Cricket News sort by 1st Quarter Final Pakistan vs West Indies at Mirpur -Mar 23,2011

Skipper Shahid Afridi led from the front as formidable Pakistan crushed the West Indies by 10 wickets to reach the World Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1999 on Wednesday.

Pakistan bowlers rattled West Indies with their pace and spin as the Caribbean side could not break the shackles and bundled out for a paltry 112 in their quarterfinal clash in Mirpur on Wednesday.

West Indies skipper Darren Sammy on Wednesday won the toss and elected to bat first against Pakistan in the first quarterfinal clash of World Cup 2011 in Shere Bangla National Stadium at Mirpur.

Pakistan takes momentum and confidence into Wednesday's first World Cup quarterfinal against a West Indies team that is lacking both.

Watch 1st Quarter Final Match Pakistan Vs West Indies Live Cricket Scores free here. Pakistan play West Indies in the first quarter-final of the ICC World Cup 2011 at the Shere Bangla Stadium in Mirpur.

The bowler seems to have lost favour with the team management, including skipper Shahid Afridi, after conceding 28 runs in a single over in a league match against New Zealand and, according to sources, is unlikely to feature in Wednesday's quarterfinal against the West Indies.