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KARACHI: Few West Indian players showed reservations over playing the third scheduled T20I against Pakistan despite returning negative in Rapid Antigen Tests. 

Three more players and two officials were tested COVID-19 positive on Thursday after which the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) conducted rapid antigen tests. All remaining players returned negative.

Currently, Windies Cricket are having online meeting with their team management. According to sources, few of the players showed reservations over playing the game without full strength.

The official decision regarding the remaining matches is expected to come out soon.

READ: Broadcasters, ground staff working in ground, third T20I is very much on

KARACHI: Broadcasters and ground staff are currently working here at National Stadium and it looks like the third T20I will go on as per scheduled. 

Five more COVID-19 cases in Windies camp put third T20I and ODI series against Pakistan in danger.

The two cricket boards held online meeting to discuss the future of rest of the matches here at National Stadium.

According to reports, broadcasters and ground staff got green signal to start working in the ground.

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Windies Cricket had confirmed that wicketkeeper/batsman Shai Hope, left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein, allrounder Justin Greaves, Assistant Coach Roddy Estwick, and Team Physician Dr Akshai Mansingh returned COVID-19 positive in the latest round of testing carried out by the PCB.

Five of them have been put into isolation immediately for 10 days and will not be available for rest of the matches.

Earlier, three players; Roston Chase, Sheldon Cottrell, and Kyle Mayers alongside a non-coaching member of the team were tested COVID-19 positive.

READ: COVID-19 cases in Windies camp put their Pakistan tour in danger

KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to meet Windies Cricket today after they confirmed five more COVID-19 positive cases in touring party’s camp. 

According to Windies Cricket, wicketkeeper/batsman Shai Hope, left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein, allrounder Justin Greaves, Assistant Coach Roddy Estwick, and Team Physician Dr Akshai Mansingh have returned COVID-19 positive in the latest round of testing carried out by the PCB.

Five of them have been put into isolation immediately for 10 days and will not be available for rest of the matches.

Earlier, three players; Roston Chase, Sheldon Cottrell, and Kyle Mayers alongside a non-coaching member of the team were tested COVID-19 positive.

Now, PCB and Windies Cricket will meet today to decide the future of the tour. Pakistan has already won the three-match T20I series 2-0 with a match to go. They are scheduled to play three ODIs on December 18, 20 and 22 respectively.

READ: More Windies players tested COVID-19 positive: West Indian media

KARACHI: As per the West Indian media, more West Indian players tested Covi-19 positive, ahead of the final T20I against Pakistan.

According to reports, more West Indies players and support staff have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of today’s final T20I against Pakistan.

The names of the players and officials kept confidential until Cricket West Indies makes an official announcement.

According to sources, contracted players will not be available for the third T20I, scheduled today.

Recently, three West Indian players; including Sheldon Cottrell, Roston Chase and Kyle Mayers, along with a non coaching management person also contracted the virus.

READ: Chase, Cottrell, Mayers tested COVID-19 positive: WI Cricket Confirms 

 

KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) invited students from colleges and universities to watch the third T20I between Pakistan and West Indies, according to reports.

As per sources, the PCB has taken the initiative to bring the students to the stadium, given the low turnout of the crowd in the ongoing series.

In the three-match T20I series, Pakistan have taken the 2-0 lead, defeating their opposition in the first two matches.

In the first two matches, the stadium drew minimal crowd.

The teams will lock horns in the third T20I, today.

READ: PCB may allow free entry for Pak-Windies ODI series

KARACHI: West Indian captain, Nicholas Pooran had a media talk ahead of the third T20I, the captain said, some errors costed them the second T20I against Pakistan.

West Indian captain also admitted that he played a wrong shot in the penultimate, which costed him his wicket.

“I also got out after attempting a bad shot, if there had been no errors, the outcome of the game would have been different,” he said.

Pooran, also lauded Brandon King, for his brilliant knock of 67 in the last night contest against Pakistan.

“King performed brilliantly in the last match, he has shown his class,” he added.

The West Indian captain, also hailed the bowling attack of Pakistan team.

“Pakistan’s T20I team has a strong bowling attack,” he concluded.

Pooran, while asked about the possible changes in the playing-eleven for the third T20I, opted not to disclose a thing. He, however, said that whatever the team combination will be, our prime focus is to succeed.

READ: Bowlers help Pakistan win T20I series 2-0 against West Indies

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) conducted a meeting to discuss the low turnout for the ongoing T20I series between Pakistan and the West Indies.

