Pakistan vs West Indies 1st T20I at Karachi, 13 Dec, 2021

Toss: West Indies, who chose to bowl
Pakistan 200/6 (20)
West Indies 137/10 (19)
Pakistan won by 63 runs
Man of the Match: Haider Ali

    Over 0.1 Akeal Hosein tossed up delivery to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, gets forward and  turns it to short mid-wicket. 

    Over 0.2 Akeal Hosein tossed up delivery to Mohammad Rizwan,1 run, gets back in the crease and punches to long-on for a single.

    Over 0.4 Akeal Hosein tossed up delivery to Babar Azam, out Caught by Shai Hope!!  Babar presses half-forward to defend but the ball spins away sharply, kisses the outside edge and Shai Hope does the rest behind the stumps.

    Over 1.1 Oshane Thomas bowls a pitched up delivery to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, gets forward and  goes hard on the drive and drags it off the inner half to mid-on

    Over 1.2 Oshane Thomas bowls it short of length to Mohammad Rizwan,1 run, gets on top of the bounce and  cracks it towards backward point, Drakes dives to his left and makes a good stop, saved three

    Over 2.1 Dominic Drakes bowls a back of length delivery to Mohammad Rizwan, 2 runs, gets forward and dabs it through the vacant backward point region but King does well to stop the boundary, he runs to his left from deep point and keeps the ball in play

    Over 2.2 Dominic Drakes bowls it short of length to Mohammad Rizwan, Boundary! Shuffles across on the back foot and helps it backward of square leg,

    Over 3.2: Boundary!. Oshane Thomas to Mohammad Rizwan,

    Over 3.3: Boundary!. Oshane Thomas to Mohammad Rizwan,

    Over 3.4: No runs. Oshane Thomas to Mohammad Rizwan,

    Over 3.5: Two runs. Oshane Thomas to Mohammad Rizwan,

    Over 3.6: Single. Oshane Thomas to Mohammad Rizwan,

    Over 4.1 Romario Shepherd bowls a good length delivery to Mohammad Rizwan, 2 runs, gets forward and works it into the mid-wicket region and pushes for the second. Brooks sends in a flat throw to Hope but Rizwan dives in to reach his crease

    Over 4.2 Romario Shepherd bowls a good length delivery to Mohammad Rizwan,1 run, gets forward and tucks it to the vacant mid-wicket pocket

    Over 4.4 Romario Shepherd bowls a good length delivery to Mohammad Rizwan,1 run, gets across the line and  nudges it through mid-wicket and is content with a single

    Over 4.5 Romario Shepherd bowls a pitched up delivery to Fakhar Zaman,  out Caught by Shamarh Brooks!! Fakhar Zaman wanted to loft through the line and completely mistimes it. the ball hangs in the air for an eternity but Brooks holds his nerve and takes it calmly near long-on.

    Over 4.6 Romario Shepherd bowls a good length delivery to Mohammad Rizwan,1 run, gets forward and knocks this straight to mid-on and takes on Drakes, beats him comfortably as well

    Over 5.1 Dominic Drakes bowls a good length delivery to Mohammad Rizwan,1 run, gets forward and  directs it to backward point, quick single

    Over 5.3 Dominic Drakes bowls a good length delivery to Mohammad Rizwan, Boundary! Gets back in the crease and delays his bat swing and places the cut well in front of square, no sweeper for him and the ball races away to the fence

    Over 5.4 Dominic Drakes bowls a good length delivery to Mohammad Rizwan,1 run, comes across and  flicks wide (right) of mid-on and rotates strike

    Over 6.4 Akeal Hosein tossed up delivery to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, gets  into the forward defensive, then rips past his outside edge

    Over 6.5 Akeal Hosein tossed up delivery to Mohammad Rizwan,1 run, gets forward and driven along the ground to long-off for one.

    Over 7.2 Oshane Thomas bowls it short of length to Mohammad Rizwan, Boundary! Shuffles across on the back foot and swats the pull with disdain through mid-wicket. He struck that so powerfully that he didn't even bother to run

    Over 7.3 Oshane Thomas bowls a good length delivery to Mohammad Rizwan,1 run, gets forward and works it through mid-wicket for a single.

    Over 8.3 Akeal Hosein tossed up delivery to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, gets forward and drops it with soft hands towards cover and sets off, Ali is late in sending back but Rizwan manages to make his crease

    Over 8.4 Akeal Hosein bowls a quicker arm ball to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, gets back in the crease and slices the cut on the bounce to backward point

    Over 8.5 Akeal Hosein tossed up delivery to Mohammad Rizwan, 2 runs, gets forward and  works it in front of long-on and calls for two, Ali had to rush and put in the dive to make his ground. A direct hit would have made things interesting

    Over 8.6 Akeal Hosein tossed up delivery to Mohammad Rizwan,1 run, gets forward and plays it with soft hands to cover and this time Ali responds to his call, easily taken

    Over 9.1 Romario Shepherd bowls a good length delivery to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, gets forward and  forces it straight to cover-point

    Over 9.2 Romario Shepherd bowls a pitched up delivery to Mohammad Rizwan, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and fetches it from outside off, whips it using his strong bottom hand through mid-wicket and beats the fielder in the deep comfortably

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