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West Indies vs Pakistan Ball by Ball Commentary

31 Jul, 2021 11:00 (IST)

Result

Pakistan in West Indies, 4 T20I Series, 2021- Match

Pakistan

157/8

20.0 overs
vs

West Indies

150/4

20.0 overs

Pakistan beat West Indies by 7 runs

Providence Stadium, Guyana

So, Pakistan have drawn the first blood here and they would be a confident unit going into the next match which would be played tomorrow at the same venue. West Indies will look to bounce back and make it 1-1. Do join us for that game. Till then, Good bye and take care!

Kieron Pollard says that the bowlers pulled things back nicely in the last ten overs and the pitch didn't change much in the second innings. The major issue was with all those dot balls in the middle overs, which they will try to improve in the next match and they do take away some positive from this game as well.

MOM Mohammed Hafeez says that they put up a good score on the board and the bowlers executed their plans brilliantly. The left-handed batsmen all struggled against him and concludes by praising the two quicks, Hasan Ali and Shaheen Afridi for holding their nerve at the death.

Babar Azam says that they were 10-15 runs short but the bowlers did a fantastic job. Credits Hafeez for using his experience and the way that he bowled in the Powerplay.

Pakistan bowled really well and they had clear plans. Mohammad Hafeez was the star performer as he gave away just 6 runs from 4 overs and that made the difference. All the other bowlers chipped in and helped in maintaining the pressure. Babar Azam and Rizwan had sent the tone early on but Pakistan could not finish strongly, handing the advantage to West Indies at the break, but it didn't matter in the end as it was a magnificent bowling performance from them.

Nicholas Pooran would be very disappointed as he played his heart out but West Indies just fell short by 7 runs in the end. He played an outstanding knock and gave them a chance but it proved to be too many runs there. West Indies did not get the kind of start that they were hoping for and they had to play a catch up game in the end. Opener Fletcher got out in the first over. And after that, they never really got going and were behind the asking rate. Pollard too, was not at his best as he failed too time the ball. In the end, those 47 dot balls cost them the match!

Score after 20 overs : 150/4

Runs Scored

12 Runs

Nicholas Pooran

62 (33)

Jason Holder

0 (0)

Shaheen Afridi

4-0-44-1

19.6 6

SIX! It's all over, Pakistan have won! Length ball outside off, Pooran carves it over the point boundary for a maximum but it's all in vain, he must be gutted as he played a truly special knock. PAKISTAN WIN BY 7 RUNS!

19.5 4

FOUR! Fired in full on leg stump, this time Pooran does manage to find the gap wide of long on but it's a little too late.

19.4 0

Action replay of the previous delivery and now West Indies can't win without extras.

19.3 0

Full around off at 143 kph, hit down to long off and they don't run. 3 sixes needed off the last 3 deliveries.

Who will come in next? Jason Holder is the new man in.

19.2 W 0

OUT! CAUGHT! Very full on off, Pollard looks to loft it over mid-wicket but gets a high top-edge to deep cover who takes a simple catch. Was it the right decision to take the single off the last ball of the previous over? They did cross which means Pooran will bhe on strike.

19.1 2

Full and straight at 145 kph, Pollard whips it towards deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Who will bowl the final over? Shaheen Afridi it is!

Score after 19 overs : 138/3

Runs Scored

15 Runs

Kieron Pollard

11 (12)

Nicholas Pooran

52 (29)

Hasan Ali

4-0-32-1

18.6 1

Length ball and Pollard swings hard at it, only manages to bottom edge it onto the deck towards mid on for a single. 20 required off the final 6 deliveries!

18.5 0

Very nicely done by Ali, change of pace and change of length. Pollard goes through his pull way too early and gets hit on the shoulder. A golden dot at this stage.

18.4 1

This time Ali does get the yorker in, played to long on for a run.

18.3 6

SIX! THUMPED! FIFTY for Nicholas Pooran! Ali misses the yorker and pays the price, Pooran just goes hard at it and muscles it straight over the bowler's head for back-to-back maximums.

18.2 6

SIX! How is he doing it! Pitched up again and Pooran just stays in his crease and lofts it over cover for a maximum.

18.1 1

Pitched up around off, Pollard whacks it straight to long off for a single.

Score after 18 overs : 123/3

Runs Scored

11 Runs

Nicholas Pooran

39 (26)

Kieron Pollard

9 (9)

Shaheen Afridi

3-0-32-0

17.6 0

Well bowled, full and wide, Pooran unable to reach it. A dot to end. 35 needed off 12 balls!

17.5 4

FOUR! Nicholas Pooran is on a mission, Afridi tries to follow him and bowls this one full on leg stump but Pooran still manages to hit it in the gap in front of square on the leg side for another boundary.

17.4 4

FOUR! Nicholas Pooran fighting fire with fire, takes the leather off this one as he absolutely creams down the ground for a boundary, almost taking out his partner on the way.

17.3 1

Right on the money from Shaheen Afridi! 145 clicks on middle stump, Pollard inside edges it to mid-wicket for one.

17.3 wd 1

WIDE! Trying to bowl fast and angle it in, but drifts down the leg side. Wide called.

17.2 1

Full, outside off at 143 kph, driven to covers for just a single.

17.1 0

In the slot but pooran fails to connect as he inside edges it onto his pads.

Shaheen Afridi is back in to bowl the death overs...

Score after 17 overs : 112/3

Runs Scored

10 Runs

Nicholas Pooran

30 (21)

Kieron Pollard

8 (8)

Hasan Ali

3-0-17-1

16.6 1

Another fuller one at 142 kph, Pooran presents a straight face of the bat and plays it to long on for a single. 46 required now off 18 balls.

