Pakistan and West Indies, the two most unpredictable sides in world cricket, will take on each other in the second match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.
No matter how unpredictable these two sides can be, on their day, they can beat any top side in the world. Both the sides the pedigree, and are former champions.
6:27 PM IST: Resounding Win For Windies
Nicholas Pooran hit Wahab Riaz for a six to finish off the chase. Big win. By seven wickets.
6:10 PM IST: Fifty For Gayle
Chris Gayle brought up his fifty with a single, in just 33 balls. He already broke AB de Villiers' record of most sixes in the World Cup earlier in the innings.
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5:55 PM IST: Tremors in Windies camp
Mohammad Amir, as expected, making the ball talk. Got the wickets of Shai Hope and Darren Bravo.
4:52 PM: Pakistan all out
Sarfaraz Ahmed & Co managed just 105 against a strong West Indies batting side. Oshane Thomas took four wickets.
4:14 PM IST: Drinks
Pakistan are tottering. 72/4 after 15 overs. Andre Russell has got two, while Sheldon Cottrell and Oshane Thomas got one each.
3:40 PM IST: Early wickets for West Indies. Sheldon Cottrell had Imam-ul-Haq in the third over then, Andre Russell got the better of Fakhar Zaman in the sixth.
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2:48 PM IST: Captain speaks
Jason Holder, West Indies: We will field first. I don't think conditions are going to change much. Hopefully, we will get some movement and we will get some early wickets. We had a good camp and two decent warm-up matches. Evin Lewis is not fit and Shannon Gabriel is also not fit. We've left out Fabian Allen and Kemar Roach. I think we are getting better and better each time we are going out in the field.
Sarfaraz Ahmed, Pakistan: We wanted to field first too, because of the moisture on the wicket and overcast conditions. It doesn't matter, if we survive the first few overs then it will be a good pitch. Our batters are in good form. We announced our twelve yesterday so out of that Asif Ali is not playing. We have experience in our bowling line-up and I have confidence in my bowlers.
2:40 PM IST: Playing XI
Pakistan: Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Haris Sohail, Mohammad Hafeez, Sarfaraz Ahmed (c & wk), Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Amir
West Indies: Chris Gayle, Shai Hope (wk), Darren Bravo, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Jason Holder (c), Carlos Brathwaite, Ashley Nurse, Sheldon Cottrell, Oshane Thomas
2:33 PM IST: West Indies win the toss, and will bowl first.
