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40-run win
for Pakistan over West Indies
Palmerston North.....Babar
Azam followed a century with two wickets with his
spin to inspire a 40-run win for Pakistan
over West Indies. West Indies were given a
very good start to their chase, with the openers
Kraigg Brathwaite and Trevon Griffith posting a
century stand, but Azam's twin strikes derailed
them. Griffith, having smashed his way to a stunning
84 from 55 deliveries, was bowled by Usman Qadir,
son of the Pakistan great Abdul Qadir, following
which Babar struck to get rid of Evin Lewis and the
captain Andre Creary for ducks. Qadir added a
second, and by this time the wheels were coming off
the chase. Ahmed Shehzad, who featured in the last
World Cup too, didn't do much with the bat but made
a big impact bowling his legspin which accounted for
three wickets. West Indies folded to 257 in 46.5
overs with Brathwaite unbeaten on 92.
Earlier, Azam continued his pre-tournament form with
129 from 132 balls while opening the batting after
West Indies chose to field, and his century formed
the crux of Pakistan's 297 for 7. The next best
score was 49 from the captain Azeem Ghumman, with
whom Azam added 124 for the third wicket. Seven
bowlers were used, of whom only two were successful;
Jomel Warrican was the best of the lot with 3 for
63.
Updated : Jan
15,2010
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