Senior PCB officials, as well as personnel from the media department, participated in the meeting via Zoom.

According to the sources, in the meeting, there was discussion about granting cricket fans free entry to the ODI series.

PCB will announce the possible free entry for the fans after the T20I series.

In the first T20I, the cricketing fans lacked interest, and the crowd attendance was quite low.

READ: Fans lack interest in Pak-Windies series ticket sales

KARACHI: Pakistani bowlers bowled brilliantly to help Pakistan win three-match T20I series 2-0 against West Indies here at National Stadium. 

Brandon King’s 67 went in vain as Pakistani bowlers made impressive comeback in the game to hand nine-run victory to their team. He smashed six boundaries and three maximums. Nicholas Pooran made run-a-ball 26.

Mohammad Nawaz and Mohammad Wasim Jr bagged two wickets each while Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf shared a wicket each.

Earlier, Shadab Khan accelerated Pakistan’s score in the end as they put up 172-8 in the second match.

Mohamamd Rizwan once again provided a good start to Pakistan single-handedly after losing his opening partner Babar Azam earlier. He scored 38 off 30 balls including four boundaries and a six.

Haider Ali supported Rizwan strongly by scoring 31 runs off 34 balls including four boundaries.

Iftikhar smashed two sixes and a boundary to score 32 whereas Shadab remained not out for 28 laced with three sixes and a boundary.

For West Indies, Odean Smith bagged two wickets while Akeal Hosein, Oshane Thomas, Romario Shepherd, and Hayden Walsh shared a wicket apiece.

TOSS

Pakistan have won the toss and decided to bat first

SQUADS

Pakistan (XI): Babar Azam (C), Mohammad Rizwan (W), Haider Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Fakhar Zaman, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim, Haris Rauf, and Shaheen Shah Afridi

West Indies (XI): Nicholas Pooran (C), Shai Hope (W), Brandon King, Sharmarh Brooks, Rovman Powell, Odean Smith, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Dominic Drakes, Oshane Thomas, and Hayden Walsh

KARACHI: Mohammad Wasim Jr bagged four wickets to help Pakistan bowl out West Indies for 137 runs and win first T20I by 63 runs here at National Stadium on Monday.

Earlier, Mohammad Rizwan and Haider Ali scored unbeaten 105 runs together as Pakistan put 200-6 in 20 overs.

Sent into bat first, Pakistan lost their captain Babar Azam earlier for the sum of just a run. But, Rizwan kept his nerves calm and joined hands with Haider after the home side was 35-2.

Haider smashed 68 runs off 38 balls including six boundaries and four sixes whereas Rizwan made 78 runs off 52 balls laced with 10 boundaries.

Mohammad Nawaz, in the end, struck 30 runs off 10 balls including three boundaries and two sixes to help Pakistan set 201 runs for the visitors to chase.

Romario Shepherd bagged two wickets for West Indies whereas Akeal Hosein, Oshane Thomas, Dominic Drakes, and Odean Smith shared a wicket apiece.

In reply, West Indies’ batting order lost complete control as they kept losing wickets after regular intervals. Shai Hope scored 31 runs off 26 balls including four boundaries.

Romario Shepherd (21) and Odean Smith (24) resisted a bit in the end by scoring 46 runs together.

Apart from Wasim, Shadab Khan bagged three wickets while Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Nawaz and Haris Rauf took a wicket each.

TOSS

West Indian captain, Nicholas Pooran, won the toss and opted to bowl first

Pakistan (XI): Babar Azam (C), Mohammad Rizwan (W), Haider Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Fakhar Zaman, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim, Haris Rauf, and Shaheen Shah Afridi

West Indies (XI): Nicholas Pooran (C), Shai Hope (W), Brandon King, Sharmarh Brooks, Rovman Powell, Odean Smith, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Dominic Drakes, Oshane Thomas, and Devon Thomas

KARACHI: An Australian security delegation visited at the National Stadium to review the arrangements made for the first T20I between Pakistan and West Indies.

The Australian delegation reviewed the security arrangements from the hotel to the stadium. The delegation includes Benjamin Clarke, Grendan Gerald, and Stuart Andrew Belly. Moreover, England security expert Ridge Dixon was also present at the stadium.

The security team also reviewed the arrangements last week. Australian Men’s Cricket team is scheduled to tour Pakistan in March, next year.

READ: Australian delegation satisfied with security briefing in Karachi