16.5 1

Quicker one, 142 kph in the block hole, Pollard digs it out to deep square leg for one.

16.4 1

Smart batting from Pooran, just works this one towards point and rotates the strike.

16.3 6

SIX! HAMMERED! Back of a length and into the hitting arc of Nicholas Pooran who has just hit this one out of the ground over the mid-wicket fence. That sound was so, so sweet when the bat connected with the ball!

16.2 1

Full and straight, pummeled down the ground but just for a single.

16.1 0

Back of a length, hits the deck hard, Pollard leans forward then fends it away awkwardly.

Bowling change. Hasan Ali is back into the attack...

Score after 16 overs : 102/3

Runs Scored

18 Runs

Nicholas Pooran

22 (18)

Kieron Pollard

6 (5)

Mohammad Wasim

3-0-32-1

15.6 0

Full and fast on leg stump, flicked to short fine leg. 16 off that over, just what West Indies needed at this stage.

15.5 0

Full again and just pushed wider, Pooran was standing leg side of it and hence fails to reach and connect with that one.

15.4 4

FOUR! Nicholas Pooran is doing what the Pakistani batsmen were doing to Romario Shepherd. putting immense pressure on Mohammad Wasim, who bowls a high full toss outside off. Pooran slaps it into the point boundary.

15.4 wd 1

WIDE! Quicker and fuller, just down the leg side, Pooran looks to flick but gets beaten by raw pace. Wide signalled.

15.3 6

SIX! Back-to-back! Low full toss on off, Nicholas Pooran frees his arms and flat-bats it just over the long off fielder for another maximum.

15.2 6

SIX! WOW! That was very much needed by West Indies and Nicholas Pooran has absolutely dispatched the length delivery way deep into the stands over the mid-wicket fence.

15.1 1

Back of a length, tucked onto the leg side by Pollard for a single.

Bowling change. Mohammad Wasim is back into the attack.

Score after 15 overs : 84/3

Runs Scored

8 Runs

Kieron Pollard

5 (4)

Nicholas Pooran

6 (13)

Shadab Khan

4-0-22-0

14.6 1

Quicker ball, came back in sharply. Kieron Pollard looks to flick it but gets cramped for room and digs it out towards mid on for a single. 74 needed now off 30 balls!

14.5 1

Flatter ball, darted on the pads. Nicholas Pooran tucks it towards mid-wicket for one.

14.4 1

Full toss, on off. Kieron Pollard flicks it hard towards long on for a run.

14.3 2

Flatter ball, around off. Kieron Pollard pushes it off the back foot towards mid-wicket for a couple of runs. Good, positive running.

14.2 1

Quicker ball, around leg. Nicholas Pooran works it on the leg side for a single.

14.1 1

Flatter ball, on off. Turned towards mid-wicket for one.

14.1 wd 1

WIDE! Sprayed down the leg side. Kieron Pollard looks to flick but misses. Called wide.

Evin Lewis is not looking in good shape out there. The physio is having a look. He is having some cramps, maybe in the chest. Hope he's fine. Mohammad Hafeez is done with his spell. Who will come in to replace him? Shadab Khan to finish his quota of overs... Unfortunately Evin Lewis is having to leave the field and it's going to be Kieron Pollard to replace him out in the middle.

Score after 14 overs : 76/3

Runs Scored

4 Runs

Evin Lewis

35 (33)

Nicholas Pooran

4 (11)

Hasan Ali

2-0-7-1

13.6 1

Full ball, around off. Evin Lewis smacks it straight back past the bowler but the ball hits the stumps hard. The ball deflects and they take one.

13.5 1

Length ball, around off. Nicholas Pooran defends uppishly towards cover for one.

13.4 0

Short of a length ball, around leg. Nicholas Pooran looks to pull hard but misses.

13.3 0

Slower ball, into the pitch. Nicholas Pooran shimmies down and looks to slog but misses.

13.2 1

Length ball, around leg. Evin Lewis flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

13.1 1

Good length ball, around off. Nicholas Pooran pushes it off the back foot through covers and they take one.

Hasan Ali is back into the attack...

Score after 13 overs : 72/3

Runs Scored

1 Runs

Nicholas Pooran

2 (7)

Evin Lewis

33 (31)

Mohammad Hafeez

4-1-6-1

12.6 1

Quicker ball, around middle and leg. Nicholas Pooran pushes it towards mid-wicket for a single.

12.5 0

Flatter ball, around off. Nicholas Pooran comes down the track and defends awkwardly.

12.4 0

Tossed up, around middle, spun late. Nicholas Pooran defends it off the back foot.

12.3 0

Flatter ball, around middle. Nicholas Pooran pushes it to cover.

12.2 0

Tossed up, around off. Nicholas Pooran blocks it off the front foot.

12.1 0

Flatter ball, around off. Nicholas Pooran looks to block but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Bowling change. Mohammad Hafeez is brought back in to finish off his qouta of 4 overs.

Score after 12 overs : 71/3

Runs Scored

5 Runs

Nicholas Pooran

1 (1)

Evin Lewis

33 (31)

Mohammad Wasim

2-0-14-1

11.6 1

Full length ball, around off. Nicholas Pooran looks to drive but outside edges it to third man for one. He is off the mark.

Who will come in next? Nicholas Pooran walks in....

11.5 W 0

OUT! You miss, I hit says Mohammad Wasim. Length ball, around middle and leg. Shimron Hetmyer looks to heave it on the leg side against the line of the ball and misses it. The ball crashes onto the stumps and Mohammad Wasim is delighted.

