MLC 2025: Kieron Pollard, Nicholas Pooran steer MI New York into the final, to face Washington Freedom
MI New York secured their spot in the Major League Cricket 2025 final with a commanding seven-wicket victory over Texas Super Kings in the Qualifier 2 match on Friday, led by outstanding performances from
Kieron Pollard
and
Nicholas Pooran
.
MI NY completed a remarkable turnaround after losing six of their first seven games this season, chasing down TSK's total of 166/5 with an over to spare.
"Not sure how we got to the final, but we are in the final now," said MI New York captain Nicholas Pooran after the match, reflecting on their fourth place finish in the points table with just three wins in 10 matches played.
Texas Super Kings, batting first, started cautiously with Smit Patel and Faf du Plessis at the crease.
While Smit managed a few boundaries in the opening over, du Plessis began his assault in the fourth over against Tristan Luus.
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The Super Kings suffered early setbacks as Luus and Rushil Ugarkar dismantled their top order, reducing them to 43 for 3 by the end of the powerplay. Du Plessis survived a dropped catch by Pollard when on 25 and went on to score 59 runs.
Marcus Stoinis struggled to accelerate the scoring rate and eventually fell to Ugarkar in the 11th over.
Akeal Hosein and Donovan Ferreira provided late momentum to the innings, with Hosein particularly severe on Pollard, hitting him for three sixes.
MI New York's chase began with an early setback when Quinton de Kock fell to Zia ul Haq. Michael Bracewell's dismissal after the powerplay by Noor Ahmad further challenged their pursuit.
Monank Patel, who was dropped twice - on 11 and 37 - made the Super Kings pay with a crucial 49-run innings.
The game's momentum shifted dramatically after his departure when Pollard and Pooran took control of the chase.
Pollard initiated the assault by hitting Noor for a six and later dominated Zia ul Haq's over, scoring 22 runs off five balls. With 50 runs needed at the start of the 17th over, Pooran joined the hitting spree against Adam Milne with a boundary and a six.
The duo sealed the victory in the penultimate over, scoring 19 runs off Stoinis to finish at 172/3.
Pooran remained unbeaten on 52, while Pollard's explosive innings proved decisive in the outcome.
The win sets up MI New York for a final showdown with defending champions Washington Freedom on Sunday. Pollard was named Player of the Match for his match-winning performance.
This victory marks MI New York's second appearance in the MLC final in three years, showcasing their ability to overcome early season struggles and perform when it matters most.
Brief Scores: Texas Super Kings 166/5 in 20 overs
(Faf du Plessis 59, Akeal Hosein 55*; Tristan Luus 3-35, Rushil Ugarkar 2-31)
lost to MI New York 172/3 in 19 overs
(Nicholas Pooran 52*, Monank Patel 49; Akeal Hosein 1-11)
by 7 wickets.
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09:35 IST:Right then, that wraps up the action from this contest. Pakistan takes a 1-0 lead in the series. Be sure to join us again on Sunday, 3rd August, for the second T20I of the three-match series, from the same venue. The match is scheduled to begin at 12:00 AM GMT, and we'll be with you well before that with all the pre-match build-up, analysis, and insights. Until then, take care and goodbye! 09:34 IST:Salman Agha, the skipper of Pakistan, thinks it was a great game. Adds that they assessed the conditions well, and we finished nicely with the bat. Says that the spinners were good in the middle overs, and they also did well in the first half despite not getting the wickets. Mentions that wickets in the middle overs was the turning point in the game as it is difficult to hit once the ball gets older. Ends by adding that it was easy for the set batters but difficult for the new batters coming in. 09:31 IST:Shai Hope, the skipper of the West Indies, says that it was not a poor bowling display, but they could have restricted Pakistan to a little less. Adds that the bowling did relatively well, but the batters let them down. Mentions that with the two left-handers, they did not want to risk Motie as Chase was bowling well, so they continued with him. Shares that they did not want to Pak spinners to settle, but unfortunately, the batters could not get going. Closes by adding that they need to lift things and learn from their mistakes. 09:29 IST:Saim Ayub wins the Player of the Match award for his all-round effort. He says that it was a difficult wicket to bat on, but they did not want to panic and played along. Adds that the plans are flexible on the conditions and the strategy that they follow. Shares that the wicket was challenging and limits the shot, and they need to play with focus here. Closes by sharing that he wants to play the role that the team demands and wants to improve on his bowling. 09:23 IST:Presentation time... 09:23 IST:Earlier today, Pakistan were put in to bat first and posted a competitive total of 178/6 in their 20 overs. Saim Ayub led the charge with a fluent 57 off 38 deliveries, while Fakhar Zaman and Hassan Nawaz made useful contributions with quickfire 20s. Although the Men in Green found it tough to find the boundary in the final overs, some vital late blows from Faheem Ashraf and Mohammad Haris helped them edge closer to the 180-run mark. For the West Indies, Shamar Joseph stood out with the ball, claiming three wickets in an impressive and economical spell. He was well supported by Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, and Romario Shepherd, who chipped in with a wicket each. 09:22 IST:For the visitors, Mohammad Nawaz was the pick of the bowlers with three crucial wickets, while Sufiyan Muqeem, Shaheen Afridi, and Saim Ayub also chipped in with crucial wickets to stem the flow of runs and put the pressure on the home side. The catching and the ground fielding were also good from the Men in Green, which put added pressure on the Men in Maroon, who have now lost each of their last six T20Is and will be desperate to bounce back. 09:20 IST:Pakistan put in a solid all-round performance to defeat the West Indies by 14 runs in the opening T20I of the three-match series, taking a 1-0 lead. Defending a target of 179, Pakistan's bowlers held their nerve after the West Indies got off to a strong start in the Powerplay. At 72/0, the hosts looked in control, but a dramatic collapse saw them lose five wickets for just 20 runs, slipping to 92/5. The spinners played a crucial role in stifling the scoring and triggering the middle-order collapse. Despite spirited efforts from Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, and Shamar Joseph, who all chipped in with late cameos, the required run rate proved too steep. The West Indies ultimately fell short, finishing on 164/7. 09:16 IST:19.6: Faheem Ashraf to Shamar Joseph, SIX! A maximum to end the game, but it won't matter. Low full toss on the middle. Shamar Joseph clears the front leg and tonks it over long-on for half a dozen. The West Indies finish with 164/7, losing by 14 runs in the end. 09:14 IST:19.5: Faheem Ashraf to Shamar Joseph, FOUR! SLOPPY FROM SAIM AYUB! 09:14 IST:19.4: Faheem Ashraf to Shamar Joseph, Back of a length delivery, outside off. Shamar Joseph hits it back at Faheem Ashraf. 09:13 IST:19.3: Faheem Ashraf to Jason Holder, Low full toss just outside off. Jason Holder looks to heave it across the line but gets the inside edge toward backward square leg for a single. 