Match Notes
Pakistan Innings
V Permaul(WI), H Talat(PAK) and A Ali(PAK) makes their T20I debut
Pakistan 51/1 in 5.2 overs
Mandatory Powerplay (1-6): Pakistan 56/1
Referral 1 (8.2 ovs): WI against Sarfraz Ahmed (LBW) Unsuccessful (PAK: 1, WI: 1) (Retained)
Pakistan 100/2 in 10.3 overs
Pakistan 150/3 in 16.2 overs
F Ashraf dropped on 0 by K Paul in 17.3 overs
S Malik dropped on 10 by K Paul in 17.4 overs
Pakistan 203/5 in 20.0 overs
Innings Break: Pakistan 203/5 in 20.0 overs
West Indies Innings
Mandatory Powerplay (1-6): West Indies 24/4
West Indies 51/6 in 11.6 overs
All-round performance by batsmen and bowlers helped Pakistan thrash West Indies by 143 runs in the first Twenty20 at National Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Pakistan lead the three-match series 1-0.
Chasing a massive target of 204, West Indies crashed to their lowest T20 score to hand Pakistan a thumping victory, the second biggest in the T20 history.
Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Nawaz and Shoaib Malik bagged two wickets each to dismantle the Windies while Shadab Khan, Hussain Talat and Hasan Ali chipped in with one wicket each.
Marlon Samuels top scored for West Indies with 18 runs.
West Indies 60/10 (13.4 overs)
As it happened
Pakistan win by 143 runs
Hussain Talat to Badree, OUT
Hussain Talat to Paul, 1 run
Hussain Talat to Badree, 1 run
Hussain Talat to Paul, 1 run
END OF OVER 13: WI 57/8
Malik to Badree, SIX
Malik to Badree, dot ball
Malik to Samuel Badree, no run
Malik on hat-trick
Malik to Kersick Williams, OUT
Malik to Emrit, OUT
Malik to Emrit, no run
END OF OVER 12: WI 51/6
Shadab Khan to Paul, 2 runs
Shadab Khan to Emrit, 1 run
Shadab Khan to Emrit, no run
Shadab Khan to Emrit, no run
Shadab Khan to Emrit, SIX
Shadab Khan to Emrit, no run
END OF OVER 11: WI 42/6
Shoaib Malik to Paul, FOUR
Shoaib Malik to Emrit, 1 run
Shoaib Malik to Paul, 1 run
Shoaib Malik to Emrit, 1 run
Shoaib Malik to Emrit, no run
Shoaib Malik to Emrit, no run
END OF OVER 10: WI 35/6
Mohammad Nawaz to Paul, no run
Mohammad Nawaz to Paul, no run
Mohammad Nawaz to Paul, no run
Mohammad Nawaz to Emrit, 1 run
Mohammad Nawaz to Emrit, no run
Mohammad Nawaz to Emrit, no run
END OF OVER 9: WI 34/6
Shadab Khan to Emrit, 1 run
Shadab Khan to Emrit, no run
Shadab Khan to Emrit, no run
Shadab Khan to Emrit, no run
Shadab Khan to Emrit, no run
Shadab Khan to Emrit, no run
END OF OVER 8: WI 33/6
Mohammad Nawaz to Samuels, OUT
Mohammad Nawaz to Samuels, FOUR
Mohammad Nawaz to Paul, 1 run
Mohammad Nawaz to Paul, no run
Mohammad Nawaz to Paul, dot ball
Mohammad Nawaz to Samuels, 1 run
END OF OVER 7: WI 27/5
Shadab Khan to Paul, dot ball
