West Indies v Pakistan world cup 2007 Group Match

West Indies v Pakistan at Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica, on 13 March 2007

West Indies won by 54 runs
Man of the Match: DR Smith,West Indies

With the help of an alrounder performance from DR Smith, 32 in 15 balls and an important 3 wickets, and 63 of MN Samuels, West indies won the first ODI of world cup 2007 tournament by 54 runs. After Pakistan won the toss and chose to field first they failed to take advantage of early wicket of Gayle. Then Sarwan took the charge and played some superb strokes with Chanderpaul seems very quite. Again there was chance for Pakistan to comeback when West indies are 77/3 in 25 overs. But then Lara and Samuels playing quite comfortably keep the score moving. In the end with the help of rocketing batting from tail enders West Indies put target of 242.

Pakistan loose their first 3 wickets just on 39 runs on the board. Imran Nazir back after hitting six on very first ball then Younis Khan and Mohammad Hafeez could not stay longer and Pakistan were 39/3. Though Mohammad Yousuf and Inzamam-ul-Haq playing quite sensibly and added 60 more but they failed to reach to the destination as Mohammad Yousuf, Inzamam-ul-Haq and Kamran Akmal fall in just 17 runs gap at 116/6. Then they never come back in the game as there was no support from other end when Shoaib Malik was playing really superb innings. In the end Pakistan were allout on 187 and lose the match by 54 runs.

Score summary West Indies innings

West Indies 241/9	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pakistan
RR Sarwan	49	65	9	0	Umar Gul	9-1-38-2
MN Samuels	63	70	5	3	Iftikhar Anjum	10-3-44-3
BC Lara	37	56	3	1	Danish Kaneria	9-2-45-1
DR Smith	32	15	3	2	Mohammad Hafeez	9-0-39-2

Score summary Pakistan innings

Pakistan 187/10	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	West Indies
Younis Khan	9	13	2	0	DB Powell	10-1-42-2
Mohammad Yousuf	37	72	1	0	CD Collymore	8.2-3-27-1
Inzamam-ul-Haq	36	65	4	0	DR Smith	10-0-36-3
Shoaib Malik	62	54	6	1	DJ Bravo	9-0-42-3