09:12 IST:19.2: Faheem Ashraf to Jason Holder, Full-length delivery outside off. Jason Holder drives it off the toe end toward extra cover. Barring any extras now, this is Pakistan's game. 09:10 IST:19.1: Faheem Ashraf to Jason Holder, SIX! THIS GAME IS NOT OVER YET! Faheem Ashraf serves it full, in the slot on off. Jason Holder gets under it and pumps it over the long-on fence for a maximum. 26 needed off 5 balls. 09:10 IST:19.1: Faheem Ashraf to Jason Holder, WIDE! Short of a good length, and pushed across the tramline again. Another wide. 09:09 IST:19.1: Faheem Ashraf to Jason Holder, WIDE! On a length and outside the tramline. Holder plays and misses. A wide to start the final over. 09:08 IST:18.6: Haris Rauf to Shamar Joseph, SIX! HIGH AND HANDSOME! Good length delivery on the middle. Shamar Joseph clears the front leg, connects well, and smashes it over deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen. 34 needed off the final over. 09:07 IST:18.5: Haris Rauf to Shamar Joseph, Short of a good length, goes over the stumps. Another swing and a miss for Shamar Joseph. 09:06 IST:18.4: Haris Rauf to Shamar Joseph, On a length and pushed across the batter. Shamar Joseph swings across the line and misses. 09:06 IST:18.3: Haris Rauf to Jason Holder, Low full toss at the stumps. Jason Holder hits it along the ground to long-on for one. 09:05 IST:18.2: Haris Rauf to Jason Holder, SIX MORE! HOLDER IS KEEPING ON THE FIGHT! Back of a length again, on the middle and leg. Jason Holder gets into a good postion and sends it over the cow corner fence for back to back sixes. 09:04 IST:18.1: Haris Rauf to Jason Holder, SIX! DISPATCHED! Slower ball, on the back of a length on the middle. Jason Holder picks it early and smokes it over deep mid-wicket for half a dozen. 09:03 IST:17.6: Shaheen Afridi to Shamar Joseph, Pitched full, on the middle and leg. Shamar Joseph hits it off the inner half through mid-wicket and scampers back for the second. 53 needed off 12 balls. The West Indies are pretty much out of it. Pakistan are firm favourites. 09:02 IST:17.5: Shaheen Afridi to Shamar Joseph, Full-length delivery, just outside off. Shamar Joseph plays and misses. 09:01 IST:17.4: Shaheen Afridi to Jason Holder, Yorker, tails back into the middle and leg. Jason Holder works it through mid-wicket and settles for a single. 09:00 IST:17.3: Shaheen Afridi to Jason Holder, Full-length delivery outside off. Jason Holder lofts it over the infield toward deep extra cover for a couple of runs. 09:00 IST:17.2: Shaheen Afridi to Jason Holder, SIX! THAT'S OUTTA HERE! Slower ball on the full, around off. Jason Holder clears the front leg and thumps it over long-on fence for a mightly hit. 08:59 IST:17.1: Shaheen Afridi to Shamar Joseph, Full and outside off. Shamar Joseph mistimes the drive to short cover for a single. 08:58 IST:16.6: Sufiyan Muqeem to Jason Holder, Fuller and quicker leg break, on the leg pole. Jason Holder looks to work it across the line but misses onto the pad. 08:57 IST:16.5: Sufiyan Muqeem to Shamar Joseph, Floated on the leg. Shamar Joseph nudges it through backward square leg for a single. 08:57 IST:16.4: Sufiyan Muqeem to Jason Holder, Tossed up full, on the middle and leg. Jason Holder works into the leg side and takes one. 08:56 IST:16.3: Sufiyan Muqeem to Shamar Joseph, Leggie, just outside off. Shamar Joseph dabs it toward short third for a single. 08:56 IST:16.2: Sufiyan Muqeem to Shamar Joseph, Flatter googly, on the middle. Shamar Joseph defends forward. 08:56 IST:16.2: Sufiyan Muqeem to Shamar Joseph, WIDE! Short and outside the tramline. Shamar Joseph cuts and misses. Wide signaled. 08:56 IST:Shamar Joseph walks in at 9. 08:55 IST:16.1: Sufiyan Muqeem to Romario Shepherd, OUT! THE POLES ARE ROCKED! Sufiyan Muqeem gets rid of the big-hitting Romario Shepherd. Flatter leggie, spins back into the middle and castles the middle stump of Shepherd, who looks to work it through the leg side but is beaten for pace and is a goner. Pakistan have a firm grip of this game now and are inching toward the victory. 08:53 IST:15.6: Shaheen Afridi to Jason Holder, Back of a length delivery on off. Holder defends from the crease. 69 needed off 24 balls now. 08:54 IST:Jason Holder walks in at 8. 08:52 IST:15.5: Shaheen Afridi to Roston Chase, OUT! CAUGHT! Shaheen Afridi gets among the wickets! Full-length delivery outside off. Roston Chase makes room and looks to loft this over the cover boundary, but it comes off the toe end of the blade, and he finds Sahibzada Farhan near the ropes, who takes a good running catch, moving to his right. The West Indies are six down. 08:50 IST:15.4: Shaheen Afridi to Romario Shepherd, Pace off delivery on a length and outside off. Romario Shepherd cuts this to deep extra cover for a single. 08:50 IST:15.4: Shaheen Afridi to Romario Shepherd, WIDE! Low full toss angling down the leg. Romario Shepherd swings and misses. Another wide given. 08:49 IST:15.3: Shaheen Afridi to Roston Chase, Back of a length, angled into the middle and leg. Roston Chase knocks it toward the wide long-on region for a single. 08:49 IST:15.3: Shaheen Afridi to Romario Shepherd, TWO WIDES! Pitched full, down the leg. Romario Shepherd lets it go. Wide signaled. A fumble from the keeper allows the batter to sneak an extra run. 08:48 IST:15.2: Shaheen Afridi to Romario Shepherd, FOUR! PUT AWAY! Slower and shorter on off. Romario Shepherd gets into a good postion and hacks it toward deep square leg region for a cracking boundary. 08:47 IST:15.1: Shaheen Afridi to Roston Chase, Back of a length on the hip. Roston Chase tucks it round the corner for one. 08:46 IST:14.6: Saim Ayub to Romario Shepherd, SIX! BRUTE POWER! Tad short, on the middle. Romario Shepherd goes back and muscles the pull over deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. 08:45 IST:14.5: Saim Ayub to Roston Chase, Tossed up full, on the middle and leg. Chase works this through square leg and takes one. 08:45 IST:14.4: Saim Ayub to Romario Shepherd, Flatter on off. Romario Shepherd punches this to long-off for one. 08:44 IST:14.3: Saim Ayub to Sherfane Rutherford, OUT! TAKEN! Saim Ayub picks up his second! Dropped short, on the middle and leg stump line. Rutherford goes back and looks to clear the leg side boundary but fails to get the desired connection and holes out Fakhar Zaman at the deep square leg boundary. The West Indies have lost half of their side now. 08:45 IST:Romario Shepherd walks in at 7. 08:43 IST:14.3: Saim Ayub to Sherfane Rutherford, WIDE! Short and outside the tramline. Sherfane Rutherford cuts and misses. Wide signaled. 08:42 IST:14.3: Saim Ayub to Roston Chase, TWO WIDES! Tossed up full, down the leg. Roston Chase plays and misses. A fumble from the keeper allows the batters to sneak an extra run. 08:42 IST:14.2: Saim Ayub to Sherfane Rutherford, Flatter and outside off. Slapped on the bounce to wide long-off for a single. 08:42 IST:14.1: Saim Ayub to Sherfane Rutherford, FOUR! SMASHED! Dropped short, on off. Sherfane Rutherford hangs back and tonks it over the bowler for a thumping boundary. The home side need more of these. 08:40 IST:13.6: Haris Rauf to Sherfane Rutherford, On a length, around off. Sherfane Rutherford steers it down to deep third for one. 95 needed off the last six overs. The required rate has gone above 15 now. 08:39 IST:13.5: Haris Rauf to Sherfane Rutherford, Skiddy length ball, pushed across the batter. Sherfane Rutherford cuts and misses. 