Shadab Khan to Paul, no run
Shadab Khan to Powell, OUT, back to the bowler, good catch
Shadab Khan to Marlon Samuels, 1 run
Shadab Khan to Powell, 1 run
Shadab Khan to Marlon Samuels, 1 run
END OF OVER 6: WI 24/4
Fahim Ashraf to Powell, FOUR
Fahim Ashraf to Powell, no run
Fahim Ashraf to Powell, dot ball
Fahim Ashraf to Marlon Samuels, 1 run
Fahim Ashraf to Marlon Samuels, FOUR
Fahim Ashraf to Marlon Samuels, no run
END OF OVER 5: WI 15/4
Hasan Ali to Rovman Powell, no run, nearly hit it onto the stumps
Hasan Ali to Rovman Powell, no run
Hasan Ali to Rovman Powell, no run
Hasan Ali to Rovman Powell, dot ball
Hasan Ali to Rovman Powell, no run
Hasan Ali to Danesh Ramdin, OUT
END OF OVER 4: WI 15/3
Mohammad Amir to Marlon Samuels, no run
Mohammad Amir to Marlon Samuels, another dot ball, Samuels clearly struggling here
Mohammad Amir to Marlon Samuels, no run
Mohammad Amir to Marlon Samuels, no run, slow ball again
Mohammad Amir to Marlon Samuels, no run
Mohammad Amir to Marlon Samuels, no run
Mohammad Amir to Marlon Samuels, wide, 1 run
END OF OVER 3: WI 14/3
Mohammad Nawaz to Danesh Ramdin, dot ball
Mohammad Nawaz to Danesh Ramdin, wide, 1 run
Mohammad Nawaz to Danesh Ramdin, dot ball
Mohammad Nawaz to Danesh Ramdin, back to the bowler, no run
Mohammad Nawaz to Marlon Samuels, 1 run
Mohammad Nawaz to Marlon Samuels, FOUR, played in the nair
Mohammad Nawaz to Marlon Samuels, no run
END OF OVER 2: WI 8/3
Mohammad Amir to Danesh Ramdin, dot ball
Mohammad Amir to Jason Mohammed, OUT, captain goes, soft dismissal again
Mohammad Amir to Jason Mohammed, dot ball
Mohammad Amir to Andre Fletcher, OUT, straight to cover who makes no mistake
Mohammad Amir to Marlon Samuels, 1 run
Mohammad Amir to Marlon Samuels, no run
Mohammad Amir to Marlon Samuels, wide, 1 run
END OF OVER 1: WI 6/1
Mohammad Nawaz to Andre Fletcher, no run
Mohammad Nawaz to Andre Fletcher, dot ball
Mohammad Nawaz to Chadwick Walton, OUT, Walton falls early
Mohammad Nawaz to Chadwick Walton, no run
Mohammad Nawaz to Chadwick Walton, no run
Mohammad Nawaz to Chadwick Walton, SIX, perfect start to the massive chase
Andre Fletcher, Chadwick begin the chase for Windies. Nawaz gets the firs over
West Indies need 204 to win
PAKISTAN 203/5 (20 overs)
Handy contributions from top-order batsmen helped Pakistan set a huge target for West Indies in the first Twenty20 at National Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Fakhar Zaman (37), Hussain Talat (41), Sarfraz Ahmed (48) and Shoaib Malik (38) clicked with the bat to take the hosts to 203 in 20 overs.
Keemo Paul produced a decent spell giving away 26 runs in his quota of four overs and got one wicket.
