Jayden Seales to Saim Ayub, Pitched up and on off, Saim Ayub mistimes his drives towards short covers.
Jayden Seales to Saim Ayub, Goes a bit fuller and on off, angling away, Saim Ayub leaves it alone.
Jayden Seales to Saim Ayub, Back of a length and on middle, Saim Ayub gets behind the line of it and blocks it out.
Jayden Seales to Abdullah Shafique, On a length and around off, Abdullah Shafique opens the face of his bat and guides it to third man for a single.
Jayden Seales to Abdullah Shafique, Oh..wow! EXTRA BOUNCE! Back of a length and on off, shoots up off the surface, Abdullah Shafique tries to play it from the crease but fails to climb onto it as the ball zips past the outside edge.
Jediah Blades to Saim Ayub, Hard length and on off, Saim Ayub stays deep in his crease and is solid in his defense.
Jediah Blades to Saim Ayub, Errs in line and serves this full but down the leg side, Saim Ayub misses his flick. Wided.
Jediah Blades to Saim Ayub, Good length and on off, Saim Ayub keeps it out to the off side.
Jediah Blades to Saim Ayub, SIX! BANG! First one of the game! Jediah Blades bangs this one into the pitch, outside off. Saim Ayub takes a couple of steps across, extends his arms and carves it over the deep point fence for a biggie.
Jediah Blades to Saim Ayub, On a length and on middle and off, Saim Ayub pats it down towards cover-point.
Jediah Blades to Saim Ayub, Back of a length and on middle, Saim Ayub rides the bounce and dabs it to point.
Jediah Blades to Abdullah Shafique, Fuller and on off, Abdullah Shafique pushes it thorugh covers for a single.
Jayden Seales to Saim Ayub, FOUR! He is getting into his groove now! Overpitched and on off, Saim Ayub gets his front foot closer to the pitch of the ball and drives it with sublime timing through covers for four more runs.
Jayden Seales to Saim Ayub, On a length and on middle, Saim Ayub blocks it out.
Jayden Seales to Saim Ayub, Good length and around off, Saim Ayub offers no shot this time.
Jayden Seales to Saim Ayub, FOUR! Powered away! Back of a length and outside off, Saim Ayub gets the chance to free his arms and crunches it. He hits it in the air but between point and covers for a cracking boundary.
Jayden Seales to Saim Ayub, Short of a length and on off, angling away, Saim Ayub lifts his bat and lets it go to the keeper.
Jayden Seales to Saim Ayub, Fuller and on the fifth stump line, Saim Ayub drives with a straight bat towards mid off.
Jediah Blades to Abdullah Shafique, Hard length and on middle, Abdullah Shafique uses his feet but fails to get to the pitch of the ball and ends up clipping it towards mid-wicket.
Jediah Blades to Abdullah Shafique, FOUR! Excellent shot! Jediah Blades goes a bit too full this time around off, Abdullah Shafique gets his head and hands in perfect position and nails the cover drive beautifully for his first boundary.
Jediah Blades to Abdullah Shafique, Back of a length but down the leg side, Abdullah Shafique fails to glance it away. Wided.
Jediah Blades to Abdullah Shafique, On a length and on middle, Abdullah Shafique pats it down the pitch.
Jediah Blades to Abdullah Shafique, A wide yorker now, outside off, Abdullah Shafique fails to digs it out.
Jediah Blades to Saim Ayub, Right in the blockhole, on middle, angling in, Saim Ayub tucks it towards mid-wicket for a single.
Jediah Blades to Saim Ayub, Uppish but safe! Full and around off, shapes away, Saim Ayub goes for the big drive but hits it aerially. It goes wide of point who dives to his left to stop the boundary.
Jayden Seales to Abdullah Shafique, MAIDEN OVER! Another full delivery, on middle, Abdullah Shafique works it to mid on.
Jayden Seales to Abdullah Shafique, Goes back to his fuller length, on middle and off, Abdullah Shafique blocks it out solidly.
Jayden Seales to Abdullah Shafique, Pulls his length back a bit, on middle, Abdullah Shafique steps across and knocks it to mid on again.
