11/04Result
3rd ODI, Pakistan tour of West Indies at Providence, Apr 11 2017
Pakistan won by 6 wkts (41b rem)
Player of the Match
Shoaib Malik
Shoaib MalikPakistan
11/04Result
3rd ODI, Pakistan tour of West Indies at Providence, Apr 11 2017
Pakistan won by 6 wkts (41b rem)
Player of the Match
Shoaib Malik
Shoaib MalikPakistan

5.50pm: So, Sarfraz has the series trophy in hand, he's just been pouring his heart out in a language I don't speak - but congrats to him and Pakistan. It's been enjoyable, as ever, but from myself and Gnasher, it's time to say g'night (or shab bakhair). We'll see you again soon... Bye!

5.40pm: Time for the presentations in Providence, starting with West Indies captain Jason Holder: "Yeah, not enough runs. We felt it was going to spin, they played the spinners well in the middle. We started well with the ball, got early wickets, put them under pressure. Credit to Malik and Hafeez, the way they played. Can't fault the pitch, one of the better ones I've seen here in a long time. We've got a few positives, Shai Hope played a good innings, but we've not been able to get over the line."

Pakistan's Shoaib Malik is named Man of the Match and Man of the Series: "I'm very happy, as a senior cricketer you have extra responsibility on you. Mohammad Hafeez set the tone and took the pressure off me, but we needed someone to finish it off. The total we had in our mind, if we keep rotating the strike it will give us something to start. I never felt any pressure, Hafeez was hitting boundaries. I would like to congratulate Sarfraz, the way he's conducting the guys and the way youngsters are responding. Winning the series is important and we had pressure on us. Congrats to West Indies, they fought well, but good to end on a winning note."

Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed: [Okay, my Urdu really isn't up to this. I think he was pleased. Apologies]

5.30pm: There was a wobble at the start but Pakistan did a decent job of knocking this one off. Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Hafeez put on 113 to paper over the deficiencies of the top three, then Sarfraz Ahmed came out and made sure they finished it off without alarm. West Indies just didn't have enough on the board, despite the efforts of Shai Hope and Jason Mohammed. It's been a competitive series but Stuart Law still has work to do to make West Indies a force again; they remain adrift of eighth place in the ICC rankings and time is running out for them to scrape automatic World Cup qualification.

43.1
6
Holder to Shoaib Malik, SIX, smashed down the ground, goes all the way! That is Malik's ton and a six-wicket win for Pakistan! Does it in style, Malik secures his ninth ODI hundred as Pakistan complete a comfortable chase to seal the series 2-1

So Malik keeps the strike, four runs needed. Win it and go to his hundred with a six?

END OF OVER:
43 | 12 Runs | PAK: 230/4 (4 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 5.34, RRR: 0.57)

  • Shoaib Malik95 (110b)
  • Sarfaraz Ahmed24 (26b)
  • Shannon Gabriel10-0-60-2
  • Jason Holder8-1-31-1
42.6
1
Gabriel to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, full toss from Gabriel, again Malik nearly swings himself off his feet, clubbed down the ground for one
42.5
0
Gabriel to Shoaib Malik, no run, digs the ball in short, Malik whirls on an attempted pull but only manages a bottom edge

Malik is now six shy of his century - with five needed!

42.4
4
Gabriel to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, pitched up and Malik lofts it back over the bowler's head again, picked the slower ball, another straight four
42.3
4
Gabriel to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, fullish outside off, Malik opens up his stance and belabours this down the ground, not quite a straight six but it isn't far off
42.2
2
Gabriel to Shoaib Malik, 2 runs, dropped! Length on the pads, flicked in the air... but the diving Walton again can't hold on at midwicket! Another one put down, quite a tough chance but again he got his hands to it. Gabriel the unlucky bowler again
42.1
1
Gabriel to Sarfaraz Ahmed, 1 run, pitched up and punched into the off side, they steal one to mid-off

END OF OVER:
42 | 7 Runs | PAK: 218/4 (16 runs required from 48 balls, RR: 5.19, RRR: 2.00)

  • Sarfaraz Ahmed23 (25b)
  • Shoaib Malik84 (105b)
  • Jason Holder8-1-31-1
  • Shannon Gabriel9-0-48-2

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41.6
1
Holder to Sarfaraz Ahmed, 1 run, short ball, Sarfraz swivels and cracks a pull for one more
41.5
1
Holder to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, pitched up and clipped off the legs through square to the sweeper
41.4
0
Holder to Shoaib Malik, no run, shuffles across and bunts to mid-off
41.3
4
Holder to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, wild hack from Malik, he heaves a length ball into the leg side - and immediately looks at the toe of his bat - but it lands just in front of the diving Kieran Powell and bounces through him for four. Bit streaky, that
41.2
0
Holder to Shoaib Malik, no run, touch shorter, dabbed sensibly down into the off side
41.1
1
Holder to Sarfaraz Ahmed, 1 run, good length outside off, punched into the covers for one

Jason Holder brings himself back on

Pakistan 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st0Kamran AkmalAhmed Shehzad
2nd16Ahmed ShehzadBabar Azam
3rd20Mohammad HafeezBabar Azam
4th113Shoaib MalikMohammad Hafeez
5th87Shoaib MalikSarfaraz Ahmed