In the first ODI table, Pakistani batsmen chased the target of 306 runs given by the West Indies. Pakistan and West Indies are competing in the first match of the ODI series at Multan Cricket Stadium and Pakistan is chasing the target of 306 runs. West Indies won the toss and elected to bat. Shai and Kyle Meyer took the field to start the innings.
Pakistani batsmen chased the target of 306 runs given by West Indies
Shaheen Shah Afridi dismissed Kyle Meyer for a total of 9 runs. After Kyle Meyer’s dismissal, Shy Hope and Shameer Brooks led the West Indies innings. The two players put up a partnership of 154 runs. At 163 runs, Pakistan got their second victory in the form of Shameer Brooks. He was dismissed by Muhammad Nawaz for 70 runs.
West Indies captain Nicholas was dismissed for 198 runs. Even Brendan King could not stay with Shy Home for long. Shay Home’s courage was also answered on the total score of 243 runs. He fell victim to Harris Rauf for 127. After Shay Home’s departure, Roman Powell and Romario Shepherd began to speed up the innings, but Shaheen Shah Afridi dismissed Roman Powell, thwarting the West Indies’ dangerous intentions.
In the last over of the innings, Harris Rauf dismissed Romario Shepherd. Romario Shepherd scored 25 runs. West Indies scored 305 runs in the stipulated 50 overs. For Pakistan, Haris Rauf was the most successful bowler with 3 wickets, Shaheen Shah Afridi took 2 wickets while Shadab Khan and Muhammad Nawaz took one wicket each.
Apart from captain Babar Azam, the national team includes:
Shadab Khan, Fakhr Imam, Imamul Haq, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris, Khushdal Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Hassan Ali.
The West Indies squad consists of:
Shay Home, Kyle Meyers, Schneider Brooks, Nicholas Poorn, Brandon King, Roman Powell, Romario Shepherd, Alzari Joseph, Aqeel Hussain, Jaden Sales, and Hayden Walsh.
Slower one 💫@HarisRauf14 outfoxes the batter 🎯#PAKvWI | #KhelAbhiBaqiHai pic.twitter.com/8WyXUnNWNo
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) June 8, 2022
Late arrival of yams Due to the extreme heat, the two teams arrived at the stadium just an hour before the start of the game. Super League The three-match ODI series between Pakistan and the West Indies is also significant in that it is part of the ICC Super League for next year’s Cricket World Cup in India. Under the Super League, seven other teams besides the host country India will qualify directly for the World Cup while the rest of the teams will have to play a qualifying round.
Skied and safely pouched by @iamharis63 🤲@iShaheenAfridi bags another wicket ⚡#PAKvWI | #KhelAbhiBaqiHai pic.twitter.com/LgVdn4wG0J
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) June 8, 2022
Pakistan is currently ranked 10th in the ICC Super League points table, while the West Indies are fourth. It is worth mentioning here that the West Indies team came to Pakistan in December last year to play a series of T20 and ODI matches. Was done The Pakistan Cricket Board had announced at the time that the ODI series would be played in June, but the venue was not announced.
Brooks and Hope reach their half-centuries 🤝
Solid stand between the two after the loss of Mayers 🙌#PAKvWI | #KhelAbhiBaqiHai pic.twitter.com/ojUVd5IxKA
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) June 8, 2022
