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113(106) 11x4 - 5x6
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12/11Result
1st ODI (D/N), Pakistan v West Indies ODI Series at Abu Dhabi, Nov 12 2008
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![West Indies]( "West Indies")
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
295/6 (49.5/50 ov)
Player of the Match
12/11Result
1st ODI (D/N), Pakistan v West Indies ODI Series at Abu Dhabi, Nov 12 2008
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![West Indies]( "West Indies")
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
295/6 (49.5/50 ov)
Player of the Match
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Match Details
Toss
West Indies , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Pakistan led the 3-match series 1-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
15.00 start, First Session 15.00-18.30 Interval 18.30-19.15, Second Session 19.15-22.45
Match days
12 November 2008 - day/night match (50-over match)
ODI debut
Umpires
TV Umpires
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
WEST INDIES 294/9 (50 OVERS)
- Chris Gayle113 (106)
- Ramnaresh Sarwan55 (61)
- Sohail Tanvir3/42 (10)
- Umar Gul3/66 (10)
PAKISTAN 295/6 (49.5 OVERS)
- Khurram Manzoor69 (89)
- Shoaib Malik66 (50)
- Lionel Baker3/47 (9)
- Jerome Taylor2/54 (9.5)
A superb finish to the inaugural match of this ODI series. Gayle bowled a brilliant 49th over, conceding just 6 runs but Kamran Akmal hit two big sixes in the final over to settle the game for Pakistan! The Pakistanis are rejoicing on the field and so they should, it's their first game in over four months, and after all the turmoil that has affected their cricket, this victory will come as big morale booster.
Chris Gayle was the star for West Indies with both bat and ball. He scored a brisk century and followed that performance up with some tight bowling in Pakistan's final few overs. However, some erratic bowling towards the end, and Akmal's heroics, thanks to some meaty length balls bowled in the final over, saw Pakistan sneak through to a fantastic win, just when it seemed the Windies had it wrapped up.
Shoaib Malik played a captain's innings, a pacy 66 off just 50 balls to keep Pakistan in the hunt throughout their innings. However, when he fell with the score on 262, West Indies most certainly had the edge. But they threw it away as they buckled under pressure, conceding overthrows, missing half-chances, and misfielding, to allow Pakistan to edge past them.
Chris Gayle: "I thought it was a good game. Pakistan paced their innings very well. We should have got a few more runs. I'll pick Taylor to bowl the last over any day, it was just one of his off days I guess. Younis Khan and Shoaib Malik batted brilliantly. Hopefully we'll have a good game again in the next couple of days."
Gayle is also the Man of the Match.
Shoaib Malik: "We haven't played international cricket in a while, but the way our batsmen played today, especially Akmal, it was brilliant. It was a team effort, the way we batted, bowled, and fielded. I had been playing in the Pentangular tournament, and so were many of my team mates, and that really helped. We have to assess Shiab Akhtar's fitness before we can confirm his availability for the next match."
Well, That's it folks. What a riveting start to the series, and hopefully we'll watch something equally exciting on the 14th when these two teams meet again.
Until then, it's adios from Siddhartha Talya on the commentary and Binoy George on the scoring desk. Goodnight!!
49.5
1
Taylor to Fawad Alam, 1 run, full on leg stump, Alam makes room and drives it wide of mid on for a single. Pakistan win!! What a match. 17 needed off the final over, and two big hits from Akmal swings it Pakstan's way.
1 off 2. Pakistan should win this from here
49.4
3
Taylor to Kamran Akmal, 3 runs, on a good length on middle, Akmal swings it away wide of mid wicket where the fielder dives to pull off a good save. But an overthrow allows the batsmen another run, three taken in all. West Indies have thrown it away here!!
4 off 3
49.3
6
Taylor to Kamran Akmal, SIX, six six six. short of a good length outside off, Akmal makes room and slices that one over deep point for a massive six!! Pakistan are back in this!! What a match
10 off 4
49.2
6
Taylor to Kamran Akmal, SIX, big one!! full outside off, a length ball that deserves the treatment, Akmal lofts that over long off for a big six!!
49.1
1
Taylor to Fawad Alam, 1 run, full outside the off, tries to strike that powerfully over long off, does not connect it well, lands to the fielder on the bounce
17 needed off the last over
END OF OVER:49 | 6 Runs | PAK: 278/6 (17 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 5.67, RRR: 17.00)
- Fawad Alam24 (23b)
- Kamran Akmal9 (6b)
- Chris Gayle6-0-33-0
- Jerome Taylor9-0-37-2
48.6
1
Gayle to Fawad Alam, 1 run, low full toss outside off, the batsman has no chance to dispatch that one, excellent length, all he can do is push it to mid off
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