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KARACHI: The legendary left-arm pacer Wasim Akram came out in support of the right-arm pacer Hasan Ali and appealed to the cricket fans to support him.

Wasim, in a recent video message, has thrown his weight behind the struggling right-arm pacer Hasan and requested the nation to stop criticizing the latter.

“I have a request to the fans to stop criticizing Hasan Ali. If we do not give him the confidence then who will,” Wasim appealed.

“He barely bowls his second over and starts trending on the Twitter that ‘Why is he playing?’. Please give him some space, he has recently done well for the Lancashire and people are in awe of his services,” he maintained.

مبارک 🇵🇰 ٹیم کو زبردست کھیلے ویسٹ انڈیز کے خلاف پہلا میچ اور بابر کو بھی مبارک، پلیز حسن علی کا پیچھا چھوڑ دو وہ دوسرا اوور نہیں کررہا ہوتا اور ٹرینڈ کررہا ہوتا کہ کیوں کھلایاوہ میچ ونر ہے میں سابق کپتان اس کے پیچھے ہوں۔ ٹوئٹر پر تو یہ حال ہوگیا ہے کہ
(ہوئے باندر تے چھال نہ مارے) pic.twitter.com/xzBhlvTs5A

— Wasim Akram (@wasimakramlive) June 9, 2022

 

Wasim further extended his support for the pacer and termed him the match-winner.

“Hasan, don’t worry about these guys. We all are behind you. As an ex-cricketer and an ex-captain and I think the whole country is behind you. So, my full support is with Hasan,” he said.

The legendary pacer also reviewed the Green Shirts’ performance in the first ODI against West Indies and congratulated Babar and co for the magnificent victory.

“I would like to congratulate Babar for chasing down a 300-plus total, which was a tough task to ask. You scored a hundred, Imam, was again impressive as he is a consistent performer, and then of course Rizwan, we all know how great a player he is. Khushdil then batted well in the end and finished the match,” Wasim stated.

It is pertinent to mention here that Pakistan defeated the West Indies by five wickets in the first ODI of the series. The skipper Babar Azam laid the foundation of the chase with the century, Imam and Rizwan also chipped in with half-centuries, while Khushdil Shah’s brilliant knock, in the end, completed the match in the final over.

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MULTAN: Pakistan captain Babar Azam’s record-breaking knock assisted the home side defeat the West Indies by five wickets in the first ODI, here on Wednesday.

Set to chase a commendable 306, the home side got to the total for the loss of five wickets with four balls to spare.

Coming out to chase, Pakistan were off to a similar dismal start to that of the West Indies as Fakhar Zaman fell cheaply after scoring 11 as the home side lost their first wicket for a mere 26.

Pakistan skipper Babar, alongside the left-handed opener Imam-ul-Haq then anchored the run chase with a terrific 103-run partnership for the second wicket.

The pair appeared firm before Imam fell in the 25th over after failing to execute a reverse-sweep against Akeal Hosein. The left-handed opener scored 65 off 71 balls with the help of six boundaries.

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Following Imam’s departure, Babar joined hands with the wicket-keeper batter Mohammad Rizwan and put on another century-plus partnership as the pair took the hosts to 237 before the skipper fell briefly after reaching his 17th ODI century. Babar remained the top-scorer for his side as he scored 103 off 107 balls, including seven boundaries.

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Rizwan, on the other hand, brought up his fifth half-century and kept the scoreboard ticking after Babar’s departure. He, however, remained unable to carry his bat till the end as the right-handed batter perished in the 45th over after scoring 59.

Following this, the hosts appeared to be in danger as the side was losing their way in the run chase. Khushdil Shah’s late power-hitting, however, bolstered the side to clinch the victory as the left-handed batter remained unbeaten with his blistering knock of 41. He faced a mere 23 balls and smashed four sixes.

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Following his match-winning knock, Khushdil was adjudged the Player of the Match.

@KhushdilShah_ is the player of the match! #PAKvWI | #KhelAbhiBaqiHai pic.twitter.com/vWDCsc4cZN

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) June 8, 2022

 

For the West Indies, Alzarri Joseph took two wickets, while Jayden Seales, Romario Shepherd, and Hosein struck out a batter each.

West Indies, after opting to bat first, were off to a poor start as Shaheen Shah Afridi struck in the third over to hand Pakistan their first breakthrough as Kyle Mayers departed after scoring just three.

Following this early disaster, the wicket-keeper batter Hope and Shamarh Brooks joined hands to anchor the innings and frustrated the hosts’ bowlers with an astonishing 154-run partnership for the second wicket.

Brooks, who was looking in top-notch, however, lost his way while attempting to slog the ball against Mohammad Nawaz as Shadab Khan’s full-length provided a much-needed breakthrough to the Green Shirts. He scored 70 off 83 balls with the help of seven boundaries.

Hope, on the other hand, stood firm and went on to smash a magnificent century. He anchored the innings with his brilliant knock while the touring side were losing wickets at an alarming pace.

The right-handed batter Hope carried his bat till the 44th over Haris Rauf’s slower delivery castled him. He remained the top-scorer for his side with 127 off 134 balls, laced with 15 boundaries and a six.

Following his departure, the cameos from Rovman Powell and Romario Shepherd accelerated the proceedings and backed the touring side to finish at 305/8 in the allotted 50 overs. Powell scored 32 off while Shepherd made an 18-ball 25.

For Pakistan, Haris led the way with four wickets but was expensive, while Shaheen claimed two for 55. Nawaz and Shadab, on the other hand, made one scalp each.

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Babar led the way with the century as Pakistan defeated West Indies by five wickets in the first ODI, here on Wednesday.

PAK 306-5 (49.2 Overs)

Seales to bowl the last over

PAK 300-5 (49 Overs)

Shepherd to bowl the second last over

PAK 285-5 (48 Overs)

Joseph continues

PAK 282-4 (47 Overs)

Shepherd continues

PAK 262-4 (46 Overs)

Joseph continues

PAK 258-4 (45 Overs)

Shepherd comes to bowl

44.4: Rizwan moves across his stumps like he always does, but is deceived by the lack of pace. Looks to force the back of a length delivery to the on side, but can only get a top edge with Pooran completing a simple catch.

PAK 252-3 (44 Overs)

Joseph continues

PAK 245-3 (43 Overs)

Seales comes to bowl

PAK 239-3 (42 Overs)

Joseph comes again

41.3: It was a bouncer climbing awkwardly on Babar, who looked for a pull but could only mistime it to Hayden Walsh at midwicket

PAK 234-2 (41 Overs)

Walsh to bowl the 41st

PAK 220-2 (40 Overs)

Seales comes again

PAK 216-2 (39 Overs)

Hosein continues

PAK 212-2 (38 Overs)

Walsh comes back into the attack

PAK 207-2 (37 Overs)

Hosein comes back

PAK 199-2 (36 Overs)

Seales comes into the attack

PAK 190-2 (35 Overs)

Mayers continues

PAK 181-2 (34 Overs)

Shepherd continues

PAK 174-2 (33 Overs)

Mayers continues

PAK 169-2 (32 Overs)

Shepherd comes back into the attack

PAK 165-2 (31 Overs)

Mayers comes back into the attack

PAK 159-2 (30 Overs)

Joseph comes again

PAK 157-2 (29 Overs)

Hosein continues

PAK 153-2 (28 Overs)

Joseph continues

PAK 148-2 (27 Overs)

Hosein comes to bowl his seventh

PAK 142-2 (26 Overs)

Joesph comes back

PAK 129-2 (25 Overs)

24.5: It was length outside off, Imam wanted to go over short third-man, and employed the reverse sweep, but the extra bounce meant he couldn’t get enough bat to clear the man and ended up offering a simple catch to Jayden Seales.

Hosein continues

PAK 125-1 (24 Overs)

Seales continues

PAK 120-1 (23 Overs)

Hosein continues

PAK 112-1 (22 Overs)

Seales back on

PAK 104-1 (21 Overs)

Hosein continues

PAK 100-1 (20 Overs)

Walsh continues

PAK 91-1 (19 Overs)

Hosein comes to bowl his third

PAK 88-1 (18 Overs)

Walsh comes to bowl again

PAK 82-1 (17 Overs)

Hosein continues

PAK 77-1 (16 Overs)

Hayden Walsh comes into the attack

PAK 72-1 (15 Overs)

Akeal Hosein comes into the attack

PAK 68-1 (14 Overs)

Mayers continues

PAK 58-1 (13 Overs)

Joseph continues

PAK 48-1 (12 Overs)

Mayers continues

PAK 46-1 (11 Overs)

Joseph continues

PAK 41-1 (10 Overs)

Kyle Mayers to bowl his first

PAK 35-1 (9 Overs)

Alzarri Joseph comes to bowl his first

PAK 33-1 (8 Overs)

Shepherd continues

PAK 28-1 (7 Overs)

6.2: It was short of a length around off, Fakhar made some room and wanted to blast it through the off side but mistimed off the splice to the cover fielder, offering a simple chance. Jayden Seales has the breakthrough for West Indies

Seales comes to bowl his fourth

PAK 25-0 (6 Overs)

Shepherd continues

PAK 18-0 (5 Overs)

Seales continues

PAK 15-0 (4 Overs)

Shepherd continues

PAK  14-0 (3 Overs)

Seales continues

PAK 14-0 (2 Overs)

Shepherd to bowl from the other end

PAK 9-0 (1 Over)

Fakhar, Imam come out to chase, Seales to bowl the first

PAKISTAN vs WEST INDIES (2nd INNING)

Shai Hope led the way with the century as the West Indies set a commendable 306-run target for Pakistan in the first ODI of the ongoing series.

WI 305/8 (50 Overs)

Haris to bowl the last

WI 296-6 (49 Overs)

Shaheen comes to bowl his last

WI 288-6 (48 Overs)

Hasan replaces Haris

WI 284-6 (47 Overs)

Shaheen replaces Hasan

WI 273-5 (46 Overs)

Haris continues

WI 258-5 (45 Overs)

Hasan replaces Shaheen

WI 248-5 (44 Overs)

43.4: Haris gets the all-important breakthrough and Hope’s excellent knock ends. The slower ball does the trick. Was a length delivery on off stump. Hope looks to slam it towards the midwicket region but is beaten by the pace and the ball flattens his off stump.

Haris comes into the attack

WI 237-4 (43 Overs)

Shaheen continues

WI 227-4 (42 Overs)

Shadab comes to bowl his last

WI 223-4 (41 Overs)

Shaheen comes back into the attack

WI 218-4 (40 Overs)

39.3: Full around off, King wanted to push it to long-on, reached out way in front of his body to make contact, and offered a dolly to Shadab

Shadab continues

WI 214-3 (39 Overs)

Hasan continues

WI 202-3 (38 Overs)

Shadab replaces Haris

WI 200-3 (37 Overs)

Hasan comes back into the attack

WI 198-3 (36 Overs)

35.6: Another short one angled in, Pooran helped it along to deep backward square leg, timed it well but found Khushdil Shah stationed there. Didn’t have to move a muscle

Haris continues

WI 189-2 (35 Overs)

Nawaz comes to bowl his last

WI 175-2 (34 Overs)

Haris replaces Shadab

WI 167-2 (33 Overs)

Nawaz continues

WI 166-2 (32 Overs)

Shadab continues

WI 163-2 (31 Overs)

30.6: Brooks brings out his favourite sweep again. But Nawaz slows this time, and the ball catches the outside edge of Brooks’ blade. It seemed the ball would go away from Shadab, who was stationed at short third man but he runs across, throws himself to his left and completes a one-handed stunner

Nawaz continues

WI 152-1 (30 Overs)

Shadab replaces Hasan

WI 147-1 (29 Overs)

Nawaz continues

WI 140-1 (28 Overs)

Hasan replaces Shaheen

WI 125-1 (27 Overs)

Nawaz continues

WI 121-1 (26 Overs)

Shaheen continues

WI 118-1 (25 Overs)

Nawaz comes back into the attack

WI 111-1 (24 Overs)

Shaheen comes back

WI 103-1 (23 Overs)

Haris continues

WI 92-1 (22 Overs)

Shadab continues

WI 90-1 (21 Overs)

Haris comes back into the attack

WI 88-1 (20 Overs)

Shadab comes to bowl his fourth

WI 84-1 (19 Overs)

Hasan continues

WI 78-1 (18 Overs)

Shadab continues

WI 75-1 (17 Overs)

Hasan comes back into the attack

WI 73-1 (16 Overs)

Shadab continues

WI 69-1 (15 Overs)

Nawaz continues

WI 65-1 (14 Overs)

Shadab comes to bowl his first

WI 58-1 (13 Overs)

Nawaz comes again

WI 52-1 (12 Overs)

Haris comes to bowl his third

WI 45-1 (11 Overs)

Nawaz continues

WI 41-1 (10 Overs)

Haris continues

WI 40-1 (9 Overs)

Nawaz to bowl his first

WI 37-1 (8 Overs)

Haris comes to bowl his first

WI 29-1 (7 Overs)

Shaheen comes to bowl again

WI 25-1 (6 Overs)

Hasan to bowl his third

WI 20-1 (5 Overs)

Shaheen comes again

WI 20-1 (4 Overs)

Hasan continues

WI 9-1 (3 Overs)

2.5: Full outside off, Mayers dug it out and scooped it back to the bowler, and Shaheen pouched it safely. The ball made no contact with the ground after coming off the bat, and that’s an early wicket for Shaheen

Shaheen continues

WI 8-0 (2 Overs)

Hasan to bowl from the other end

WI 6-0 (1 Over)

Mayers and Hope came out to bat for the West Indies, Shaheen to lead the bowling attack for Pakistan.