08:38 IST:13.4: Haris Rauf to Sherfane Rutherford, Slower ball on a length, down the leg. Sherfane Rutherford helps it toward short fine leg, and a misfield from Sufiyan Muqeem allows the batters to pick up two runs. Looks like Muqeem has hurt his finger, and but will carry on. 08:37 IST:13.3: Haris Rauf to Sherfane Rutherford, Good length delivery, around off. Sherfane Rutherford knocks it toward mid-off. 08:36 IST:13.2: Haris Rauf to Sherfane Rutherford, On a length, pushed across the batter. Sherfane Rutherford looks to cut but gets the inside edge to the right of the keeper. 08:36 IST:13.1: Haris Rauf to Sherfane Rutherford, Fuller than a length, around off. Sherfane Rutherford looks to heave it across the line but gets it off the inner half toward mid-wicket and they scamper for a couple. 08:34 IST:12.6: Saim Ayub to Roston Chase, Full on the stumps. Chase flicks it to deep square leg for a couple of runs. 08:34 IST:Roston Chase walks in at 6. 08:33 IST:12.5: Saim Ayub to Shai Hope, OUT! TAKEN! Saim Ayub removes the Windes skipper! Floated full, carrom ball, just outside off. Hope tries to go downtown but miscues the slog and hits it straight to the throat of Hasan Nawaz at long-on, who makes no mistake. The West Indies are four down and slump further. 08:32 IST:12.4: Saim Ayub to Sherfane Rutherford, Flatter arm ball, on the middle and leg. Sherfane Rutherford knocks it toward long-on for one. 08:31 IST:12.3: Saim Ayub to Shai Hope, Floated full, on off. Driven along the ground to long-off for a single. 08:31 IST:12.2: Saim Ayub to Shai Hope, Carrom ball, on the full, around off. Hope dabs it toward point. 08:30 IST:12.1: Saim Ayub to Shai Hope, Floated full, on off. Hope drives it to the man at short cover. 08:29 IST:11.6: Mohammad Nawaz to Sherfane Rutherford, Flighted on a length, on off. Sherfane Rutherford defends from the crease. 08:29 IST:Sherfane Rutherford walks in next to face the hat-trick ball. 08:28 IST:11.5: Mohammad Nawaz to Gudakesh Motie, HOLES OUT! THIRD WICKET FOR MOHAMMAD NAWAZ! Pitched full, on off. Gudakesh Motie tries to clear the ropes and heaves it toward the deep mid-wicket region, but fails to get enough elevation and is taken near the deep mid-wicket boundary by the incoming Saim Ayub. West Indies are three down and in spot of bother. 08:27 IST:Gudakesh Motie walks in at 4. 08:26 IST:11.4: Mohammad Nawaz to Johnson Charles, OUT! TAKEN! Mohammad Nawaz removes both the openers in the space of a few balls. Tosses it on a length, on the middle. Johnson Charles looks to slog it across the line but gets a top edge that goes straight up in the air. Mohammad Haris settles under it and gobbles a simple catch. West Indies are two down. 08:26 IST:11.3: Mohammad Nawaz to Johnson Charles, WHAT AN EFFORT FROM THE EAGLE! Tosses it full, just outside off. Charles sits low and slogs it toward the deep mid-wicket region. Shaheen Afridi there, keeps his eye on the ball, takes the catch and puts it back into play as he loses the balance. Manages to save four crucial runs for the side. 08:24 IST:11.2: Mohammad Nawaz to Shai Hope, Tossed up on off. Hope drives it through covers for a single. 08:24 IST:Shai Hope walks in at 3. 08:23 IST:11.1: Mohammad Nawaz to Jewel Andrew, OUT! CAUGHT! Mohammad Nawaz draws first blood! Tad short, and outside off. Jewel Andrew hangs back and looks to go inside out over covers but hits it straight toward long-off where Fakhar Zaman comes in and takes a sharp catch. The debutant, Jewel Andrew, departs for a handy 35. The pressure was building on the Windies batters and Andrew has succumbed to it. 08:21 IST:10.6: Sufiyan Muqeem to Johnson Charles, SIX! CHARLES BREAKS THE SHACKLES! Tossed up full, on the middle and off-stump line. Johnson Charles clears the front leg and pumps it over the cow corner fence for a 96m hit. He needs plenty more of these now. 107 needed off 54 balls now. 08:20 IST:10.5: Sufiyan Muqeem to Johnson Charles, Fuller, and quicker at the sticks. Johnson Charles bunts it back to the bowler. 08:20 IST:10.4: Sufiyan Muqeem to Jewel Andrew, Too full on off. Jewel Andrew drills this to long-off for one. 08:19 IST:10.3: Sufiyan Muqeem to Jewel Andrew, Quicker leggie, on the leg pole. Jewel Andrew tries to play the reverse sweep but does not connect. 08:19 IST:10.2: Sufiyan Muqeem to Johnson Charles, On a length, on the middle, and leg. Charles works it to deep square leg for a single. 08:19 IST:10.1: Sufiyan Muqeem to Johnson Charles, Skiddy length ball, on the leg pole. Charles shimmies down to heave it across the line but misses and wears on the pad. 08:19 IST:10.1: Sufiyan Muqeem to Johnson Charles, WIDE! Flatter and turning down the leg. Charles lets it go. Wide signaled. 08:16 IST:DRINKS BREAK! At the halfway mark of the innings, the West Indies are 63/0 and need another 116 runs from the last 10 overs. The openers started well but have struggled to find boundaries in the last four overs. The introduction of spin has made it hard for the Men in Maroon. Johnson Charles and Jewel Andrew will need to up the ante from hereon to stay afloat while Pakistan will look to apply pressure with wickets and keeping the scoring rate in check. 08:17 IST:9.6: Mohammad Nawaz to Johnson Charles, Short and outside off. Johnson Charles cuts this to deep cover for a single. 08:17 IST:9.5: Mohammad Nawaz to Johnson Charles, DROPPED! Tossed up on a length, on middle. Johnson Charles backs away and slogs it across the line, ends up getting a top edge toward short third, where Faheem Ashraf puts down a simple chance and the batters manage to sneak a couple. 08:16 IST:9.4: Mohammad Nawaz to Jewel Andrew, Flatter on off. Jewel Andrew punches into covers and takes one. 08:13 IST:9.3: Mohammad Nawaz to Jewel Andrew, IN THE AIR BUT SAFE! Tossed up full, on off. Jewel Andrew looks to work it across the line but gets a leading edge that falls in front of the backward point fielder. 08:12 IST:9.2: Mohammad Nawaz to Johnson Charles, Tad short, outside off. Charles cuts it toward backward point and a misfield allows the batter to sneak a run. 08:12 IST:9.1: Mohammad Nawaz to Johnson Charles, Tosses it full, just outside off. Johnson Charles shuffles in the crease. Another swing and miss from the right hander. 08:12 IST:9.1: Mohammad Nawaz to Johnson Charles, WIDE! Flighted full, and spins away outside the tramline. Johnson Charles makes room to go inside out but misses. Wide signaled. 08:10 IST:8.6: Sufiyan Muqeem to Johnson Charles, Another googly on the shorter side, outside off. Johnson Charles makes room and slaps it on the bounce to wide of long-off for a single. The required rate has gone above 11 runs to the over now. 08:10 IST:8.5: Sufiyan Muqeem to Johnson Charles, Flatter googly, on off. Johnson Charles tries to play the switch hit but misses onto the pad and the ball rolls toward short fine leg. 08:09 IST:8.4: Sufiyan Muqeem to Johnson Charles, Fuller wrong'un, just outside off. Charles swings and misses. 08:09 IST:8.3: Sufiyan Muqeem to Jewel Andrew, Flatter and quicker on the leg pole. Jewel Andrew tucks this through square leg and takes one. 08:08 IST:8.2: Sufiyan Muqeem to Johnson Charles, Quicker leg break, on the middle. Johnson Charles works it round the corner for one. 08:08 IST:8.1: Sufiyan Muqeem to Johnson Charles, Tosses it full and spins away, around off. Johnson Charles slogs across the line and misses. 08:07 IST:7.6: Mohammad Nawaz to Johnson Charles, Flatter on off. Charles nudges it through mid-wicket and settles for a single. A couple of quiet overs for the home side. 08:06 IST:7.5: Mohammad Nawaz to Johnson Charles, Flat, drifted onto the pad. Johnson Charles looks to tuck and misses. 08:06 IST:7.4: Mohammad Nawaz to Johnson Charles, Slower through the air, and around off. Johnson Charles swings across the line and misses. 