Pakistan beat West Indies in the second Twenty20 to not only clinch the two-match series but also grabbed second position in T20 international rankings.
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Umar Akmal played another innings in crisis, which also earned him the player-of-the-match award (Photo: WICB)[/caption]
Today’s win was completely because of bowlers, who, defending a target of just 136 runs, had ruined West Indies batting line-up at the very outset. The dismissals of Johnson Charles, Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels in the second, third and fourth overs broke the backbone of the hosts. Dwayne Bravo, along with Sunil Narine, tried to come back in the game, but Pakistani bowlers were overwhelming.
Sammy’s decision to send Narine before Kieron Pollard was a bit surprising, though the spinner made 28 off 16 to fend off possible criticism on the captain. There was only a single occasion, albeit quite brief, in the West Indies innings when they seemed to make a comeback in the match. It was when Pollard smashed two sixes and two fours to rookie Zulfiqar Babar in the 17th over. But the bowler perished Pollard on the fifth ball, and Bravo on the next ball to salvage the loss. Darren Sammy could also do nothing and the hosts managed to make 124 for 9 in 20 overs. So it was an 11-run victory for the tourists.
Sohail Tanvir, who was given chance in place of Mohammad Irfan, bowled well, claiming 2 wickets for 20 runs in 4 overs. Saeed Ajmal took 2 wickets in 4 overs and conceded 21 runs. Babar’s two wickets came in a single over in which he gave 20 runs. Captain Mohammad Hafeez gave just 9 runs in 4 overs and also took the biggest wicket of Gayle.
Pakistan’s innings was opened by Mohammad Hafeez and Ahmed Shehzad as Nasir Jamshed had been ruled out in the match. Hafeez played the same shot to Samuel Badree which cost him his wicket in the first match. Skipper’s loss on 24 was followed by the dismissals of Umar Amin and Haris Sohail and Pakistan were 42 for 3 in 8 overs. Shehzad and Umar Akmal played their parts at the stage. Although Shehzad was dismissed in the 13th over and could not make his half-century, his share of 44 runs proved fruitful for the team in the low-scorer.
Umar helped Pakistan reach a defendable total of 135, although no batsman could stay with him at the crease. Shahid Afridi (6), Hammad Azam (1) and Sohail Tanvir (0) were dismissed in the space of just 13 runs, but Umar’s bat continued scoring runs. He remained unbeaten making 46 off 36. His innings included a six and three fours.
Sunil Narine took three wickets for 26 runs and Badree took two. Sammy and Pollard took once wicket apiece.
Umar Akmal was given the player-of-the-match award and Zulfiqar Babar was declared the player of the series for his five wickets and valuable runs in the first match.
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Umar Akmal played another innings in crisis, which also earned him the player-of-the-match award (Photo: WICB)[/caption]Today’s win was completely because of bowlers, who, defending a target of just 136 runs, had ruined West Indies batting line-up at the very outset. The dismissals of Johnson Charles, Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels in the second, third and fourth overs broke the backbone of the hosts. Dwayne Bravo, along with Sunil Narine, tried to come back in the game, but Pakistani bowlers were overwhelming.
Sammy’s decision to send Narine before Kieron Pollard was a bit surprising, though the spinner made 28 off 16 to fend off possible criticism on the captain. There was only a single occasion, albeit quite brief, in the West Indies innings when they seemed to make a comeback in the match. It was when Pollard smashed two sixes and two fours to rookie Zulfiqar Babar in the 17th over. But the bowler perished Pollard on the fifth ball, and Bravo on the next ball to salvage the loss. Darren Sammy could also do nothing and the hosts managed to make 124 for 9 in 20 overs. So it was an 11-run victory for the tourists.
Sohail Tanvir, who was given chance in place of Mohammad Irfan, bowled well, claiming 2 wickets for 20 runs in 4 overs. Saeed Ajmal took 2 wickets in 4 overs and conceded 21 runs. Babar’s two wickets came in a single over in which he gave 20 runs. Captain Mohammad Hafeez gave just 9 runs in 4 overs and also took the biggest wicket of Gayle.
Pakistan’s innings was opened by Mohammad Hafeez and Ahmed Shehzad as Nasir Jamshed had been ruled out in the match. Hafeez played the same shot to Samuel Badree which cost him his wicket in the first match. Skipper’s loss on 24 was followed by the dismissals of Umar Amin and Haris Sohail and Pakistan were 42 for 3 in 8 overs. Shehzad and Umar Akmal played their parts at the stage. Although Shehzad was dismissed in the 13th over and could not make his half-century, his share of 44 runs proved fruitful for the team in the low-scorer.
Umar helped Pakistan reach a defendable total of 135, although no batsman could stay with him at the crease. Shahid Afridi (6), Hammad Azam (1) and Sohail Tanvir (0) were dismissed in the space of just 13 runs, but Umar’s bat continued scoring runs. He remained unbeaten making 46 off 36. His innings included a six and three fours.
Sunil Narine took three wickets for 26 runs and Badree took two. Sammy and Pollard took once wicket apiece.
Umar Akmal was given the player-of-the-match award and Zulfiqar Babar was declared the player of the series for his five wickets and valuable runs in the first match.
Pakistan vs West Indies
2nd Twenty20 International
July 28, 2013
Venue: Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, St Vincent
Result: Pakistan won by 11 runs
Player of the match: Umar Akmal
Player of the series; Zulfiqar Babar
 | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Shehzad | c Simmons b Pollard | 44 | 46 | 4 | 2 |
| Mohammad Hafeez | c Simmons b Badree | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Umar Amin | c & b Sammy | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Haris Sohail | c & b Badree | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Umar Akmal | not out | 46 | 36 | 3 | 1 |
| Shahid Afridi | c Samuels b Narine | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Hammad Azam | st †Charles b Narine | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sohail Tanvir | c Bravo b Narine | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Zulfiqar Babar | not out | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Extras | (byes 2, leg-byes 4, wides 3) | 9 | |||
| Total | (7 wickets; 20 overs) | 135 | |||
| West Indies (bowling) | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Sammy | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Samuel Badree | 4 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| Sunil Narine | 4 | 0 | 26 | 3 |
| Tino Best | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Daren Bravo | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Kieron Pollard | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
 target: 136 runs | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Gayle | c Umar Akmal b Sohail Tanvir | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnson Charles | c Shahid Afridi b Mohammad Hafeez | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlon Samuels | c Umar Akmal b Sohail Tanvir | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Lendl Simmons | b Shahid Afridi | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwayne Bravo | c Hammad Azam b Zulfiqar Babar | 35 | 44 | 2 | 1 |
| Sunil Narine | c Umar Amin b Saeed Ajmal | 28 | 16 | 3 | 1 |
| Kieron Pollard | c Haris Sohail b Zulfiqar Babar | 23 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| Darren Sammy | c Shahid Afridi b Saeed Ajmal | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Christopher Barnwell | run out (Hammad Azam/Umar Akmal) | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Tino Best | not out | 17 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Samuel Badree | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras | lb 1, w 2, nb 1) | 4 | |||
| Total | (9 wickets; 20 overs) | 124 | |||
| Pakistan (bowling) | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Hafeez | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Sohail Tanvir | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| Zulfiqar Babar | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 |
| Shahid Afridi | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| Saeed Ajmal | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| Asad Ali | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
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