PAKISTAN VS WEST INDIES (1ST INNINGS)

West Indies have won the toss and elected to bat first in the first ODI against Pakistan, here at Multan Cricket Stadium.

Playing Xls

Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan(vc), Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Haris, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Hasan Ali

West Indies: Nicholas Pooran(c), Shai Hope (wk), Shamarh Brooks, Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Rovman Powell, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Jayden Seales, Hayden Walsh, Romario Shepherd

MULTAN: West Indies have won the toss and elected to bat first in the first ODI against Pakistan, here at Multan Cricket Stadium.

The live streaming of the match can be viewed on ARY ZAP.

Playing Xls

Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan(vc), Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Haris, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Hasan Ali

West Indies: Nicholas Pooran(c), Shai Hope (wk), Shamarh Brooks, Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Rovman Powell, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Jayden Seales, Hayden Walsh, Romario Shepherd

 

MULTAN: The trophy for the ODI series between Pakistan and West Indies has been unveiled here at Multan Cricket Stadium, ending 14 years of wait for the stadium to host a 50-overs international match.

The trophy of the ODI series was revealed by Pakistan’s skipper Babar Azam and his West Indies counterpart Nicolas Pooran before both the captains posed with the trophy.

Earlier, both teams held practice sessions in the scorching heat of Multan. Players from both teams trained in batting, bowling, and fielding drills.

The three-match ODI series will start tomorrow, with the remaining two matches to be played on June 10 and 12 at the same venue.

The ODI series is part of the ICC Super League cycle as both sides will try to secure points to further their chances for direct qualification in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. An ODI win in the super league fixture adds 10 points to a team’s tally. Currently, Pakistan have the 10th position in the Super League standings with 60 points whereas the West Indies are in the 4th spot with 80 points.

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MULTAN: West Indian squad for Pakistan Tour has arrived here for their upcoming ODI series against the Green Shirts, scheduled to commence on June 8.

In a video shared by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the West Indian squad can be seen receiving a warm welcome from the PCB officials. The touring side was presented with bouquets and juices.

A warm welcome to @windiescricket in Multan 🤩#KhelAbhiBaqiHai | #PAKvWI pic.twitter.com/UTsr3f8iGV

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) June 6, 2022

 

The two teams will lock horns in a three-match ODI series, which is a part of the ongoing ICC World Cup Super League. Pakistan is currently holding the 10th position in the standings with 60 points, whereas, the West Indies are ranked fourth.

The touring side is on their first challenge as they face a better-ranked Pakistan in their home conditions under their new captain – Nicholas Pooran, who took the charge after the legendary Caribbean all-rounder Kieron Pollard hung his boot from international cricket.

The West Indian squad will start training on Tuesday after resting today. Pakistan, on the other hand, will start training today.

The three ODIs will take place on June 8, 10, and 12 here at Multan Cricket Stadium.

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LAHORE: Head Coach Pakistan Cricket Team – Saqlain Mushtaq has come out in defence of the right-arm pacer Hasan Ali and termed him a match-winning player.

In a media interaction ahead of the home ODI series against the West Indies, Saqlain threw his support behind struggling right-arm pacer Hasan, who had been receiving a lot of backlash from cricket fans due to a recent slump in his form.

“Hasan is a match-winning player and he has proved it with his performances. He was a little fatigued but now he is fresh,” Saqlain claimed.

The national head coach then went on to opine about making the changes in the Playing XI and testing the bench strength in the forthcoming series.

“All of the players are unified, and we will provide rest to those who request it,” he said.

Saqlain stated that a whitewash against the West Indies is his goal, but that preparations and planning are in the works.

“The West Indies team will come fully prepared. We have not done all the work on them yet but are hopeful of defeating them 3-0,” Saqlain stated.

“The players are working hard and training is going on as per plans. There is no doubt that it is hot but the support staff is making the strategy as per the strength of our players,” he maintained.

The head coach also opined regarding Pakistan’s all-format captain Babar Azam and praised that the latter’s performance as captain and player has improved a lot.