08:05 IST:7.3: Mohammad Nawaz to Jewel Andrew, Flighted full, on the middle. Andrew pushes this to long-on for a single. 08:05 IST:7.2: Mohammad Nawaz to Johnson Charles, Flatter arm ball, on the middle and leg. Johnson Charles works it through mid-wicket for a single. 08:04 IST:7.1: Mohammad Nawaz to Johnson Charles, Tosses it on a length, around off. Johnson Charles steers it toward backward point. 08:04 IST:6.6: Sufiyan Muqeem to Jewel Andrew, Quicker length ball, spins back into the middle. Jewel Andrew defends it back to the bowler. 08:03 IST:6.5: Sufiyan Muqeem to Jewel Andrew, Flatter googly, around off. Jewel Andrew knocks it toward the deep extra cover region and takes a couple. 08:02 IST:6.4: Sufiyan Muqeem to Johnson Charles, Dropped short, on off. Johnson Charles swivel-pulls this to deep backward square leg for one. 08:02 IST:6.3: Sufiyan Muqeem to Johnson Charles, Slower through the air, and outside leg stump. Johnson Charles tries to play the switch hit but does not connect. 08:01 IST:6.2: Sufiyan Muqeem to Jewel Andrew, On the shorter side, spins back into the middle and leg. Jewel Andrew knocks this to long-on for one. 08:01 IST:6.1: Sufiyan Muqeem to Jewel Andrew, Flatter and spins back into the middle and leg. Jewel Andrew looks to work into the leg side but misses and wears on the pad. 08:00 IST:5.6: Haris Rauf to Jewel Andrew, On a length, on off. Jewel Andrew punches this to deep point for one. 07:59 IST:5.5: Haris Rauf to Jewel Andrew, SIX! SMOKED! Back of a length, on off. Jewel Andrew clears the front leg and swats it hard and sails it over the deep mid-wicket boundary for a massive hit. 07:58 IST:5.4: Haris Rauf to Jewel Andrew, On a length and outside off. Jewel Andrew cuts and misses. 07:58 IST:5.3: Haris Rauf to Jewel Andrew, Good length delivery, goes over the top of the off-stump. Jewel Andrew tries to play the reverse ramp but does not connect. 07:57 IST:5.2: Haris Rauf to Jewel Andrew, Skiddy length ball, just outside off. Jewel Andrew flays and misses. 07:56 IST:5.1: Haris Rauf to Jewel Andrew, On a length, just outside off. Jewel Andrew tries to hit it too hard and mistimes this toward mid-off. 07:55 IST:4.6: Faheem Ashraf to Johnson Charles, Pace off on a length, around off. Johnson Charles steers it into the off-side toward the man at point. 07:55 IST:4.5: Faheem Ashraf to Johnson Charles, FOUR! NO NEED TO RUN FOR IT! Short of a good length and follows the batter outside the leg stump. Johnson Charles backs away and thrashes the pull to deep square leg. Races to the ropes in a flash. 07:54 IST:4.4: Faheem Ashraf to Jewel Andrew, LEG BYE! Back of a length on the hip. Jewel Andrew turns it off the thigh pad toward short fine leg for a leg bye. 07:53 IST:4.3: Faheem Ashraf to Johnson Charles, Slower ball, on the middle and leg. Johnson Charles makes room and pulls it toward wide of mid-on for a single. 07:53 IST:4.2: Faheem Ashraf to Jewel Andrew, Short of a good length, outside off. Jewel Andrew chops into the off-side and takes one. 07:52 IST:4.1: Faheem Ashraf to Jewel Andrew, SIX! HAMMERED! Back of a length, on off. Jewel Andrew waits for it and powers it over the deep mid-wicket boundary for a towering hit. 07:52 IST:Faheem Ashraf comes onto bowl next. 07:51 IST:3.6: Haris Rauf to Johnson Charles, SIX! BANG! Back of a length, angled into the middle. Johnson Charles picks it early and smashes it over the deep mid-wicket boundary for half a dozen. That came of the meat of the blade and went a long way. 07:50 IST:3.5: Haris Rauf to Johnson Charles, Back of a length, angled into the middle and leg. Johnson Charles hangs back and knocks it toward mid-on. 07:49 IST:3.4: Haris Rauf to Johnson Charles, Three dots in a row! Fuller than a length, well outside off. Another swing and miss from Johnson Charles. 07:49 IST:3.3: Haris Rauf to Johnson Charles, Back of a length, rising delivery, angled in, just outside off. Johnson Charles looks to run it down toward deep third but misses. An appeal from the bowler for caught behind but the umpire turns it down. 07:49 IST:3.2: Haris Rauf to Johnson Charles, On a length, outside off. Johnson Charles swings and misses. 07:49 IST:3.1: Haris Rauf to Johnson Charles, FOUR! RAUF IS GREETED IN STYLE! Attempts the yorker but ends up being a low full toss on middle. Charles gets under it and lofts it toward the long-on region. One bounce and into the boundary. 07:47 IST:Haris Rauf comes into the attack now. 07:47 IST:2.6: Shaheen Afridi to Johnson Charles, LEG BYE! Short of a good length, on the middle and leg. Johnson Charles looks to tuck but it comes off the pad and rolls toward square leg for a leg bye. 07:47 IST:2.5: Shaheen Afridi to Jewel Andrew, Short ball, on off. Jewel Andrew gets on top of the bounce and crunches the pull to deep square leg for one. 07:47 IST:2.4: Shaheen Afridi to Jewel Andrew, Andrew charges down the pitch to a yorker length delivery, and bunts it to the left of the bowler. 07:47 IST:2.3: Shaheen Afridi to Jewel Andrew, Good length delivery, nips back into the middle and leg. Jewel Andrew knocks it back to the bowler. 07:47 IST:2.2: Shaheen Afridi to Jewel Andrew, Back of a length, just outside off. Andrew punches it into covers. 07:47 IST:2.1: Shaheen Afridi to Jewel Andrew, Back of a length on off. Jewel Andrew stays back and blocks from the crease. 07:47 IST:1.6: Mohammad Nawaz to Jewel Andrew, Slightly shorter outside off. Punched straight to long off for a single. 07:47 IST:1.5: Mohammad Nawaz to Jewel Andrew, Flighted ball down the leg side. Andrew looks to sweep but the ball ricochets off his bat before smashing Haris' helmet grill. 07:47 IST:1.4: Mohammad Nawaz to Jewel Andrew, SIX! BOOM! Floated full, in the slot on the middle. Jewel Andrew gets low, picks it early and launches it over long-on fence for half a dozen. 07:46 IST:1.3: Mohammad Nawaz to Jewel Andrew, Low full toss outside off. Drilled straight to extra cover for no run. 07:46 IST:1.2: Mohammad Nawaz to Jewel Andrew, Tossed up full, on the middle and leg. Jewel Andrew sweeps this to the square leg fielder. 07:42 IST:1.1: Mohammad Nawaz to Jewel Andrew, FOUR! TOP SHOT! Pitched full, just outside off. Jewel Andrew comes forward and times it through extra cover for a lovely boundary to start the over. 07:39 IST:Spin from the other end. Mohammad Nawaz will share the attack. 07:38 IST:0.6: Shaheen Afridi to Johnson Charles, Short of a good length, on off. Charles hangs back in the crease and knocks into the off-side. 07:37 IST:0.5: Shaheen Afridi to Jewel Andrew, Good length delivery angling away outside the off-stump. Andrew bends his back knee and cuts at it but gets the inside edge to short fine leg for a single. 07:36 IST:0.4: Shaheen Afridi to Johnson Charles, On a length, around off. Johnson Charles knocks it toward the point region for a run. 07:36 IST:0.3: Shaheen Afridi to Johnson Charles, Yorker, on the middle stump line. Charles keeps it out, bunts back at Shaheen Afridi. 07:35 IST:0.2: Shaheen Afridi to Jewel Andrew, On a length, on off. Jewel Andrew dabs it down toward deep third and gets off the mark with a single. 07:34 IST:0.1: Shaheen Afridi to Johnson Charles, West Indies are away! Short of a good length, pushed across the batter, around off. Johnson Charles runs it down to deep third region for a single. 07:35 IST:Welcome back. The players and the umpires return for the second essay. Johnson Charles and Jewel Andrew are to open the batting for the West Indies. It will be Shaheen Afridi with the ball for Pakistan. Here we go! 07:30 IST:...THE CHASE... 07:30 IST:If West Indies lose this game, they have to blame the fielding department. They were very loose on the field, dropping a couple of sitters and occasionally being cosy while chasing the ball. The bowlers executed the plans and put in a lot of effort to keep Pakistan under pressure but every time it was released by a mistake on the field. Shamar Joseph was the pick of the bowlers for his three wickets. One surprising act from West Indies was that they didn't use Gudakesh Motie. The reason is unknown. Can West Indies chase it down and start the series on a positive note? Time will tell. Stay tuned for the chase. 07:27 IST:Shamar Joseph is up for a chat. He says that the wicket was on the slower side, and hitting the right areas and keeping it on the stumps was the key. Shares that executing the plans is important, and it worked well for him. Mentions that the coaches reached out to him to join the squad late, and he was up for the challenge. Closes by adding that they need to get a good start with the bat and keep the momentum. 07:26 IST:It wasn't a smooth ride for Pakistan as they lost wickets at regular intervals, it was at crucial stages when they were trying to up the ante. Everyone contributed to the overall total. The core partnership came in between Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayub in the start of the innings when Pakistan were trying to lay a nice foundation for others to finish it off. Fakhar Zaman tried a bit too hard to change gears but struggled throughout his innings. His struggle meant Saim Ayub had to take the role and he delivered with a fine fifty to his name. Pakistan might have scored 10-15 more but they'll be confident going into the chase. 07:23 IST:Pakistan have ended the innings well and the little cameos from their middle-order could make a massive difference later in the game. This is a formidable total. Just above average on this ground and Pakistan will be happy with the effort they have put in. 09:24 IST:19.6: Shamar Joseph to Mohammad Haris, SIX! WOW! What a shot to end the innings. Shamar Joseph dishes out a low full toss on middle, Mohammad Haris steps across the line and helps it flat past fine leg, to the left of the fielder for a six. He might not have picked it up. Pakistan end with 178/6. 07:20 IST:Mohammad Haris walks in and will face the final delivery. 09:24 IST:19.5: Shamar Joseph to Faheem Ashraf, OUT! GONE! Almost dropped it on this occasion as well. Scrambled seam again from Shamar Joseph, fuller and around off. Faheem Ashraf lofts it down to long on where Jason Holder takes it on his second attempt. 09:24 IST:19.4: Shamar Joseph to Faheem Ashraf, DROPPED! West Indies have been below par on the field! Bowls a scrambled seam fuller delivery on middle, Faheem Ashraf skies his shot to square leg where Johnson Charles gets underneath but makes a meal of it. Two runs. 09:24 IST:19.3: Shamar Joseph to Faheem Ashraf, TWO RUNS! 170 up for Pakistan! Serves it full and around off, Faheem Ashraf tries to drive but plays off the inner half past the bowler and to long on. Two more. 09:24 IST:19.2: Shamar Joseph to Salman Agha, A good length ball, outside off, Salman Agha strokes it through covers for a single. 09:23 IST:19.1: Shamar Joseph to Faheem Ashraf, Shamar Joseph pushes it full and just outside off, Faheem Ashraf tucks it to long on for a single. West Indies need to keep Pakistan under 175. 09:23 IST:18.6: Jason Holder to Faheem Ashraf, LEG BYE! This is full and on middle, Faheem Ashraf clips it off his pad toward the deep backward square leg for a run. 07:15 IST:18.5: Jason Holder to Faheem Ashraf, SIX! DROPPED! And it costs heavily! Jason Holder uses his height and bowls it short, outside off. Faheem Ashraf flashes his blade and hits it to deep cover where Romario Shepherd takes it near the fence but somehow spills it out and it touches the ropes. Jason Holder claps for the effort only to be on his haunches the next second. 07:13 IST:18.4: Jason Holder to Faheem Ashraf, Much better! Jason Holder keeps it short and shifts his line close to the body. Faheem Ashraf looks to pull but misses. 07:12 IST:18.4: Jason Holder to Faheem Ashraf, Wide! Not good from the experienced bowler! Shorter and well over the tramline. Faheem Ashraf leaves it. 07:12 IST:18.3: Jason Holder to Salman Agha, Holder targets the leg peg with a fuller delivery. Salman Agha paddles it to short fine leg for a single. 07:11 IST:18.2: Jason Holder to Faheem Ashraf, Too full and shaping on the pads, flicked to long on for a single. 07:12 IST:18.2: Jason Holder to Salman Agha, TWO WIDES! Bowls a bouncer into the surface and angling away. Salman Agha leaves. The keeper fumbles to carry as it bounces in front of him and the batters sneak in a run. 07:10 IST:18.1: Jason Holder to Salman Agha, Jason Holder now attempts a yorker and bowls it outside off. Salman Agha fails to dig it out. 07:09 IST:17.6: Romario Shepherd to Salman Agha, This is full and around off, Salman Agha reverse sweeps it fine to short third man for a single. 07:08 IST:17.5: Romario Shepherd to Faheem Ashraf, Turning out to be a good over by Romario Shepherd! Keeps it full and on middle and off. Faheem Ashraf flicks it to long on for a single. Hope gets behind the ball and stops. He is casual as he takes time to throw. Pakistan sneak in another run. Three runs. 07:07 IST:Faheem Ashraf walks in. 07:06 IST:17.4: Romario Shepherd to Mohammad Nawaz, OUT! GONE! Gudakesh Motie finally touches the ball! Good catch in the deep! Romario Shepherd serves it full and angling across, outside off. Mohammad Nawaz throws his bat at it and hits it flat to deep cover where Gudakesh Motie runs in and catches easily. 07:05 IST:17.3: Romario Shepherd to Salman Agha, A yorker, wideish one. Salman Agha works it to point for a single. 07:05 IST:17.2: Romario Shepherd to Salman Agha, TWO MORE! Pushes it full and well outside off, Salman Agha smashes it to sweeper cover for a couple of runs. A misfield in the deep allows the second. 07:04 IST:17.1: Romario Shepherd to Salman Agha, Romario Shepherd serves it very full and on middle, Salman Agha clears his front leg and whips it to deep mid-wicket for two. 07:04 IST:16.6: Akeal Hosein to Mohammad Nawaz, SIX! Pakistan making sure boundaries keep on coming at least in each over. Akeal Hosein once again serves a lot of width outside off. Mohammad Nawaz frees his arms and hits it to long off for a six. 07:04 IST:16.5: Akeal Hosein to Salman Agha, Tossed up full and on leg. Salman Agha reverse hits it to short third man for a single. 07:03 IST:16.4: Akeal Hosein to Salman Agha, Salman Agha is off the mark as he chops it to third man for a single. 07:00 IST:16.3: Akeal Hosein to Salman Agha, Fuller and drifting on the pads. Salman Agha looks to flick but gets a leading edge to cover. 07:00 IST:Salman Agha is the new man in. 06:59 IST:16.2: Akeal Hosein to Hasan Nawaz, OUT! TAKEN! Excellent catch! Akeal Hosein bowls a half tracker, well wide outside off and tempts Hasan Nawaz to take him on, he swings but skies it to deep cover where Johnson Charles runs in and dives to take it low near the ground. A small cameo from Hasan Nawaz comes to an end. 06:58 IST:16.1: Akeal Hosein to Hasan Nawaz, Starts with a dot! Flatter delivery, outside off, no pace behind it. Hasan Nawaz plays it back to Hosein. 06:57 IST:15.6: Jason Holder to Hasan Nawaz, Keeps it full and on middle, Hasan Nawaz flicks it to square leg for a single. 06:57 IST:15.5: Jason Holder to Hasan Nawaz, SIX! ALL THE WAY! Overpitched and just around off, dips right under the batter's eyes. Hasan Nawaz thumps it to long off for a six. 06:56 IST:15.4: Jason Holder to Mohammad Nawaz, Too full and outside off, offers some width. Mohammad Nawaz works it square on the off side for one. 06:56 IST:15.3: Jason Holder to Hasan Nawaz, Too full and on middle and off. Hasan Nawaz drills it to long on for one. 06:55 IST:15.2: Jason Holder to Hasan Nawaz, Dishes out a yorker, outside off, angled across. Hasan Nawaz fails to dig it out. 06:54 IST:15.1: Jason Holder to Mohammad Nawaz, Gets away with this one! Slants in a full toss on the pads. Mohammad Nawaz misses his flick and it rolls off the pads on the off side for one. 06:53 IST:Jason Holder is back on. 06:52 IST:14.6: Akeal Hosein to Hasan Nawaz, SIX! CLEAN! The last ball ruins the over yet again! Very full and around off, Hasan Nawaz smokes it down to long off for a biggie. 06:52 IST:14.5: Akeal Hosein to Hasan Nawaz, JUST WIDE! Akeal Hosein flirts with the short ball again, outside off. Hasan Nawaz cuts it aerially and past flying point, to his left for a couple. 06:51 IST:14.4: Akeal Hosein to Hasan Nawaz, AGAIN! Akeal Hosein drops it short and outside off, Hasan Nawaz cuts but finds point. 06:50 IST:14.3: Akeal Hosein to Mohammad Nawaz, Fuller and floated outside off. Mohammad Nawaz lofts it to deep cover for a single. 06:50 IST:14.2: Akeal Hosein to Mohammad Nawaz, Shorter delivery, outside off. Mohammad Nawaz cuts it late but to point. 06:50 IST:14.1: Akeal Hosein to Hasan Nawaz, Tossed up, outside off. Hasan Nawaz punches it to long off for a single. 06:49 IST:13.6: Shamar Joseph to Mohammad Nawaz, Good end to the over! Into the surface, bumper on leg. Mohammad Nawaz makes room and ducks under it. 06:48 IST:13.5: Shamar Joseph to Hasan Nawaz, Outside off, Hasan Nawaz dabs it to third man and rotates the strike. 06:47 IST:13.4: Shamar Joseph to Hasan Nawaz, FOUR! Against the run of play! Good shot though! A length ball, outside off. Hasan Nawaz punches on the up with a high back lift, over cover for a boundary. 06:47 IST:13.3: Shamar Joseph to Hasan Nawaz, Short of a length delivery, outside off. Hasan Nawaz looks to cut but misses it. 06:46 IST:13.2: Shamar Joseph to Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz is off the mark as he taps it to point for a single. 06:45 IST:Mohammad Nawaz walks in next. 06:46 IST:13.1: Shamar Joseph to Fakhar Zaman, OUT! TAKEN! Excellent captaincy as Shamar Joseph strikes! Good passage of play by the Windies. Shamar Joseph bowls in the hitting zone, on the pads, fuller. Zaman heaves but fails to connect cleanly. Hits it to deep mid-wicket where Romario Shepherd holds onto it. 06:44 IST:Roston Chase to bowl his final over. Nope, Shai Hope has thrown the ball to Shamar Joseph. 06:42 IST:12.6: Akeal Hosein to Hasan Nawaz, Two really good overs from West Indies and they are building some pressure. Tossed up, outside off, Hasan Nawaz punches it to cover. 06:42 IST:12.5: Akeal Hosein to Fakhar Zaman, Akeal Hosein keeps bowling outside off. Zaman drags his shot to deep mid-wicket for a single. 06:41 IST:12.4: Akeal Hosein to Fakhar Zaman, Too short and well wide outside off. Zaman flat bats it but straight to cover. 06:41 IST:12.3: Akeal Hosein to Hasan Nawaz, A single as Hasan Nawaz knocks it down to long off. 06:40 IST:12.2: Akeal Hosein to Hasan Nawaz, Drifts one full and around off, Hasan Nawaz blocks it to cover. 06:40 IST:12.1: Akeal Hosein to Hasan Nawaz, Akeal Hosein pushes it full and around off, Hasan Nawaz drops it to cover. 06:39 IST:11.6: Jason Holder to Hasan Nawaz, Bowls it full and around off, Hasan Nawaz drives it to long off for a single. Off the mark. 06:38 IST:Hasan Nawaz comes in next. 06:39 IST:11.5: Jason Holder to Saim Ayub, OUT! LBW! That looks plumb out! Jason Holder bowls it full from around the wicket, just dipping in front of Saim Ayub who walks across to flick but misses and gets hit on the boots. UltraEdge shows no bat. Ball Tracking shows THREE REDS. Saim Ayub limps back to the dugout. West Indies have a wicket against the run of play. 06:35 IST:11.4: Jason Holder to Saim Ayub, Just inside the tramline, fuller and Saim Ayub swings hard but fails to connect. 06:34 IST:11.4: Jason Holder to Saim Ayub, Wide! What was that! We have seen several full tosses already in this innings. This is well outside off, Saim Ayub lets it go. 06:34 IST:11.3: Jason Holder to Fakhar Zaman, One more run as Fakhar Zaman eases it to long on. 06:33 IST:11.2: Jason Holder to Saim Ayub, Drops it short and on leg. Saim Ayub is taken by surprise but still pulls, top edges it behind the keeper for one. 06:33 IST:11.1: Jason Holder to Fakhar Zaman, Jason Holder serves it full and wide of off. Zaman pushes it to cover for a single. 06:31 IST:10.6: Jediah Blades to Saim Ayub, SIX! Stand and deliver! 100 up in style! Saim Ayub is in the zone! Was the slower length delivery but Saim Ayub picks the bones out of it as he smashes it over long off. 06:30 IST:10.5: Jediah Blades to Saim Ayub, Fifty for Saim Ayub! He is coming from a big injury, this innings will help his confidence a lot. Too full this time, outside off. Saim Ayub drives it past cover for a brace. 06:29 IST:10.5: Jediah Blades to Saim Ayub, Wide! Too short and too wide, Saim Ayub leaves it alone. 06:29 IST:10.4: Jediah Blades to Saim Ayub, Pitched up, outside off, Saim Ayub drives well but finds the man at cover. 06:28 IST:10.4: Jediah Blades to Saim Ayub, Wide! Bowls it short and well outside off. Saim Ayub flashes his blade and misses. 06:28 IST:10.3: Jediah Blades to Saim Ayub, Tad fuller and outside off, Saim Ayub crunches it through covers for a couple of runs. 06:27 IST:10.2: Jediah Blades to Saim Ayub, SIX! Picks the length well, this is on a good length and on middle, Saim Ayub heaves across and deposits it over square leg for a biggie. No look shot from Saim Ayub and he is in the groove. 06:27 IST:10.1: Jediah Blades to Saim Ayub, TWO LEG BYES! Huge appeal for LBW but turned down! Fuller and drifting down leg. Saim Ayub looks to slog-sweep but misses and it rolls around the corner for a couple of runs. 06:26 IST:DRINKS! Pakistani batters have found their feet after struggling a bit early in the innings. These two have added 50 runs and look well settled for big scores as well. West Indies have bowled well so far but need a couple of wickets to pull things back slightly. 06:21 IST:9.6: Romario Shepherd to Saim Ayub, Too full and outside off, driven to deep point for a single. 06:21 IST:9.5: Romario Shepherd to Saim Ayub, Saim Ayub walks across as Romario Shepherd follows him with a fuller delivery, this is whipped behind square leg for a brace. 06:19 IST:9.4: Romario Shepherd to Saim Ayub, FOUR! IN THE AIR AND FOUR! Pitched up, outside off, it was there to be hit. Saim Ayub slashes and skies it up over mid off for a boundary. No risk shot. 06:19 IST:9.3: Romario Shepherd to Fakhar Zaman, Fuller and outside off, driven to deep point for a single. These two have added 50 runs together now. 06:18 IST:9.3: Romario Shepherd to Fakhar Zaman, Wide! Zaman needed a ladder to hit! A bouncer and it goes well over Zaman's head for a wide. 06:18 IST:9.2: Romario Shepherd to Fakhar Zaman, TWO LEG BYES! Another full toss on the pads. Zaman misses his clip and it rolls to mid-wicket for a couple of leg byes. 06:17 IST:9.1: Romario Shepherd to Fakhar Zaman, Romario Shepherd bowls a low full toss, dragged away from the batter. Zaman hits it in the gap past cover for a couple of runs. 06:16 IST:8.6: Roston Chase to Saim Ayub, FOUR! A misfield in the field and Roston Chase shows his frustration! Shorter and on middle, Saim Ayub hammers it to deep mid-wicket. The fielder runs to his left and slides but it rolls through his hands. 