West Indies Under 19s Vs Pakistan Under 19s
Game 1
The 1st match of this series was played at Stadium, Gaddafi in Pakistan in very humid conditions. Windies skipper Didier Shaw did something that he is not used to doing he returned from the toss to tell his side that he had won the toss and that he had decided to have a bowl.
Malik and Rahim put on a slow but effective opening stand of 41 before Malik was behind of caught the bowling of Hardiker, The Windies would have hoped that this wicket would spur them on for more but Alam joined Rahim at the crease and blasted his way to 50 but the partnership was broken on 92 as Rahim was brilliantly caught and bowled off Taggart to leave the hosts 133-2, Hameez also hit a 50 but could not kick on. They ended on 245-10.
The Windies openers needed a good start and they did not get it. Kim fowler was dismissed for just 4 he was stumped off the bowling off Mianad. Benjamin also fell to mianad lbw for 13. The Windies reached 129-3 with floors and constable hitting 50s but 129-3 was soon 139-10 I dramatic collapse meant that the tourists lost 7 wickets for 10 runs. Fahimuddin was the pick of the bowlers with 4-35.
Result-Pakistan under 19s win by 106 runs.
MOTM= Alam.
Game 2
With the Windies needing to win to tie the series they did not start to well with Pakistan winning the toss and putting the Windies into bat.
Dindath Hudson and Roland Seaby put on an opening stand of 159 before Hudson was brilliantly run out for 74. Del Casper joined Seaby at the wicket and continued where Hudson left off hitting 57 off 49 balls Seaby also made 101 to give him his 2ndcentury in as many games he is a man in form!. The Windies ended on 270-2 a very good total.
With 271 needed for victory the Pakistan openers needed a good start and boy that’s what they did. Shahid and Rahim both looked so good at the wicket and both raced there way to 50s in quick time. From there on then there was only one winner both men brought up there 100s as Pakistan reached 271-0 with 10 balls left to spare. A real disappointment for the Windies bowlers after the batsmen did such as good job.
Series Result-2-0 Pakistan
MOTM-Rahim