End of over 20: Pakistan 203-5
Williams to Shoaib Malik, FOUR
Williams to Shoaib Malik, 2 runs
Williams to Faheem Ashraf, one run
Williams to Faheem Ashraf, SIX
Williams to Faheem Ashraf, FOUR
Williams to Faheem Ashraf, FOUR
End of over 19: Pakistan 182-5
Emrit to Shoaib Malik, SIX
Emrit to Shoaib Malik, FOUR
Emrit to Shoaib Malik, SIX
Emrit to Shoaib Malik, FOUR
Emrit to Faheem Ashraf, one run
Emrit to Faheem Ashraf, 2 runs
End of over 18: Pakistan 159-5
Keemo Paul to Faheem Ashraf, one run
Keemo Paul to Shoaib Malik, one run
Keemo Paul to Shoaib Malik, no run
Keemo Paul to Faheem Ashraf, one run
Keemo Paul to Faheem Ashraf, no run
Keemo Paul to Asif Ali, OUT
End of over 17: Pakistan 156-4
Powell to Asif Ali, one run
Powell to Shoaib Malik, one run
Powell to Shoaib Malik, FOUR
Powell to Sarfraz Ahmed, OUT
Powell to Sarfraz Ahmed, FOUR
Powell to Shoaib Malik, one run
End of over 16: Pakistan 145-3
Williams to Shoaib Malik, one run
Williams to Sarfraz Ahmed, one run
Williams to Shoaib Malik, one run
Williams to Shoaib Malik, 2 runs
Williams to Sarfraz Ahmed, run-out Hussain Talat
Williams to Sarfraz Ahmed, 2 runs
End of over 15: Pakistan 137-2
Powell to Sarfraz Ahmed, one run
Powell to Hussain Talat, one run
Powell to Sarfraz Ahmed, one run
Powell to Sarfraz Ahmed, SIX
Powell to Hussain Talat, one run
Powell to Sarfraz Ahmed, one run
End of over 14: Pakistan 126-2
Emrit to Hussain Talat, no run
Emrit to Sarfraz Ahmed, one run
Emrit to Hussain Talat, one run
Emrit to Hussain Talat, dot ball
Emrit to Sarfraz Ahmed, one run
Emrit to Hussain Talat, one run
End of over 13: Pakistan 122-2
Powell to Sarfraz Ahmed, FOUR
Powell to Hussain Talat, one run
Powell to Sarfraz Ahmed, one run
Powell to Hussain Talat, one run
Powell to Sarfraz Ahmed, one run
Powell to Sarfraz Ahmed, FOUR
End of over 12: Pakistan 110-2
Keemo Paul to Sarfraz Ahmed, one run
Keemo Paul to Hussain Talat, one run
Keemo Paul to Hussain Talat, 2 runs
Keemo Paul to Hussain Talat, no run
Keemo Paul to Hussain Talat, 2 runs
Keemo Paul to Sarfraz Ahmed, one run
End of over 11: Pakistan 103-2
Samuel Badree to Hussain Talat, 2 runs
Samuel Badree to Hussain Talat, dot ball
Samuel Badree to Sarfraz Ahmed, one run
Samuel Badree to Sarfraz Ahmed, wide+FOUR
Samuel Badree to Hussain Talat, one run
Samuel Badree to Hussain Talat, no run
Samuel Badree to Hussain Talat, no run
End of over 10: Pakistan 94-2
Marlon Samuels to Hussain Talat, one run
Marlon Samuels to Hussain Talat, SIX
Marlon Samuels to Hussain Talat, no run
Permaul to Hussain Talat, FOUR
Permaul to Hussain Talat, no run
Permaul to Hussain Talat, wide
Permaul to Hussain Talat, 2 runs
Permaul to Hussain Talat, wide
End of over 9: Pakistan 79-2
Samuel Badree to Hussain Talat, one run
Samuel Badree to Hussain Talat, 2 runs
Samuel Badree to Sarfraz Ahmed, one run
Samuel Badree to Hussain Talat, one run
Samuel Badree to Sarfraz Ahmed, one run
Samuel Badree to Hussain Talat, one run
End of over 8: Pakistan 72-2
Williams to Safraz Ahmed, FOUR
Williams to Hussain Talat, one run
Williams to Hussain Talat, no run
Williams to Safraz Ahmed, one run
Williams to Hussain Talat, one run
Williams to Fakhar Zaman, run-out Fakhar gone
End of over 7: Pakistan 65-1
Samuel Badree to Hussain Talat, no run
Samuel Badree to Hussain Talat, SIX
Samuel Badree to Fakhar Zaman, one run
Samuel Badree to Hussain Talat, one run
Samuel Badree to Fakhar Zaman, one run
Samuel Badree to Fakhar Zaman, no run
End of over 6: Pakistan 56-1
Williams to Hussain Talat, one run
Williams to Hussain Talat, FOUR
Williams to Hussain Talat, no run
Williams to Fakhar Zaman, one run