06:15 IST:8.5: Roston Chase to Fakhar Zaman, Angling on middle, flicked to long on for one more run. 06:14 IST:8.4: Roston Chase to Fakhar Zaman, A full toss, dipping onto the batter, outside off. Zaman plays it back to Chase. Fakhar Zaman has missed out here. 06:14 IST:8.3: Roston Chase to Saim Ayub, Half-a-chance! Fractionally short and around off. Saim Ayub pulls it to the right of mid-wicket where Shai Hope dives and it brushes his fingertips as it rolls away. 06:13 IST:8.2: Roston Chase to Saim Ayub, Well bowled! Tossed up on middle, holds a bit. Saim Ayub chips it to cover where it falls well short of the fielder. 06:13 IST:8.1: Roston Chase to Saim Ayub, A slower length ball on the pads, Saim Ayub bunts it to deep square leg for a couple. 06:12 IST:7.6: Romario Shepherd to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR! Welcome boundary! Well played! Fakhar Zaman is the aggressor of the two! Shorter and around off, Zaman ramps it over third man, no one there and it rolls to the fence. 06:11 IST:7.5: Romario Shepherd to Saim Ayub, Touch fuller and outside off, Saim Ayub drives with the angle to deep cover for one. 06:10 IST:7.4: Romario Shepherd to Saim Ayub, Romario Shepherd rolls his fingers on this fuller delivery, around off. Saim Ayub whacks it to deep square leg for a brace. 06:09 IST:7.3: Romario Shepherd to Fakhar Zaman, A slower bumper into the surface on middle, pulled to deep square leg for one. 06:09 IST:7.2: Romario Shepherd to Saim Ayub, Just short of a good length and outside off, Saim Ayub cuts it to deep point for a single. 06:09 IST:7.1: Romario Shepherd to Saim Ayub, Saim Ayub times his drive well but fails to beat the man at mid off. 06:08 IST:Romario Shepherd to bowl now. 06:07 IST:6.6: Roston Chase to Saim Ayub, Drops it short and on middle, Saim Ayub pulls it to deep mid-wicket where the fielder dives to his left and saves a certain boundary. Just one. 06:07 IST:6.5: Roston Chase to Fakhar Zaman, A full toss from Roston Chase thrown quicker on the pads, punched to long on for a single. 06:08 IST:6.4: Roston Chase to Saim Ayub, A single now as Saim Ayub clips it to deep mid-wicket. 06:08 IST:6.3: Roston Chase to Saim Ayub, On a length and on middle and leg. Saim Ayub goes back and flicks it to mid-wicket for a couple. Good running. 50 up for Pakistan. 06:05 IST:6.2: Roston Chase to Fakhar Zaman, Targets the stumps. Zaman turns it to mid-wicket for a single. 06:04 IST:6.1: Roston Chase to Saim Ayub, Serves it into the surface on middle. Saim Ayub nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 06:03 IST:5.6: Shamar Joseph to Fakhar Zaman, Shamar Joseph targets the blockhole, on middle. Zaman somehow digs it out on the leg side. 11 runs of the over. Pakistan end the Powerplay with 46/1 on the board. 06:02 IST:5.5: Shamar Joseph to Fakhar Zaman, SIX! Connects this time! Fuller length delivery on middle, Zaman dances down the track and tonks it over long on for a six. 06:02 IST:5.4: Shamar Joseph to Fakhar Zaman, Zaman is trying a bit too hard! Short in length and on middle, Zaman opens his body and slashes but finds point. 06:01 IST:5.3: Shamar Joseph to Saim Ayub, Overpitched and outside off, driven to covers for a single. 06:00 IST:5.2: Shamar Joseph to Saim Ayub, Short of a length and outside off. Saim Ayub chops it to the left of the keeper who dives and stops it. 05:59 IST:5.1: Shamar Joseph to Saim Ayub, FOUR! Such a beautiful shot! Overpitched and around off, no movement and Saim Ayub crisply drives it down the ground to long off for four runs. 05:58 IST:4.6: Roston Chase to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR! Final ball ruins the over! Fakhar Zaman was trying hard for so long and eventually got one to the ropes. On middle, Zaman comes down the track and thumps it to long on for four. 05:58 IST:4.5: Roston Chase to Saim Ayub, Angling on the pads. Saim Ayub helps it behind square leg for a risky single. 05:57 IST:4.4: Roston Chase to Saim Ayub, Nicely bowls it on the fuller side and on middle, Saim Ayub keeps it out on the deck. 05:57 IST:4.3: Roston Chase to Fakhar Zaman, Fakhar Zaman backs away, Chase chases him on the leg side with a fuller delivery, this is worked to mid-wicket for one. 05:56 IST:4.2: Roston Chase to Fakhar Zaman, Floated full and on middle, Zaman skips down and heaves, off the cue end and to deep mid-wicket for a brace. 05:56 IST:4.1: Roston Chase to Fakhar Zaman, Starts with a slider, fuller and on leg. Zaman misses his clip and gets hit on the outer half of the pads. 05:54 IST:3.6: Shamar Joseph to Saim Ayub, A dot to end a successful over from Joseph! Length ball, outside off, width there and Saim Ayub slashes hard but to point. 05:54 IST:3.5: Shamar Joseph to Fakhar Zaman, On a length and around off, Zaman chops it to point and gets off the mark with a run. 05:53 IST:3.4: Shamar Joseph to Fakhar Zaman, Fakhar Zaman charges down and Shamar Joseph sticks to his length. Keeps it short, Zaman swings across and misses it. 05:52 IST:3.3: Shamar Joseph to Fakhar Zaman, BEAUTY! Short in length and around off, nips away a touch. Zaman hangs on the back foot to defend but is beaten by a whisker. 05:52 IST:Fakhar Zaman walks to the middle. 05:51 IST:3.2: Shamar Joseph to Sahibzada Farhan, OUT! LBW! Well, hello! The angle seemed to be an issue but the umpire raised his finger. Sahibzada Farhan has the same thought and reviews. UltraEdge shows no bat. Ball Tracking shows it's the umpire's call on wickets hitting. Sahibzada Farhan has to go. On a nagging length and on middle, nips in and stays lower than usual. Sahibzada Farhan looks to clip but misses and gets rapped on the pads. Shamar Joseph appeals and gets the result. Pakistan retain the review but loses Sahibzada Farhan. 05:48 IST:3.1: Shamar Joseph to Sahibzada Farhan, Nice pace up from Shamar Joseph as he clicks 144! Good length delivery on off, blocked to cover. 05:48 IST:Shamar Joseph to steam in now... 05:47 IST:2.6: Akeal Hosein to Saim Ayub, Quicker, around off. Saim Ayub punches well but to mid off. Good comeback from Akeal Hosein after consecutive boundaries. 05:46 IST:2.5: Akeal Hosein to Saim Ayub, Tossed up on middle, Saim Ayub nudges it to the left of deep mid-wicket for a couple more. 05:45 IST:2.4: Akeal Hosein to Saim Ayub, Slightly short and outside off, on the slower side. Saim Ayub cuts it to point. 05:45 IST:2.3: Akeal Hosein to Saim Ayub, Akeal Hosein drifts away this one, outside off, dropped to point. 05:44 IST:2.2: Akeal Hosein to Saim Ayub, FOUR! MORE! A left-hander to a left-hander in the Powerplay is always risky! Shorter and on middle, Saim Ayub rocks back and hammers it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. 05:44 IST:2.1: Akeal Hosein to Saim Ayub, FOUR! That's a confident shot! Tossed up full and on middle, Saim Ayub slog-sweeps it to deep square leg and it races to the fence. His first boundary. 05:44 IST:Akeal Hosein is into the attack. 05:43 IST:1.6: Jason Holder to Sahibzada Farhan, This is full and shaping on middle. Sahibzada Farhan whips it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. 05:42 IST:1.5: Jason Holder to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR! JUST USES THE PACE! A bumper angling on middle. Sahibzada Farhan pulls it over short fine leg for a boundary. Uses the bounce well. 05:41 IST:1.4: Jason Holder to Sahibzada Farhan, Slight away shape on this length ball, it is outside off. Sahibzada Farhan lofts it past mid off, not of the middle and settles for a couple. 