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- WI vs PAK Highlights, 2nd ODI: West Indies level series with a 5-wicket victory over Pakistan
WI vs PAK Highlights, 2nd ODI: West Indies level series with a 5-wicket victory over Pakistan
In the first match, West Indies’ top order showed promise, with four of the top six reaching double figures, but none managing to push on for a big score. As a result, they posted a below-par total despite Gudakesh Motie’s late fireworks. Pakistan chased the target with relative ease, sealing the win with seven balls to spare. Hope has emphasized the importance of handling spin better in the middle overs—an area where Pakistan’s attack, featuring Mohammad Nawaz and Abrar Ahmed, can be particularly dangerous.
Pakistan, under Mohammad Rizwan’s leadership today, were actually hoping to bat first. Rizwan expressed delight over Nawaz’s consistent contributions in recent years and acknowledged the collective effort across the squad. They have made three changes from the first game, a move designed to keep the side fresh and adaptable.
The pitch conditions in Karachi have historically offered some early help to seamers, and with Shaheen Afridi leading Pakistan’s pace attack alongside Hasan Ali, the hosts will aim to strike early. Spin will also be a factor, especially with rain and humidity potentially aiding turn later in the day.
For West Indies, the key will be balancing aggression with discipline. Brandon King and Evin Lewis will look to provide a solid platform, while the middle order—Keacy Carty, Sherfane Rutherford, and Roston Chase—must ensure they don’t lose momentum against spin. In the bowling department, Shamar Joseph’s pace and Motie’s variations will be crucial if they are to restrict Pakistan’s in-form batting lineup.
With rain looming, the match could be shortened, making adaptability and power-hitting even more decisive. Pakistan will be confident given their recent form, but West Indies’ motivation to level the series sets the stage for a contest where early breakthroughs, smart batting, and tactical awareness could make all the difference.
Justin Greaves to Hussain Talat, Tries the wide yorker but serves this a bit too outside off, Hussain Talat leaves it alone. Called a wide.
Justin Greaves to Hussain Talat, Play and a miss! Fuller in length and around off, angling away, Hussain Talat throws his blade at it but fails to connect.
- Hussain Talat 6 (9)
- Mohammad Rizwan 16 (37)
Gudakesh Motie to Hussain Talat, Slows it up, full and on off, Hussain Talat pushes it to covers for one.
Gudakesh Motie to Hussain Talat, Shortish and on off, Hussain Talat steers it to short third.
Gudakesh Motie to Hussain Talat, A loopy full toss around off, Hussain Talat drills it away through cover-point for a couple of runs.
Gudakesh Motie to Hussain Talat, Flighted, full but turns down the leg side again, Hussain Talat leaves it alone. Wided.
Gudakesh Motie to Hussain Talat, Quicker, full and on leg, Hussain Talat clips it towards mid-wicket and sets off for the run but is sent back. There is a bit of mix-up between the batters but no harm done.
Gudakesh Motie to Hussain Talat, Flatter, shortish and on off, Hussain Talat steps across and paddles it away towards fine leg for a brace.
Gudakesh Motie to Hussain Talat, Floated, short and on middle, turns a long way to the leg side, Hussain Talat fails to swipe it away. Wided.
Gudakesh Motie to Hussain Talat, Short and on middle, Hussain Talat nudges it to mid-wicket.
- Mohammad Rizwan 16 (37)
- Hussain Talat 1 (3)
Justin Greaves to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Maybe the new bat will turn the fortunes for Rizwan. Fuller one and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan shows the full face of the bat and drives it firmly down the ground. The fielder from mid on runs to his left but his knees get stuck as he dives. The ball goes through and to the long on fence for a boundary.
Justin Greaves to Mohammad Rizwan, Swing and a miss! Short of a length and outside off, Mohammad Rizwan slashes wildly at it but fails to connect.
Mohammad Rizwan is not happy with his bat and needs a new one. There comes the selection pack and he finds the replacement. We are good to go again.
Justin Greaves to Mohammad Rizwan, Right in the blockhole again, on middle, Mohammad Rizwan jams it back to the bowler.
Justin Greaves to Hussain Talat, Full and outside off, Hussain Talat squeezes it out through point for a run.
Justin Greaves to Mohammad Rizwan, Fuller one and on off, Mohammad Rizwan drills it wide of mid off for a quick single.
Justin Greaves to Mohammad Rizwan, Nails the yorker, on middle, Mohammad Rizwan just about gets his bat down in time to dig it out.
- Hussain Talat 0 (2)
- Mohammad Rizwan 11 (32)
Gudakesh Motie to Hussain Talat, Goes short and on off, turns in, Hussain Talat stays back and clips it to square leg.
Gudakesh Motie to Mohammad Rizwan, Flatter, full and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan goes down and plays a one-handed sweep through square leg for a single.
Gudakesh Motie to Mohammad Rizwan, Slows it up, short and on off, turns away again, Mohammad Rizwan watches it through and lets it go.
Gudakesh Motie to Mohammad Rizwan, Flighted, full and on off, Mohammad Rizwan pushes it to short covers.
Gudakesh Motie to Mohammad Rizwan, Tossed up, full and on off, Mohammad Rizwan defends it on the front foot.
Gudakesh Motie to Mohammad Rizwan, Floated, full and around off, turns away, Mohammad Rizwan leaves it alon.
Gudakesh Motie to continue from the other end.
- Hussain Talat 0 (1)
- Mohammad Rizwan 10 (27)
Jediah Blades to Hussain Talat, Short of a length and outside off, Hussain Talat lets it go.