11.4 1

length ball on the pads. Evin Lewis whips it without timing towards deep mid-wicket for one.

11.3 1

Length ball, around off. Shimron Hetmyer pushes it towards cover for a quick single.

11.2 0

Good length ball, around off. Pushed towards cover.

11.1 2

Full ball, outside off. Driven towards sweeper cover for a couple of runs.

Score after 11 overs : 66/2

Runs Scored

7 Runs

Shimron Hetmyer

14 (14)

Evin Lewis

32 (30)

Shadab Khan

3-0-14-0

10.6 1

Quicker ball, around leg. Flicked towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

10.5 0

Flatter ball, on off. Worked towards the leg side.

10.4 4

FOUR! Full toss, down the leg side. Shimron Hetmyer sweeps it fine towards fine leg for a boundary.

10.3 0

Tossed up, around leg. Shimron Hetmyer looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads.

10.2 1

Flighted ball, around middle. Driven towards long off for a run.

10.1 1

Tossed up, on leg. Worked towards short fine leg for one.

Score after 10 overs : 59/2

Runs Scored

9 Runs

Shimron Hetmyer

8 (9)

Evin Lewis

31 (29)

Mohammad Wasim

1-0-9-0

9.6 1

Back of a length on middle, nudged off the back foot by Hetmeyer towards deep square leg for a run. West Indies need 99 to win off 60 balls!

9.5 1

Full and wide, Lewis slashes this one over backward point for a single.

9.4 0

Quicker one on a length, around off, Lewis swings across but the ball keeps low and goes underneath the willow of Lewis.

9.3 6

SIX! THUMPED! Overpitched and punished by Evin Lewis! On off and lofted back over the bowler's head for a maximum.

9.2 0

Back of a length outside off, cut straight to point by Lewis.

9.1 1

Starts with an overpitched delivery on middle, mistimed to mid on for a single by Hetmeyer.

Score after 9 overs : 50/2

Runs Scored

4 Runs

Shimron Hetmyer

6 (7)

Evin Lewis

24 (25)

Shadab Khan

2-0-7-0

8.6 1

Shorter one on middle, punched off the back foot down the ground for one.

8.5 1

A tad short on the hips, Lewis rocks back and flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

8.4 0

Darted in on middle, blocked back by Lewis.

8.3 1

Tossed up, very full, driven down to long off for a single.

8.2 0

Flatter and quicker, pushed back to the bowler.

8.1 1

Quicker one on middle, swept to square leg for one.

Score after 8 overs : 46/2

Runs Scored

11 Runs

Evin Lewis

22 (22)

Shimron Hetmyer

4 (4)

Usman Qadir

1-0-11-0

7.6 1

A touch shorter, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single.

7.6 wd 1

WIDE! Strayed down the leg side, Lewis looks to pull but misses. Wide called.

7.5 0

Goes for another maximum but misses. This time it's bowled a bit slower and turning it, Lewis misses the heave and gets hit on the pads.

7.4 6

SIX! SMASHED! Evin Lewis just decides that he going to hit this one out of the ground and does just that. Dances down the pitch and hits the googly well over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

7.3 1

Dragged down just a bit, on off, Hetmeyer punches it off the back foot to long off for a single.

7.2 1

Flatter one, outside off, Lewis looks to drive but gets it off the inside edge towards mid on for a single.

7.1 1

Tossed up, very full, Hetmeyer plays it to long off for one.

Bowling change. Usman Qadir comes into the attack now.

Score after 7 overs : 35/2

Runs Scored

4 Runs

Shimron Hetmyer

2 (2)

Evin Lewis

14 (18)

Shadab Khan

1-0-3-0

6.6 1

Flighted nicely on leg, Hetmeyer pushes it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

6.5 1

Fuller one, on the pads, swept to deep backward point by Lewis for a run.

6.4 1

Tossed up on middle, worked to wide long on for one.

6.3 lb 1

Leg Bye! Shadab sees Lewis shuffling across and slows up the pace, Lewis looks to paddle it fine but gets it off the pads to short fine leg for a leg bye.

6.2 0

Strayed onto the pads, Lewis flicks it to short fine leg.

6.1 0

Flatter one on midle and leg, hit straight to mid on.

Who will come in next? It's going to be Shimron Hetmyer. Shadab Khan is into the attack now.

Score after 6 overs : 31/2

Runs Scored

4 Runs

Chris Gayle

16 (20)

Evin Lewis

13 (14)

Hasan Ali

1-0-3-1

5.6 W 0

OUT! TIMBER! What a ripper from Hasan Ali! Inswinging yorker, right on the money. Final delivery of the Powerplay and there's nothing Chris Gayle can do about it. You miss, I hit sayss Hasan Ali and brings out a familiar celebration. Chris Gayle has to go back to the pavillion. West Indies are 31/2 at the end of the Powerplay.

5.5 1

Length ball on middle, angling in, Lewis tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

5.4 1

Back of a length on middle, hit to mid on for a run.

5.3 0

Bangs the slower ball into the pitch, Gayle pulls it gently to short fine leg.

5.2 lb 1

Angling into the pads, slower in pace, Lewis flicks it to short fine leg for a single.

5.1 1

Length ball on middle, angling in sharply, Gayle awkwardly plays it to cover for a run.

Who will bowl the final over of the Powerplay? It's going to be Hasan Ali.

