West Indies crushed Pakistan by seven wickets in their opening match of the 2019 Cricket World Cup at Trent Bridge, Nottingham on Friday. After being asked to bat, Pakistan lost wickets at regular intervals and were bundled out for 105 in 21.4 overs. Oshane Thomas took four wickets, while Jason Holder and Andre Russell grabbed three and two scalps respectively. In reply, Windies sealed the deal with 218 balls remaining. Chris Gayle hit a 34-ball 50. Get highlights of West Indies vs Pakistan here. (SCORECARD | STREAMING | POINTS TABLE | SCHEDULE)
18:44 hrs IST: That's it. Thank you for joining us!
Jason Holder (West Indies captain): "Got off to a really good start. Got wickets with the new ball which is what we ask of the guys. Russell's an impact player. Really good to see the impact we had today, followed by Oshane. Sheldon started really well for us. Credit to the boys who stuck to the task. Russell can get the ball through, bowled some sharp balls today. He's one who gives 100% everytime even though he might not be 100%. Good to have a young quick. We know Oshane can be expensive, but he's a genuine wicket-taker and that's a gamble we're willing to take."
Sarfaraz Ahmed (Pakistan captain): "If you lose the toss in these conditions, and lose wickets, it's hard to come back into the game. Have to play positive cricket here. Didn't do well as a batting unit today. We know they're going to come hard with their pace bowlers. We didn't play well against the short ball. Today was a bad day. Confident my team will bounce back."
18:25 hrs IST: SIX! And that's it. West Indies register a seven-wicket win over Pakistan. What a day it has been for the two-time world champions!
18:17 hrs IST: Costly over from Riaz, 14 runs off it. West Indies are 91/3 after 12 overs. Pooran 24*, Hetmyer 1*
18:13 hrs IST: OUT! Third wicket for Amir. He's having a good day. Gayle falls for 50 off just 34 deliveries. West Indies are 77/3 after 11 overs. Hetmyer comes to the crease.
18:08 hrs IST: Single and that's fifty for Gayle. Six BOUNDARIES and three SIXES.
18:06 hrs IST: SIX, FOUR, FOUR! Gayle is smashing it all around the park. He's unbeaten on 49. West Indies are 71/2 after 10 overs.
18:01 hrs IST: Eight runs from the last 12 balls. West Indies are 56/2 after 9 overs. They need 50 more to secure their first win in the tournament.
17:53 hrs IST: OUT! Second wicket for Amir, gets Bravo, who falls for a duck. Nicholas Pooran comes to the crease. West Indies are 48/2 after 7 overs. Wahab Riaz is into the attack.
17:47 hrs IST: FOUR! Short delivery from Ali, Gayle makes space and pulls over mid-wicket. West Indies are 46/1 after 6 overs. Gayle 33*, Bravo 0*
17:44 hrs IST: OUT! Amir removes Hope, who looked uncomfortable during his short stay at the crease. Darren Bravo comes in. First wicket for Amir. West Indies are 38/1 after 5 overs.
17:37 hrs IST: SIX! Fuller from Ali and Gayle smashes it straight down the ground. Moves into 20s in no time. West Indies are 32/0 after 4 overs.
17:35 hrs IST: SIX! Slower delivery from Ali, Gayle makes room and launches it over long-on for a maximum.
17:33 hrs IST: Another good over from Amir, just four runs off it. But that's of no help to Pakistan. They need wickets. West Indies are 16/0 after 3 overs.
17:29 hrs IST: Successive boundaries for Gayle. Looks in top form. West Indies are 12/0 after 2 overs. Gayle 9*, Hope 2*. Amir again.
17:24 hrs IST: Tidy over from Amir. West Indies are 2/0 after the first over. Hasan Ali comes into the attack.
17:20 hrs IST: Welcome back. Chris Gayle to take strike. Mohammad Amir to bowl the first over.
16:58 hrs IST: This (105) is Pakistan's second lowest total in ODI World Cup.
16:52 hrs IST: OUT! That's it. Pakistan have been bowled out for 105. Four wickets for Thomas on his World Cup debut. Pakistan batsmen had no answer to West Indies' short-ball ploy. Holder and Russell finish with three and two wickets respectively. Join us shortly for the West Indies chase.
16:46 hrs IST: Two sixes and a boundary for Wahab Riaz and Pakistan cross 100.
16:42 hrs IST: Impressive over from Thomas, only three runs and a wicket. Pakistan are 86/9 after 20 overs.
16:40 hrs IST: OUT! Once again, short ball does it for West Indies. Hafeez looks to pull but gets a top edge, Cottrell dives forward and completes a good catch at fine leg. Third wicket for Thomas. Mohammad Amir comes to the crease.
16:34 hrs IST: OUT! Ali gone, third wicket for Holder. Looks like Pakistan will find it difficult to get past 100. Wahab Riaz comes to the crease.
16:29 hrs IST: OUT! Pakistan in all sorts of trouble now. Thomas gets the better of Shadab Khan. This was the same venue where England smashed 444 and 481 against Pakistan and Australia respectively. And now, Pakistan are reeling at 80/7. Hasan Ali comes to the crease.
16:25 hrs IST: OUT! Another short delivery, Wasim looks to pull but gets a top edge and Gayle takes a neat catch at first slip. Shadab Khan comes to the crease. Pakistan are 77/6 after 17 overs. Thomas again.
16:21 hrs IST: OUT! Appeal for a caught behind and West Indies take the review. UltraEdge shows the ball clipped the gloves on its way. Sarfaraz DEPARTS! First wicket for Holder. Pakistan have lost half their side now. Imad Wasim comes to the crease.
