West Indies vs Pakistan, 1st Match, Group D at Kingston, Mar 13 2007 - Match Result

RESULT
1st Match, Group D, Kingston, March 13, 2007, ICC World Cup
(47.2/50 ov, T:242) 187

West Indies won by 54 runs

dwayne-smith
Player Of The Match
32 (15) & 3/36
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Scorecard summary
West Indies1 Inn
241/9(50 overs)
2/38 (9)
Pakistan2 Inn
187/10(47.2 overs)
62 (54)
3/36 (10)
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47.2
W
Collymore to Malik, OUT

Shoaib steps back and looks to send the ball into the harbour but gets under it and Chanderpaul coming in from long-off takes the steepler. He is mobbed by delighted fielders and unlike 2003, when West Indies proved to be party poopers, the hosts have won the opening match

Shoaib Malik c Chanderpaul b Collymore 62 (54b 6x4 1x6 84m) SR: 114.81

And they are changing the ball. Another utterly pointless exercise given the match situation ...

47.1
Collymore to Malik, no run

driven into the deep but Shoaib turns down the single. Not sure what the point is at this stage

Over47
3 runs, 2 wickets
PAK 187/9CRR: 3.97  RRR: 18.33
Shoaib Malik 62 (52b 6x4 1x6)
DJ Bravo3/42 (9)

Game set and almost match. Shoaib left stranded as the tail folds.

46.6
W
Dwayne Bravo to Umar Gul, OUT

you won't see many better catches than that! A full toss driven firmly back to the left of Bravo who stuck out a hand and held the ball at full stretch no more than 18 inches above the ground in his follow through. A jubilant Bravo sprints into the deep pursued by team-mates ...

Umar Gul c & b Bravo 0 (1b 0x4 0x6 1m) SR: 0
46.5
W
Dwayne Bravo to Iftikhar, OUT

Iftikhar chips a full toss from a slower delivery to Lara at extra cover where he takes the catch high above his head

Iftikhar Anjum c Lara b Bravo 11 (18b 0x4 0x6 29m) SR: 61.11
46.4
Dwayne Bravo to Iftikhar, no run

athletic stop diving to his right by Bravo, changing direction in his follow through

46.3
2
Dwayne Bravo to Iftikhar, 2 runs

slow by slower ball standards - 57mph which is shy of Monty Panesar speed - and driven backward of point

46.2
1
Dwayne Bravo to Malik, 1 run

up to long-on as the crowd get ready to party

46.1
Dwayne Bravo to Malik, no run

Shoaib forced to do a fast-shoe shuffle by a yorker speared in at his feet

Over46
9 runs
PAK 184/7CRR: 4.00  RRR: 14.50
Shoaib Malik 61 (50b 6x4 1x6)Iftikhar Anjum 9 (15b)
CD Collymore0/27 (8)

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45.6
1
Collymore to Malik, 1 run

worked wide of midwicket for a single

45.5
4
Collymore to Malik, FOUR runs

he won't be so happy about that as Collymore drifts to the leg side and Shoaib helps it on its way

45.4
1
Collymore to Iftikhar, 1 run

into the covers, Lara happy to give a run a ball as the rate heads northwards

45.3
1
Collymore to Malik, 1 run

driven to extra cover where Sarwan makes a tumbling stop

45.2
1
Collymore to Iftikhar, 1 run

chipped to deep midwicket. An ambled single shows that the batsmen know the game is up as well

45.1
1
Collymore to Malik, 1 run

heaved towards long-off but it falls just short of the man there

Bowling change as Collymore back in for the last rites.

Over45
5 runs
PAK 175/7CRR: 3.88  RRR: 13.40
Iftikhar Anjum 7 (13b)Shoaib Malik 54 (46b 5x4 1x6)
DJ Bravo1/39 (8)
44.6
2
Dwayne Bravo to Iftikhar, 2 runs

slashed over cover, good running means that they come back for the second and a high throw adds to the ease of the second run

44.5
1
Dwayne Bravo to Malik, 1 run

heaved from outside off stump into the leg side, high but safe and just the single

44.4
1
Dwayne Bravo to Iftikhar, 1 run

Iftikhar squirts it out into the off side

44.3
Dwayne Bravo to Iftikhar, no run

full, driven past Bravo who throws down a left hand but misses, and mid-off quickly in to prevent the single

With each single the run-rate climbs.

44.2
1
Dwayne Bravo to Malik, 1 run

firm drive to Powell at long-off

44.1
Dwayne Bravo to Malik, no run

full on leg stump, cracked to wide long-on

Best performances - batters
Spike GraphWagon Zone
MN Samuels
63 runs (70)
5 fours3 sixes
Productive shot
off side drive on front foot
22 runs
2 fours2 sixes
Control
90%
Shoaib Malik
62 runs (54)
6 fours1 six
Productive shot
on side drive on front foot
26 runs
3 fours1 six
Control
94%
Best performances - bowlers
DR Smith
O
10
M
0
R
36
W
3
ECO
3.6
Iftikhar Anjum
O
10
M
3
R
44
W
3
ECO
4.4
Match details
TossPakistan, elected to field first
Season2006/07
Player Of The Match
Match numberODI no. 2531
Hours of play (local time)09.30 start, First Session 09.30-13.00. Interval 13.00-13.45, Second Session 13.45-17.15
Match days13 March 2007 - day (50-over match)
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsWest Indies 2, Pakistan 0