1st T20I: West Indies v Pakistan at Bridgetown, Mar 26, 2017 - Match Thread

After a break of 2 months International Cricket returns for Pakistan. There are a lot of new faces included in Pakistan's squad but still they will start as favorites. But West Indies on their home ground and in T20s are far from pushovers.


West Indies Squad

CR Brathwaite*, S Badree, JL Carter, ADS Fletcher, JO Holder, E Lewis, JN Mohammed, SP Narine, V Permaul, KA Pollard, R Powell, MN Samuels, LMP Simmons, JE Taylor, CAK Walton†, KOK Williams



Pakistan Squad
Sarfraz Ahmed*†, Ahmed Shehzad, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Ali, Imad Wasim, Kamran Akmal†,Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Nawaz (3), Rumman Raees, Shadab Khan, Shoaib Malik, Sohail Tanvir, Usman Khan, Wahab Riaz



Pitch and conditions

The Kensington Oval surface has regularly produced high-scoring T20 internationals. All completed CPL games last season produced at least one total above 170. There is a slight chance of rain in the afternoon, although it is not expected to prevent a full contest.





Stats and trivia

• The Kensington Oval is yet to see a score above 200. In the 16 T20 internationals held here, the highest total was Sri Lanka's 195 for 3 during the World T20 in 2010
  
  
  
• Kamran Akmal has not played a T20 international since the World T20 in 2014. His last game was also against West Indies. He was dismissed for 0 as Pakistan lost by 84 runs - their third-heaviest defeat in T20Is.

 

Finally. Expecting a high scoring game. Looking forward to see Shehzad and Shadab.

 

The team I would like to see:

Shahzad
Fakhar
Kamran
Hafeez
Sarfaraz
Malik
Shadab
Imad
Wahab
Hasan
Raees

 

I would play Babar over Hafeez

 

Shahzad
Fakhar
Babar
Sarfraz + *
Shadab
Nawaz
Imad
Tanvir
Wahab
Hasan
Raees

 

No way Hafeez & Malik will be dropped. And LOL at Nawaz

 

Nawaz over Hafeez and Malik, any day for me. Nawaz is clutch.

 

He is clutch but we need gear. What is the use of a clutch without gear.

 

He has got the gear as well. Just give him at least 15 games on the trot.

 

Nawaz is poor.

 

I think Babar is going to play in place of Fakhar.

 

Welcome back. How are you feeling now? I think Lahori water got u there.

 

Thanks. No I was fine over there. I think change of temperature as UK was quite windy/cold when i arrived back. Alhamdulillah I am okay now

 

Shahzad
Fakhar
Babar
Hafeez/Malik
Sarfraz
Kami
Shadab
Imad
Wahab
Hasan
Raees

 

Both Malik and Hafeez will play. Poor Fakhar will miss out unfortunately

 

Yeah they'll probably play

Kamran
Shehzad
Babar
Hafeez
Sarfraz
Malik
Imad
Shadab

And any 3 of Rumman / Wahab / Tanvir / Hasan

 

I don't think I will be able to stay up till the end of this match, been sleeping very early in recent times

 

No one's going to believe this for a second, you didn't even miss those baqwas Emirates Cup matches lool.

 

Pretty excited for this game, but the excitement will come down when I see Hafeez and Kamran in the XI.

 

Lol I was following them most of the time, rather than watching them.

Also slept during the LQ vs Birmingham game on Thursday

 

who won that cup ?

 

Got shared between Lancashire & MCC because of rain lol

 

lmfao

so Zalmi champions jobbed out :rofl

 

Phaarh daalo... cheer daalo!!!

 

Hope Hafeez isn't in team

 

Pakistan will bowl first

 

Pakistan bowling first

 

As expected, Fakhar misses out.

 

Why the hell is Hafeez in the team.

 

Pakistan selectors and management are pathetic dinosaurs.

 

Tanvir is playing lol

 

Dr Nauman Niaz is such a windup merchant. The PTV tafseeray is interesting

 

Why do you even watch such low level shows? I have tuned in once or so on and he just never lets most people talk.

 

Conserve your testosterone and you will be fine

 

SKY have made some serious cut-backs & have laid off most of their staff hence no studio presentation.

 

Imad Wasim wearing sun glasses

 

What a thin middle order, with Hafeez and Malik as batsmen, lol.

 

You should shift to Islamabad

 

TTF'a galore. Wah.

 

No Fakhar? What a joke. No Nawaz as well.