 at one stage, Pakistan's lower order has done an incredible job to reach what could prove to be a match-winning score. Pakistan were off to a good start with Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq but once Zaman fell, the wickets started falling like a pack of cards and the hosts were in a spot of bother. After a bit of delay due to a dust-storm, it was the stand between Shadab Khan and Khushdil Shah of 84 that helped Pakistan get back on track. Shah fell in the process but Shadab made sure to give the finishing touches and helped his team reach a defendable score.

So, 52 runs from the last five overs and it is an excellent recovery from Pakistan in this final phase. Shadab Khan particularly was the architect for his team who did all the repair work.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 48 overs : 269/9

S Dahani4 (3)

H Ali8 (4)

J Seales6-1-39-1

47.62

Full length, down leg. Dahani moves to that side and flicks it to wide long on for two runs. PAKISTAN END THEIR INNINGS AT 269/9.

47.51

A brilliant yorker this time, right on the money. Ali digs it out solidly and gets across for a single.

47.41

It is overpitched, on off. Dahani connects and works it to long off for a single.

47.31

Full length, wide outside off. Ali fends it to mid off for a quick single.

47.21

Very full, on leg. Dahani hits it down the ground for one.

Shahnawaz Dahani is the last man in.

47.1W

OUT! TIMBER! A valiant innings by Shadab Khan comes to an end. Jayden Seales goes full and straight at the stumps. Shadab Khan shuffles across and tries to scoop it away but misses. The ball goes through to disturb the stumps. Jayden Seales sends back the man in-form.

Runs Scored 14 Runs

Score after 47 overs : 263/8

H Ali6 (2)

S Khan86 (77)

K Paul9-0-57-2

46.62

A slower one now, into the ribs. Ali ducks and hooks it away to deep square leg for two more. That means Khan will take the strike in the final over.

46.54

FOUR! Hasan Ali is off the mark with a boundary. It is full and wide outside off. Hasan Ali reaches out and chips it over backward point for four runs.

Hasan Ali walks out.

46.4W

OUT! CHOPPED ON! Keemo Paul gets rid of Wasim here. Pakistan lost their eighth wicket now. It is a length ball, outside off. Wasim tries to heave across the line. The ball takes the inside edge and rattles the stumps. Elation for Paul.

46.34

FOUR! Mohammad Wasim joins the party now. It is slower one, around middle and leg. Wasim hangs back and pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary. West Indies are all over the place at the moment.

46.31wd

WIDE! Full length, wide outside off, even outside the tramline as the umpire signals a wide.

46.21b

BYE! A slower bouncer, outside off. Khan shuffles across and tries to scoop it away but fails to get any blade on it. The keeper fumbles and the batters collect a leg bye.

46.12

Full length and into the leg side. Khan flicks it to deep square leg. He wants two and gets two. Solid running.

Runs Scored 13 Runs

Score after 46 overs : 249/7

S Khan84 (75)

M Wasim2 (5)

J Seales5-1-33-0

45.61

Shadab Khan wisely takes a single and keeps the strike for the penultimate over. Full and on leg. Khan eases it to long on for a single.

45.52

Good length, outside off. Khan punches it through covers for a brace.

45.41lb

LEG BYE! Mohammad Wasim successfully gets on the other end. It is full, around off. Wasim tries to ramp it away but misses. The ball rolls out off his pads. They collect a leg bye.

45.31

A perfect yorker, just outside off. Khan dabs it to backward point for one.

45.22

Full length, on middle and leg. Khan flicks it to wide long on. Pooran sprints to his right and puts in a dive just before the ropes to save a boundary. They take two.

45.16

SIX! BANG! Short and punished! Back of a length, on off. Khan stands tall and smokes it over the wide long on fence for a biggie. He moves to 78.

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 45 overs : 236/7

M Wasim2 (4)

S Khan72 (70)

K Paul8-0-44-1

44.60

Play and a miss! A dot to end the over. A slower ball this time. Full and outside off. Wasim swings hard but fails to connect.

44.51

Full length, angled down leg. Khan tucks it to mid-wicket for one.

West Indies
Pakistan
Batter R B 4s 6s SR
S Hope

c K Shah b H Ali

21 25 4 0 84
K Mayers

c Imam b S Dahani

5 12 1 0 41.66
S Brooks

b M Wasim

18 26 1 1 69.23
K Carty

st M Haris b S Khan

33 45 2 1 73.33
N Pooran

c K Shah b M Nawaz

11 13 1 0 84.61
R Powell

c F Zaman b S Khan

10 19 1 0 52.63
A Hosein

st M Haris b S Khan

60 37 2 6 162.16
K Paul

c M Haris b M Nawaz

21 11 2 1 190.90
R Shepherd

c B Azam b H Ali

16 25 1 1 64
H Walsh

lbw b S Khan

3 10 0 0 30
J Seales

not out

0 2 0 0 0
Extras

(b 8,lb 4,w 5,nb 1,Penalty 0)

18
Total 37.2 (RR: 5.79)
216/10

Did not bat:

Fall of wickets:

(K Mayers, 3.2 ov) (S Hope, 9.5 ov) (S Brooks, 10.3 ov) (N Pooran, 15.1 ov) (R Powell, 20.3 ov) (K Carty, 24.4 ov) (K Paul, 27.3 ov) (A Hosein, 34.2 ov) (H Walsh, 36.4 ov) (R Shepherd, 37.2 ov)
Bowler O M R W ER
H Ali
5.2 0 29 2 5.43
S Dahani
6 0 36 1 6.00
M Wasim
7 1 21 1 3.00
M Nawaz
10 1 56 2 5.60
S Khan
9 1 62 4 6.88
Batter R B 4s 6s SR
F Zaman

b N Pooran

35 48 4 0 72.91
Imam

c S Hope b N Pooran

62 68 7 1 91.17
B Azam

lbw b H Walsh

1 3 0 0 33.33
M Rizwan

c S Hope b N Pooran

11 21 0 0 52.38
M Haris

c A Hosein b N Pooran

0 2 0 0 0
K Shah

b A Hosein

34 43 3 0 79.06
S Khan

b J Seales

86 78 4 3 110.25
M Nawaz

c A Hosein b K Paul

8 13 0 0 61.53
M Wasim

b K Paul

6 7 1 0 85.71
H Ali

not out

8 4 1 0 200
S Dahani

not out

4 3 0 0 133.33
Extras

(b 1,lb 2,w 9,nb 2,Penalty 0)

14
Total 48.0 (RR: 5.6)
269/9

Did not bat:

Fall of wickets:

(F Zaman, 16.4 ov) (B Azam, 17.2 ov) (Imam, 22.3 ov) (M Haris, 22.5 ov) (M Rizwan, 24.4 ov) (K Shah, 39.4 ov) (M Nawaz, 43 ov) (M Wasim, 46.4 ov) (S Khan, 47.1 ov)
Bowler O M R W ER
J Seales
6 1 39 1 6.50
K Paul
9 0 57 2 6.33
R Shepherd
3 0 13 0 4.33
H Walsh
10 0 66 1 6.60
N Pooran
10 0 48 4 4.80
A Hosein
10 0 43 1 4.30
West Indies
Pakistan

Commentary

Right then. That's it from the coverage of this game and also the series. Babar Azam is handed the trophy, who is soon robbed by the rest of the pack. The team surrounds the trophy and pose for a picture. The celebrations have begun at Multan. At the end of the series, the hosts are placed fourth in the Super League standings, while West Indies remain on the fifth position. Pakistan have a handy break before they face Netherlands in their next series in August. West Indies, on the other hand, have an upcoming home series against Bangladesh which starts on 16th June. Although, there is plenty of cricketing action happening around. Until next time, take care and good bye!

Babar Azam, the victorious skipper is in for a chat. He says they executed the plan well and the results are coming their way. Adds that as a team, he felt the second ODI was their best win as they played as a team. Adds that Nawaz played really well and it was really vital, so that was his best performance. Shares that they tried the bench and played some experienced players as well, so, as a group, they are going forward. Mentions that improvement is needed every time and hopes to rectify the mistakes. On his form, he says he just tries to play positive cricket. He tries to play according to the conditions and wicket. He thanks the Multan crowd in the end.

Nicholas Pooran, the skipper of West Indies says the last two games were really disappointing. Mentions they learned a lot from this series. Adds, Hosein always keeps on telling us he is a batsman and he displayed it for all. Says, he is really proud of the guys for the way they have taken up such talent. Pooran ends by thanking the fans for their wonderful support over the last three games.

Imam-ul-Haq wins the MAN OF THE SERIES award for his consistent performances with the blade over the series. He says, he has been working on skills and such consistent performances only helps his confidence. Mentions the rapport with Azam helps a lot when the two are at the crease together. Ends by saying run outs are a part of the game but it was Azam's fault.

Shadab Khan wins the MAN OF THE MATCH award for his all-round performance. He starts by thanking the almighty. Mentions he is really happy to perform for his side both with the bat and ball, especially after coming in from an injury. Further adds he does not feel he was great with the ball but is glad to walk away with wickets.

Stay tuned for the presentation...

Earlier, Pakistan started well with the blade with Imam-ul-Haq scoring a half-century. It was all going well for them until, they started losing wickets at regular intervals after the first wicket stand was broke. They were teetering at 117/5 at one stage. Shadab Khan's incredible knock of 86 added some impetus to the scoreboard. If not for him, Pakistan would have been out of this game quite early on. Nicholas Pooran was the surprise package with 4 wickets but West Indies lost it at the death.

An excellent effort with the ball by Pakistan. Shahnawaz Dahani was the one to draw the first blood, also his first ODI wicket. The pacers did really well up top to kill the pace of the West Indies innings. In the middle overs, the spinners took advantage of the wicket and flourised with wickets at regular intervals. Shadab Khan was the star with the ball with his four-wicket haul. Every bowler chipped in with a wicket and a complete team performance gets them over the line convincingly. Earlier it was some good opening stand and some excellent finish from Shadab Khan helped them reach to a par score. It turned out to be enough as the bowlers did the job.