Hussain Talat is the next man in.
Jediah Blades to Abdullah Shafique, OUT! TAKEN! Jediah Blades strikes right after the rain break! Maybe Abdullah Shafique lost his focus a bit during the delay and has to go back after getting to start here. This is banged into the pitch, onto the body of the batter. Shafique looks to pull it, but gets late and takes his eyes off as well. Gets a top edge as the ball flies towards fine leg where Gudakesh Motie runs forward and takes a good catch around his knees. Pakistan are 64/3 now!
Jediah Blades to Mohammad Rizwan, Good length and on off, Mohammad Rizwan pushes it towards covers for one.
Jediah Blades to Abdullah Shafique, Hard length and around off, Abdullah Shafique runs it down to third man for another run.
Jediah Blades to Mohammad Rizwan, Back of a length and on middle and leg, Mohammad Rizwan miscues his pull to the right of square leg for a run.
Jediah Blades to Abdullah Shafique, On a length and on off, Abdullah Shafique steers it wide of point for a quick single.
All in readiness! The players are already out in the middle now. Abdullah Shafique and Mohammad Rizwan to resume batting for Pakistan. Jediah Blades to bowl after the rain break. Let's go...
UPDATE - Positive news coming from the ground! The rain has stopped again, and the covers are coming off, too. We also have resumption time - 3.50 PM GMT. This is also just before the buffer time expires, so no overs are being lost.
UPDATE - 3.31 pm GMT - Oh..no! Just when we were about to restart, the drizzle is back on. The umpires ask for the covers to be put back on. While writing this, the rain has gotten even heavier, and we are in for another break here. Now, it increasingly looks like, if and when we get going, we will be losing overs, as 40 minutes or so of the buffer time has already gone. Fingers crossed for now!
UPDATE - 3.13 pm GMT - Good news, folks! The rain has stopped, and the visuals show that the sun is out and the covers are being removed now. We can see the dryers and super-soppers all in action. The word from the middle is that the MATCH WILL RESUME AT 3.30 PM GMT, barring further rain. We are not expected to lose any overs, as we have an hour of buffer time.
Game stopped due to : Rain Stoppage
Uh..oh! As the forecast predicted, the rain has arrived in Trinidad and Tobago. The umpires give the marching orders to the players as they quickly make their way off the field, while the groundsmen come in with the covers. They put the hessian on the pitch and the blue covers on top of that. Hopefully, this is just a passing shower, and we can get going as soon as possible. Stay tuned for more updates.
- Mohammad Rizwan 8 (25)
- Abdullah Shafique 24 (37)
Gudakesh Motie to Mohammad Rizwan, Slows it up, full and on middle Mohammad Rizwan fends it away.
Gudakesh Motie to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Gets it through! Drags his length back and outside off, Mohammad Rizwan backs away and uses the pace on the ball to cut it away through backward point for a boundary. That should give him a bit of confidence.
Gudakesh Motie to Mohammad Rizwan, Flighted, full and on off, Mohammad Rizwan defends on the front foot.
Gudakesh Motie to Mohammad Rizwan, Nice fielding! Flatter, full and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan goes down across and paddles it away wide of fine leg. The fielder runs a long way to his left and gets down to get a hand on it to stop the boundary. Two runs taken.
Gudakesh Motie to Mohammad Rizwan, Tossed up, full and on off, turns away with extra bounce, Mohammad Rizwan strides out to block but it hits the top off the bat and loops up, but falls well short of covers.
Gudakesh Motie to Mohammad Rizwan, Short and around off, Mohammad Rizwan steers it to point.
DRINKS! Pakistan openers started well, going steadily, but Jayden Seales had other plans as he picked up two big wickets in one over to pull things back for his team. Since then, the Windies have put a check on the run and kept the pressure on the batters, who are finding it difficult. Abdullah Shafique is the set batter while Rizwan is still struggling at the other end, but they will hope these two can get through this period and build up a good stand to get them back on track.
- Abdullah Shafique 24 (37)
- Mohammad Rizwan 2 (19)
Jediah Blades to Abdullah Shafique, On a length and on off, Abdullah Shafique blocks it out.
Jediah Blades to Abdullah Shafique, In the air....safe! Short of a length and on middle, Abdullah Shafique uses his feet to pull it away but gets a bit of a top edge. The ball goes high in the air over mid-wicket and lands on the soft outfield and goes nowhere. Two taken.
Jediah Blades to Mohammad Rizwan, Pitched up and on off, Mohammad Rizwan drives it towards mid off for a quick single.
Jediah Blades to Mohammad Rizwan, Back of a length and around off, Mohammad Rizwan stabs it out to covers.
Jediah Blades to Mohammad Rizwan, Good length and on middle and off, Mohammad Rizwan knocks it to the left of the bowler.
Jediah Blades to Abdullah Shafique, Fuller and outside off, Abdullah Shafique drills it towards deep point for a single.
For Pakistan, Mohammad Rizwan admitted they were looking to bat first and expressed satisfaction at Mohammad Nawaz’s progress over the last two years. Pakistan have made three changes, bringing fresh energy to their lineup. With rain looming and the pitch offering assistance to bowlers, conditions could play a crucial role. The hosts will rely on their balanced side featuring both spin threats and pace spearhead Shaheen Afridi, while the visitors aim to counter spin in the middle overs and improve their batting execution. Both teams will be aware of the potential for a rain-curtailed game, making early momentum and tactical adaptability even more vital.
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Venue
Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba
