Pakistan v West Indies, Champions Trophy, Group B, The Oval
West Indies prevail in low-scoring thriller
June 7, 2013 Comments: | Scorecard and ball-by-ball details
West Indies 172 for 8 (Gayle 39, Samuels 30, Irfan 3-32) beat Pakistan 170 (Misbah 96*, Jamshed 50, Roach 3-28) by two wickets
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The Report by Andrew McGlashan
Whatever your persuasion when it comes to one-day cricket the Champions Trophy looks set to offer something for everyone. After the high-scoring opening match in Cardiff, there was a low-scoring nail-biter at The Oval with West Indies surviving major problems against Pakistan’s pace and spin combination to secure a priceless two-wicket victory.
Amid a passionate, excitable crowd, dominated by Pakistan support – this arguably is the closest they will get to a home crowd given their current situation – West Indies, who themselves used to have the vast support at The Oval in the 1970s and 1980s, threatened to throw away their outstanding work in the field with a nervous batting display. Continue reading
