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Russell serves Pakistan a thrashing

Pakistan struck early, removing the West Indies openers cheaply, after opting to bowl on what was termed a 'damp' pitch  AFP
Darren Bravo, although slow, added stability to the innings and lifted his team  Getty Images
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He was well supported by Marlon Samuels before Denesh Ramdin took over  AFP
However, Bravo was forced to retire hurt one short of fifty, after injuring his hamstring, and was carried off the field  Getty Images
Bravo's injury pegged West Indies back as they managed only 16 runs in the Powerplay  Getty Images
Ramdin and Lendl Simmons then kicked on to bring up fifties. They also benefited from Pakistan's sloppiness in the field  AFP
The innings ended in revelry with Andre Russell bludgeoning 42 off 13 balls as West Indies posted 310 for 6  AFP
The revelry continued for West Indies, as Jerome Taylor removed Nasir Jamshed, Younis Khan and Haris Sohail for ducks  Getty Images
Not to be left behind, Jason Holder accounted for Ahmed Shehzad for 1, leaving Pakistan at 1 for 4, the lowest score for a team in ODIs with the top four dismissed  AFP
Further embarrassment loomed large when Russell dismissed Misbah-ul-Haq for 7 and the scorecard read 25 for 5  AFP
Umar Akmal joined Sohaib Maqsood and put on 80 for the sixth wicket to add a semblance of respectability to the chase  Getty Images
Umar top-scored, making 59 off 71 balls before he became the second of Russell's three victims  ICC
Once Umar departed, the last three wickets fell for a paltry five runs, as Pakistan folded for 160  Getty Images
West Indies soared to a 150-run victory, their largest in an ODI against Pakistan  Associated Press
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