- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.6 gone!! good catch!! that pitched short of a good length on leg stump, Butt tries to work that one away on the on-side, gets the leading edge back to the bowler, and Taylor remains alert to take to a good catch on the follow-through. 7/12.3 bowled 'im! full on the off stump, Manzoor tries to swing it away towards mid wicket, plays down the wrong line and misses, and the off stump is out of the ground!! Poor shot and he's deservedly bowled. Powell strikes. 7/213.6 full on the off, just moved away at the last moment, Younis played inside the line and tried to drive it on the off side, missed it completely, was done in by the late movement and the ball crashes into the off stump. Pakistan are three down! 58/333.1 tossed up outside off, Misbah makes room and tries to loft it over long off, mistimes it, and Darren Powell at long off takes a comfortable catch. Wrong shot at the wrong time. Pakistan five down 125/522.5 runoutshort of a length on middle and spinning down leg, whipped away to deep square leg, they take a comfortable single, but Malik wants a second, he runs half-way down the pitch and is sent back, Darren Powell rockets in an accurate throw and Carlton Baugh takes off the bails to find Malik, sho dives full length, just short. He's out. 87/440.5 bowled im! That was bowled full on middle, a length ball, Akmal gets under it and tries to loft it over long on, gets an inside edge and the ball crashes into the middle stump. He departs for 45 and Pakistan are six down 177/641.2 gone!! That was full outside off, Afridi goes for a lethargic drive through the covers, gets the faintest of nicks to Carlton BAugh behind the wicket, who makes no mistake. Pakistan slide further, they are seven down now 179/747.5 runout, pitched full outside off, driven straight to mid off, Tanvir calls and runs halfway down the pitch, Gul rejects the single, and before Tanvir can turn back, Baugh has taken the bails off, thanks to a good return from Chattergoon at mid off 218/945.2 bouncer on middle, that flew off the pitch, Iftikhar has no clue to that one, he doesn't duck but tries to play at it with his bat held high, it deflects off his gloves onto the helmet and lobs up to Carlton Baugh who takes a dolly. 199/848.6 all over! that was a slower ball pitched on a good length on middle and leg, Gul swings it away towards mid wicket, fails to connect well, and the tall Gayle takes a simple catch. Pakistan bowled out for 232 232/10Extras6 (lb 3, nb 1, w 2)TOTAL232 all out (49 Overs, RR: 4.73)Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Salman Butt, 1.6 ov), 2-7 (Khurram Manzoor, 2.3 ov), 3-58 (Younis Khan, 13.6 ov), 4-87 (Shoaib Malik, 22.5 ov), 5-125 (Misbah-ul-Haq, 33.1 ov), 6-177 (Kamran Akmal, 40.5 ov), 7-179 (Shahid Afridi, 41.2 ov), 8-199 (Iftikhar Anjum, 45.2 ov), 9-218 (Sohail Tanvir, 47.5 ov), 10-232 (Umar Gul, 48.6 ov)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.6 bowled 'im,full, an inswinging yorker pitched on middle, Gayle is late in bringing down his bat, and the balls crashes into leg stump. Pakistan strike early! 3/14.5 gone!! a teasing line outside off, pitches on a good length and moving away from the left hander, Chattergoon has a prod at it, gets a thin outside edge straight to Kamran Akmal, who makes no mistake. West Indies in early trouble here! 14/228.2 gone!! flat and quick on middle and off, Sarwan thought of cutting it, but it went straight on as he could not get his bat down in time, misses, and is rapped on the pads in line with the off stump. That was plumb! The umpire had no hesitation there 106/330.3 runout, West Indies slipping now. That was short of a length outside off, Marshall drops it the off side and sets off for the single, Chanderpaul at the non-strikers end agrees for a run but decides against it when Marshall is half-way down