West Indies ended the ODI series on high note as they beat Pakistan by 10 wickets. Shahid Afridi won the toss and elected to bat first but Ravi Rampual picked 4 wickets as Pakistan were bowled out for 139 runs. In form batsman Mohammad Hafeez scored another fifty of the series. Mohammad Salman remains unbeaten on 19 runs. Taufeeq Umar who made his come back in ODI side after several years failed to perform as he was out for 3.
In reply West Indies chased the target in 24th over. Both the openers remained not out. Simmons scored 4th Consecutive fifty of the series. Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi opened the bowling from Pakistan but he was not able to pick up the wickets. Mohammad Salman had a hard chance of Afridi’s bowling but he fail to catch the bowl.
How ever Pakistan won the series by 3-2. Men in green will remain on 6th in ICC ODI ranking.
Pakistan in West Indies ODI Series – 5th ODI
ODI no. 3156
Played at Providence Stadium, Guyana
5 May 2011 (50-over match)
Toss: Pakistan, who chose to bat
Pakistan 139 (41.2 ov) [Mohammad Hafeez 55, Umar Akmal 24, Rampaul 4/45 & Sammy 3/30]
West Indies 140/0 (23.3 ov) [Simmons 77* & Edwards 40]
West Indies won by 10 wickets (with 159 balls remaining)
Man of the Match: Simmons
Man of the Series: Mohammad Hafeez