The first match between Pakistan and West Indies was played yesterday in Abu Dhabi. West Indies won the toss and had no hesitation in batting first. Gayle showed the Pakistanis why he was such a dangerous batsman. Gayle and Chattergoon added quick runs and they took the score past 100. Chattergoon was finally dismissed for 33 when the score was 125. Gayle went on to score his century in no time. He was dismissed for 113 of the bowling of Gul. Sarwan, Chanderpaul and Xavier Marshall all added quick runs and took the final score to 294. Pakistan bowled well in the death overs, otherwise it seemed that West Indies would score well past 300.
It was Pakistan's turn to bat. Salman Butt and Khurram Manzoor gave them a good start. Butt was bowled of the bowling of Baker. Younis Khan and Manzoor had a good partnership. Manzoor was finally dismissed for 69. Misbah soon followed for 7 leaving the Pakistanis at 159 for 3. Captain Shoaib Malik and Younis Khan added useful and quick runs. Younis Khan fell after his fifty. Afridi too dint last long. However Malik played beautifully and was guiding the chase pretty well. Fawad Alam gave him good company. Rush of blood sent the Pakistani captain back to the Pavillion. Pakistanis needed 33 off 3 overs and it seemed a stiff target. Alam and Akmal played well. However the match seemed almost over when Pakistan needed 16 runs of 1 over. However Akmal had other intentions. He hit 2 huge sixes of Taylor to seal the match. Pakistan won the game with just 1 ball to spare. It was indeed a thrilling finish.
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