ICC Cricket World Cup, 10th Match, Pool B: Pakistan v West Indies at Christchurch, Feb 21, 2015

ICC Cricket World Cup, 10th Match, Pool B: Pakistan v West Indies at Christchurch, Feb 21, 2015

West Indies 310/6 (50.0 ov)                                                            Pakistan RR 4.10
                                                                                                       Last 5 ovs 8/3 RR 1.60

Pakistan 160 (39.0 ov)                                                                    Required RR 13.72
                                                                                                       West Indies RR 6.20

West Indies won by 150 runs

Last bat Sohail Khan c †Ramdin b Benn 1 (12m 8b 0x4 0x6) SR: 12.50
Fall of wicket 160/10 (38.6 ov); Partnership: 3 runs, 2.4 overs, RR: 1.12 (Sohail Khan 1, Mohammad Irfan 2)

End of over 39 (2 runs) Pakistan 160/10 (151 runs required from 11 overs, RR: 4.10, RRR: 13.72)

• • Mohammad Irfan 2 (11b 0x4 0x6)
• • SJ Benn 9-0-39-2
  • AD Russell 8-2-33-3

6.25pm That's it from all of us. Hope you enjoyed our coverage as much as we enjoyed bringing it to you. Until next time, ta ta!
Misbah-ul-Haq: "Tough day, especially after winning the toss. There was a little bit in the pitch, could not really exploit that. Gave away too many runs in the last few overs. Last two games boys bowled really well in the death overs. You could say credit should be given to the West Indians, they really cashed in, last 5-6 overs. Sometimes lack of confidence just does wonders like that. The guys up front are struggling a little bit. First 10 overs, in New Zealand conditions, it was seaming a little bit, they bowled really well, we could not negotiate the new ball. It's always difficult. Performances like that can dent you, damage you, we have some time, next game is nine days away. We need to really recover mentally and think about our game. This is how World Cups are. You have to pick yourself up, think about your strategies, think about where you can improve. They are in good form, they batted well in the practice games, that's a positive for us. But we need to perform as a team, one or two performances will not win it for you."
Jason Holder: "Wonderful performance, batted really well. Russell and Sammy and Simmons and Ramdin really put their hand up at the end. Jerome Taylor bowled brilliantly and I supported him well, and we applied a lot of pressure with those early wickets. We lost the first game and we needed to make amends here, really pleased we did that."
Andre Russell is the man of the match. "The way the game was set up was perfect for me to finish the innings off," he says. "Well done to the batters, they did a good job in the middle. The start from Jerome Taylor and Jason Holder, the platform was set up perfectly for me again."
David: "I thought of the Garner-Reid combo, and it looks unlikely either ever bowled to the other. They played in 2 ODIs (#412 & 421). In neither one did Garner bat, and Reid only batted in one, in which he was dismissed by Walsh on the second ball he faced. But Reid-Walsh would have been a pretty tall combo anyway!"
AhmadSaeed: "Misbah needed an extra batsman, so he went with 4 bowlers, to finish the quota of 5th bowler in hurry he could not attack WI batsman in the middle overs. Later on death overs he had very few options. Bowlers were predictable and they bowled very bad."
6.10pm West Indies are back in this World Cup. They needed a big win to recover from their defeat to Ireland, and they've won by 150 runs. It's their biggest win against Pakistan - their previous biggest runs margin being 133 runs back in 1992. It's also Pakistan's biggest defeat in a World Cup, beating the 112-run loss against England in 2003. They are now in all kinds of trouble after losing their first two games by massive margins.

38.6

Benn to Sohail Khan, OUT, now he connects with the slog sweep but only with the edge of his bat. Soars 20 storeys high and it's Ramdin who settles under it in the end

Sohail Khan c †Ramdin b Benn 1 (12m 8b 0x4 0x6) SR: 12.50

38.5

Benn to Sohail Khan, no run, flatter and fuller now as Sohail makes room. Jabs at it but can't connect

38.4

Benn to Sohail Khan, no run, dangles this slower, wide outside off, and Sohail goes for a slog-sweep and misses

38.3

Benn to Mohammad Irfan, 1 run, tossed up outside off, swung away to deep midwicket, all along the ground

38.2

Benn to Sohail Khan, 1 run, down the track comes Sohail, swats it away to long-off

38.1

Benn to Sohail Khan, no run, back of a length on off stump, blocked into the covers

Richard: "Did Joel Garner ever bowl to Bruce Ried (or visa versa)?" Quite possible. Reid-Ambrose as well.