A bad day at the office for West Indies overall! The visitors started briskly with the blade. Even after losing Kyle Mayers early on, Brooks and Hope stabled the ship with their stand which brought hope back across the West Indies camp but it was not to be. The pair was sent back in a jiffy and since then Pakistan looked to be in the driving seat. Keacy Carty looked the brightest in the middle order for the men in maroon. Akeal Hosein's knock of 60 was a crucial one. He showed his side the light at the end of the tunnel but could not take them all the way. It looked like no batter is comfortable to spend time on the crease for West Indies and that took the game away from them.

Pakistan completes the whitewash and the crowd is up on their feet here in Multan. They dominated the proceedings with the ball, especially the spinners, and got over the line eventually. West Indies needed less than a run a ball but the lack of wickets in hand proved to be costly.

37.2W

OUT! CAUGHT! Ali takes the last wicket! What a comprehensive win for the hosts! This is full and around off, in the slot. Shepherd looks to go downtown but is a touch late to his shot and fails to clear the long on fielder. Babar Azam there takes it with ease and Pakistan win the series 3-0. They win by 53 runs.

37.10

A length ball on middle. Shepherd inner edges his push to square leg. He does not rotate the strike.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 37 overs : 216/9

J Seales0 (2)

R Shepherd16 (23)

S Khan9-1-62-4

36.60

Tossed up on off. Seales dead bats it.

36.50

Floated ball, around off. Seales looks to flick it but misses and gets hit on the pads. Sliding down.

Jayden Seales is the last man in.

36.4W

OUT! LBW! Khan gets his fourth wicket now! A proper leg-spinners delivery this! Full ball, landing around off and spinning in sharply. Walsh leans across to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW and up goes the finger. Looked plumb but Hayden Walsh takes the review. UltraEdge shows no bat there. Ball Tracking shows impact is umpire's call although the wickets are hitting and that means the on-field decision stays.

36.30

A googly, full and outside off. Walsh looks to drive but misses.

36.20

Tossed up, on middle, turning away from Walsh who leans to tuck it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal but was going down.

36.10

On the pads, flicked to mid-wicket.

Runs Scored 10 Runs

Score after 36 overs : 216/8

H Walsh3 (6)

R Shepherd16 (23)

M Nawaz10-1-56-2

35.61lb

Leg bye! Tossed up, full and around off, turning in. Walsh prods to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads. It rolls to point for a leg bye. 54 needed now.

35.51

Shorter and outside off, cut to deep point for a single.

35.41

Too full and on middle. Walsh hits it back to Nawaz who fails to stop it and parries it behind for a single.

35.31

Flatter now, on middle, tucked to square leg for a single.

35.26

SIX! Massive! Full ball, in the slot on middle. Shepherd slog-sweeps it high over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. The hopes of win rely on Romario Shepherd now.

35.10

Flatter and drifting on middle. Shepherd punches it to covers.

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 35 overs : 206/8

H Walsh2 (4)

R Shepherd8 (19)

S Khan8-0-62-3

34.62

Floated and full, on off. Walsh works it through covers for a brace.

34.50

Full and on off, defended out.

34.40

This one turn away from off. Walsh looks to chase it away but misses.

34.30

On off, blocked out.

Hayden Walsh comes in.

34.2W

OUT! STUMPED! Akeal Hosein's valiant knock comes to an end. Some relief on the face of the Pakistani players after seeing the back of Hosein. He was certainly taking the game away. It is a googly around off. Akeal Hosein comes down the track and tries to defend it out but gets beaten by the turn. Mohammad Haris continues his good work behind the stumps and removed the bails in a flash.

A stumping appeal! First the third umpire asks for the UltraEdge and no bat is there but the side angle shows Akeal Hosein is well out of his crease when the bails are moved.

34.16

SIX! THIS IS HUGE! Two fielders converge and collide beyond the ropes. It is full and on off. Akeal Hosein gets on one knee and slogs it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

Runs Scored 17 Runs

Score after 34 overs : 198/7

R Shepherd8 (19)

A Hosein54 (35)

M Nawaz9-1-47-2

33.64

FOUR! Romario Shepherd joins the party now. Full length, on off. Romario Shepherd smokes it down the ground. One bounce into the ropes.

33.50

Loopy ball, full and on off. Romario Shepherd blocks it back to the bowler.

33.41

On off, punched through covers for one.

33.36

SIX! KABOOM! Akeal Hosein gets his fifty with two back-to-back sixes. Tossed up, full and outside off. Hosein uses his feet yet again and tonks it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

33.20

On off, Hosein works it to mid-wicket.

33.16

SIX! BANG! Akeal Hosein playing the anchor's role here. It is full, wide outside off. Hosein dances down the track and smokes it over the bowler's head for a maximum.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 33 overs : 181/7

R Shepherd4 (17)

A Hosein41 (31)

M Wasim7-1-21-1

32.60

How has this missed the stumps! It is a length ball, around off, nips in a long way off the deck. Romario Shepherd swings hard but fails to get any bat on it. The ball passes over the pole.

32.51

Short and wide outside off. Hosein slaps it aerially through covers for one.

32.41lb

Leg bye! A length ball, angled in from outside off. This one hits Romario Shepherd on his thigh pads as he looks to swing it across the line. Wasim appeals but the umpire says no. Going down leg maybe. The batters collect a leg bye.

32.31

On a length, outside off. Hosein runs it down to third man for a single.

32.20

This one is on a length, outside off. Hosein pushes it to mid off.

32.10

Length ball, moving away a touch. Hosein works it to mid off.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 32 overs : 178/7

R Shepherd4 (15)

A Hosein39 (27)

M Nawaz8-1-30-2

31.60

Looped up, full and on off. Romario Shepherd blocks it back to the bowler on the front foot.

31.51

Fuller, on leg. Hosein tucks it to the leg side for one now.

31.41

Fuller, on middle and leg. Romario Shepherd gets it to mid-wicket off the inner half. They take one.

31.30

What a ripper! It is tossed up, around off. This one grips and turns away. Romario Shepherd tries to defend it inside the line and gets beaten.

31.21

Full and outside off. Hosein reaches out and cuts it through point for a single.

31.10

Around off, this one turns in off the deck. Akeal Hosein hangs back and clips it to the leg side.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 31 overs : 175/7

R Shepherd3 (12)

A Hosein37 (24)

M Wasim6-1-19-1

30.60

Length ball, outside off. Romario Shepherd cracks it to covers but straight to the fielder.

30.50

A loud appeal for lbw but turned down! Mohammad Wasim is convinced he got his man and Babar Azam takes the review. The original decision is not out. This one lands on a length, around off and nips back in sharply off the deck. Romario Shepherd tries to punch it down the ground but misses. He gets pinged on his pads. Wasim appeals but the umpire disagrees. The Ball Tracking later shows that it is umpire's call on the ball hitting the stumps. Akeal Hosein is delighted after looking at the big screen.

30.41

Full length, outside off. Hosein drives it through covers for a single.

30.34

FOUR! A much-needed boundary for West Indies. It is touch short, around leg. Hosein glances it down to fine leg for a boundary.

30.31wd

WIDE! This one is sprayed down the leg side. Hosein fails to flick it away. Wided.

30.20

Goes full again, on off. Hosein tries to heave it across the line but fails to connect it cleanly.

30.10

Full length, on off. Hosein eases it to mid on.

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 30 overs : 169/7

R Shepherd3 (10)

A Hosein32 (20)

M Nawaz7-1-27-2

29.60

Again no turn, this is outside off, it is hit back to Nawaz.

29.50

An arm ball, not much turn there, it is pushed to mid-wicket.

29.40

Slightly slow and around off. Shepherd strokes it to covers.

29.31

On the pads, flicked to deep square leg for a single.

29.20

Quicker, flatter and around middle and leg. Hosein punches it uppishly back to the bowler.

29.11

Around off, pushed to covers for a single.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 29 overs : 167/7

A Hosein31 (18)

R Shepherd2 (6)

S Khan7-0-54-2

28.64

FOUR! He is dealing with boundaries! This is short and around off, not that short but Hosein still pulls it hard, flat and over mid-wicket for a boundary.

28.50

Pushed quicker and on off. Hosein plays it to square leg.

28.41

Flatter and outside off. Romario Shepherd taps it to covers for a single.

28.30

Dropped! Tossed up, full and around off, it spins away. Romario Shepherd looks to slog-sweep it but gets an outside edge to first slip where Babar Azam drops a regulation catch.

28.20

Full and outside off, spinning away. Romario Shepherd has a wild sweep across the line but misses.

28.10

Flatter and outside off, knocked to point.

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 28 overs : 162/7

A Hosein27 (16)

R Shepherd1 (2)

M Nawaz6-1-25-2

27.66

SIX! Well played! Too much flighted this time, full and on off. Hosein skips down and thumps it straight down for a biggie.

27.51

Fuller and on off. Shepherd drives it past the bowler to long off for a single.

27.40

Tossed up on middle. Blocked out.

DRINKS! West Indies need less than a run a ball and find themselves in a precarious position with only three wickets in hand. Pakistan currently dominating the proceedings with the ball. They would hope to get done with the business as soon as possible. Can West Indies stage a solid fight? Stay tuned to find out... Romario Shepherd is the new man to walk in with the blade for the visiting side.

27.3W

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Another one bites the dust! Keemo Paul was looking good but fails to stick around! An arm ball, full and on middle. Paul looks to reverse sweep it but misses and gets hit around his gloves. The ball lobs to the keeper who takes a couple of steps behind and takes it with ease. A huge appeal for caught behind but nothing given from the umpire and Pakistan take it upstairs. UltraEdge shows it came off the fore-arm glove and the on-field umpire has to change his decision. Out it is.

27.21

Flatter and around off. Hosein now goes back and tucks it to mid-wicket for one.

27.10

Tossed up on middle. Hosein comes down the track and flicks it to short fine leg.