Score after 5 overs : 27/1

Runs Scored

0 Runs

Evin Lewis

12 (12)

Chris Gayle

14 (16)

Mohammad Hafeez

3-1-5-1

4.6 0

MAIDEN OVER! Top stuff this from the veteran Mohammad Hafeez. Keeping things tight from one end. Flatter ball, around off. Evin Lewis cuts hard but goes straight to the backward point fielder.

4.5 0

Quicker ball, around off. Evin Lewis punches it towards cover. Can this be a Maiden over then? 5 dots in a row.

4.4 0

Tossed up, around off. Evin Lewis works it on the leg side.

4.3 0

Quicker ball, around off. Evin Lewis blocks it off the back foot.

4.2 0

Flatter ball, around off. Evin Lewis pushes it off the back foot towards cover.

4.1 0

Tossed up, on off. Evin Lewis defends it.

Score after 4 overs : 27/1

Runs Scored

13 Runs

Chris Gayle

14 (16)

Evin Lewis

12 (6)

Shaheen Afridi

2-0-21-0

3.6 0

In the Blockhole. Chris Gayle digs it out towards mid off.

3.5 6

SIX! And the Big Man gets into the act! Back of a length ball, around off. Chris Gayle smacks it over the mid-wicket region for a maxium.

3.4 0

Length ball, around off. Chris Gayle looks to loft it over mid on but fails to get any elevation and it falls just short of the mid-on fielder.

3.3 2

Back of a length ball, around leg. Chris Gayle pushes it awkwardly towards mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

3.2 1

Good length ball, around middle. Worked on the leg side for one.

3.1 4

FOUR! Back of a length ball, around leg. Evin Lewis pulls it fine towards fine leg for a boundary.

Score after 3 overs : 14/1

Runs Scored

2 Runs

Chris Gayle

6 (12)

Evin Lewis

7 (4)

Mohammad Hafeez

2-0-5-1

2.6 0

Quicker ball, on off. Chris Gayle blocks it solidly.

2.5 1

Flatter ball, around middle. Evin Lewis pushes it off the back foot towards long off for one.

2.4 1

Quicker ball, around off. Chris Gayle works it towards long on for one.

2.3 0

Tossed up, around middle. Chris Gayle paddles it towards short fine leg.

2.2 0

Tossed up, on off. Chris Gayle comes forward and defends it.

2.1 0

Flatter ball, on off. Chris Gayle blocks it.

Score after 2 overs : 12/1

Runs Scored

9 Runs

Evin Lewis

6 (3)

Chris Gayle

5 (7)

Shaheen Afridi

1-0-8-0

1.6 4

FOUR! Low full toss, on the pads. Evin Lewis hits it wide of the mid on fielder for a boundary. The fielder chases the ball, but the latter wins.

1.5 lb 1

LEG BYE! Good length ball, angling in sharply. Chris Gayle looks to block but gets hit on the pads and the ball rolls away to the off side. They take one.

1.4 2

Length ball, strayed on the pads. Worked towards mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

1.3 0

Good length ball, angling in. Chris Gayle looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

1.2 0

A yorker on off. Chris Gayle digs it out to the off side.

1.1 2

Full ball, on the pads. Flicked towards square leg for a couple of runs.

Who will bowl from the other end? It's going to be Shaheen Afridi.

Score after 1 overs : 3/1

Runs Scored

3 Runs

Evin Lewis

2 (2)

Chris Gayle

1 (2)

Mohammad Hafeez

1-0-3-1

0.6 2

Short ball, outside off. Evin Lewis punches it off the back foot through covers for a couple of runs and gets off the mark.

0.5 0

Quicker ball, on off. Evin Lewis blocks it solidly.

0.4 1

Flatter ball, on off. Chris Gayle defends it towards cover and takes a quick single to get off the mark.

0.3 0

Tossed up, on off. Chris Gayle blocks it.

Who will come in at number 3? It's going to be Chris Gayle.

0.2 W 0

OUT! Cleaned him up! Flatter ball, just outside off. Andre Fletcher comes forward to defend and plays for the spin. The ball just skids through and beats his outside edge and goes onto the stumps.

0.1 0

Tossd up, on off. Andre Fletcher defends it.

Right then! The chase begins.

So, 158 is the Target for the West Indies to go 1-0 up in the series. The pitch seems to be a bit on the slower side and Pakistan do have a good bowling attack. So it will be interesting to see how West Indies approach this chase. All to play for then!

All the West Indian bowlers stuck to their plans and bowled some tight line and lengths, ofcourse, apart from Romario Shepherd who had a day to forget with the ball. Jason Holder was the pick of the bowlers as he took 4 wickets which also included the crucial wicket of Babar Azam. Dwayne Bravo did what he does best in the death overs and did not allow the Pakistani batters to free their arms.

So, Pakistan would be very disappointed with the total they have managed to put on the board. They were 112-1 at one stage after 14 overs, but completely lost their way in the end and could only manage 157 runs. The rain break interrupted Pakistan's advancement. Captain Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan had a very good partnership for the second wicket of 67 runs where they played very smartly. But once Rizwan got out, they completely lost the momentum of the innings. Babar Azam too, got out after getting to his Fifty. No other batter managed to score freely and there was a batting collapse at the end.

Score after 20 overs : 157/8

Runs Scored

7 Runs

Shadab Khan

5 (4)

Mohammad Wasim

1 (3)

Dwayne Bravo

4-0-24-2

19.6 W 1

OUT! RUN OUT! Top class bowling from Bravo as he finds the block hole and Khan hits it to wide of long on, the batsmen look to come back for the second but the throw from Holder is a really good one. Andre Fletcher whips off the bails at the striker's end and Khan's willow is on the line when the bails come off, so he's out. Pakistan end with 157/8!

