Batsmen seek change of fortunes
With the series shifting to St Lucia for the three remaining one-dayers, the question is whether the trend of middle-of-the-road scores will change
Match facts
Friday, July 19, 2013Start time 0900 local (1300 GMT)
Big Picture
The pitches served up for the one-dayers in the West Indies, starting from the tri-series, have largely produced scores of under 250. In the two 300-plus scores, the batsmen were aided more by poor bowling than favourable batting conditions. In the two ODIs so far in this series in Guyana, middle-of-the-road scores in the region of 220-230 have been matchwinning ones. With the series shifting to St Lucia for the three remaining one-dayers, the question is whether the trend of scores will change. Dwayne Bravo, the West Indies captain, is optimistic of higher scores but his team of power-hitters will be relieved only if they get conditions that suit their strengths.Form guide
(most recent first, last five completed matches)West Indies WLLLW
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In the spotlight
Ahmed Shehzad was recalled to the one-day squad after a gap of two years, but it hasn't been a happy comeback, with scores of 5 and 19. His last five ODI scores make for poor reading - 0,6,9,5,19. He will have fond memories of St Lucia though, where he scored his second ODI century during the 2011 tour, before that slump began. He will be under pressure to perform, having taken Mohammad Hafeez's place in the opening position.Team news
West Indies named an unchanged squad for the three remaining one-dayers, giving Johnson Charles an extended run as the wicketkeeper in Denesh Ramdin's absence.Quotes
"The energy and effort the guys put in the field [in the last match], and the outfield display, was fantastic. I think it reminds us how good we can actually be when we believe and get some self-confidence."West Indies captain Dwayne Bravo on his team's victory in the second ODI
Stats and trivia
- Shahid Afridi needs three more sixes for 400 international sixes
- Pakistan have an unbeaten record in ODIs at St Lucia, beating West Indies on all four occasions
Kanishkaa Balachandran is a senior sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo