All-rounder Andre Russell hit a whirlwind 13-ball 42 not out,
including three sixes from a Sohail Khan over, before taking three wickets with
the ball to help West Indies demolish Pakistan by a huge margin of 150 runs in
their ICC World Cup Group B match against Pakistan in Christchurch on Saturday.
Pakistan had restricted West Indies to 195 for four after 40 overs
at Hagley Oval but 115 then came off the last 10 thanks to Russell, Lendl
Simmons (50) and Darren Sammy (30) which took the total to an imposing 310 for
six. In reply, Pakistan were bowled out for a disappointing 160 as they lasted
just 39 overs. Darren Bravo and Marlon Samuels set about restoring West Indies' fortunes, aided by some sloppy fielding by Pakistan.
With the total on 86 and his score on 27, Samuels survived a simple chance to Shahid Afridi at mid-wicket off left-arm pace bowler Wahab. Bravo reached 49 when he was forced to leave the field with an injury to his left hamstring. He was to be taken to hospital for scans. Wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin took four boundaries off a Haris over and posted the first half-century of the innings with seven boundaries from 41 deliveries before he was caught on the boundary for 51 by Yasir off the spinner.
Umar Akmal (59) and Sohaib Maqsood (50) hit half-centuries to add
some respectability to the total after Pakistan were left tottering at one for
four in the fourth over with pacer Jerome Taylor taking three wickets in the
space of two overs.
Both teams lost their opening matches with Pakistan succumbing to
India in Adelaide and West Indies losing to minnows Ireland in Nelson, New
Zealand.
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