19.5 1

Slower, length ball on off, Wasim swings it away to deep square leg as the ball just lands short of Hayden Walsh. The batsmen get one.

19.4 1

Back of a length delivery, heaved to deep mid-wicket for a single.

19.3 2

Full and straight, Khan digs this one out to deep mid-wicket and runs hard to get the second.

19.2 b 1

BYE! Slower one outside off, swing and a miss from Wasim, the batsmen run through for a single as the keeper misses the direct hit. Dwayne Bravo then misses to hit the stumps at non-striker's end from 2 yards out!

19.1 1

Takes the pace off the ball and bowls it full around off, Khan hits it to wide of long on for a single.

Score after 19 overs : 150/7

Runs Scored

5 Runs

Mohammad Wasim

0 (1)

Shadab Khan

0 (0)

Jason Holder

4-0-26-4

18.6 0

Full ball, outside off. Mohammad Wasim shuffles across and tries to scoop it over the keeper but fails to middle it and it falls just short of the short fine leg fielder. Mohammad Wasim looks for a run but is sent back.

Who will come in next? Mohammad Wasim it is!

18.5 W 0

OUT! CAUGHT! Fired into the block hole, Sohaib Maqsood leans into the shot and flat bats it over mid on and into the fence, but wait, Romario Shepherd has pulled thisn one out of thin air! He just puts out his right hand over his head and has taken a beauty! Pakistan are falling apart fats and Jason Holder is on a hat trick.

Who is going to come in next? Shadab Khan it is!

18.4 W 0

OUT! CAUGHT! Full again, just pushed a bit wider, Hasan Ali looks to whack it out of the ground first delivery but hits it straight to Dwayne Bravo at wide long off. He's gone for a golden duck.

18.3 1

Full, around off, driven through cover for one.

Review for LBW! The decision has been sent upstairs as West Indies review.

18.2 0

NOT OUT! Full, in swinging delivery, Maqsood looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. Huge shout but not given. Kieron Pollard has taken the review. The replay shows that the wickets are Umpire' call and Maqsood survives.

18.1 4

FOUR! Smart batting from Sohaib Maqsood as he flicks the full ball on middle over square leg and into the fence.

Who will come in at number 7? It's Sohaib Maqsood.

Score after 18 overs : 145/5

Runs Scored

6 Runs

Fakhar Zaman

15 (11)

Hasan Ali

0 (0)

Dwayne Bravo

3-0-18-2

17.6 W 0

OUT! CAUGHT! On a hat trick now Dwayne Bravo! Very smartly bowled, pushed very wide and full, enticing Fakhar Zaman to hit it over covers and he goes to do just that. But it is just too wide to reach and hence, Zaman gets it off the toe-end of the bat and straight down the throat of Hayden Walsh who takes a simple catch at deep cover.

Who will come in next? Hasan Ali it is!

17.5 W 0

OUT! CAUGHT! Cheeky Dwayne Bravo at his best! Bangs this one in short but not with a lot of pace, Hafeez fetches it from outside off stump and tries to whack it over the square leg fence, only manages to find Hayden Walsh in the deep.

17.4 1

Full, outside off, hit down the ground to long on for one.

17.3 2

Slower one, pushed wider, Zaman hits it to wide of long on and comes back for the second. Good running.

17.2 1

Right in the block hole, Hafeez digs this one out to deep square leg for a run.

17.1 2

Length ball on middle, Hafeez swings it towards deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Bowling change. Dwayne Bravo is back into the attack.

Score after 17 overs : 139/3

Runs Scored

5 Runs

Mohammad Hafeez

3 (3)

Fakhar Zaman

12 (8)

Jason Holder

3-0-21-2

16.6 1

Did that carry to Dwayne Bravo? Pitched up and driven hard on the up towards mid off, a single is taken. It did carry, so it's a dropped catch!

16.5 1

Length ball outside off, Zaman slashes it towards sweeper cover for a run.

16.4 1

Slower, length delivery aaround off, Hafeez hits it well but Bravo gets a hand to it at covers and stops the boundary. Just a single.

16.3 1

Pushed full and wide, Zaman is able to push it down to long on for a run.

16.2 1

Back of a length on off, Hafeez blocks it onto the deck and gets off the mark with a quick single.

Review for Caught Behind. It seems to be very close, the bat has hit the ground as well as the bowl. There was however a slight edge as the ball went past Babar Azam and the decision has been overturned. Mohammad Hafeez is the new man in.

16.1 W 0

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Full swinging ball, outside off. Azam looks to tap it on the off side but the ball sneaks underneath his bat. Jason Holder is certain that there is an edge and has taken the review though. Azam did get a faint edge as his bat hit the ground and what a wonderful review, the skipper is dismissed for a well made 51.

UPDATE 10:05 pm IST - Good news! Rain has stopped and the players are back on. No loss of overs as well.

UPDATE 09:50pm IST - Finally the Umpires feel that the rain is heavy enough that play cannot carry on. The covers are on the ground and we seem to have a rain delay. But, it looks to be just a passing shower and we will be back soon with the latest update.

Score after 16 overs : 134/2

Runs Scored

17 Runs

Fakhar Zaman

10 (6)

Babar Azam

51 (39)

Romario Shepherd

3-0-38-0

15.6 4

FOUR! Beautifully worked by Fakhar Zaman as he moves across and fetches this one from outside off and sweeps it past backward square leg for another boundary. The Pakistani batsmen seem to have Romario Shepherd all figured out.