the wicket. Younis Khan at cover sends in an accurate throw to Kamral Akmal who takes down the bails to find Marshall miles short of his ground 112/437.3 runout, pitches outside leg stump, Findlay tries to work it fine, is struck on the pads and the ball rolls towards short fine-leg, he calls for a single but is sent back, Younis Khan at short-fine rockets in a good throw to Akmal who clips off the bails. Findlay dives full stretch to reach his ground, but his bat's in the air as the bails are taken off. He's out and West Indies are five down! 143/540.6 bowled 'im. on a good length on leg stump, Baugh gave himself room to strike that one over mid off, he misses, and the ball crashes into the middle and leg stump. Chanderpaul under more pressure here! 168/641.3 gone!! that was short of a good length on middle, Taylor gets on the back foot to pull it towards square leg, is hit high on the pads, and Daryl Harper, the umpire, raises his finger. That looked like it was a touch high! 170/746.1 gone! flighted outside off, the batsman is induced to go for a big one over long off, gets a thin outside edge that Akmal takes without too much difficulty. West Indies eight down! 196/848.3 bowled im!! Is it over?? That was bowled full on middle and off, Powell makes room but fails to reach the ball that crashes into the off stump. Nine down! And Pakistan tighten their hold! 208/948.5 gone!! all over!! Pakistan have won the series 2-0. That was full on the leg stump, Baker tries to flick it towards square leg, misses, the ball deflects off the pads onto the leg stump. Chanderpaul stranded!! 208/10Extras22 (lb 6, w 16)TOTAL208 all out (48.5 Overs, RR: 4.25)Fall of wickets: 1-3 (Chris Gayle, 0.6 ov), 2-14 (Sewnarine Chattergoon, 4.5 ov), 3-106 (Ramnaresh Sarwan, 28.2 ov), 4-112 (Xavier Marshall, 30.3 ov), 5-143 (Shawn Findlay, 37.3 ov), 6-168 (Carlton Baugh, 40.6 ov), 7-170 (Jerome Taylor, 41.3 ov), 8-196 (Nikita Miller, 46.1 ov), 9-208 (Daren Powell, 48.3 ov), 10-208 (Lionel Baker, 48.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Sohail Tanvir 9 0 32 2 3.55 35 0 0 6 0 Umar Gul 9.5 3 44 3 4.47 36 5 0 1 0 Iftikhar Anjum 9 0 40 1 4.44 31 3 0 4 0 Shahid Afridi 10 0 42 1 4.2 32 3 0 0 0 Saeed Ajmal 9 1 38 1 4.22 29 2 0 2 0 Shoaib Malik 2 0 6 0 3 7 0 0 1 0
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- Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0 - fielding
- Pakistan: 50 runs in 12.1 overs (74 balls), Extras 3
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 66 balls (Younis Khan 34, Misbah-ul-Haq 13, Ex 3)
- Drinks: Pakistan - 59/3 in 15.0 overs (Misbah-ul-Haq 15, Shoaib Malik 0)
- Pakistan: 100 runs in 27.2 overs (165 balls), Extras 3
- Misbah-ul-Haq: 50 off 85 balls (1 x 4)
- Pakistan: 150 runs in 37.1 overs (224 balls), Extras 3
- Drinks: Pakistan - 161/5 in 39.0 overs (Kamran Akmal 43, Shahid Afridi 12)
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 42 balls (Kamran Akmal 25, Shahid Afridi 25, Ex 0)
- Power Play 3: Overs 43.1 - 48.0 - batting
- Pakistan: 200 runs in 45.5 overs (276 balls), Extras 3
- Innings Break: Pakistan - 232/10 in 49.0 overs (Saeed Ajmal 4)
- Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0 - fielding
- Drinks: West Indies - 43/2 in 14.0 overs (RR Sarwan 21, S Chanderpaul 11)
- West Indies: 50 runs in 17.1 overs (112 balls), Extras 12
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 91 balls (RR Sarwan 23, S Chanderpaul 23, Ex 4)
- West Indies: 100 runs in 26.3 overs (169 balls), Extras 14
- S Chanderpaul: 50 off 94 balls (3 x 4)
- Drinks: West Indies - 112/3 in 30.0 overs (S Chanderpaul 52, XM Marshall 1)
- Power Play 3: Overs 38.1 - 43.0 - batting
- West Indies: 150 runs in 38.4 overs (244 balls), Extras 18
- S Chanderpaul: 100 off 139 balls (6 x 4)
- West Indies: 200 runs in 47.2 overs (298 balls), Extras 21
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