Williams to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR
Williams to Fakhar Zaman, no run
End of over 5: Pakistan 46-1
Emrit to Babar Azam, OUT
Emrit to Babar Azam, no run
Emrit to Babar Azam, FOUR
Emrit to Babar Azam, no run
Emrit to Fakhar Zaman, one run
Emrit to Babar Azam, one run
End of over 4: Pakistan 40-o
Keemo Paul to Babar Azam, one run
Keemo Paul to Babar Azam, no run
Keemo Paul to Babar Azam, FOUR more
Keemo Paul to Babar Azam, FOUR
Keemo Paul to Babar Azam, 2 runs
Keemo Paul to Babar Azam, no run
End of over 3: Pakistan 29-o
Emrit to Fakhar Zaman, 2 runs
Emrit to Babar Azam, one run
Emrit to Fakhar Zaman, one run
Emrit to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR
Emrit to Fakhar Zaman, 2 runs
Emrit to Fakhar Zaman, no run
End of over 2: Pakistan 19-o
Keemo Paul to Babar Azam, no run
Keemo Paul to Fakhar Zaman, one-run
Keemo Paul to Fakhar Zaman, no run
Keemo Paul to Fakhar Zaman, no run
Keemo Paul to Fakhar Zaman, no-ball — FREE HIT
Keemo Paul to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR
Keemo Paul to Fakhar Zaman, no run
End of over 1: Pakistan 13-o
Samuel Badree to Fakhar Zaman, one run
Samuel Badree to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR
Samuel Badree to Fakhar Zaman, another FOUR
Samuel Badree to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR, Fakhar off to the mark with a boundary
Samuel Badree to Fakhar Zaman, no run
Samuel Badree to Fakhar Zaman, good shot but straight to fielder, no run
Saumel Badree gets the first over.
Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam open the inning for Pakistan as Ahmed Shehzad sits out
Players shake hands before the action starts. Full house at the National Stadium which hosts an international game after nine years.
Time for national anthems
Toss: West Indies have won the toss and elected to field first. Hussain Talat and Asif Ali make Pakistan debut.
Sarfraz Ahmed: Wicket is good for batting. We will try to score more than 160 runs and then defend it
Jason Mohammad: I am captaining the side for the first time. Obviously, there will be some pressure on me
19: 30: Hello and welcome to the ball-by-ball coverage of the first Twenty20 between Pakistan and West Indies from National Cricket Stadium.
KARACHI: Karachi is set to host its first international cricket game in nine years after West Indies take to the field against Pakistan in the first Twenty20 at National Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Although the top-ranked Pakistan are clear favorite in the historic contest, the reigning World T20 Champion can never be ruled out of the game despite fielding an inexperienced side. Marlon Samuels and Samuel Badree are the only two big names in the visiting side.
The Men in Green are in good form due to the recently-concluded Pakistan Super League.
The Jason Mohammed-led tourists, having only arrived in Karachi a few hours ago, will have to recover from the jet-lag and produce a competitive game.
Squads
Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Ahmed Shehzad, Babar Azam, Sarfraz Ahmed (capt & wk), Shoaib Malik, Faheem Ashraf, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Amir, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Nawaz
West Indies (likely XI): Andre Fletcher, Chadwick Walton, Marlon Samuels, Jason Mohammed (capt), 5 Denesh Ramdin (wk), Rovman Powell, Keemo Paul, Rayad Emrit, Veerasammy Permaul, Samuel Badree and Kesrick Williams
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Highlights, Pak vs WI 1st T20: The match was played at National Stadium Karachi.
