Pakistan beat West Indies, Pakistan won by 7 wickets (with 8 balls remaining) (D/L method)

Handshakes all around as the players walk back to the pavilion. It's party time in the stands.

Hafeez and Farhat added 64 runs for the first wicket and that set the platform. Farhat was the top scorer on 58, an innings which can be at best described as streaky. West Indies bowlers were an indisciplined lot today, in all they conceded 31 extras and made life easy for the batsmen. Their fielding too was sloppy and couple of chances that could have turned this match around were grassed. Pakistan batsmen took full advantage of the friendly approach and they reached the target with 8 balls remaining.

Pakistan now lead the 5-ODI series with two more matches left to be played, so it's an unassailable lead and from what we have seen so far, a West Indian comeback looks remote. That's it from me Sajan Nair and Jamie Alter - The 4th ODI is on the 13th of December, so dress scary - Good night and good luck.

33.4

Bradshaw to Malik, FOUR runs

all over! good length delivery, pitched in line and angling across. Malik stands tall and drives hard, ball clips the inside edge and races away to the vacant fine leg fence - Pakistan win by 7 wickets.

33.3

Bradshaw to Mohammad Yousuf, 1 run

pushed away towards cover and they scamper through for a single

33.2

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Bradshaw to Mohammad Yousuf, no run

short of a good length delivery, hint of swing and Yousuf is beaten on the forward prod

33.1

Bradshaw to Mohammad Yousuf, FOUR runs

game, set and match! good length delivery outside the off stump. Yousuf gets a good stride in towards the line of the ball and square drives it point. what a player

Over33

6 runs

PAK 183/3CRR: 5.54 RRR: 4.50

Shoaib Malik 17 (28b 1x4)Mohammad Yousuf 23 (35b)

CH Gayle2/32 (6)

Just 8 more runs needed now

32.6

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Gayle to Malik, no run

turned away towards midwicket - no room for a single there

32.5

Gayle to Mohammad Yousuf, 1 run

flatter delivery outside the off stump and Yousuf punches it well wide of the fielder at cover - Pakistan inch closer

32.4

Gayle to Malik, 1 run

worked away well wide of the fielder at short fine leg

32.3

Gayle to Mohammad Yousuf, 1 run

tossed up outside the off stump, Yousuf goes low down and paddles it down to fine leg for a single - it's looking all to easy at the moment

32.2

Gayle to Malik, 1 bye

another wide, so what's new? again way down the leg side and Ramdin fails to collect it cleanly

32.1

Gayle to Malik, 2 runs

comes down the track and works it away towards midwicket, awkward looking shot and the ball beats the diving fielder at short midwicket

Gayle back on, probably the last roll of the dice from Lara

Over32

5 runs

PAK 177/3CRR: 5.53 RRR: 5.00

Mohammad Yousuf 21 (33b)Shoaib Malik 14 (24b 1x4)

IDR Bradshaw0/30 (6)

Pakistan require another 14 runs with 7 wickets and 18 balls remaining.

31.6

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Bradshaw to Mohammad Yousuf, no run

pitched up and Yousuf drives it straight back down the track. Bradshaw moves across to his left and the half-stop cuts off a single

31.5

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Bradshaw to Mohammad Yousuf, no run

angled away behind point. Smith moves across quickly and cuts off the single

31.4

Bradshaw to Malik, 1 run

good length delivery on the middle and off stump line. Malik pushes forward and thuds it down to long-on for a single. Presented the full face of the bat there

31.3

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Bradshaw to Malik, no run

short and angling across - swing and a miss outside the off stump

31.2

2lb

Bradshaw to Malik, 2 leg byes

again drifting down the leg side. wrong line and length from Bradshaw, Malik fails to make contact but the ball clips the pad and runs down to third man

31.1

Bradshaw to Mohammad Yousuf, 1 run

short and angling across the right-hander. Yousuf stands his ground and steers it down to third man. Made it look easy

31.1

Bradshaw to Mohammad Yousuf, 1 wide

oh dear! good length delivery, drifting down the leg side and that's another wide

Over31

6 runs

PAK 172/3CRR: 5.54 RRR: 5.00

Shoaib Malik 13 (21b 1x4)Mohammad Yousuf 20 (30b)

DR Smith0/47 (6)

Bradshaw back on. 19 needed off 24.

30.6

Smith to Malik, 2 runs

good length delivery outside the off stump and Malik jabs it through extra cover for a brace - deliberately hit in the air and he placed it to perfection

30.5

Smith to Mohammad Yousuf, 1 run

nicely opens the face of the bat and runs it down to short third man

30.4

Smith to Malik, 1 run

much better shot. short of a good length delivery outside the off stump. Malik waits for the ball and at the last moment runs it down to third man for a single

Pakistan vs West Indies, 3rd ODI at Lahore, Dec 10 2006 - Match Result