da bet sport： St John’s (Antigua), April 10: Pakistan avenged their defeat ofSaturday against the West Indies Select XI by gaining a marginal14-run victory over the home team at the Antigua Recreation Groundhere on Sunday
Qamar Ahmed11-Apr-2000St John’s (Antigua), April 10: Pakistan avenged their defeat ofSaturday against the West Indies Select XI by gaining a marginal14-run victory over the home team at the Antigua Recreation Groundhere on Sunday.Like the Pakistan team in the first match, the West Indies Select XIalso collapsed in a similar fashion while chasing 184 to win in 50overs.Mohammad Akram, who took three for 27 in the first match, was onceagain in good form as he picked four for 28 as the Select XI werebowled out for 169 in the 40th over. Pakistan in their innings hadmade 183 for nine after winning the toss.The Select XI from 135 for four had plummeted to 137 for seven afterRamnaresh Sarwan and Runako Morton seemed to have taken the grip onthe game with a stand of 70 for the fifth wicket. The two had takentheir innings from 65 for four to 135.After Morton was leg before for 25 to Mohammad Akram with the firstball of his second spell, their innings slid quickly.Junior Murray lofted Shoaib Malik to be caught at long-on by ImranNazir and Nehemiah Perry was stumped by Mohammad Wasim who had takenover after Atiq-uz-Zaman was taken to hospital with strained hipligament in an attempt to catch opener Wilden Cornwall.Pakistan had lost three wickets for 60 before Wasim and YousufYouhana, who scored 29, salvaged the innings. Pakistan lost fivewickets for 46 before Shoaib Malik made an unbeaten 22 to enhance thescore.