15.5 1

Low full toss on middle, swung away to deep mid-wicket for a run.

15.4 6

SIX! WOW! FIFTY for Babar Azam, full toss on the hips, easily done by Azam as he effortlessly lofts it over the square leg fence for a huge hit. The pressure is on Romario Shepherd.

15.3 1

Misses the yorker again but this time it's driven down to long off for one.

15.2 4

FOUR! THUMPED! Tries to go full and wide again, it's a low full toss and Zaman whacks it over cover and into the fence.

15.1 0

Full again, just outside off, Zaman looks to swing it across but gets beaten.

15.1 wd 1

WIDE! Full ball, pushed outside the tramline. Wide signalled.

Score after 15 overs : 117/2

Runs Scored

5 Runs

Fakhar Zaman

1 (2)

Babar Azam

44 (37)

Hayden Walsh

4-0-25-0

14.6 lb 1

LEG BYE! Fakhar Zaman looks to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. West Indies appeal but the Umpire turns it down. They take one.

14.5 1

Flatter ball, outside off. Driven hard towards long off for one.

14.4 1

Tossed up, on middle. Worked towards the on side for a run. He is off the mark.

14.3 1

Flatter ball, on off. Pushed towards cover for one.

Umpire review for a RUN OUT! Evin Lewis has hit the stumps on the full from mid-wicket even though he could see just the one stump, it's a brilliant piece of individual work. We can see on the replay that Mohammad Rizwan is nowhere near the crease and he's RUN OUT by a mile. Finally the partnership is broken and Fakhar Zaman is the new batsman in.

14.2 W 1

OUT! RUN OUT! Excellent piece of fielding there by Evin Lewis. Tossed up ball, around off. Babar Azam works it to the on side and they look to take a couple. Evin Lewis comes running in and collects the ball and throws it straight back onto the stumps at the non-striker's end. Mohammad Rizwan is well short of his crease and he has to depart after a well made 46.

14.1 0

Flatter ball, around off. Babar Azam shimmies down and cuts it straight to the backward point fielder.

Score after 14 overs : 112/1

Runs Scored

10 Runs

Babar Azam

41 (33)

Mohammad Rizwan

46 (36)

Romario Shepherd

2-0-21-0

13.6 1

Full ball, outside off. Babar Azam drives it towards long off for one.

13.5 4

FOUR! Romario goes searching for the yorker but misses his mark and it's a low full toss, around off. Babar Azam swings hard and bisects the deep fielder on the on side for a boundary.

13.4 1

Full ball, outside off. Mohammad Rizwan digs it out towards mid-wicket for a run.

13.3 2

Slower ball, outside off. Mohammad Rizwan pulls it towards deep square leg and Andre Fletcher dives to stop the boundary. They run two.

13.2 1

Low full toss, outside off. Carved towards sweeper cover for one.

13.1 1

Full ball, outside off. Driven to the long on fielder for one.

Bowling change. Romario Shepherd is brought back into the attack.

Score after 13 overs : 102/1

Runs Scored

8 Runs

Babar Azam

35 (30)

Mohammad Rizwan

42 (33)

Hayden Walsh

3-0-21-0

12.6 4

FOUR! A tad short, around off. Babar Azam rocks back and cuts it late behind backward point for a boundary.

12.5 1

Tossed up, on off. Mohammad Rizwan advances down the track and drives it towards long off for one.

12.4 1

Babar Azam steps down but yorks himself in the process. Gets an inside edge and they take one.

12.3 1

Flighted around off. Driven towards long on for a run.

12.2 0

Tossed up, outside off. Mohammad Rizwan shuffles across to slog sweep but misses.

12.1 1

Tossed up, around leg. Turned towards mid-wicket for one.

Akeal Hosein is done with his quota of 4 overs. Who will replace him? It's going to be Hayden Walsh.

Score after 12 overs : 94/1

Runs Scored

5 Runs

Babar Azam

29 (27)

Mohammad Rizwan

40 (30)

Dwayne Bravo

2-0-12-0

11.6 1

Full ball, on the stumps. Driven towards the long on fielder for a run.

11.5 0

Good length ball, around off. Babar Azam defends it back to the bowler.

11.4 1

length ball, on the pads. Mohammad Rizwan works it towards mid-wicket for a run.

11.3 1

Low full toss, around middle. Babar Azam works it towards long on for a single.

11.2 1

Slower ball, outside off. Mohammad Rizwan waits for it and cuts it towards backward point for one.

11.1 1

Slower ball, on the pads. Flicked towards mid-wicket for a run.

Dwayne Bravo is back for his second spell.

Score after 11 overs : 89/1

Runs Scored

4 Runs

Babar Azam

26 (23)

Mohammad Rizwan

38 (28)

Akeal Hosein

4-0-30-0

10.6 1

Tossed up, on off. Babar Azam drives it to the long off fielder for a single.

10.5 1

Flatter ball, around off. Mohammad Rizwan shimmies down and plays it towards long off for one.

10.4 1

A tad short around off. Pulled towards short mid-wicket for a run. The fielder half stops it so they take one.

10.3 0

Quicker and flatter, angling in. Babar Azam is cramped for room and defends it awkwardly.

10.2 1

Quicker ball, around middle. Worked towards mid-wicket for a run.

10.1 0

Flatter ball, outside off. Mohammad Rizwan looks to sweep it fine but gets a top edge and the ball falls just short of the bowler.

