Pakistan hang off past due West Indies fee to win 2d T20I

Pakistan survived Nicholas Pooran’s past due blitz to overcome West Indies via seven runs in the second one Twenty20 and pass 1-Zero up within the four-match sequence.

Left-handed Pooran smashed six sixes and 4 obstacles on Saturday however his unbeaten 62 off 33 balls may just raise the West Indies to just 150-4.

Pakistan used to be put into bat first and scored 157-Eight with captain Babar Azam (51) and Mohammad Rizwan (46) proceeding to attain closely up entrance.

Jason Holder grabbed 4-26 and Dwayne Bravo were given the wickets of Mohammad Hafeez and Fakhar Zaman off successive deliveries as Pakistan misplaced six wickets for 23 runs of their ultimate 4 overs.

Rizwan and Azam blended in a 67-run 2d wicket stand prior to Rizwan used to be run out within the 15th over.

Holder returned within the 17th over and Azam used to be out stuck at the back of after a tv referral. The Pakistan captain walked off the sphere in disbelief.

The West Indies power-hitters couldn’t mount a fee towards the skilled offspin of Hafeez, who conceded simply six runs off his 4 overs and clean-bowled Andre Fletcher together with his 2d supply.

Legspinner Shadab Khan (0-22) additionally gave away only one boundary that strangled the West Indies run chase on a gradual pitch.

“We have been 10-15 runs brief, however our bowlers bowled really well, and I feel we will have to give them credit score,” Azam stated.

“Hafeez confirmed his revel in within the powerplay and as captain it happy me so much.”

When Ewin Lewis needed to retire harm because of cramps after scoring 35 off 33 balls, West Indies nonetheless wanted 82 runs off the ultimate six overs.

Whilst Kieron Pollard couldn’t to find obstacles towards the tempo, Pooran timed the ball smartly and hit his sixes towards speedy bowlers Mohammad Wasim, Shaheen Afridi and Hasan Ali.

“I believed the best way the bowlers bounced again displays we’re in line with the ball,” Pollard stated.

“On the finish of the day we will have taken a couple of extra singles ? there are issues we proceed to have a look at, and it’s all about development because the video games pass on. We have been at the dropping finish nowadays, however all hope isn’t misplaced.”

The primary T20 used to be washed out in Barbados on Wednesday. Guyana hosts the remainder two T20s on Sunday and subsequent Tuesday, adopted via a two-Take a look at sequence in Jamaica.