05:40 IST:1.3: Jason Holder to Saim Ayub, Saim Ayub is off the mark as he dabs this to third man for a single. 05:39 IST:A halt in play as Saim Ayub is not happy with something behind the bowler's arm. 05:37 IST:1.2: Jason Holder to Saim Ayub, Angles away a length ball, outside off, Saim Ayub has a poke at it but misses. 05:37 IST:1.1: Jason Holder to Sahibzada Farhan, Pitches it up, outside off. Sahibzada Farhan drives it to cover where Jewel Andrew dives to his right and stops for a single. First contribution from the debutant. 05:37 IST:Jason Holder to bowl from the other end. 05:36 IST:0.6: Jediah Blades to Sahibzada Farhan, Tap and run! On a length and around off, Sahibzada Farhan drops it in front of mid off for a quick single to end the over. 05:35 IST:0.5: Jediah Blades to Sahibzada Farhan, At 133 clicks! Bowls it full and angling away, outside off, Sahibzada Farhan looks to drive but misses and the keeper collects on a bounce. 05:34 IST:0.5: Jediah Blades to Sahibzada Farhan, Wide! Straight, down leg. Sahibzada Farhan looks to flick but misses. 05:33 IST:0.4: Jediah Blades to Sahibzada Farhan, Touch fuller and around off, straighter line. Sahibzada Farhan plays it back to Blades. 05:33 IST:0.3: Jediah Blades to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR! Helped away! Pakistan are underway! Shorter and on leg. Sahibzada Farhan tickles it past short fine and it races away. 05:32 IST:0.2: Jediah Blades to Sahibzada Farhan, Lucky! Bowls on a good length and on middle, shapes away. Sahibzada Farhan tries to flick but gets a leading edge in front of cover. 05:32 IST:0.1: Jediah Blades to Sahibzada Farhan, Jediah Blades starts with a fuller delivery on middle with a bit of inward shape. Sahibzada Farhan on drives it back to the bowler. 05:30 IST:All set for action. The Windies players are out in the middle. Sahibzada Farhan and Saim Ayub to open for Pakistan. Jediah Blades to bowl first. Let's play... 05:27 IST:The players from both teams walk out for the national anthems. It will be Pakistan's first, followed by the West Indies' national anthem. 05:13 IST:Salman Agha, the captain of Pakistan says the preparations have been outstanding and the players are ready and excited for the series. Shares it's a good opportunity to lead this team, they have a balanced squad which makes his job easier. Reckons they need to follow the process and believe they can beat any team in the world. 05:12 IST:Shai Hope, the skipper of West Indies says they will bowl first as batting second is easier on this ground. Tells it's a quick turnaround for them from the past series, they didn't get much time to think but hopes to do well in the middle phase. Informs they are playing three spinners and four seamers. 05:09 IST:Pakistan (Playing XI) - Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Haris (WK), Salman Agha (C), Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Sufiyan Muqeem. 05:15 IST:West Indies (Playing XI) - Johnson Charles, Jewel Andrew (On his Debut), Roston Chase, Shai Hope (C/WK), Sherfane Rutherford, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Gudakesh Motie, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Jediah Blades. 05:06 IST:TOSS - West Indies have won the toss and will BOWL.
Indian Express
18 hours ago
- Indian Express
‘Unke paas koi bowling hain nahi': Sunil Gavaskar on why England went with green top at Oval Test vs India
Former India player Sunil Gavaskar said that England had opted for a green top pitch for the 5th and final Test against India because they don't have a lot of their wicket-taking bowlers at their disposal. England are coming into this match without Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer and Brydon carse who have taken the lion's share of wickets this series. 'Arrey unke paas koi bowling hi hain nahi (They don't have much of a bowling attack). this is why they have made such a pitch. Stokes has taken wickets, Archer has taken wickets and Carse has taken wickets. If they are not in your team, who will take wickets? This is why they have made such a pitch so that it helps bowlers like Tongue and Co,' Gavaskar said on Sony Sports on Thursday. Stokes was ruled out due to an injury to his right shoulder, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Wednesday. Stokes was one of the four changes England have announced to their playing XI for the final Test. Sunil Gavaskar on why England went with a green top at The Oval 🌱👀#SonySportsNetwork #ENGvIND #NayaIndia #DhaakadIndia #TeamIndia #ExtraaaInnings — Sony Sports Network (@SonySportsNetwk) July 31, 2025 A statement from ECB announcing the England playing XI for the Oval Test said that besides Stokes, Jofra Archer, Liam Dawson, and Brydon Carse will also miss the game in London. Taking their place in the XI will be Jacob Bethell, Jamie Overton, Gus Atkinson and Josh Tongue with Ollie Pope captaining the team. ECB said that Bethell will bat at No 6. Stokes has been crucial to England's fortunes in the series against India. Not only is he the leading wicket-taker in the series with 17 scalps, he also scored his first Test century in two years in Manchester in the previous Test. Stokes was the Player of the Match in the last two Tests. The injury is the latest setback for the all-rounder after he was sidelined by two hamstring tears last year. The fate of the India vs England series hangs on the fifth Test with England ahead with a 2-1 margin.
New Indian Express
a day ago
- New Indian Express
Stokes, Archer out as England make four changes
LONDON: In a big blow for England going into the fifth and final Test with the series 2-1 in their favour, captain Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the match due to right shoulder injury. The home team has also made three more changes in the Manchester Test playing XI with spinner Liam Dawson making way for spin-bowling all-rounder Jacob Bethell, who will bat at No 6. Pacers Jofra Archer and Brydon Carse have also been left out. Surrey bowlers Gus Atkinson and Jamie Overton were also included in the side, along with Nottinghamshire quick Josh Tongue. "Yeah, obviously disappointed to not be able to finish the series," was the English skipper's response in the pre-match day press conference on Wednesday. Speaking of the injury, he said, "Yeah, I've got a decent tear in one of the muscles that I can't pronounce because I don't know how to say it. It took as long as we could to make that decision around that. Obviously, a bit of emotion going into this kind of stuff when you find out what you've done." Stokes played a huge role for his team in this series. Currently he is leading wicket taker with 17 scalps and slammed a century, his first in more than two years, in the Manchester Test. His all-round show, especially at the Lord's and Manchester Tests, meant he was adjudged Player of the Match in both the contests. Stokes, 34, in fact reached the Oval, the venue of the fifth Test, on Wednesday morning and contemplated his chance of playing as a specialist batter. He had a chat with the medical team and head coach Brendon McCullum before arriving at the final decision. "I came down here this morning to give myself every chance. Obviously, just to play as a batter, bowling was ruled out as soon as we got the scan results. But, yeah, I think you need that time chatting with the medical team, Baz, and then almost just 20 minutes to myself out there in the middle of the morning just to really be clear around the decision that we made," Stoked said.