Score after 10 overs : 85/1

Runs Scored

9 Runs

Babar Azam

24 (20)

Mohammad Rizwan

36 (25)

Hayden Walsh

2-0-13-0

9.6 0

Well bowled, flatter on top of off, Azam looks to cut but gets cramped for room as he taps it towards point.

9.5 6

SIX! SWEET! Just a tad short and Azam latches onto it, pulls it wide of long on and over the ropes for a maximum.

9.4 1

Walsh sees Rizwan charging and pushes it wider but Rizwan still manages to loft it inside out over covers for a single.

9.3 1

Full and straight, Azam pushes it to long on for a run.

9.2 0

Gives it some air on off, Azam crunches it to Pollard at cover.

9.1 1

Tossed up outside off, slogged down to long on for one by Rizwan.

Score after 9 overs : 76/1

Runs Scored

6 Runs

Babar Azam

17 (16)

Mohammad Rizwan

34 (23)

Akeal Hosein

3-0-26-0

8.6 2

Tossed up, around off. Babar Azam paddles it behind square on the leg side for another couple of runs.

8.5 2

Short and wide. Babar Azam cuts it hard towards deep point for a couple of runs.

8.4 0

BEATEN! WOW! Flatter ball, around off. Babar Azam gets forward to defend but is beaten on the outside edge as the ball turns sharply.

8.3 1

Flatter ball, on off. Turned towards the on side for one.

8.2 1

Flighted outisde off, driven through covers for a single.

8.1 0

Tossed up around off, pushed back to the bowler.

Score after 8 overs : 70/1

Runs Scored

4 Runs

Babar Azam

12 (11)

Mohammad Rizwan

33 (22)

Hayden Walsh

1-0-4-0

7.6 1

Flighted around off, pushed through covers for one.

7.5 0

A touch shorter, Azam punches it off the back foot to cover.

7.4 1

Tossed up around off, driven through cover for a single.

7.3 1

A touch shorter, coming in, Azam rocks back and plays it to deep cover for one.

7.2 0

Nicely tossed up, Azam pushes it back onto the non-striker's stumps.

7.1 1

Slightly dragged down, worked to wide long on for one.

Bowling change. Hayden Walsh is into the attack.

Score after 7 overs : 66/1

Runs Scored

11 Runs

Mohammad Rizwan

31 (20)

Babar Azam

10 (7)

Romario Shepherd

1-0-11-0

6.6 1

Length ball, around off, nudged to third man by Rizwan for a single.

6.5 1

This time it's fuller, on off, Azam drives it down to long on for a run.

6.4 4

FOUR! Easy pickings for Azam. Pitched up on the legs, Azam flicks it into the fine leg boundary.

6.3 4

FOUR! Stand and deliver from Babar Azam. A touch short and worked past short mid-wicket into the gap and into the fence.

6.2 0

Back of a length and Azam pulls it straight to short mid-wicket.

6.1 1

Length ball on off, punched to long on for one.

Bowling change. Romario Shepherd is into the attack.

Score after 6 overs : 55/1

Runs Scored

7 Runs

Babar Azam

1 (3)

Mohammad Rizwan

29 (18)

Dwayne Bravo

1-0-7-0

5.6 0

Pitched up on off, driven straight to mid off. Pakistan are 55/1 at the end of the POWERPLAY!

5.5 1

Off paced delivery outside off, Rizwan bunts it cover and takes a quick single.

5.4 1

Length ball on top of off, worked to deep mid-wicket for one and Azam is off the mark.

5.3 1

Full and straight, Rizwan leans into his shot and drives it to long on for a single.

5.2 0

Pitched up on off, pushed to mid off.

5.1 4

FOUR! Starts off with a gentle wide one, Rizwan cuts it through the cover region and into the boundary. 50 up for Pakistan!

Who will bowl the final over of the Powerplay? It's going to be Dwayne Bravo.

Score after 5 overs : 48/1

Runs Scored

9 Runs

Mohammad Rizwan

23 (14)

Babar Azam

0 (1)

Jason Holder

2-0-16-1

4.6 1

Slower ball, around middle and leg. Worked towards mid-wicket for a single.

4.5 lb 1

LEG BYE! Good length ball, on the pads. Babar Azam looks to flick but misses. Gets hit on the pads and the ball rolls away to short fine leg. They take a quick single.

Who will come in at number 3? It's the skipper, Babar Azam. Kieron Pollard is also back on the field after receiving some treatment on his fingers.

4.4 W 0

OUT! CAUGHT! Length ball, around off. Sharjeel Khan looks to loft it over the mid on fielder but fails to get any elevation and it goes straight to Akeal Hosein at mid on.

4.3 6

SIX! Back of a length ball, around off. Sharjeel Khan pulls it over the deep mid-wicket region for a maximum. Clean strike this!

4.2 0

Full ball, angling in a bit. Sharjeel Khan digs it towards mid-wicket.

4.1 1

Length ball, outside off. Pushed towards sweeper cover for one.

Bowling change. Jason Holder is back from the opposite end.

Score after 4 overs : 39/0

Runs Scored

11 Runs

Mohammad Rizwan

21 (12)

Sharjeel Khan

14 (13)

Chris Gayle

1-0-11-0

3.6 1

Flatter ball, on leg. Worked towards the on side for a single.

3.5 0

A huge shout for LBW, but the Umpire turns it down. It was full and around off, Rizwan went down on his knees trying to sweep but missed it onto the pads. West Indies players do not take a review after some discussion.

3.4 4

FOUR! Low full toss, around middle and leg. Mohammad Rizwan sweeps it fine towards deep square leg for a boundary.

3.4 wd 1

WIDE! Too wide outside off. Mohammad Rizwan shuffles across to slog but leaves it at the end. Called wide.

3.3 1

DROPPED! Short ball, outside off. Sharjeel Khan punches it hard and Kieron Pollard drops it at cover. They take one.

3.3 wd 1

WIDE! Another one sprayed down the leg side again. Sharjeel Khan leaves it alone. Called wide.

3.3 wd 1

WIDE! Sprayed down the leg side. Called wide.

3.2 1

Tossed up, on off. Driven towards long on for a run.

3.1 1

Flatter ball, on middle. Sharjeel Khan pulls it towards long on and it falls just short of the fielder. They take one.

Bowling change. Chris Gayle is in to roll his arms.

Score after 3 overs : 28/0

Runs Scored

15 Runs

Sharjeel Khan

12 (11)

Mohammad Rizwan

15 (8)

Akeal Hosein

2-0-20-0

2.6 1

Short ball, around leg. Sharjeel Khan pulls it fine towards square leg for one.

2.5 1

Flatter ball, around off. Mohammad Rizwan works it towards the on side for a single.

2.4 0

Quicker ball, on middle. Mohammad Rizwan shimmies down again and looks to slog but gets an inside edge towards short fine leg.

2.4 nb 7

SIX! BACK TO BACK SIXES! Flatter ball, around off. Mohammad Rizwan shimmies down the track and hits it over the bowler's head for another maximum. It's been called a No Ball as well and it's Free Hit time!

2.3 6

SIX! SMASHED! Short ball, outside off. Mohammad Rizwan pulls it hard wide of the long on fielder for a biggie.

2.2 0

Darted in, around off. Mohammad Rizwan blocks it off the back foot.

2.1 0

Quicker ball, outside off. Mohammad Rizwan looks to sweep but misses.

Score after 2 overs : 13/0

Runs Scored

8 Runs

Sharjeel Khan

11 (10)

Mohammad Rizwan

2 (2)

Jason Holder

1-0-8-0

1.6 4

FOUR! Length ball, on off. Sharjeel Khan lofts it over mid-wicket with authority for a boundary.

1.5 0

Length bal, on middle. Sharjeel Khan heaves it straight towards mid-wicket fielder.

1.4 0

Good length ball, around off. Sharjeel Khan defends it uppishly towards cover.

1.3 0

Full and swinging ball, outside off. Sharjeel Khan shoulders arms.

1.2 4

FOUR! Full ball, strayed on the pads. Sharjeel Khan whips it towards deep square leg for a boundary.

1.1 0

Starts with a full toss, on middle. Pushed to mid off.

Who will bowl from the other end? It's going to be Jason Holder.

Score after 1 overs : 5/0

Runs Scored

5 Runs

Sharjeel Khan

3 (4)

Mohammad Rizwan

2 (2)

Akeal Hosein

1-0-5-0

0.6 1

Quicker ball, on middle. Sharjeel Khan works it towards the on side for one.

0.5 1

Flatter ball, around leg. Mohammad Rizwan tucks it towards square leg for a run.

0.4 1

Short ball, around leg. Worked towards square leg for one.

0.3 1

Quicker ball, on off. Mohammad Rizwan pushes it towards long on off the back foot for a single.

0.2 1

A tad short, outside off. Sharjeel Khan pulls it towards the deep mid-wicket fielder for one. He is off the mark.

0.1 0

Starts with a flatter ball, outside off. Sharjeel Khan pushes it towards mid off.

So, we are ready for play in this 2nd T20I between West Indies and Pakistan. The West Indian players have spread out on the field and the Pakistani openers are in the middle, Sharjeel Khan and Mohammad Rizwan. Akeal Hosein has been given the new ball.

Hasan Ali is down for a chat. He says in rain affected game batters usually go hard at the bowlers so he went with his slower balls in the first T20I. On reaching 50 T20I wickets he says he is happy and looking forward to play well for his country. He also states that he is working hard on his batting and wants to become an allrounder for his country. He feels that West Indies have a powerful batting line-up but they are well prepared for it.

Babar Azam, Pakistan Captain, says they are familiar with the conditions and looking forward to playing in Guyana. He also praises the Young Pace Bowler Mohammad Wasim Jr by saying he is a very good and talented bowler. Pakistan have been forced to make one change, Azam Khan misses out due to an injury and he is replaced by Sohaib Maqsood.

Kieron Pollard elects to bowl first, says that there is some moisture which will be helpful for the bowlers. He is happy that fans are back in the stadium and mentions that they have made two changes, Andre Fletcher in for Lendl Simmons and Romario Shepherd in for Andre Russell.

Pakistan (PLAYING XI) - Sharjeel Khan, Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Babar Azam (C), Mohammad Hafeez, Fakhar Zaman, Sohaib Maqsood (In for Azam Khan), Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Wasim, Shaheen Afridi, Usman Qadir.

West Indies (PLAYING XI) - Evin Lewis, Andre Fletcher (In for Lendl Simmons), Chris Gayle, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Kieron Pollard (C), Jason Holder, Dwayne Bravo, Romario Shepherd (In for Andre Russell), Hayden Walsh, Akeal Hosein.

TOSS - Time for the toss and West Indies have won the toss, they have elected to FIELD FIRST!

Hello and Welcome to one and all for the 2nd T20I which will be played at Guyana between West Indies and Pakistan. In the first match, rain played spoilsport at Barbados and we did not get any result. So, all eyes will be on this T20I which promises to be a cracker as both these teams would be raring to go. It will be interesting to see who comes out on top. Stay tuned for the toss and playing XI.