Highlights, Pak vs WI 1st T20: The match was played at National Stadium Karachi. © AFP
It was a meek surrender from the West Indies as they slumped to their lowest-ever T20I score to lose the first instalment of the three-match series against Pakistan in Karachi on Sunday. Things never got going for the visitors, who were facing a daunting task of chasing a mammoth 203 in their quota of 20 overs. Chadwick Walton sparked off by striking a six off the first ball but things for the Windies went only downhill after Mohammad Nawaz removed the opener on the fourth delivery of the second innings. Things got much worse for the touring party as a typical batting collapse followed and Pakistan bowlers rolled over their top-order leaving them reeling at 15/4. The visitors just couldn't recover as they lost the plot and it was a mere formality for Pakistan from there in wiping off the innings. Earlier, put in to bat, Fakhar Zaman, Hussain Talat and Sarfraz Ahmed played vital cameos before the country's most experienced T20 campaigner Shoaib Malik's late charge ensured that Pakistan posted 203/5, equalling their highest-ever score in the format. Pakistan now lead the series 1-0 and the second T20I will be played at the same venue on April 2. (SCORECARD)
Catch Highlights of the 1st T20I between Pakistan and West Indies, straight from Karachi
23:37 IST: Thank you for joining us for the live blog.
23:35 IST: This is the lowest score for Windies in T20Is and the biggest T20I victory for Pakistan in terms of runs.
Pakistan win the opening game of the series by 143 runs#PAKvWI #ApnaKhelApneGhar pic.twitter.com/KqAZaRB9Q2 — PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) April 1, 2018
It's all over for the West Indies, Their innings ends at 60/9 as Pakistan win by 143 runs.
23:32 IST: WICKET! Badree c Shoaib Malik b Talat 7(5)
Pakistan won by 143 runs!
OUT! 13.4 Hussain Talat to Samuel Badree
Watch ball by ball highlights at https://t.co/v4xextiswn#PAKvWI #ApnaKhelApneGhar @_cricingif pic.twitter.com/Gl5FBS3WiG — PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) April 1, 2018
After 13 overs, West Indies are 57/8
23:30 IST: What an over. Six runs and 2 wickets.
23:28 IST: Two in two for Malik as Williams attempted a drive and got a thick outside edge. Straight to the first slip fielder.
23:27 IST: WICKET! Kesrick Williams c Babar Azam b Shoaib Malik 0(1)
23:24 IST: Hussain Talat takes a catch at the deep square leg to send the batsman back.
23:23 IST: WICKET! Emrit c Talat b Shoaib Malik 11(20)
After 12 overs, West Indies are 51/6
23:20 IST: 50 up for the West Indies in the 12th over and still a long way to go for them.
23:19 IST: Finally a maximum for the West Indies, didn't think we'll get to see this sight. Emrit saw a flighted delivery turning away outside off and sent it over long-on for a SIX.
After 11 overs, West Indies are 42/6
23:17 IST: Decent over for West Indies after a long time. Shoaib Malik gave away 7 runs in his over.
After 10 overs, West Indies are 35/6
23:14 IST: Again one run off the over. We are halfway through the innings and the West Indies are in tatters.
After 9 overs, West Indies are 34/6
23:10 IST: Just one run off the over. Pakistan are walking all over the West Indies in Karachi.
After 8 overs, West Indies are 33/6
23:07 IST: Now this is not even funny. Another one for Mohammad Nawaz. The bowler managed to trick the batsman and gets a leading edge.
23:06 IST: WICKET! Samuels c Faheem Ashraf b Mohammad Nawaz 18(19)
After 7 overs, West Indies are 27/5
23:03 IST: Shadab Khan also strikes in his first over. That was suicidal from Powell and a soft dismissal for the bowler. A leg-break that turning away and Rovman Powell played it back to Shadab.
22:59 IST: WICKET! Rovman Powell c and b Shadab Khan 5(10)
After 6 overs, West Indies are 24/4
22:58 IST: Finally a decent over for the West Indies. 9 runs off it.
