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| Sunil Narine (right) of the West Indies being run out by Pakistan’s Mohammad Irfan during the first T20 international at Arnos Vale Sports Complex, St Vincent, yesterday. |
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC) — Debutant Zulfiqar Babar struck a six off the last ball with Pakistan needing one run for victory to secure a sensational two-wicket win over the West Indies in the first of their two-match Twenty/20 International series at the Arnos Vale Playing Field here yesterday.
Chasing 153 for victory, Pakistan were helped by Man-of-the-Match Shahid Afridi, who blazed 46 off 27 balls with four fours and two sixes, and the day's other debutant Umar Amin, who topscored with 47 off 41 balls with nine boundaries. Pakistan ended the 20 overs on 158 for eight in reply to West Indies 152 for seven.
After losing Nasir Jamshed, caught by Lendl Simmons for six off Shannon Gabriel, and Ahmed Shehzad, who held out to Kieron Pollard at long on off Samuel Badree for three, the left-handed Amin played with fluent authority and propped up the early part of the Pakistani innings. Afridi then took over to give the innings the final impetus that took Pakistan to their exciting finish. When Amin went stumped by Charles off Marlon Samuels, Pakistan were 86 for five, but Afridi played positively from the moment he stepped to the crease and was severe on anything short delivered by the West Indian bowlers. Read more:
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