Jayden Seales to Abdullah Shafique, Pitched up and on middle, angling in, Abdullah Shafique drills it to mid on.
Jayden Seales to Abdullah Shafique, Back of a length and around off, Abdullah Shafique steers it wide of point. Roston Chase dives to his left to stop the single.
Jayden Seales to Abdullah Shafique, Fuller in length and on off, Abdullah Shafique gets forward and taps it out to short covers.
Jediah Blades to Saim Ayub, Much fuller, on middle, moves away, Saim Ayub blocks it out.
Jediah Blades to Saim Ayub, Short of a length but well outside off, shapes further away, Saim Ayub lets it go. Wided.
Jediah Blades to Saim Ayub, FOUR! Cracking shot! Pitched up and on off, shapes away a touch, Saim Ayub leans onto his drive nicely. He opens the bat face slightly and creams it thorugh cover-point for a boundary.
Jediah Blades to Saim Ayub, Back of a length and outside off, Saim Ayub lets it go to the keeper.
Jediah Blades to Saim Ayub, Good length and on off, nips back in a bit, Saim Ayub watches out through, plants his front foot out but only to leave it.
Jediah Blades to Saim Ayub, Fuller again an around off, shaping away, Saim Ayub reaches out and tries to drill it away but misses as the ball rolls towards the keeper.
Jediah Blades to Abdullah Shafique, A bit of movement there! Jediah Blades begins with a fuller one, on middle, shaping in, Abdullah Shafique clips it to fine leg for a single and gets off the mark.
Jediah Blades to take the other new ball.
Jayden Seales to Saim Ayub, On a length and on off, Saim Ayub keeps it out to the off side. Just a streaky boundary from the first over then.
Jayden Seales to Saim Ayub, Hits the length hard and around off, Saim Ayub offers no shot at it.
Jayden Seales to Saim Ayub, EDGED AND FOUR! Pakistan gets underway in streaky fashion! Bangs this into the pitch, just outside off. Saim Ayub goes chasing after it and flashes his blade at it. Gets an outside edge that just flies over first slip and to the third man fence for a boundary. We know Ayub is not going to hold back here.
Jayden Seales to Saim Ayub, Short of a length and on off, Saim Ayub stays back and dabs it down to point.
Jayden Seales to Saim Ayub, Good-length delivery, on the sixth stump line, holds up a bit in the surface, Saim Ayub lets it go as the ball goes on a couple of bounces to the keeper. No carry!
Jayden Seales to Saim Ayub, Jayden Seales starts with a fuller delivery, no real movement but angling away, Saim Ayub leaves it alone.
We are all set to begin! The conditions at the moment are clear, but there is forecast of some rain, but we hope that it stays away. We can see the two umpires make their way out to the middle now, followed by the West Indies players. They take up their respective field positions. Saim Ayub and Abdullah Shafique are the two openers for Pakistan. Jayden Seales has the new ball in his hand and is raring to go. Let's play...
Babar Azam of Pakistan also share a few words. He says that he loves playing against West Indies because they are a good team and has a lot of quality bowlers. Adds that it is different conditions for him, as he is playing here for the first time, and it is challenging. Tells that it is two-paced and the ball was coming a bit slow as well. Mentions that assessing the conditions is key, and according to him, the top order needs to take more responsibility, and someone from there needs to stay till the end.
Ravi Rampaul, the bowling coach of West Indies, is up for a quick chat. He says that a lot of work has to be done in the bowling unit. Adds that they lack consistency in the white-ball formats and change players often. Mentions that it is important to pick up a few early wickets, and then a couple in the middle makes the backend easier. Says that the all-round ability in the team helps, but they need to attack more with the ball and stick to certain areas.
PITCH REPORT - Carlos Brathwaite is pitchside. He says that the sun is shining brightly at the moment, but he is not sure how long that will last. Adds that the square boundaries are 64 and 62 meters, while the straight hit is 74 meters. Stacy Ann King joins him and says that there might be some rain later on, but the surface feels warm, and the seamers will get movement early on. Ends by saying that the spinners will need to find the right line and length, while the batters will have to be patient, and the team that bats better will win.