Pakistan unexpectedly beat West Indies by 6 wickets to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. The builders of the victory were Misbah-ul-Haq, Mohammad Hafeez and Umar Akmal, who helped Pakistan chased a target after a long time.
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As the match resumed after rain, Mohammad Hafeez turned the tables (Photo: AFP)[/caption]
The 4th ODI in the St Lucia was a surprising match for Pakistan from every aspect. Having chosen to bowl after winning the toss, Pakistan were facing a big target as West Indian batsmen, especially Marlon Samuels, took their team by storm. Moreover, Pakistan’s sloppy fielding also made matter worse for the. But Pakistan managed to save the day, at last.
After the disappointing performance on the last ODI, when Pakistan started chasing the target of 262 runs, their chances of winning were scarce. As Pakistan lost both their openers on 60, the batsmen who were did not seem to make runs at the required run rate of more than 8.5. Rain ruined about an hour’s game after 17 overs. And when the match resumed, the revised target for Pakistan was 189 runs in 31 overs.
Hafeez’s inning of 59 off 62 made the chase easier. The way he scored 32 runs in two overs and hit two sixes to Jason Holder turned the tables on Wets Indies. Later Misbah’s 53 off 43 and Umar Akmal’s 19 off 18 led Pakistan to their destination. Umar’s three back-to-back fours to Dwayne Bravo in the 30th over ended the game an over before.
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Marlon Samuels’ outstanding century went in vain (Photo: AFP)[/caption]
Pakistan’s bowling, however, was not up to the mark. Samuels’ hundred was a blow to the confidence of the tourist bowlers. His brilliant knock helped West Indies amass the biggest total of the series. The most disappointing thing for Pakistan was that they opted to bowl after winning the toss as it was equal to undermining the team’s confidence, particularly after the bowlers’ bad performance in the last match. Wahab Riaz was once again out of form and gave 42 run sin 6 overs, whereas Shahid Afridi gave 41 runs in as much overs. Samuels remained unbeaten after a smashing knock of 106 off 104 which included a six on the last ball of the innings.
It’s a fact that batting was the catalyst for Pakistan, because bowling and filed did enough to get the match off the tourists’ hands. As compared to the previous match, Pakistan today dropped a catch and missed a stump, too.
Although Pakistan weaknesses have been concealed beneath the thin layer of the victory, the team needs to win the series 3-1, and does not take it for granted to level the 2-2. The fifth and the last one-dayer will be played in the same ground on July 24.
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As the match resumed after rain, Mohammad Hafeez turned the tables (Photo: AFP)[/caption]The 4th ODI in the St Lucia was a surprising match for Pakistan from every aspect. Having chosen to bowl after winning the toss, Pakistan were facing a big target as West Indian batsmen, especially Marlon Samuels, took their team by storm. Moreover, Pakistan’s sloppy fielding also made matter worse for the. But Pakistan managed to save the day, at last.
After the disappointing performance on the last ODI, when Pakistan started chasing the target of 262 runs, their chances of winning were scarce. As Pakistan lost both their openers on 60, the batsmen who were did not seem to make runs at the required run rate of more than 8.5. Rain ruined about an hour’s game after 17 overs. And when the match resumed, the revised target for Pakistan was 189 runs in 31 overs.
Hafeez’s inning of 59 off 62 made the chase easier. The way he scored 32 runs in two overs and hit two sixes to Jason Holder turned the tables on Wets Indies. Later Misbah’s 53 off 43 and Umar Akmal’s 19 off 18 led Pakistan to their destination. Umar’s three back-to-back fours to Dwayne Bravo in the 30th over ended the game an over before.
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Marlon Samuels’ outstanding century went in vain (Photo: AFP)[/caption]Pakistan’s bowling, however, was not up to the mark. Samuels’ hundred was a blow to the confidence of the tourist bowlers. His brilliant knock helped West Indies amass the biggest total of the series. The most disappointing thing for Pakistan was that they opted to bowl after winning the toss as it was equal to undermining the team’s confidence, particularly after the bowlers’ bad performance in the last match. Wahab Riaz was once again out of form and gave 42 run sin 6 overs, whereas Shahid Afridi gave 41 runs in as much overs. Samuels remained unbeaten after a smashing knock of 106 off 104 which included a six on the last ball of the innings.
It’s a fact that batting was the catalyst for Pakistan, because bowling and filed did enough to get the match off the tourists’ hands. As compared to the previous match, Pakistan today dropped a catch and missed a stump, too.
Although Pakistan weaknesses have been concealed beneath the thin layer of the victory, the team needs to win the series 3-1, and does not take it for granted to level the 2-2. The fifth and the last one-dayer will be played in the same ground on July 24.
West Indies vs Pakistan
4th ODI
July 21, 2013
Venue: Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia
Result: Pakistan won by 6 wickets (D/L method)
Man of the match: Marlon Samuels
 | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Smith | c Umar Akmal b Mohammad Irfan | 8 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnson Charles | lbw b Junaid Khan | 32 | 48 | 5 | 0 |
| Darren Bravo | c Saeed Ajmal b Wahab Riaz | 9 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| Marlon Samuels | not out | 106 | 104 | 9 | 4 |
| Chris Gayle | c sub (Umar Amin) b Shahid Afridi | 30 | 46 | 3 | 1 |
| Lendl Simmons | b Saeed Ajmal | 46 | 44 | 5 | 1 |
| Darren Sammy | b Mohammad Irfan | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Dwayne Bravo | run out (Umar Akmal/Mohammad Irfan) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Kemar Roach | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras | (leg-byes 6, wides 9, no-balls 2) | 17 | |||
| Total | (7 wickets; 49 overs) | 261 | |||
| Pakistan (bowling) | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Irfan | 10 | 1 | 60 | 2 |
| Mohammad Hafeez | 8 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| Junaid Khan | 9 | 2 | 39 | 1 |
| Wahab Riaz | 6 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| Shahid Afridi | 6 | 0 | 41 | 1 |
| Saeed Ajmal | 10 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
 Target: 189 (31 overs) | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasir Jamshed | run out (Charles/Narine) | 22 | 37 | 1 | 0 |
| Ahmed Shehzad | lbw b Holder | 14 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| Mohammad Hafeez | c DM Bravo b Roach | 59 | 62 | 5 | 2 |
| Misbah-ul-Haq | not out | 53 | 43 | 3 | 1 |
| Shahid Afridi | c Simmons b DJ Bravo | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Umar Akmal | not out | 29 | 18 | 4 | 0 |
| Extras | (leg-bye 1, wides 3, no-balls 1) | 5 | |||
| Total | (4 wickets; 30 overs) | 189 | |||
| West Indies (bowling) | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Holder | 5 | 0 | 41 | 1 |
| Kemar Roach | 6 | 1 | 33 | 1 |
| Sunil Narine | 7 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Darren Sammy | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Dwayne Bravo | 6 | 0 | 49 | 1 |
| Marlon Samuels | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
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