16:17 hrs IST: Good over from Thomas, just three runs off it. Pakistan are 75/4 after 16 overs. Hafeez 11*, Sarfaraz 8*. Holder is back into the attack.
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16:10 hrs IST: The bouncer barrage continues. West Indies' plan is working well. A couple of wickets and Pakistan would be in trouble to reach 200. Pakistan are 72/4 after 15 overs. Time for drinks!
16:05 hrs IST: Consecutive boundaries for Hafeez. Pakistan are 70/4 after 14 overs. They need a partnership here.
16:01 hrs IST: WICKET! Outswinger from Thomas, Azam looks to play it over point but gets an outside edge and Hope takes a diving catch towards his right. This is a big scalp for West Indies. Mohammad Hafeez comes to the crease.
15:56 hrs IST: FOUR! Short ball from Thomas and Azam pulls it in front of square. Pakistan are 58/3 after 12 overs. Azam 20*, Sarfaraz 5*
15:51 hrs IST: Shimron Hetmyer drops Azam at backward point. Sarfaraz finishes the over with a boundary to fine leg. Pakistan are 50/3 after 11 overs. Oshane Thomas comes into the attack.
15:48 hrs IST: Sensational stuff from Russell. His current figures - 3-1-4-2. Gamechanger? Pakistan are 45/3 after 10 overs. Brathwaite to continue.
15:45 hrs IST: OUT! Once again, bouncer does the trick for Russell. Sohail is on the shot and gets an edge to Hope behind the stumps. Sarfaraz Ahmed comes to the crease. Pakistan in some trouble now.
15:42 hrs IST: Brathwaite also starts well. Both Azam and Sohail need to stay patient. Pakistan are 45/2 after 9 overs.
15:38 hrs IST: Another tidy over from Russell, only two runs off it. Pakistan are 42/2 after 8 overs. Azam 12*, Sohail 5*. Carlos Brathwaite comes into the attack.
15:34 hrs IST: FOUR! Sohail is off the mark. Too full and wide from Cottrell and the Pakistani hits it over point. Easy pickings. Pakistan are 40/2 after 7 overs. Russell again.
15:30 hrs IST: WICKET! Bumper from Russell, Zaman looks to pull but the ball hits the grill of the helmet and rolls back onto the stumps. Haris Sohail is the new batsman. Just two runs off the over. Pakistan are 35/2 after 6 overs.
15:25 hrs IST: FOUR! Full-toss from Cottrell, around off, Azam drives it past the fielder at mid-off for his first boundary of the day. The West Indian finishes with a dot ball. Pakistan are 33/1 after 5 overs. Andre Russell comes into the attack.
15:20 hrs IST: Another costly over from Holder, 10 runs off it. Pakistan are 27/1 after 4 overs. STAT ATTACK - Azam has smashed four ODI centuries against West Indies.
15:16 hrs IST: OUT! Short delivery from Cottrell, Imam looks to pull but is a little late in reacting to the length. Gets a bit of glove and wicket-keeper Shai Hope does the rest down the leg-side. Babar Azam is the next man in. Pakistan are 17/1 after 3 overs.
15:12 hrs IST: FOUR! Short and wide from Cottrell, Zaman leans forward and smacks it over the in-field on the off-side. He's looking good.
15:10 hrs IST: SIX! Gentle loosener from Holder, on Zaman's pads, the Pakistan opener dispatches it over deep square leg for a maximum. Expensive start from the West Indies captain. Pakistan are 11/0 after 2 overs. Cottrell to continue.
15:07 hrs IST: Magnificent start from Cottrell. No margin for error. Pakistan are 1/0 after the first over. Jason Holder comes into the attack.
15:03 hrs IST: Straightaway some shape for Cottrell. Starts with a wide but hits the good length and gets some away movement on his next two deliveries.
15:01 hrs IST: Time for live action. Sheldon Cottrell to start the proceedings for Windies. Imam to take strike.
14:56 hrs IST: Teams march out in the middle for the national anthem.
14:37 hrs IST: Playing XIs
Pakistan: Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Haris Sohail, Mohammad Hafeez, Sarfaraz Ahmed(w/c), Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Amir
West Indies: Chris Gayle, Shai Hope(w), Darren Bravo, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Jason Holder(c), Carlos Brathwaite, Ashley Nurse, Sheldon Cottrell, Oshane Thomas
14:32 hrs IST: West Indies have won the toss and have opted to field.
14:29 hrs IST: STAT ATTACK - West Indies have won five of their six completed ODIs played at Trent Bridge.
14:14 hrs IST: STAT ATTACK - Pakistan have won seven of their last nine ODIs against West Indies.
14:10 hrs IST: We'll have the toss in 20 minutes. Meanwhile, this is what Ben Stokes had to say after taking a miraculous catch against South Africa in the tournament opener at The Oval.
13:47 hrs IST: Hello and welcome to Outlook's live coverage of the second match of the 2019 Cricket World Cup between West Indies and Pakistan.
A 4-0 series loss to tournament hosts England extended Pakistan's losing streak, but they can take heart from the fact they won the last major ICC tournament in the United Kingdom, the 2017 Champions Trophy. Pakistan, riding some solid batting performances, stunned India to win the title.
Pakistan have Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman who are in great form. In bowling department, they have the likes of young leg-arm seamer Shaheen Afridi, once star pacer Mohammad Amir and Wahab Riaz and the robust Hasan Ali, who can dismantle any opposition batting line-up on their day. Bowling has always been Pakistan's strength.
The only thing that they need to be wary of is their fielding which has let them down in the past.
West Indies, on the other hand, have been impressive in the 50-over format this year. They squared a ODI series against the No. 1 ranked side England 2-2 before losing the final of a tri-series to Bangladesh in Ireland.