End of over 38 (maiden) Pakistan 158/9 (153 runs required from 12 overs, RR: 4.15, RRR: 12.75)

• • Mohammad Irfan 1 (10b 0x4 0x6)
  • Sohail Khan 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
• • AD Russell 8-2-33-3
  • SJ Benn 8-0-37-1

37.6

Russell to Mohammad Irfan, no run, full, just outside off. Irfan pokes at it and the ball beats his edge once again

37.5

Russell to Mohammad Irfan, no run, full on off stump, blocked back to the bowler

37.4

Russell to Mohammad Irfan, no run, big appeal from the fielders behind the wicket but not from Russell. West Indies have reviewed. That seemed to swing away after beating the bat, strangely. Irfan played inside the line of that length ball with an angled bat. Absolutely nothing on snicko when the ball passes his bat. West Indies have wasted a review. Could this come back to haunt them?

37.3

Russell to Mohammad Irfan, no run, short ball outside off and Irfan sways gently away from the line

37.2

Russell to Mohammad Irfan, no run, in the blockhole on off stump, jabbed back at the bowler

37.1

Russell to Mohammad Irfan, no run, short ball outside off, Irfan stands there and lets it go

Has there ever been a taller batsman-bowler combination than Irfan-Benn in the history of this glorious game?

End of over 37 (3 runs) Pakistan 158/9 (153 runs required from 13 overs, RR: 4.27, RRR: 11.76)

• • Mohammad Irfan 1 (4b 0x4 0x6)
  • Sohail Khan 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
• • SJ Benn 8-0-37-1
  • AD Russell 7-1-33-3

36.6

Benn to Mohammad Irfan, 1 run, length ball outside off, steered away to the left of backward point

36.5

Benn to Mohammad Irfan, no run, flatter and he gets nicely forward to push into the covers

36.4

Benn to Mohammad Irfan, no run, now it's slower and dips on the batsman and turns past his hesitantly thrusting bat

36.3

Benn to Mohammad Irfan, no run, tossed up on off stump, and he leans forward to prod it back down the ground

Mohammad Irfan.
Gangster: "In the past year Russell has been doing well not just in domestic but in international cricket as well. He has been hitting the ball well, his line and length have improved a lot and his fielding always has been superb."

36.2

Benn to Shahid Afridi, OUT, and he's gone. Full-toss, and he swipes it straight into the hands of short midwicket. Nice low catch from Holder

Shahid Afridi c Holder b Benn 28 (50m 26b 4x4 0x6) SR: 107.69

36.1

Benn to Shahid Afridi, 2 runs, tossed up wide outside off, swept away towards deep square leg

End of over 36 (1 run) Pakistan 155/8 (156 runs required from 14 overs, RR: 4.30, RRR: 11.14)

• • Sohail Khan 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
  • Shahid Afridi 26 (24b 4x4 0x6)
• • AD Russell 7-1-33-3
  • SJ Benn 7-0-34-0

35.6

Russell to Sohail Khan, no run, full and wide, smashed back hard at the bowler

35.5

Russell to Sohail Khan, no run, bouncer outside off, and Sohail ducks, putting himself in more danger of getting hit than if he had just stood there

35.4

Russell to Sohail Khan, no run, full on off, punched back to the bowler

Sohail Khan.

35.3

Russell to Wahab Riaz, OUT, whataball! That cut back in sharply from outside off and took the inside edge of his defensively-thrust bat, onto thigh pad and it looped towards the keeper, who dived forward and claimed a low catch. They've gone up to the third umpire now. Yup, straight into the gloves. Well taken, that.

Wahab Riaz c †Ramdin b Russell 3 (17m 13b 0x4 0x6) SR: 23.07

35.2

Russell to Wahab Riaz, no run, full outside off, blocked into the covers. Hares out of the crease as always, and Afridi sends him back, wisely

35.2

Russell to Wahab Riaz, 1 wide, dug in short, down the leg side

35.1

Russell to Wahab Riaz, no run, length ball outside off, steered to cover point with an open bat face

End of over 35 (2 runs) Pakistan 154/7 (157 runs required from 15 overs, RR: 4.40, RRR: 10.46)

• • Wahab Riaz 3 (10b 0x4 0x6)
  • Shahid Afridi 26 (24b 4x4 0x6)
• • SJ Benn 7-0-34-0
  • AD Russell 6-1-32-2

34.6

Benn to Wahab Riaz, 1 run, on the pads now, flicked away to the right of midwicket

34.5

Benn to Wahab Riaz, no run, a bit more loop and he gets his head over the ball to defend into the off side

34.4

Benn to Wahab Riaz, no run, length ball outside off and he presses forward to poke it into the covers

34.3

Benn to Wahab Riaz, no run, full on off and middle, blocked back to the bowler

34.2

Benn to Shahid Afridi, 1 run, full on off stump, makes room and drives inside-out to long-off