Runs Scored 14 Runs

Score after 27 overs : 154/6

K Paul21 (10)

A Hosein20 (13)

S Khan6-0-49-2

26.62

Length ball, around off. Paul punches it to deep covers where a little fumble allows a brace. Good over for West Indies as 14 runs come off it. 116 more needed.

26.51

Flatter and around off. Hosein pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

26.41

On middle, flicked to square leg for one more.

26.36

SIX! In the slot! This is full and on middle. Paul swings across and hits it over long on for a biggie.

26.21lb

Leg bye! On the pads. Hosein fails to flick it away and it goes off the pads to short fine leg for a single.

26.13

Shorter and outside off, a leggie. Paul pulls it to deep mid-wicket and Shah runs across and covers a lot of ground to cut it out. Two runs.

Runs Scored 7 Runs

Score after 26 overs : 140/6

K Paul9 (6)

A Hosein19 (11)

S Dahani6-0-36-1

25.61

Length and on off, at 139 clicks, there is extra bounce and pace. Paul is hurried as he defends on the up to mid off and the batters take a quick single.

25.54

FOUR! On a length and on middle. Sits nicely for Paul who pulls it away to deep square leg for a boundary.

25.40

Length and on middle. Defended out.

25.30

BEATEN! This one just nips back in, on a length and outside off. Paul looks to push away from the body but gets beaten on the inside edge.

25.31wd

Wide! A half-tracker, angling on leg. Paul leaves it alone. A wide given for height.

25.21

Fuller and outside off, driven to deep covers for a single.

25.10

On a length and on off. Hosein shuffles across and blocks it out.

Runs Scored 7 Runs

Score after 25 overs : 133/6

K Paul4 (2)

A Hosein18 (9)

S Khan5-0-36-2

24.64

FOUR! Keemo Paul gets off the mark with a boundary. It is googly, around off. Keemo Paul gets low and reverse-sweeps it to third man for a boundary.

24.50

WOW! A beauty! Flighted and full, around off. Paul tries to defend it out on the front foot but misses. The ball zips past his outside edge.

Keemo Paul is the new man in.

24.4W

OUT! STUMPED! Mohammad Haris is quick behind the stumps and break a crucial stand here. Shadab Khan does the trick again as he picks up his second wicket. It is tossed up, full and on off. Carty comes down the track and makes the mistake of playing across the line. The ball turns away a touch off the deck which beats Carty completely. Mohammad Haris makes no mistake behind the sticks.

24.32

It is full and on middle and leg. Carty flicks it over mid-wicket for a brace.

24.20

Outside off, Carty drives it to cover.

24.11

A single now as this is worked down to long on.

Runs Scored 9 Runs

Score after 24 overs : 126/5

A Hosein17 (8)

K Carty31 (42)

S Dahani5-0-29-1

23.61

Very full, on off. Hosein pushes it to mid off for a quick single.

23.61wd

WIDE! Back of a length, on off. Akeal Hosein leaves it alone. The ball goes over his head and the umpire signals a wide. West Indies now need a run a ball to get over the victory line.

23.51

A length ball, around off. Carty works it to fine leg off the inside edge. They take one.

23.40

A sharp bouncer this time, around off. Carty sways away from the line of the delivery.

23.30

Length ball, on off. Carty blocks it out. This has been a good positive phase for West Indies since the wicket of Powell.

23.24

FOUR! Just out of reach! This is full and outside off. Carty slashes and it flies past point fielder for a boundary.

23.12

Good length, outside off. Carty works it through backward point and gets back for the second run comfortably.

Runs Scored 14 Runs

Score after 23 overs : 117/5

A Hosein16 (7)

K Carty24 (37)

S Khan4-0-29-1

22.66

SIX! BANG! Akeal Hosein gets his second maximum of the chase. He has come out with intent. Hosein uses his feet to get to the pitch of the ball and tonks it over the bowler's head for a maximum. he couldn't have hit it any better.

22.51

On middle and leg. Carty works it to long on for a single.

22.40

On off, defended back to the bowler.

22.36

SIX! All the way! It is short and outside off. Carty goes back and smokes it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

22.20

Full, on off. Carty defends it to covers.

22.11

Flatter and at the stumps. Hosein works it to long on for a single.

Runs Scored 9 Runs

Score after 22 overs : 103/5

A Hosein9 (5)

K Carty17 (33)

M Nawaz5-1-17-1

21.61

This one stays low, around the pads, Akeal Hosein clips it to mid-wicket for one. 9 runs off the over. West Indies need more overs like this one.

21.50

Looped up and full, outside off. Hosein dances down the track and hits it to mid off.

21.41

This is much quicker and on the stumps. Carty stays back to defend it out.

21.30

Swing and a miss! It is looped up, around off. Turns away a touch off the deck. Carty tries to go downtown but gets beaten on the outside edge.

21.21

Length, on the pads. Hosein tucks it to the leg side and rotates the strike.

21.16

SIX! BOOM! It is full and on off. Hosein comes down the track and smokes it over the long off fence for a maximum.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 21 overs : 94/5

K Carty16 (31)

A Hosein1 (1)

S Khan3-0-15-1

20.60

It is full and around off. This one turns away off the deck. Carty blocks it out watchfully. An incredible over by Khan.

20.50

Looped up, full and on off. Carty defends it back to the bowler.

20.41

Full and on off. Hosein eases it to the leg side for one run.

Akeal Hosein is the new man in.

20.3W

OUT! CAUGHT! Shadab Khan gets himself into the wicket's column. It is tossed up, full and outside off. Powell gets under it and smacks it towards long off. He does not get the desired distance on it and holes out instead. A huge blow for West Indies as they lose their fifth wicket. Fakhar Zaman makes no mistake in the deep.

20.20

Floated and full, on off. Powell defends it out solidly.

20.10

Flatter and outside off. Powell defends it to covers.

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 20 overs : 93/4

K Carty16 (29)

R Powell10 (16)

M Nawaz4-1-8-1

19.60

On a length and outside off. Carty knocks it to covers.

19.51

Tossed up, slanting on leg. Powell wrists it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

19.40

Angling on the pads, Powell fails to flick it away and gets hit on the pads.

19.31

Tossed up, quicker and outside off. Carty skips down and chips it in the air through covers for a single.

19.20

On top of off. Carty rocks back and defends this.

19.10

Fuller and on off. Carty steps forward and pushes it to mid off.

Runs Scored 9 Runs

Score after 19 overs : 91/4

K Carty15 (25)

R Powell9 (14)

S Khan2-0-14-0

18.61

Tossed up on middle. Carty drills it to long on for one.

18.51

A single as this is hit to long on.

18.42

Flatter and on off, Powell bunts it behind square n the leg side for a brace.

18.30

On middle, nudged to square leg.

18.24b

Four byes! Too full and on middle, it spins sharply away. Powell looks for a big booming drive but misses and it races to third man. The fielder gives a chase, slides and flicks away and the replay shows he touched the ropes.

18.11

Full and on middle, pushed to long on for a single.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 18 overs : 82/4

R Powell6 (10)

K Carty13 (23)

M Nawaz3-1-6-1

17.60

Maiden for Mohammad Nawaz! Fuller and outside off. Powell drives it to point.

17.50

Full and outside off, pushed to covers.

17.40

Angles a length ball on middle. Kept out.

17.30

Flatter and outside off, spinning away. Powell pushes it to covers. Again Powell wants a single but is sent back.

17.20

Tossed up on middle. Blocked to covers.

17.10

Tad short and outside off. Powell punches it to covers.

Runs Scored 9 Runs

Score after 17 overs : 82/4

K Carty13 (23)

R Powell6 (4)

S Khan1-0-9-0

16.62

Pushed quicker on the shorter side. Carty punches it late past short third man for a brace.

16.51

Too full and on middle, drilled down to long on for one.

16.40

Full and on off, pushed to covers.

16.31

Tossed up, outside off, turning away. Carty drives it to sweeper cover for a single.

16.21

On middle, punched to long on for a single.

16.14

FOUR! Khan is greeted with a four! Flatter and outside off. Powell cuts it hard to point where Shahnawaz Dahani runs across but fails to stop it.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 16 overs : 73/4

K Carty10 (21)

R Powell0 (0)

M Nawaz2-0-6-1

15.60

Slides a full ball, on middle. Carty pushes it to mid off, he wants a single but was sent back from the halfway mark.

15.50

Fuller and on middle, pushed back to the bowler.

15.40

Slightly short and outside off, punched to mid off.

15.30

Tossed up, on off, pushed back to Nawaz.

15.24

FOUR! An arm ball, full and on middle. Carty sweeps it to deep square leg for a boundary.

Rovman Powell is the new man in.

15.1W

OUT! TAKEN! Khushdil Shah once again with a tough catch! Pakistan have got another huge wicket here! Nawaz tosses it up nicely, full and on middle. Pooran comes down the track but fails to reach the pitch of the ball. He swings across and hits it high in the night sky, towards deep square leg where Khushdil Shah takes a skier.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 15 overs : 69/3

K Carty6 (16)

N Pooran11 (12)

M Wasim5-1-13-1

14.60

Full and on the pads, Carty tucks it to mid-wicket, but is unable to find the gap.

14.51

On a length, outside off. Pooran guides it to third man for another single.

14.41

Touch short, on the bodyline. Carty tucks it to square leg for one.

14.31

Full length, on off. Pooran pushes it to mid off for one.

14.20

On a length, around off. Pooran greets it with full face of the blade.

14.10

A length ball, on off. Pooran blocks it to covers.

Drinks! Pakistan are dominating right now and they will be slightly relieved as they got rid of Hope and Brooks cheaply. They will look to continue taking wickets while West Indies will hope for a big partnership.

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 14 overs : 66/3

K Carty5 (14)

N Pooran9 (8)

M Nawaz1-0-2-0

13.60

Full and on off, blocked out watchfully.

13.50

On the pads, tucked to the leg side.

