Pakistan sweep series
Sunday, 16 November 2008
ABU DHABI, NOV 15 (AP): A strong bowling display helped Pakistan beat the West Indies by 24 runs Friday in the second one-day international, and also gave the team victory the three-match series.
Batting first after winning the toss, Pakistan were all out for 232 in 49 overs, almost 40 runs short of the target they were hoping to set.
Despite a century by Shivnarine Chanderpaul (107 not out), the capacity crowd at the 20,000-seat Zayed Stadium, comprising mostly of Pakistan supporters, were not disappointed as the West Indies
were bowled out for 208.
In the first match Wednesday, Pakistan by four wickets. The final match of the series is Sunday.
"This is a huge confidence-boosting win for Pakistan after all the setbacks we have had," captain Shoaib Malik said. "The total we put up was less than what we wanted to, but our bowlers did an excellent job.
"We went into the match with an extra spinner in Saeed Ajmal, and he did the job for us after Sohail Tanveer gave us a great start."
The victory was set up by Tanveer, who first contributed 26 runs in 20 deliveries for Pakistan, and later picked up 3-32. The left-arm paceman had six wides in his first three overs, but also bowled two superb deliveries to remove both the West Indies openers before they could score a run.
Captain Chris Gayle, who scored a century in the first match, was bowled by an in-swinging yorker in the last ball of his first over.
And all Sewnarine Chattergoon could do against a ball that left him late was nick it to wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal. "It's a young team and we performed well, but we can't just keep saying that. We need to step up and win," Gayle said. "Chanderpaul and (Ramnaresh) Sarawan batted well and steadied the innings after we lost two quick wickets, but once Sarawan was out, we kept losing wickets as regular intervals and could not put up any meaningful partnership."
Chanderpaul hit an extremely scratchy knock and he was dropped twice - on 17 and 63 - by Ajmal. The bowler to suffer the first time was Umar Gul, followed by Shahid Afridi.
The West Indian, named the ICC Cricketer of the Year for his consistent performance in 2007-08, labored to his 50 in 94 balls.
Pakistan 232 (Misbah 52, Taylor 3-38, Powell 3-50) beat West Indies 208 (Chanderpaul 107*, Gul 3-44 ) by 24 runs
Batting first after winning the toss, Pakistan were all out for 232 in 49 overs, almost 40 runs short of the target they were hoping to set.
Despite a century by Shivnarine Chanderpaul (107 not out), the capacity crowd at the 20,000-seat Zayed Stadium, comprising mostly of Pakistan supporters, were not disappointed as the West Indies
were bowled out for 208.
In the first match Wednesday, Pakistan by four wickets. The final match of the series is Sunday.
"This is a huge confidence-boosting win for Pakistan after all the setbacks we have had," captain Shoaib Malik said. "The total we put up was less than what we wanted to, but our bowlers did an excellent job.
"We went into the match with an extra spinner in Saeed Ajmal, and he did the job for us after Sohail Tanveer gave us a great start."
The victory was set up by Tanveer, who first contributed 26 runs in 20 deliveries for Pakistan, and later picked up 3-32. The left-arm paceman had six wides in his first three overs, but also bowled two superb deliveries to remove both the West Indies openers before they could score a run.
Captain Chris Gayle, who scored a century in the first match, was bowled by an in-swinging yorker in the last ball of his first over.
And all Sewnarine Chattergoon could do against a ball that left him late was nick it to wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal. "It's a young team and we performed well, but we can't just keep saying that. We need to step up and win," Gayle said. "Chanderpaul and (Ramnaresh) Sarawan batted well and steadied the innings after we lost two quick wickets, but once Sarawan was out, we kept losing wickets as regular intervals and could not put up any meaningful partnership."
Chanderpaul hit an extremely scratchy knock and he was dropped twice - on 17 and 63 - by Ajmal. The bowler to suffer the first time was Umar Gul, followed by Shahid Afridi.
The West Indian, named the ICC Cricketer of the Year for his consistent performance in 2007-08, labored to his 50 in 94 balls.
Pakistan 232 (Misbah 52, Taylor 3-38, Powell 3-50) beat West Indies 208 (Chanderpaul 107*, Gul 3-44 ) by 24 runs