Pakistan vs West Indies - Match Preview, Fantasy, Pitch Report, Probable XI & More (2nd T20I, 2021)
The third and last round of the T20I series among Pakistan and the West Indies will be played at the National Stadium in Karachi on Thursday, December 16. It will be a dead elastic, as the hosts have as of now fixed the series.
Subsequent to dominating the main match of the series, Pakistan proceeded with their triumphant spat the second game by beating the West Indies in a nearby battled challenge. Choosing for bat first, Pakistan posted 172 sudden spikes in demand for the board, losing eight wickets.
Commitments from Mohammad Rizwan, Haider Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed and a quickfire appearance from Shadab Khan assisted them with posting a cutthroat all out on the board. Odean Smith got two wickets for the West Indies.
Accordingly, the West Indies had a precarious beginning to their pursuit, losing two wickets inside the powerplay. Brandon King, opening the batting, pressed onward from one end, and got support from his commander from the other. Nicholas Pooran's wicket in the eleventh over, however, prompted a smaller than expected breakdown, and King's excusal on 67 assisted Pakistan with getting once more into the game.
Romario Shepherd made an honest effort, staying unbeaten on 35 off 19 balls. Notwithstanding, he was unable to take his group across the line, as the guests just oversaw 163 in their distributed 20 overs. Shaheen Shah Afridi was the pick of the Pakistan bowlers, taking three wickets. That helped Azam's men safeguard their all out effectively, and seal the series with a game to go.
Pitch Report
The pitch at the National Stadium is useful for batting. The ball comes pleasantly onto the bat, and the players appreciate batting on this surface. The bowlers should be focused on this track. Another high-scoring game could result on Thursday.
Climate Forecast
The temperature in Karachi on matchday is relied upon to run somewhere in the range of 10 and 24 degrees Celsius. A full game can be anticipated, as there is no downpour anticipated on Thursday.
Pakistan Key Players : Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jr
West Indies Key Players : Brandon King, Odean Smith, Oshane Thomas
Probable XI
Pakistan
Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Asif Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim Jr
West Indies
Shamarh Brooks, Brandon King, Shai Hope (wk), Nicholas Pooran (c), Rovman Powell, Odean Smith, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Dominic Drakes, Hayden Walsh Jr., Oshane Thomas