13.40

Fuller, around off. Carty gets an inside edge onto his pads. This saves him.

13.30

On off,  blocked out.

13.21

Tossed up, full and on off. Nicholas Pooran heaves it across the line to deep mid-wicket but it lands safely. They take one.

13.11

Full and outside off. Carty eases it to deep point for one.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 13 overs : 64/3

K Carty4 (9)

N Pooran8 (7)

M Wasim4-1-10-1

12.61

Wasim continues to go full and aims the pads yet again. Carty hangs back and tucks it through square leg for a single.

12.50

Full length, on middle and leg, defended out solidly.

12.40

Full length, angled into the pads. Carty squeezes it out in time.

12.30

Length ball, on the pads, Carty tucks it to mid-wicket.

12.21

Full length, wide outside off. Pooran drives it through covers for another single.

12.11

A length ball, on off. Carty pushes it to cover for a single.

Runs Scored 7 Runs

Score after 12 overs : 61/3

N Pooran7 (6)

K Carty2 (4)

H Ali5-0-29-1

11.60

Full length, outside off. Poorna defends it out watchfully.

11.54

FOUR! Nicely played. A length ball, on off. Pooran heaves it through mid-wicket for a boundary. He uses his feet really well this time.

11.40

Length, on off, blocked out.

11.32

Good length, outside off. Pooran pushes it past point for a couple.

11.20

Length, on off, defended out.

11.11

Ali goes full and on off. Carty pushes it to the right of mid off. Babar Azam there moves to his right and makes a brilliant stop with a dive. A single taken.

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 11 overs : 54/3

K Carty1 (3)

N Pooran1 (1)

M Wasim3-1-7-1

10.61

Wasim hits the hard length, on the bodyline. Carty stays back and pulls it through square leg for a single. Just 2 runs and a wicket off it. Pakistan dominating the proceeding.

10.50

A length ball, on off. Carty hangs back and blocks it to covers.

10.41

Full one. outside off. Pooran leans in and drives it through covers for a single.

Nicholas Pooran walks in.

10.3W

OUT! TIMBER! Mohammad Wasim continues to attack the stumps and gets rewarded this time. Another one bites the dust for West Indies. It is a length ball, angled in on off. Shamarh Brooks stays behind to defend it out, but only manages to find an inside edge. The ball goes through to rattle the stumps. Pakistan right on top of the game now.

10.20

Full length, on the pads, Brooks works it to mid on.

10.10

Back of a length, on off. Brooks pushes it out to safety.

End of Powerplay 1! That means, now four fielders can be placed outside the 30-yard circle.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 10 overs : 52/2

K Carty0 (1)

S Brooks18 (23)

H Ali4-0-22-1

9.60

Length and on off. Defended to covers.

Keacy Carty comes in at number 4.

9.5W

OUT! TAKEN! What a catch by Khushdil Shah and the skipper is the first one to run across and congratulate him. This is short and on middle. Hope pulls it nicely and to deep mid-wicket. It was almost going to the fence but Khushdil Shah runs across from square leg and takes it near the edge and keeps his cool to not touch the ropes. Excellent stuff from Shah and Pakistan have got the man in form for West Indies!

9.41

Just a single! Short of a length, outside off, steep bounce. Brooks looks to defend but it goes off the shoulder of the bat and to third man for a single.

9.30

Another dot! Full and outside off, pushed to covers.

9.20

Length ball, around middle. Brooks steps across and eases it to mid on.

9.10

Length ball, around off. Blocked out.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 9 overs : 51/1

S Hope21 (24)

S Brooks17 (19)

M Wasim2-1-5-0

8.60

On middle, length, worked to covers.

8.50

On the pads, flicked to mid-wicket.

8.44

FOUR! Good shot! Length ball on top of off. Hope hangs back and caresses it through gap, to covers for a boundary. 50 up for West Indies.

8.30

Length and on off, pushed to mid off.

8.21

Full and outside off, Brooks punches it to covers for one.

8.10

Length ball, outside off at 136.7 kph. Brooks has a poke at it but misses.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 8 overs : 46/1

S Brooks16 (17)

S Hope17 (20)

S Dahani4-0-20-1

7.61

A length ball, outside off. Brooks splices his drive to third man for a single.

7.52

Short of a length, angling just around off. Brooks punches it to the left of mid off and comes back for the second.

7.40

Another back foot punch but this time straight to cover.

7.32

On a length and outside off. Brooks punches off the back foot through cover-point for a brace.

7.20

No runs in the last 10 balls! On a length and outside off. Blocked out.

7.10

On middle, tucked to mid-wcket.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 7 overs : 41/1

S Hope17 (20)

S Brooks11 (11)

M Wasim1-1-0-0

6.60

A maiden for Mohammad Wasim! On a length and outside off, driven to mid off.

6.50

This is full and angling on middle. Hope flicks it to mid-wicket.

6.40

Four dots to start with for Wasim. Short in length and outside off. Hope feels for it and fails to connect.

6.30

Almost a yorker on middle. Hope gets his bat down on time and jams it out to point.

6.20

Short of a length on top of off. Hope taps it to point.

6.10

Starts with a full ball on off. Hope punches it back to Wasim.

Change. Mohammad Wasim comes into the attack now.

Runs Scored 10 Runs

Score after 6 overs : 41/1

S Brooks11 (11)

S Hope17 (14)

S Dahani3-0-15-1

5.60

Again, this is outside off, on a length. Brooks leaves it.

5.50

Outside off. Left alone.

5.44

FOUR! This time with more control! Short of a length and outside off. Brooks climbs on top of the bounce and punches it through point for a boundary.

5.36

SIX! Edged away! Shorter and on middle. Brooks rides the pull and gets a top edge over the keeper and for a biggie.

5.20

This is full and outside off, pushed to mid off.

5.10

A length ball, outside off, no bounce there. Brooks swings and misses.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 5 overs : 31/1

S Hope17 (14)

S Brooks1 (5)

H Ali3-0-21-0

4.60

Fuller, outside off. Hope drives it towards covers but finds the fielder.

4.54

FOUR! Through the gap! It is short and outside off. Hope hangs back and crunches it through point for a boundary. Incredible shot. No chance for the fielder to stop it.

4.41

Length ball, outside off. Brooks stays back and defends it to backward point for a single.

4.31lb

LEG BYE! A length ball now, this one nips back in. Hope gets it to the off side off the pads. They collect a leg bye.

4.20

Two dots to start with! This is full and on off. Hope punches it straight to the cover fielder.

4.10

Full length, on middle and leg. Hope clips it to mid-wicket but unable to find the gap.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 4 overs : 25/1

S Brooks0 (4)

S Hope13 (9)

S Dahani2-0-5-1

3.60

Length and on off. Brooks defends it out watchfully. A successful over by Dahani comes to an end.

3.50

Back of a length, outside off. This one flies off the deck. Shamarh Brooks tries to punch it away on the back foot but only collects with thin air.

3.40

Length ball, on off, blocked out.

3.30

On a length, outside off. Brooks lets it be.

Shamarh Brooks is the new man in.

3.2W

OUT! CAUGHT! A stunning catch by Imam-ul-Haq and Kyle Mayers is unable to find any other loop holes to stay at the crease. It is a short ball, just outside off. It gets big on Kyle Mayers, who looks to cut it away but gets it to fly off the outer half. Imam-ul-Haq dives to his right at point to take an incredible catch. Shahnawaz Dahani is surely pumped up here and why wouldn't he be. This is his first ODI wicket for Pakistan.

3.11

Length ball, on off. Hope taps it through point for a single.

Runs Scored 10 Runs

Score after 3 overs : 24/0

K Mayers5 (11)

S Hope12 (8)

H Ali2-0-16-0

2.60

Good length, outside off. Mayers looks to chase it but misses it completely.

2.50

Full length, angled in on off. Mayers defends it out.

2.44b

FOUR BYES! It is full and angled down leg. Kyle Mayers moves to the leg side and tries to work it away but misses. It beats the keeper as well to run down to the fence at fine leg.

Mayers is just told to wait as the third umpire checks a front foot no ball. It is a no ball and Kyle Mayers survives.

2.41nb

Hasan Ali draws the first blood here. He is into his celebration in no time. HOLD ON! The third umpire has a look at the front foot but does not seem to be satisifed by it as Ali has overstepped. His celebration has been cut short. Free hit to follow. Can Mayers make the most of his lifeline?

2.31

A length ball, on the pads, Hope tucks it to mid-wicket for a quick single.

2.20

Length ball, outside off. Hope pushes it to the off side.

2.14

FOUR! UP AND OVER! It is full and outside off. Hope stays back and lofts it over covers for a boundary. Hope is off to a great start.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 2 overs : 14/0

K Mayers5 (7)

S Hope7 (5)

S Dahani1-0-4-0

1.60

A loud appeal for caught behind by Shahnawaz Dahani. The umpire is not interested at all. It is a length ball, that lands around off and nips away off the deck. Kyle Mayers looks to defend it out but plays inside the line.

1.54

FOUR! Incredible shot! Kyle Mayers gets his first boundary of the chase. Shorter, wide outside off. Mayers slaps it through the gap at covers for four.

1.40

Four dots in a row! A great start by Shahnawaz Dahani. Good length, wide outside off. Mayers stays back and crunches it straight to point.

1.30

Touch shorter, outside off. Mayers shoulders his arms at it.

1.20

Dahani extracts some extra bounce off the deck. It is a length ball, angled across the left-hander. Mayers tries to cut it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.

1.10

A length ball, on off. Mayers defends it out watchfully.

Who will bowl from the other end? It is the debutant, Shahnawaz Dahani.

Runs Scored 10 Runs

Score after 1 overs : 10/0

S Hope7 (5)

K Mayers1 (1)

H Ali1-0-10-0

0.62

Touch fuller, on the pads. Hope clips it to mid-wicket. Mohammad Rizwan misfields and the batters collect a brace. West Indies are off to a brisk start with 10 runs on the board after the first over.

