WI vs PAK 4th T20I: Babar Azam’s Pakistan win series 1-0 after rain washes out 4th T20: Babar Azam’s Pakistan won the 4-match T20 series against West Indies after rain washed out the 4th and final T20I as well. West Indies Kieron Pollard will be disappointed the way the series ended. Fletcher and Chris Gayle gave West Indies a good start but the covers had to come on within 3 overs.
After the win against Australia 4-1, West Indies were on a high but they fell short in the 2nd T20I against Pakistan by 7 runs while the other 3 matches were washed out, dealing a blow to their chances. It also means that Pakistan now have won three back-to-back series in West Indies.
Babar Azam | Pakistan captain: “As a team we wanted to execute a few plans, try combinations, but we couldn’t do that because of rain. Difficult to stay away from family in these times and play cricket. But credit to the management for doing well. We wanted to improve on the areas we were lacking, try combinations. We have a few more games to do that. Looking forward to the Tests. We will now switch our minds to the Test format,” quoted Cricbuzz.
The two teams will next lock horns against each other in two-match Test series. The opening Test will kick off on August 12 (Thursday).
WI vs PAK 4th T20I LIVE:
@11:55 PM: Bad news, the 4th T20 too has been abandoned with Babar Azam’s Pakistan winning the series 1-0.
@11:33 PM: Cut-off time for the match is 11:59 PM for a 5-an-over match.
Just as we were about to head back on to the field, the rains came…again! 😩
The fans at the Guyana National Stadium are still standing by! 🇬🇾#WIvPAK #MoreRainDelay pic.twitter.com/WagoJYNmSd
— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) August 3, 2021
@11:30 PM: Twist in tale, it’s drizzling, covers are back on
@11:15 PM: Play to resume at 11:30 PM. Over reduced to 9 a side.
@11:10 PM: Play likely to resume at 11:30 Pm IST, a decision on number of overs soon
@11:00 PM: Umpires on the field, a decision on number of overs soon.
@10:40 PM: Official inspection at 10:50 PM IST. Match is set to resume.
WI vs PAK 4th T20I LIVE: @10:31 PM: Some good news at last. The rain has stopped and the covers are coming off.
Good news: Rain has stopped and groundsmen are removing the covers 👏#HarHaalMainCricket | #BackTheBoysInGreen | #WIvPAK pic.twitter.com/WvzuOP7kyA
— Pakistan Cricket Live (@TheRealPCB_Live) August 3, 2021
@10:20 PM: The news isn’t good. The intensity of the rain has decreased but it’s still pouring.
GSL right now! 🌧️ pic.twitter.com/pzhi1M5Xnr
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) August 3, 2021
@9:50 PM: No respite from rain as West Indies and Pakistan wait for rain to pass. If it gets washed out again, West Indies will lose the series 1-0.
Still raining 🌧. Still overcast 😔. But hoping we can resume the final T20I clash between the 2 teams!🤞 #RainDelay #WIvPAK pic.twitter.com/ggozruBqc4
— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) August 3, 2021
WI vs PAK 4th T20I LIVE: @9:35 PM: It’s still raining but not as heavy as before. Should clear up in 10-15 minutes time as per weather report.
@9:10 PM: Not good news, it has started pouring heavily now and more covers are being brought in now.
@9:00 PM: The rain is not heavy but no stopping yet.
@8:48 PM: Rain comes back to play spoilsport once again. It remains to be seen how long it takes for rain to go away. Covers are on, outfield is also covered.
Over 3: Fletcher looks in mood, hammers Hasan Ali for a 4. WI 30/0
Over 2: Another good over. Chris Gayle in charge, takes on Wasim Jr. WI 26/0
Over 1: Mohammed Hafeez opens bowling again for Pakistan but Andre Flecther is all over him, hammers him for 2 6s. WI 14/0
WI vs PAK 4th T20I LIVE: West Indies Innings: 30/0 (3 ovs)
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Fletcher | 17 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 141.67 | |
| Chris Gayle | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 200.00 | |
| Extra | 1 (b 0, w 0, nb 0, lb 1) | |||||
| Total | 30/0 (3) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | Shimron Hetmyer, DJ Bravo, Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard, AD Russell, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Hayden Walsh, AJ Hosein | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Hafeez | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14.00 |
| Mohammad Wasim | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11.00 |
| Hasan Ali | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 |
As for Playing XI, as predicted, both have fielded an unchanged XI.
West Indies (Playing XI): Chris Gayle, Andre Fletcher, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran(w), Kieron Pollard(c), Dwayne Bravo, Andre Russell, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Hayden Walsh, Akeal Hosein
Pakistan (Playing XI): Sharjeel Khan, Mohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Hafeez, Fakhar Zaman, Sohaib Maqsood, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Haris Rauf, Usman Qadir
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