West Indies started their World Cup competition with a devastating 7 wicket win by overcoming Pakistan in persuading design at Trent Bridge. The Windies bowled out their resistance for a measly 105, showing a reasonable strategy of testing the Pakistan batsmen with short-pitched conveyances, which demonstrated to be extremely effective.
West Indies skipper Jason Holder won the hurl and chose to handle first. Pakistani openers Imam-ul-Haq and Fakhar Zaman started warily. Sheldon Cottrell got the leap forward by expelling Imam got behind for 2. Fakhar played some dazzling strokes and endeavored to put weight on the bowling side from the get-go, before being expelled by Andre Russell; Russel additionally sent Harris Sohail back to the structure before long, putting Pakistan on the back-foot.
Toward the finish of 10 overs, Pakistan was battling at 45 for 3. After the strategic maneuver, West Indies kept on peppering the Pakistanis with bouncers, and the batsmen had no reaction. Oshane Thomas rejected Babar Azam for 22, asserting his first World Cup wicket all the while. Oshane Thomas, Jason Holder and Andre Russell gave customary leaps forward to their group, eventually bowling Pakistan out for only 105 keeps running in 21.4 overs.
Pursuing the unimportant aggregate of 106 runs, Chris Gayle exhibited his ball-striking capacity, hitting limits easily. Mohammad Aamir gave the Pakistanis some expectation by asserting the wicket of Shai Hope for 11, and after that showing signs of improvement of Darren Bravo. On the opposite end, Gayle proceeded with his touchy thump, pacing the Windies to 71-2 toward the finish of ten overs.
Gayle before long hustled to 50 years in only 33 conveyances, before edging a slower ball by Aamir, which denoted the finish of his inning. On the opposite end, Nicolas Pooran scored a speedy flame 34 off 16 and remained not out, fixing the 7-wicket win for the West Indies with 218 balls to save. Shimron Hetmyer stayed unbeaten to guarantee his group began the crusade on a triumphant note.
Brief Scores:
West Indies – 108 for 3 in 13.4 overs (Chris Gayle 50, Nicolas Pooran 34*; Mohammad Aamir 3/26) beat Pakistan – 105 in 21.4 overs (Fakhar Zaman 22, Babar Azam 22; Oshane Thomas 4/27, Jason Holder 3/42) by 7 wickets.
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