0.51

Kyle Mayers gets off the mark instantly. Full length, outside off. Mayers pushes it to covers for a quick single.

0.41

Full length, on off. Hope pushes it to mid off. Babar Azam almost dives over the ball but gets in under control. The batters take one.

0.30

Length ball, on off. Hope pushes it to cover.

0.24

FOUR! Now, Hope gets the first runs off the blade. This is too straight and full, on the pads. Hope flicks it over mid-wicket and bags a boundary.

0.21wd

WIDE! Another loosener by Ali. Full and down leg. Hope misses his tuck. Wide called by the umpire.

0.21wd

WIDE! This one is full again, but angled down the leg side. Hope tries to clip it away but misses. Wided.

0.10

Hasan Ali starts with a fuller one, outside off. Hope reaches out and hits it hard to covers.

Commentary

We are back for the chase. The players are out in the middle. Shai Hope and Kyle Mayers are the openers for West Indies. Hasan Ali to start with the ball.

...The Chase...

Right then! We saw the spinners getting the purchase and Pakistani spinners will have the talk now. West Indies failed to handle them last time around but they will hope to showcase a better batting performance this time. Say tuned as the chase is coming up next.

Shadab Khan is in for a chat. He says that it was a pressure situation and he only aimed to play normal till the 40th over. Further adds this pitch was much better for batting, but in the end, cricket is a funny game and you never know what happens. Mentions that he never knew Pooran could bowl as well and he took a four-fer. Adds due to his injuries he could not bowl longer spells but currently, he seems to be in a better condition and hope it changes this time.

It is the same story for West Indies throughout the series, spinners have been incredible but the seamers are the ones who fail to ride the momentum. A similar thing happened, the pacers failed to get the breakthrough earlier but once spinners, not one we would see often but Nicholas Pooran, got into the attack. He came out of the syllabus for Pakistan as he ran through the lineup and ended with four wickets.  Akeal Hosein was once again economical but other than that, the Windies failed to handle the final phase as Pakistan scored most of their runs at the backend.

From reeling at 117/5 at one stage, Pakistan's lower order has done an incredible job to reach what could prove to be a match-winning score. Pakistan were off to a good start with Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq but once Zaman fell, the wickets started falling like a pack of cards and the hosts were in a spot of bother. After a bit of delay due to a dust-storm, it was the stand between Shadab Khan and Khushdil Shah of 84 that helped Pakistan get back on track. Shah fell in the process but Shadab made sure to give the finishing touches and helped his team reach a defendable score.

So, 52 runs from the last five overs and it is an excellent recovery from Pakistan in this final phase. Shadab Khan particularly was the architect for his team who did all the repair work.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 48 overs : 269/9

S Dahani4 (3)

H Ali8 (4)

J Seales6-1-39-1

47.62

Full length, down leg. Dahani moves to that side and flicks it to wide long on for two runs. PAKISTAN END THEIR INNINGS AT 269/9.

47.51

A brilliant yorker this time, right on the money. Ali digs it out solidly and gets across for a single.

47.41

It is overpitched, on off. Dahani connects and works it to long off for a single.

47.31

Full length, wide outside off. Ali fends it to mid off for a quick single.

47.21

Very full, on leg. Dahani hits it down the ground for one.

Shahnawaz Dahani is the last man in.

47.1W

OUT! TIMBER! A valiant innings by Shadab Khan comes to an end. Jayden Seales goes full and straight at the stumps. Shadab Khan shuffles across and tries to scoop it away but misses. The ball goes through to disturb the stumps. Jayden Seales sends back the man in-form.

Runs Scored 14 Runs

Score after 47 overs : 263/8

H Ali6 (2)

S Khan86 (77)

K Paul9-0-57-2

46.62

A slower one now, into the ribs. Ali ducks and hooks it away to deep square leg for two more. That means Khan will take the strike in the final over.

46.54

FOUR! Hasan Ali is off the mark with a boundary. It is full and wide outside off. Hasan Ali reaches out and chips it over backward point for four runs.

Hasan Ali walks out.

46.4W

OUT! CHOPPED ON! Keemo Paul gets rid of Wasim here. Pakistan lost their eighth wicket now. It is a length ball, outside off. Wasim tries to heave across the line. The ball takes the inside edge and rattles the stumps. Elation for Paul.

46.34

FOUR! Mohammad Wasim joins the party now. It is slower one, around middle and leg. Wasim hangs back and pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary. West Indies are all over the place at the moment.

46.31wd

WIDE! Full length, wide outside off, even outside the tramline as the umpire signals a wide.

46.21b

BYE! A slower bouncer, outside off. Khan shuffles across and tries to scoop it away but fails to get any blade on it. The keeper fumbles and the batters collect a leg bye.

46.12

Full length and into the leg side. Khan flicks it to deep square leg. He wants two and gets two. Solid running.

Runs Scored 13 Runs

Score after 46 overs : 249/7

S Khan84 (75)

M Wasim2 (5)

J Seales5-1-33-0

45.61

Shadab Khan wisely takes a single and keeps the strike for the penultimate over. Full and on leg. Khan eases it to long on for a single.

45.52

Good length, outside off. Khan punches it through covers for a brace.

45.41lb

LEG BYE! Mohammad Wasim successfully gets on the other end. It is full, around off. Wasim tries to ramp it away but misses. The ball rolls out off his pads. They collect a leg bye.

45.31

A perfect yorker, just outside off. Khan dabs it to backward point for one.

45.22

Full length, on middle and leg. Khan flicks it to wide long on. Pooran sprints to his right and puts in a dive just before the ropes to save a boundary. They take two.

45.16

SIX! BANG! Short and punished! Back of a length, on off. Khan stands tall and smokes it over the wide long on fence for a biggie. He moves to 78.

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 45 overs : 236/7

M Wasim2 (4)

S Khan72 (70)

K Paul8-0-44-1

44.60

Play and a miss! A dot to end the over. A slower ball this time. Full and outside off. Wasim swings hard but fails to connect.

44.51

Full length, angled down leg. Khan tucks it to mid-wicket for one.

44.44

FOUR! Up and over! Shadab Khan is on a roll! It is a short ball, wide outside off. Khan stands tall and smacks it over covers for a boundary.

44.32

Almost a perfect yorker, on off. Khan drills it to long on for a brace. This is really good running.

44.21

A short ball, on off. Wasim pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

44.10

Full length, on off. Wasim blocks it out.

Runs Scored 11 Runs

Score after 44 overs : 228/7

S Khan65 (67)

M Wasim1 (1)

A Hosein10-0-43-1

43.60

11 off the over! Hosein fires one around leg. Khan looks to pull but misses. An appeal follows for LBW but that was angling down.

43.52

Full and outside off. Khan drives it with soft hands to long off and gets a brace.

43.40

Short and way outside off, Khan cuts it but straight to point.

43.36

SIX! Shadab giving the finishing touches now! Flighted, full and outside off. Khan steps across and gets low to smash it over long on for a biggie.

43.22

Short and way outside off. Khan shuffles and cuts it to deep point. Takes two with ease.

43.11

Tad short and on off, eased down to mid-wicket for a single.

Mohammad Wasim is the new man in.

Runs Scored 7 Runs

Score after 43 overs : 217/7

M Nawaz8 (13)

S Khan55 (62)

K Paul7-0-36-1

42.6W

OUT! TAKEN! Good catch by Akeal Hosein! Paul serves it full and just outside off. Nawaz looks to go downtown but hits off the outer half of the bat and to covers where Akeal Hosein back pedals and takes a sharp catch over his head. The umpire just checks if Keemo Paul overstepped but he is all okay with the line. Mohammad Nawaz makes his way to the pavilion.

42.61wd

Wide! This is way outside off. Left alone.

42.51

Hits the hard length and tails it on middle. Khan pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

42.41

This is full and way outside off. Nawaz drives it to deep cover for a single.

42.32

Length ball, slanting on middle. Nawaz lofts it towards long on for a brace.

42.21

A slower bumper, outside off. Khan waits and taps it to backward point for a single.

42.11

A slower length ball, outside off. Nawaz hits it to deep point for a single.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 42 overs : 210/6

M Nawaz4 (9)

S Khan53 (60)

A Hosein9-0-32-1

41.61

Full ball, angling on middle. Nawaz turns it to mid-wicket for a single.

41.51

Tad short and outside off, Khan pulls it to long on for one.

41.41

Darted on the pads, flicked to short fine leg for a single.

41.30

Slower in the air, flatter and on middle. Nawaz bunts it to square leg.

41.20

Pushes it quicker on the pads. Nawaz skips down and tucks it to mid-wicket.

41.10

Tossed up, on middle. Nawaz pushes it to mid on.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 41 overs : 207/6

S Khan52 (59)

M Nawaz2 (4)

H Walsh10-0-66-1

40.60

Tossed up, on off, Khan drives it back to the bowler. A decent over from Walsh to finish off his spell.

40.51

Too full and on middle, pushed to long off for a single.

40.40

Googly again, fuller and just outside off. Nawaz looks to defend as he prods but misses.

40.30

Shorter, outside off, turning away. Nawaz knocks it to covers.

40.21

Full toss on off, pushed to long off for a single.

40.12

Fifty for Shadab Khan! He came at a time when his team was in a difficult position! Looking all set to finish it off! Length ball, outside off. Khan strokes it to deep point for a couple of runs.

Runs Scored 9 Runs

Score after 40 overs : 203/6

S Khan49 (56)

M Nawaz1 (1)

A Hosein8-0-29-1

39.61

Tossed up, on middle. Khan works it to long on for a single.

39.51

On off, pushed out for one.

Mohammad Nawaz is the new man in.

39.4W

OUT! TIMBER! Akeal Hosein has the last laugh here. It is fuller and on off. Shah dances down the track but this time ends up playing all around it. The ball goes through to lit up the stumps. Akeal Hosein breaks a crucial partnership here.

39.34

FOUR! Incredible shot! Full, on off. Shah uses his feet and lofts it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

39.21

A single now as this is worked to sweeper cover.

