31/07Result
2nd T20I, Pakistan tour of West Indies at Providence, Jul 31 2021
Pakistan won by 7 runs
Player of the Match
Mohammad Hafeez
Mohammad HafeezPakistan
31/07Result
2nd T20I, Pakistan tour of West Indies at Providence, Jul 31 2021
Pakistan won by 7 runs
Player of the Match
Mohammad Hafeez
Mohammad HafeezPakistan

Right, that brings our coverage to an end. Do watch out for Sreshth's report, and we'll see you tomorrow for the third T20I as West Indies battle to keep the series alive.

"I was very impressed with the boys," Babar says. "We were 10-15 runs short, but our bowlers bowled very well, and I think we should give them credit. We were looking for 170-180, but we lost too many wickets at that time."

Pays tribute to Hafeez too. "He showed his experience in the PP. As captain it pleased me tremendously."

"I thought the way the bowlers bounced back shows we're consistent with the ball," Pollard says. "I don't think the pitch changed much but it dried out a bit. Pakistan bowled wicket-to-wicket, but the way we fought in the end was impressive.

"At the end of the day we could have taken a few more singles, but you can come up with lots of ideas, but this is a learning curve for us. There are things we continue to look at, and it's all about improvement as the games go on. We were on the losing end today but all hope isn't lost."

Mohammad Hafeez is the Player of the Match. "It's my first MoM award as a bowler. We knew the conditions were tough for the batsmen against spinners. Shadab bowled really well, and Shaheen's last over, he nailed his yorkers."

Hafeez credits playing the CPL and his experience in that compo for today's performance. "I really tried to execute my skills and it worked well for me. I'm more comfortable bowling to left-handers and I believe I put them under more pressure, but you still have to nail your lengths."

Irfan: "West Indies didn't time the chase well at all. Only 4 wickets down, they left the big hitting too late. Congratulations Pakistan."

END OF OVER:
20 | 12 Runs 1 Wkt | WI: 150/4 (8 runs required, RR: 7.50)

  • Nicholas Pooran62 (33b)
  • Jason Holder0 (0b)
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi4-0-44-1
  • Hasan Ali4-0-32-1
19.6
6
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Pooran, SIX, sliced for six over point, and that brings to an end an engrossing T20I which Pakistan have won by 7 runs. Brilliant shot, majestic strike to a decent delivery that caps a sensational individual effort from Pooran, but West Indies left it much, much too late in the end.
19.5
4
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Pooran, FOUR, same ball, but this time it's slightly wide of long-off, and it goes all the way for four. This has been a superb over from Afridi, and here are the last rites
19.4
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Pooran, no run, excellent delivery, in the blockhole. he can't get underneath it, another slap to long-off, another dot ball. Pakistan have won this barring extras
19.3
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Pooran, no run, smashed to long-off, doesn't run. Now needs 18 off 3

Talha Waleed: "Don't watch Pakistan match if you are not ready for any thrill"

19.2
W
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Pollard, OUT, leading edge to deep extra cover, and Mohammad Wasim Jnr takes a simple catch. Importantly, it's a dot ball for Pakistan, but even more importantly, Pooran is on strike for WI. 18 off four and you'd imagine he has to face all four now

KA Pollard c Mohammad Wasim b Shaheen Shah Afridi 13 (31m 14b 0x4 0x6) SR: 92.85

19.1
2
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Pollard, 2 runs, clipped to cow corner but there's a fielder stationed there. WI come back for two. Pooran still kept off strike, which will please Pakistan

Riad: "This is pakistan .they play most of the game like a lion and when everyone thinks it's their day , they slipped .Why those slower off cutter ball ?"