It is pertinent to mention here that West Indies will be touring Pakistan to play three ODIs – which are part of the ICC World Cup Super League. The three matches will take place on June 8, 10, and 12 respectively in Multan.

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MULTAN: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has set affordable ticket prices to help maximum fans watch their favourite players in action during the upcoming ODI series between Pakistan and West Indies. 

In a bid to mark the return of international cricket here and to fill grounds, the PCB has locked tickets price as low as PKR300. Whereas, the Premium tickets will be available for PKR500.

The General tickets which include Elahi Brothers, Hanif Mohammad, Mushtaq Ahmed, and Wasim Akram enclosures will be available for PKR300. Whereas, the Premium category tickets for the Fazal Mahmood, Imran Khan, Javed Miandad, and Zaheer Abbas Enclosure are set at PKR500.

Tickets are now available online at pcb.bookme.pk as well as from the nearest M&P Courier outlets from today. The cricket board has also decided to sell the tickets via designated mobile vans located at Fatima town, Guslhat town and Kacheri chowk.

The action from the three ODIs will be produced by 21 full high-definition cameras. The production includes a full version of Hawkeye with all the DRS enhancements. The matches will be telecasted around the world, whereas, the fans in Pakistan can watch the action-packed series on ARY Zap and PTV Sports, who are the live streaming partners.

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LAHORE: Pakistan’s left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi has set his sight on becoming the best bowler of the upcoming home ODI series against the West Indies.

While speaking with the media here, Shaheen stated that his goal is to take as many wickets as possible in order to be named the series’ best bowler.

“I will try to be the best bowler of the series by getting the maximum number of wickets in the series,” he expressed.

“The weather is hot but we are looking forward to playing good cricket in it. It would be a tough challenge for the fast bowlers to bowl long spells in summer but as a professional, we are ready to face it,” he maintained.

Shaheen further opined on his participation in the County Championship and claimed his purpose was to gain valuable experience.

“The reason behind playing county cricket was to gain experience as it would help us when it comes to playing Test matches in England,” Shaheen claimed.

The left-arm pacer then termed the upcoming ODI series an important one for the Green Shirts as it is a part of the World Cup Super League.

“I don’t consider any team as weak. This series is important for us to qualify for the World Cup,” he said.

The pacer also shared his views on playing international cricket in Multan for the first time and termed the fans ‘very supportive’.

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LAHORE: Pakistan’s all-format captain Babar Azam has thrown his weight behind the wicket-keeper batter Mohammad Rizwan for the upcoming home ODI series against West Indies.

Babar interacted with the media ahead of the team’s scheduled training camp for the West Indies series and opined regarding Rizwan, who is struggling to get going in the ODI format.

“Form is temporary in cricket and I think it is a part of the game. Rizwan is our important player and supports me in challenging times,” Babar stated.

Rizwan is currently going through a rough patch in the ODIs as the right-handed batter could only manage to score 192 runs in his last 11 matches since 2020 with a dismal average of 17.45.

Babar, on the other hand, further opined about the upcoming series and expressed his delight in playing without a managed environment after 2020.

“We are going to play cricket in a normal environment after a very long time, which is a great pleasure for us,” Babar said.

“We are very happy and excited for the commencement of the camp. We’ll be playing in Multan after a long period and it is delightful for us,” he added.

“It is very hot there but we are ready to accept the challenge. We’ll be holding the camp at 2 PM in order to tackle the extreme weather,” he maintained.

While talking about the preparations for the forthcoming series, Babar claimed that he is aiming for the upcoming ICC Men’s World Cup 2023 and is looking to prepare accordingly.

“We have the 2023 World Cup in mind and we are preparing for it. This series is very important for us as it is a part of the World Cup Super League,” he said.

“We do not consider any team as an easy opponent as every team takes the field with full preparations. We, ourselves, did not play international cricket for the last two months. Our players, however, were playing County Cricket in England but I think domestic cricket is different than international cricket,” Babar added.

Pakistan’s skipper further claimed himself as a fully independent captain while also emphasising the need of giving proper chances to the players and to only analyze their performances after a particular time.

“I am an independent captain while I also think that everyone has a different way of thinking,” he claimed.

“In order to establish a good side, we need to provide consistent opportunities to the players and should only review their performances once they get consistent opportunities for a certain period,” he concluded.

It is apropos to mention here that Pakistan will take on the West Indies in a three-match ODI series. The three matches will be played on June 8, 10, and 12 respectively.

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