39.12

Touch full and outside off. Khan cuts it to backward point for a couple.

Powerplay 3! Now, 5 fielders are allowed outside the 30-yard circle till the last over.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 39 overs : 194/5

K Shah30 (41)

S Khan45 (53)

H Walsh9-0-62-1

38.60

Full and outside off. Shah works it towards mid on yet again. A great over by Walsh comes to an end.

38.50

Three dots on the trot! Much flatter and on off. Shah stays back and punches it to mid on.

38.40

Fuller, on middle and leg. Shah leans in and works it towards mid on.

38.30

Tossed up, full and on off. Shah plays it back to the bowler.

38.21

On off, pushed to covers for one.

38.12

Fuller and on leg. Khan gets into an awkward position but does enough to get a blade on it. The batters run a couple as the ball goes to fine leg.

Runs Scored 11 Runs

Score after 38 overs : 191/5

K Shah30 (37)

S Khan42 (51)

J Seales4-1-21-0

37.64

FOUR! Deft touch! Very clever shot by Khushdil Shah. Back of a length, outside off. Shah waits for it and dabs it down to third man for a boundary. A great over for Pakistan, 11 runs off it.

37.51

Width on offer this time. A short ball, wide outside off. Khan cuts it hard to deep point and collects a run.

37.41

Touch shorter, around off. Shah taps it to covers and scampers across for a quick single.

37.34

FOUR! Put away nicely! A full-length ball, on off. Shah hangs back and lofts it towards long off for a boundary. Shah gets his first one of the innings.

37.21

Back of a length, on off. Khan swivels on the back foot and pulls it to deep square leg. Keemo Paul misfields in the deep but the batters could only take a single.

37.10

It is a length ball, on off. Khan blocks it out watchfully.

Runs Scored 11 Runs

Score after 37 overs : 180/5

K Shah21 (34)

S Khan40 (48)

H Walsh8-0-59-1

36.62

Floated and full, around off. Shah pushes it through covers for a brace.

36.50

Fuller, on off. Shah gets it back to the bowler.

36.41

On off, Khan pushes it through covers for one.

36.36

SIX! BANG! The crowd errupts. It is tossed up, full and outside off. Shadab Khan stays back and smokes it over the cover fence for a biggie.

36.21

Fuller and on middle. Shah eases it to long on for one.

36.11

Single now as this is worked down to long off.

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 36 overs : 169/5

K Shah18 (31)

S Khan32 (45)

K Paul6-0-29-0

35.60

A length ball, outside off. Shah stays back and punches it to covers but straight to the fielder. A good over by Paul comes to an end.

35.50

Good length, on off, defended out.

35.40

On a length, around off. Shah remains solid in his defense.

35.30

Full length, on off. Shah gets on his front foot and pushes it to mid on.

35.21

Another length ball, on off. Khan fends it to covers for a quick run.

35.11

A length ball, on off. Shah works it to covers for a single.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 35 overs : 167/5

K Shah17 (26)

S Khan31 (44)

A Hosein7-0-20-0

34.61

Fuller, on off. Shah eases it to long on for another single. The 50 runs stand is up between the two.

34.51

A short ball, outside off. Khan stays back and cuts it to deep point for a single.

34.40

Darted on the pads, Khan nudges it to square leg.

34.30

Full and on off. Khan pushes it back to the bowler.

34.20

On off, blocked out.

34.12

Low full toss, on off. Khan slogs it to deep square leg. The fielder in the fumbles. Two runs taken.

Some of the West Indies players are wearing a mask due to the storm earlier.

34.12nb

Fuller and at the stumps. Shah eases it to long on for one. The umpire signals a no ball, as there weren't the required number of fielders inside the inner circle.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 34 overs : 161/5

S Khan28 (39)

K Shah15 (24)

K Paul5-0-27-0

33.60

Bangs a bouncer, outside off. Khan half-pulls it but fails to connect.

33.50

Around off, on a length. Khan knocks it to point again.

33.40

Short of a length, around off. Khan drops it to point. Khan runs into the danger area and the umpire gives him a caution.

33.34

FOUR! Played it fine! On a length and just outside off. Khan waits and dabs it fine to third man for a boundary.

33.22

A length ball, outside off. Khan drives it past point for a couple of runs.

33.10

Paul goes short and on off. Khan stays back and blocks it out to covers.

We are back. We have lost a couple of overs but thankfully the dust storm has subsided. There will be only 48 overs to play now. Shadab Khan and Khushdil Shah are back on the crease. It will be Keemo Paul to start with his second spell.

UPDATE - 7.35 pm IST (2.05 pm GMT) - We are back after a bit of delay. Hang on, the players are out in the middle but the visibility is quite poor and everyone is walking back to the pavilion AGAIN. So, the restart has been delayed. Stay tuned for further updates.

UPDATE - 7 pm IST (1.30 pm GMT) - A dust storm has arrived at Multan. The umpires have asked the players to walk down to the pavilion and rightly so as the visibility is not good enough to continue. It's quite windy as well. Let's hope this is a short break.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 33 overs : 155/5

S Khan22 (33)

K Shah15 (24)

A Hosein6-0-14-0

32.61lb

Leg bye! An arm ball, full and on leg. Khan makes room and fails to flick it away. He gets hit on the pads and West Indies appeal for it but the umpire shakes his head. They think to review this but that was clearly going down.

32.51

Full and on off, pushed to long off for a single.

32.40

On middle. Fuller. Shah keeps it out.

32.31

What a terrific effort from Seales! This is full and on middle. Khan hits it straight down the ground, high in the air. Seales runs across from long off and almost puts out a blinder but sees he was about to touch the ropes so parries the ball away from the boundary ropes, all in the air.

32.20

Flatter and on off, worked to point.

32.10

An in-drifter, around off. Khan looks to push it but gets an inside edge to the leg side.

Drinks! West Indies are on the front foot right now but the stand between Khan and Shah is 35 now so, West Indies need to make sure the tail doesn't wag much and bundle Pakistan out near the 200-run mark.

Runs Scored 9 Runs

Score after 32 overs : 152/5

S Khan21 (29)

K Shah14 (22)

H Walsh7-0-48-1

31.61

Short and outside off, cut away to deep point for a single.

31.51

A single as this is hit to long off.

31.41

Flighted, too full and outside of off. Khan drives it to deep cover for a single.

31.34

FOUR! Too short on this occasion from Walsh, around middle. Khan clears his front leg and pulls it in the gap, to mid-wicket for a boundary,

31.21

Tossed up on middle, drilled down to long on for a single.

31.11

Full and outside off, slower. Khan drives it to deep cover for a run.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 31 overs : 143/5

S Khan14 (25)

K Shah12 (20)

N Pooran10-0-48-4

30.61

Just a single! End of a remarkable bowling performance from Nicholas Pooran! He ends with four wickets. Full and on middle, drilled down to long on for one.

30.51

Full and on off, pushed through covers for a single.

30.40

On middle. Kept out.

30.31

Almost a five-fer for Pooran! Slower, full and around off. Khan swings across but mistimes it and the fielder at mid-wicket dives to his left but fails to carry it.

30.22

Short again, around off. Khan pulls it to deep mid-wicket where Keemo Paul runs to his left and cuts it out. Two runs.

30.11

Shorter, slower and outside off. Shah slaps it to deep point for a single.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 30 overs : 137/5

S Khan10 (22)

K Shah10 (17)

A Hosein5-0-12-0

29.60

Hosein gets the extra bounce again. This is short and outside off. Khan looks to push it on the back foot but misses and it passes the off pole by a whisker.

29.50

Too full and on middle. Khan plays it back to the bowler.

29.41

Fuller and on middle. Shah bunts it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

29.32

Too full and on off. Shah reverse hits it past backward point for a brace.

29.20

Tossed up on middle. Blocked out by Shah.

29.10

Shorter and around off, spinning in. Shah rocks back and looks to tuck but gets an inside edge and it lobs to mid-wicket. Falls safely.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 29 overs : 134/5

S Khan10 (20)

K Shah7 (13)

N Pooran9-0-42-4

28.64

FOUR! Slightly quicker from Pooran and he is punished! This is on a length and outside off. Khan waits and punches it past point for a boundary.

28.50

A full toss, on middle, diipping one. Khan punches it to the left of mid-wicket who does well to cut it out.

28.40

Flatter and on off. Khan taps it near point and looks for a quick single but is sent back.

28.30

On middle. Blocked out.

28.20

Full again on off. Khan drives it straight to mid off.

28.10

Full and on middle. Blocked out.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 28 overs : 130/5

S Khan6 (14)

K Shah7 (13)

A Hosein4-0-9-0

27.61

Full and on off, Khan pushes it to long off for one more.

27.50

Slants a full ball on off. Khan keeps it out.

27.40

Shorter and outside off. Khan cuts it to point where Shamarh Brooks makes a good stop.

27.31

Darted on the pads, Shah helps it to fine leg for a single.

27.21

Tossed up, outside off. Khan plays with the spin through covers for a single.

27.10

Too short and outside off. Khan cuts it but straight to point.

Runs Scored 7 Runs

Score after 27 overs : 127/5

S Khan4 (9)

K Shah6 (12)

N Pooran8-0-38-4

26.61

A loopy ball on middle. Eased down to long on for a single.

26.52

Good effort in the deep! Flatter and outside off. Khan slaps it to deep point where the fielder runs to his right, dives and keeps it down to two. The umpire checks it and that is a superb effort from the man there. Keeping the pressure intact.

26.40

Full and on off, pushed to covers.

26.43wd

Three wides! What was that delivery! This is full and down the leg side. Khan waits and clears his front leg to heave it but the ball gets dead off the deck and the keeper fails to collect it. It goes past leg slip for two runs. .

26.30

On middle, Khan waits and tucks it to mid-wicket.

26.20

Tosses it up nicely on middle. Khan defends on the front foot.

26.11

Outside off, cut to point for a single.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 26 overs : 120/5

S Khan1 (4)

K Shah5 (11)

A Hosein3-0-6-0

25.60

Full again, Khan works it to covers.

25.50

Full and on off, pushed to covers.

25.40

Extra bounce this time, shorter and around off. Khan looks to push on the up but edges it to first slip who collects it on a bounce.

25.31

Flatter and on middle. Shah rocks back and nudges it behind square on the leg side for a single.

25.20

On middle, flicked to mid-wicket.

25.10

Quicker, full and on middle. Shah reverse sweeps it to short third man.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 25 overs : 119/5

K Shah4 (8)

S Khan1 (1)

N Pooran7-0-31-4

24.61

Tossed up around off, angling in. Shah clips it off the inside edge and to square leg for a single.

24.51

On middle, punched to long on for a single and Khan is off the mark.

Shadab Khan walks in.

24.4W

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Nicholas Pooran is running through the Pakistan batting lineup! The skipper has turned up in this match. Pooran drops it short and angles it across, outside off, the ball stays very low off the deck. Mohammad Rizwan shuffles across to cut it but the ball dips and takes the bottom edge on its way to the keeper. A huge appeal for caught behind but nothing was given. Nicholas Pooran is quick to take the review. Hope is confident about it. UltraEdge shows a spike as the ball passes the bat and Mohammad Rizwan has to walk back. Out it is!

24.31

Flights it too much, full and on off. Shah drills it to long off for a single.

24.20

Slower and angling around off. Shah pushes it back to the bowler.

24.10

Tossed up on off. Blocked out.

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 24 overs : 116/4

M Rizwan11 (20)

K Shah2 (4)

A Hosein2-0-5-0

23.60

Tossed up on middle. Rizwan defends off the inner half of the bat to mid-wicket. No run there. The spinners have certainly made Pakistan play on their songs.

23.50

Shorter and around off, hit to covers.

23.40

Tossed up, around off, it spins away. Rizwan hangs back and taps it to point.

23.31

Tosses it up, around off. Shah pushes it to long on for a single.

23.20

Slightly short and on middle. Shah tucks it to square leg.

23.10

Tossed up on middle, flicked to mid-wicket.

23.11wd

Wide! Flatter and on middle, spinning away from the batter. Shah leaves it alone for a wide.

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 23 overs : 114/4

K Shah1 (1)

M Rizwan11 (17)

N Pooran6-0-28-3

22.61

A flighted full ball, on off, pushed to long off for a single.

Khushdil Shah walks out. Two slips in place for him.

22.5W

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Nicholas Pooran has three now! He is certainly enjoying his bowling right now! A soft-dismissal! Shorter and outside off. Haris tries to cut it hard but gets an outside edge to backward point where Akeal Hosein dives to his right and takes a sharp tumbling catch.

22.40

On middle. Haris keeps it out.

Mohammad Haris comes in.

22.3W

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Nicholas Pooran has struck again! This is out of the syllabus for Pakistan! Pooran flights this one, full and outside off. Imam was looking for a big shot and this time tries to sweep but gets a top edge and it balloons over the keeper. Shai Hope turns around and pouches it with ease. So, the set batter goes now and Pakistan need a big partnership.

22.20

Tossed up, slower again on middle. Imam comes down the track and blocks it.

22.11

Slower in the air, full and outside off. Rizwan drills it to long on for a single.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 22 overs : 112/2

Imam62 (66)

M Rizwan10 (16)

A Hosein1-0-3-0

21.60

Tossed up on middle. Imam hits it to mid-wicket.

21.51

Another single as Rizwan punches it to covers.

21.41

Flatter and on middle, spinning in. Imam flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

21.31

Misfield! Tossed up on off. Rizwan drives it to covers where the man lets it go through his hands for a single.

21.20

On a fuller-length, on off. Rizwan leans and blocks it.

21.10

An arm ball, tossed up, on middle. Rizwan blocks it on the off side.

Akeal Hosein is into the attack now. One slip in place.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 21 overs : 109/2

Imam61 (64)

M Rizwan8 (12)

N Pooran5-0-26-1

20.60

Tossed up, just around off. Blocked out.

20.51

Pooran drags his length ball, outside off. Rizwan plays it to deep cover for a single.

20.41

Too much flight this time. Imam works it to long on for a run.

20.31

Angles a full ball across the batter. Rizwan eases it to long on for one.

20.21

A flighted full toss, outside off. Imam hits it to long off for a single.

20.11

Too short and around off, pulled away to deep square leg for a single.

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 20 overs : 104/2

Imam59 (61)

M Rizwan5 (9)

H Walsh6-0-39-1

19.64

FOUR! A welcome boundary! Flatter and outside off, width there. Imam-ul-Haq hammers it past point for a boundary.

19.50

Too full and on off, a leggie, pushed back to Walsh.

19.42

A googly, on the shorter side. Imam manages to dab it away very late to third man and the batters collect a brace. 100 up for Pakistan.

19.31

Slightly short and outside off. Rizwan slaps it to sweeper cover for a single.

19.20

A googly on middle. Rizwan tucks it to mid-wicket and Walsh runs across to collect.

19.11

Pushed quicker on the pads. Imam flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 19 overs : 96/2

M Rizwan4 (7)

Imam52 (57)

N Pooran4-0-21-1

18.60

Short again, quicker this time. Rizwan tucks it to mid-wicket.

18.51

Drops it short and outside off, cut through covers for a single.

18.41

A flighted delivery, outside off. Rizwan waits and drives it through point for a single.

18.30

Tosses it up, outside off. Rizwan drives it to mid off this time.

18.20

Tossed up on middle. Blocked out on the front foot.

18.11

Full and on middle, worked to square leg for one.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 18 overs : 93/2

Imam50 (55)

M Rizwan3 (3)

H Walsh5-0-31-1

17.61

Fifty for Imam-ul-Haq! Seven consecutive fifty plus score in ODI! He needs to hand in till the deep now and look for a triple-digit as he missed out last time. Tossed up, outside off. Imam skips down and pushes it to long off for a single.

17.51

Floats a full ball, on leg. Rizwan turns it to long on for a single.

17.42

Fuller and outside off. Rizwan drives it through covers for a couple of runs. He is off the mark.

17.30

Quicker through the air and on middle, tucked to mid-wicket.

17.31wd

Wide! Drifts this one down the leg side. Rizwan misses his flick.

Mohammad Rizwan is the new man in.

17.2W

What a wicket this is for West Indies! A huge one as they have got the big fish for a timid score. A rare low score here for the skipper! This is short and around middle and leg, it rushes through to Azam who quickly gets on the back foot and looks to flick it but misses and gets hit on the pads. A huge shout for LBW but not given! West Indies take the review. Height might be a big factor. UltraEdge shows nothing on it. Ball Tracking shows three reds and Babar Azam is a goner. West Indies right on top here.

17.10

Tossed up, full and on off. Azam drills it back to the bowler.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 17 overs : 88/1

Imam49 (54)

B Azam1 (1)

N Pooran3-0-18-1

16.62

Full and on middle. Imam flicks it to deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second.

16.51

Shorter and on middle. Azam chips it past mid-wicket to get off the mark with a single.

Babar Azam is the new batter in.

16.4W

OUT! TIMBER! Nicholas Pooran strikes and opens the wicket column. Yet again, Fakhar Zaman gets the start but fails to convert into a big one. Pooran flights this one, full and angling around off. Zaman who was looking so good till now, tries to sweep this one but mistimes it completely. The ball is slower through the air and goes past the bat to rattle the stumps. First international wicket for Pooran

16.30

Slower from Pooran, outside off. Zaman pushes it to point.

16.21

A full toss, around off. Imam whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

16.11

Slightly short and outside off. Zaman strokes it to point for a single.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 16 overs : 83/0

Imam46 (52)

F Zaman34 (45)

H Walsh4-0-26-0

15.60

Tossed up, on middle. Imam wrists it to square leg. West Indies should turn towards their best bowler now, Akeal Hosein!

15.50

On middle, on a length. Imam bunts it to mid-wicket.

15.41

SHorter and on the pads, flicked past square leg for a single.

15.31

A single on the other side as Imam pushes it to long on.

15.21

Around off. Zaman takes the charge as he comes down the track and eases it to long off for a single.

15.10

Slower through the air and on the pads, on a length. Zaman misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW but that was always going down.

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 15 overs : 80/0

F Zaman32 (42)

Imam45 (49)

N Pooran2-0-13-0

14.61

Length ball on off, knocked to point for one more. Zaman will retain the strike.

14.54

FOUR! These two just changing their gears now! This is full and on off. Zaman loves to play square of the wicket and he sweeps this nicely to square leg for a boundary.

14.41

Shorter and on middle, tucked to square leg for a single.

14.31

A single as this is hit to deep point.

14.20

Flatter and outside off. Zaman dabs it to short third man.

14.11

Full and outside off, driven through diving cover for a single.

Runs Scored 7 Runs

Score after 14 overs : 72/0

F Zaman26 (38)

Imam43 (47)

H Walsh3-0-23-0

13.60

On a length and on the pads, flicked to mid-wicket.

13.51

Flights a full ball on off, pushed to mid off for a single.

13.40

Quicker this time, around off. Imam rocks back and keeps it out.

13.34

FOUR! Smashed away! A loopy ball, full and on middle. Imam puts his skates on and drives it through covers for a boundary.

13.21

Tossed up on middle. Zaman fends it away to deep mid-wicket for one.

13.11

Very full and on middle, Imam smashes it wide of long on for one more.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 13 overs : 65/0

Imam37 (43)

F Zaman25 (36)

N Pooran1-0-5-0

12.61

Tossed up, on off, drilled down to long on for a single.

12.50

Some turn there! This one lands on off and turns away. Imam drops it to covers.

12.41

Tailing on the pads. Zaman bunts it past square leg for a run.

12.31

On middle, flicked to deep square leg for a single.