Haris Khan: "Clean hitting can't get any better! Amazing to watch "

END OF OVER:
19 | 15 Runs | WI: 138/3 (20 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.26, RRR: 20.00)

  • Kieron Pollard11 (12b)
  • Nicholas Pooran52 (29b)
  • Hasan Ali4-0-32-1
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi3-0-32-0
18.6
1
Hasan Ali to Pollard, 1 run, only a single, and that means Pollard will be on strike for the final over. Result for Pakistan, that, and WI need 20 to win
18.5
0
Hasan Ali to Pollard, no run, slower ball, fooled Pollard completely. He's the one that's dragging WI back at the moment, how often do you say that?!
18.4
1
Hasan Ali to Pooran, 1 run, good ball from over the wicket. Yorker length and he guides it down to long-on
18.3
6
Hasan Ali to Pooran, SIX, straight six, Pooran is getting Windies closer and closer. Monstrous strike back over the bowler's head, and that's Pooran's 50! Is a remarkable chase on here??
18.2
6
Hasan Ali to Pooran, SIX, goes over the top, and it's a six over extra cover. Hasan missed his length ever so slightly, ended up being too full, and Pooran opens up his body and clears the rope
18.1
1
Hasan Ali to Pollard, 1 run, straight drive. Long-on is very straight so it's just one

END OF OVER:
18 | 11 Runs | WI: 123/3 (35 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.83, RRR: 17.50)

  • Nicholas Pooran39 (26b)
  • Kieron Pollard9 (9b)
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi3-0-32-0
  • Hasan Ali3-0-17-1
17.6
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Pooran, no run, goes wide and full, Pooran misses. "Only" 11 off that over. They need 35 off 2 now
17.5
4
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Pooran, FOUR, squeezed past fine leg, and West Indies pick up four more. They need these runs desperately, and they're just about staying in touch with these boundaries. Not much wring with the ball, but a thick inside edge does the job
17.4
4
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Pooran, FOUR, smashed straight back down the ground, nearly took Pollard's head off. Right off the middle and it flew off the bat, with his captain needing to duck sharply to let that race away
17.3
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Pollard, 1 run, glorious yorker at 145 kph. One hand came off the bat for Pollard. Almost three a ball needed now
17.3
1w
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Pollard, 1 wide, dragged down leg side

Simon : "Getting tough now. Any time they fail to hit a 4 or 6, the NRR goes up." I suspect West Indies have left it a bit too late

17.2
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Pooran, 1 run, a slash into the offside. Just a single
17.1
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Pooran, no run, tried to heave that into the onside, but doesn't make contact. This needs to be a big over for the West Indies, and Pooran recognises that

END OF OVER:
17 | 10 Runs | WI: 112/3 (46 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.58, RRR: 15.33)

  • Nicholas Pooran30 (21b)
  • Kieron Pollard8 (8b)
  • Hasan Ali3-0-17-1
  • Mohammad Wasim3-0-32-1
16.6
1
Hasan Ali to Pooran, 1 run, just a single down to long-on. Despite the six, that's a good over for Pakistan, and the asking rate rises to 16
16.5
1
Hasan Ali to Pollard, 1 run, good ball, right in the blockhole. Good pace, too, 142 kph. Pollard squeezes it to square leg for a single
16.4
1
Hasan Ali to Pooran, 1 run, nudged to backward point, content to turn the strike over to Pollard

Suleman : "If the Windies wanna win, they need a couple of more overs like this, which if you consider it is very unlikely"

16.3
6
Hasan Ali to Pooran, SIX, Pooran's changed gears gloriously, and that's an absolute monster of a six over cow corner. Length ball that let Pooran clear the front leg once more, set up in that baseball stance of his and pick up six more
16.2
1
Hasan Ali to Pollard, 1 run, that was in the slot, and absolutely brute-forced to long on. A fumble from Shaheen, but no harm done as it's just a single

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West Indies 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st0ADS FletcherE Lewis
2nd31CH GayleE Lewis
3rd39E LewisSO Hetmyer
4th6E LewisN Pooran
4th64KA PollardN Pooran
5th10JO HolderN Pooran