After 5 overs, West Indies are 15/4
22:52 IST: A wicket maiden at this stage of the game from Hasan Ali. Things are not looking good for the West Indies.
22:51 IST: A juicy half-volley on the pads and Ramdin played it straight to short mid-wicket.
22:50 IST: WICKET! Ramdin c Mohammad Nawaz b Hasan Ali 0(5)
After 4 overs, West Indies are 15/3
22:48 IST: Just one run off the over. Nothing is going right for the visitors.
After 3 overs, West Indies are 14/3
22:44 IST: What an awful start for the West Indies. Not what you want to see when chasing 204 in 20 overs.
After 2 overs, West Indies are 8/3
22:40 IST: Another one bites the dust. Unbelievable scenes in Karachi. Length ball outside off and slapped straight to Talat. 2 in his first over Amir.
22:38 IST: WICKET! Mohammed c Talat b Amir 0(2)
22:35 IST: Amir strikes! Length ball outside off, Andre Fletcher played it without moving his feet and found Talat at cover point.
22:36 IST: WICKET! Andre Fletcher c Talat b Amir 0(3)
After 1 over, West Indies are 6/1
22:31 IST: Now that was really an over-confident shot from Walton but what a revenge from Mohammad Nawaz. Fuller one on the stumps, Walton tried to loft that but Asif Ali caught it.
22:30 IST: WICKET! Walton c Asif Ali b Mohammad Nawaz 6(4)
22:25 IST: What a stunning way to begin the chase of 204. Chadwick Walton pulled Mohammad Nawaz delivery away to deep mid-wicket for a SIX.
After 20 overs, Pakistan 203/5. West Indies need 204 to win.
22:17 IST: An excellent last over for Pakistan as they equal their best-ever T20I score of 203.
22:14 IST: Faheem Ashraf sent a full-toss outside off from Kesrick Williams over the long-off boundary for a SIX
After 19 overs, Pakistan are 182/5
22:11 IST: FOUR, SIX, FOUR, SIX read Emrit's last 4 deliveries to Shoaib Malik. 23 runs off the over.
22:10 IST: The most experienced T20 campaigner for Pakistan, Shoaib Malik comes to his team's rescue.
It was full one just outside off and Malik shifted his weight onto his back leg and sent that over wide long-on for a SIX.
After 18 overs, Pakistan are 159/5
22:05 IST: Excellent over from Keemo Paul at this stage of the innings. A wicket and just 3 runs off it.
22:02 IST: Asif Ali tried to divert the ball on the on-side with a pull but ended up playing it onto his stumps.
21:59 IST: WICKET! Asif Ali b Keemo Paul 1(2)
After 17 overs, Pakistan are 156/4
21:58 IST: 150 came for Pakistan and Sarfraz was really trying to turn it on for Pakistan but ended up slogging that length ball straight into deep midwicket's hands.
21:55 IST: WICKET! Sarfraz c Andre Fletcher b Rovman Powell 38(22)
After 16 overs, Pakistan are 145/3
21:50 IST: Bowler got in the way of Sarfraz as he tried to take a second run and Talat pays the price. The skipper Sarfraz is livid.
21:48 IST: WICKET! Talat run out (Walton/Ramdin) 41(37)
After 15 overs, Pakistan are 137/2
21:45 IST: With just 6 overs to go after this, skipper Sarfraz Ahmed takes the matters into his own hands. Send a fuller one over deep mid-wicket for a SIX.
After 14 overs, Pakistan are 126/2
21:40 IST: A slow over for Pakistan, a rare one in this game, just 4 runs came off it.
After 13 overs, Pakistan are 122/2
21:37 IST: Sarfraz Ahmed flexes his muscles and sends a juicy half-volley from Rovman Powell in the gap through mid-wicket for a FOUR.
50-run partnership is up between Sarfraz Ahmed and Hussain Talat
After 12 overs, Pakistan are 110/2
21: 30 IST: Good comeback over by Keemo Paul but he was not able to stop the batsmen from stealing some easy singles. 7 runs from the over.