12.21

Drops it short, around off, doesn't bounce much. Zaman hits it to long on for one.

12.11

Flatter and outside off. Imam slaps it to deep cover for a single.

A surprise change as Nicholas Pooran will bowl now.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 12 overs : 60/0

F Zaman23 (34)

Imam34 (39)

H Walsh2-0-16-0

11.60

A googly, on a length, Zaman reads and pushes it back to Walsh.

11.50

Pushed quicker through the air, around off. Zaman punches it back to the bowler.

11.41

Drifting on the pads, flicked to square leg for a single.

11.31

Shorter and on off. Zaman taps it around the corner on the off side for a single.

11.20

Flighted ball, on the pads. Zaman tickles it to short fine leg. Imam wants a quick single but Zaman is ball watching at the other end.

11.11

Too full and on middle, eased down to long on for one.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 11 overs : 57/0

F Zaman22 (30)

Imam32 (37)

R Shepherd3-0-13-0

10.60

Full and outside off. Zaman pushes it to cover. Imam was out of his crease but the fielder opts not to throw the ball.

10.50

On a length and tailing on middle. Kept out.

10.41

Slanting on the pads, flicked to deep square leg for a single.

10.30

pitched up, around off. Imam slices his push to point.

10.20

Full, shaping in, on middle, Imam makes room and drives it to mid off.

10.10

Length ball, slanting on off. Imam hangs back and knocks it to point.

Powerplay 2! Now, 4 fielders will be allowed outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over!

Runs Scored 13 Runs

Score after 10 overs : 56/0

F Zaman22 (28)

Imam31 (33)

H Walsh1-0-13-0

9.62

Short and outside off, cut away past point for a couple of runs. 13 runs off the over. Pakistan are off to a good start.

9.54

FOUR! Second in the over! Too full and on middle. Zaman sweeps it past backward square leg for a boundary.

9.41

A loopy ball on off, Imam works it to mid-wicket for a single.

9.34

FOUR! Nicely flighted this one, full and on off. Imam-ul-Haq comes down the track and lofts it over mid off for a boundary.

9.21

Another single as Zaman hits this full ball wide of long on.

9.11

Flatter and around off. Imam tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Hayden Walsh is into the attack.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 9 overs : 43/0

Imam25 (30)

F Zaman15 (25)

R Shepherd2-0-12-0

8.61

A bit of mix-up but a single is taken easily. On a length and on middle. Imam flicks it to mid-wicket for a run.

8.50

On top of off, stroked to point.

8.41

An off-cutter and on middle, fuller, Zaman nudges it square of the wicket on the leg side for a single.

8.30

Now Fakhar Zaman solidly blocks this length ball to mid off.

8.24

FOUR! First shot of aggression from Zaman! On a length and on middle. Fakhar Zaman comes down the track and whacks it past mid-wicket for a boundary.

8.10

On a length and on middle. Zaman clips it to mid-wicket.

Runs Scored 7 Runs

Score after 8 overs : 37/0

Imam24 (28)

F Zaman10 (21)

K Paul4-0-21-0

7.60

Pitched up and on off, pushed to mid off.

7.56

SIX! First of the innings and it comes from the bat off none other than Imam! Short and on middle, it rushes to Imam-ul-Haq but he quickly gets back and pulls it all the way over square leg for a biggie.

7.40

On the pads, Imam-ul-Haq hits it back to Paul.

7.30

Very full and on middle. Imam eases it to mid on.

7.20

Full and on off, drilled to mid off.

7.11

Short in length and outside off. Zaman punches off the back foot to point where Hayden Walsh excellently dives to his left and certainly saves a boundary. A single.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 7 overs : 30/0

F Zaman9 (20)

Imam18 (23)

R Shepherd1-0-6-0

6.61

Full and on leg, Zaman turns it in front of square on the leg side for one.

6.50

On a length and around off. Zaman taps it in front of covers and thinks of a single but denies it.

6.41

On the pads, it stays low, this is pulled to fine leg for a single.

6.30

Touch fuller and on middle, it skids through. Imam whips it to mid-wicket.

6.20

On a length and on middle, nudged to square leg.

6.14

FOUR! Classic drive! Shepherd serves a loose delivery, full and outside off. Imam-ul-Haq leans and caresses it through covers for a boundary.

Romario Shepherd to bowl now.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 6 overs : 24/0

F Zaman8 (18)

Imam13 (19)

K Paul3-0-14-0

5.60

Short of a length, outside off. Fakhar punches it to point.

5.54

FOUR! Good shot! Too full, straight on the pads. Zaman flicks it past square leg for a boundary.

5.40

Tight from Paul on the stumps. Zaman blocks it out to mid on.

5.30

Around off, fuller, forced to mid off.

5.22

Through the gap! Length ball, outside off. Zaman punches it through cover-point for a brace.

5.10

Length balll on middle. Zaman punches it to mid on.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 5 overs : 18/0

Imam13 (19)

F Zaman2 (12)

J Seales3-1-10-0

4.60

On the pads, tucked to square leg. So, four dots after the boundary. West Indies will be happy with the start.

4.50

This is full and on off. Imam drives it straight and the bowler does well to get a hand to it and half-stop it allowing mid on to clear it up.

4.40

On a length, around middle and off. Defended out.

4.30

Length and on off, played to mid off.

4.24

FOUR! Seales tries a widish yorker but serves a half volley, outside off. Imam drives it square of the wicket on the off side for a boundary.

4.21nb

No ball! A full toss around the waist. Imam-ul-Haq bends his back and lets it through. The umpire immediately signals a no ball. Free Hit coming up.

4.10

Full and outside off. Imam-ul-Haq mistimes his driven to covers.

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 4 overs : 13/0

F Zaman2 (12)

Imam9 (12)

K Paul2-0-8-0

3.60

Outside off, knocked to point. Just two runs off it.

3.50

Fakhar Zaman is struggling with his timing! Touch fuller and slanting around middle and leg. Zaman looks to work on the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

3.40

Slants a length ball on middle. Zaman keeps it out.

3.30

Outside off, on a length. Zaman punches it to point.

3.22

Length and outside off, driven to mid off where a fumble allows for a couple of runs.

3.10

A length ball, around off. Zaman is a touch late to defend and it takes the inside edge and deflects onto the pads.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 3 overs : 11/0

Imam9 (12)

F Zaman0 (6)

J Seales2-1-5-0

2.60

On middle. Blocked out.

2.61wd

Wide! Shorter and down the leg side. Imam shoulders arms to it.

2.50

Good follow-up delivery from Seales! A length ball, around the 5th stump line. Imam steps across and looks to defend but the ball whizzes past the inside edge and goes to the keeper. The replay shows there was an edge but the keeper dived to his right and failed to hold on.

2.44

FOUR! Beautiful timing! Seales serves a full ball, around off. Imam brings a straight bat down and drives it past mid off and the ball races away into the fence.

2.30

Length ball, around off. Blocked out solidly.

2.20

Angles a length ball, just outside off. Imam covers his stumps and lets it through.

2.10

On the pads, tucked to mid-wicket.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 2 overs : 6/0

Imam5 (6)

F Zaman0 (6)

K Paul1-0-6-0

1.61

Drop and run! Around off, this is pushed to covers and Imam calls for a quick single. The fielder collects the ball and hits at the bowler's end but Imam was well in. A single.

1.50

Length and on off. Defended to point where a fumble happens but no run is taken.

1.51wd

Wide! Short but down the leg side. Left alone.

1.40

Full and on middle at 137 kph. Imam gets his bat in front of the body and pushes it to mid on.

1.30

Touch full and on off, pushed to covers.

1.24

FOUR! Imam-ul-Haq and Pakistan are underway! Hard length ball, down the leg side. Imam clips it away to fine leg for a boundary.

1.10

Ouchh! This is on a length and on middle, steep bounce and Imam-ul-Haq shuffles across and looks to block it but the ball bounces and hits him on the body.

Who will bowl from the other end? It is Keemo Paul!

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 1 overs : 0/0

F Zaman0 (6)

Imam0 (0)

J Seales1-1-0-0

0.60

A maiden over to start with! A bit of mix-up on this occasion. On a length and on off. Zaman drives it through covers and calls for a quick single. The mid off fielder runs across and cuts it off and Imam sends Zaman back. No harm was done in the end.

0.50

Goes wide of the crease and slants a full ball on off. Zaman looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

0.40

On a length and around middle at 134 clicks. Zaman stays back to pull it but misses and gets hit high on the pads. Good start by Seales.

0.30

Drags his length back and targets the middle stump. Zaman tucks it to mid-wicket.

0.20

This is full and on the pads. Zaman fails to flick it away and gets hit on the pads. Was pitching outside leg.

0.10

A full ball, around off, hint of away swing. Zaman pushes it back to Seales.

We are all set for the action. The West Indies players are out in the middle. Imam-ul-Haq and Fakhar Zaman are the openers for Pakistan. West Indies players take knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Jayden Seales to start with the ball. Here we go...

West Indies (Playing XI) - Shai Hope (WK), Kyle Mayers, Shamarh Brooks, Nicholas Pooran (C), Rovman Powell, Keacy Carty (In for Brandon King), Keemo Paul (In for Alzarri Joseph), Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Hayden Walsh, Jayden Seales (In for Anderson Phillip).

Pakistan (Playing XI) - Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (C), Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Haris, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali (In for Haris Rauf), Shahnawaz Dahani (On debut) (In for Shaheen Afridi), Mohammad Wasim.

TOSS - Pakistan have won the toss and they will BAT first!

Pakistan were coming as favorites on this tour and they are 5-0 up currently overall. In the first match, they showed their batting depth while in the second we saw their spinners run riot through the Windies lineup. This young West Indies team have learned many things from this tour and all three departments need some boost. Their bowling has been decent but other than Shai Hope and Shamarh Brooks, no one has contributed much on the batting side. They will hope for one last time in this scorching Multan heat, they go home with some positivity and avoid a whitewash. Stay tuned for the toss and other updates.