After 11 overs, Pakistan are 103/2
21:29 IST: 100 up for Pakistan in the 11th over. Hussain Talat and Sarfraz Ahmed are rebuilding the innings for Pakistan after openers' loss.
After 10 overs, Pakistan are 94/2
21:25 IST: Adding insult to injury, Talat smashed Samuels, who came on to finish the over, for a huge SIX, over the long-on fence.
21:23 IST: Veerasammy Permaul, left-arm orthodox, is injured in the first over of his T20I debut.
Talat thrashed it past the bowler and Permaul damaged his left knee while trying to field that. The physio rushes out to the middle and the bowler has been stretchered off the field.
After 9 overs, Pakistan are 79/2
21:15 IST: Pakistan's scoring rate has gone down considerably but they are still going strong.
After 8 overs, Pakistan are 72/2
21:09 IST: Blunder! Talat was watching the ball and did not even look at this partner. Even Fakhar Zaman did not bother to look at this partner. Huge blow for Pakistan.
21:06 IST: WICKET! Fakhar Zaman run out (Permaul/Kesrick Williams) 39(24)
After 7 overs, Pakistan are 65/1
21:03 IST: Fakhar Zaman hits the first SIX of the match. It was googly wide of the off-stump, the opener sent it over the long-on boundary.
After 6 overs, Pakistan are 56/1
20:58 IST: Hussain Talat, the debutant, replaces Babar Azam. 50 up for Pakistan in the 6th over. Fakhar Zaman is still going strong.
After 5 overs, Pakistan are 46/1
20:56 IST: Rayad Emrit draws the first blood. Babar Azam wanted to review the decision but Fakhar Zaman was not convinced enough.
20:54 IST: WICKET! Babar Azam lbw b Emrit 17(13)
After 4 overs, Pakistan are 40/0
20:49 IST: After Fakhar Zaman, now Babar Azam is now taking on the West Indies' bowlers. Nothing is working for the visitors right now. There is hardly any attempt to get any variation in the bowling while runs are coming in quite easily for Pakistan.
After 3 overs, Pakistan are 29/0
20:45 IST: We are just 3 overs into the match and West Indies have made 3 bowling changes already.
Fakhar Zaman is firing on all cylinders.
After 2 overs, Pakistan are 19/0
20:38 IST: Fakhar Zaman is not letting anything out of his hands right now. Babar Azam got to face his first ball after 1.5 overs.
After 1 over, Pakistan are 13/0
20:33 IST: Fakhar Zaman is taking Samuel Badree to the cleaners right from the outset. Three consecutive FOURS came in the first over.
20:30 IST: Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam are at the crease. Samuel Badree opens the attack for the West Indies.
Hussain Tallat and Asif Ali T20I debut cap presentation ceremony.@waqyounis99 presented the national team cap to Hussain while @iramizraja handed over the cap to Asif#PAKvWI #ApnaKhelApneGhar pic.twitter.com/eOgRua9IV2 — PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) April 1, 2018
20:20 IST: Pakistan (Playing XI): Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Sarfraz Ahmed(w/c), Hussain Talat, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Amir, Hasan Ali
Windies (Playing XI): Andre Fletcher, Chadwick Walton, Marlon Samuels, Jason Mohammed(c), Denesh Ramdin(w), Rovman Powell, Keemo Paul, Rayad Emrit, Veerasammy Permaul, Samuel Badree, Kesrick Williams
20:03 IST: West Indies have won the toss and have opted to field
Windies won the toss and elected to bowl first#PAKvWI #ApnaKhelApneGhar pic.twitter.com/PrxCXkOlcA — PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) April 1, 2018
20:01 IST: Keemo Paul and Veerasammy Permaul are going to make their T20I debuts for the West Indies.
20:00 IST: Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the 1st T20I between Pakistan and the West Indies.
