Twitter Reactions: Bowlers, Shehzad shine as Pakistan win series 3-1
Pakistan won the final encounter by 7 wickets to clinch the series 3-1.
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Pakistan registered an emphatic series victory against the Caribbean by winning the 4th and the final encounter at the Queen’s Park Oval by 7 wickets to seal the series by a 3-1 margin. The Pakistan bowlers were exceptional upfront and derailed the hosts’ progress with wickets at regular intervals. They eventually managed 124 in their allotted 20 overs. The visitors chased in down by 7 wickets and with an over to spare.
Sarfaraz Ahmed won the toss and put the hosts in. West Indies were jolted early with the loss of Evin Lewis’ wicket who was instrumental in keeping the series alive for West Indies after helping them win the 3rd encounter. Chadwick Walton played some delightful shots en route to his 40 of 31 deliveries which contained 2 four and 4 maximums.
They kept losing wickets at regular intervals and was looking down the barrel unless T20 World Cup hero Carlos Brathwaite smashed a 24 ball 37 to ensure West Indies crossed the 120 mark. His innings was constructed with a couple of fours and sixes each. Shadab Khan and Hasan Ali were the wreckers in chief for Pakistan bagging a couple of wickets each.
The visitors got off to a brisk start with Kamran Akmal playing some delightful shots. The duo of Akmal and Ahmed Shehzad put on 40 run stands for the opening wicket before Akmal departed. Babar Azam joined Shehzad in the middle and the duo played sensible cricket. The required rate was never in question as they had enough wickets in hand.
Shehzad played some graceful shots en route to half-century which was the pillar of Pakistan’s run chase. Azam was his perfect foil as he rotated the strike along to keep the scoreboard ticking. He eventually scored 38 before being run out by Rovman Powell. It was a dominating display by Pakistan which will surely help them going into the ODI and Test series.
Twitterati was pretty active throughout the match and there were certain tweets which described the proceedings in the best possible way.
Youngest to receive a series award in any format:
18y 40d – E Haque Jr
18y 135d – Md Amir
18y 173d – Rashid Khan
18y 180d – SHADAB KHAN— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) April 2, 2017
Well done team Pakistan ..gr8 victory…
— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) April 2, 2017
Youngest to receive a series award in T20I cricket:
18y 173d – Rashid Khan
18y 180d – SHADAB KHAN
21y 87d – Quinton de Kock#WIvPAK— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) April 2, 2017
Important gains of series
*Googly back
*New Fielding benchmark
*Interpretation of manager Talat Ali
*Camera didn't follow Mickey Arthur— Nabeel Hashmi (@HashmeNabeel) April 2, 2017
After winning Man of the Match awards in his first two T20i, Shadab Khan also grabs Player of the Series in his debut series. #WIvPAK
— Shahzad Tirmizi Syed (@shahzadtirmizi) April 2, 2017
Sarfraz Ahmed when asked if Shadab Khan can play Test cricket "Hopefully he can play every match for Pakistan" #Cricket #WIvPak
— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) April 2, 2017
No T20I attack is better suited to bowling on tired pitches than Pakistan's. They've thrashed West Indies 6-1 across two series. #WIvPak
— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) April 2, 2017
Excellent series win, great captaincy Sarfraz, Ahmed batted well today, Shadab fantastic find for Pak. Hope to see more consistent batting
— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) April 2, 2017
There are controversies, but Pakistan cricket continues to rise from the ashes, this time by thrashing world champions at their den.#WIvPAK
— Abhishek Mukherjee (@ovshake42) April 2, 2017
11 – Series wins by Pakistan in T20Is, Most by any team jointly with South Africa (min 2 matches in series). #WIvPAK
— Israr Ahmed Hashmi (@IamIsrarHashmi) April 2, 2017
Ramiz Raja "if there is one current Pakistani batsman who could make the Indian batting line-up it is Babar Azam" #Cricket #WIvPak pic.twitter.com/8NmpPCFyJz
— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) April 2, 2017
Ahmed Shehzad reached to his 6th fifty in T20i, the 1st against West Indies. #WIvPAK #CricketStats
— Shahzad Tirmizi Syed (@shahzadtirmizi) April 2, 2017
Samuel Badree has conceded 38 runs, the most by him in any of the 36 T20Is he has played so far. He conceded 37 runs vs AUS in 2014. #WIvPAK
— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) April 2, 2017
Most expensive T20i spells by Badree –
0-38 v Pak TODAY
2-37 v Aus, 2014
0-34 v Eng, 2016
0-33 v NZ, 2012 #WIvPAK— The Cricket Prof. (@CricProf) April 2, 2017
Pakistan's new teenage leg spinner Shadab Khan is a potential star for the future: lovely loop and turn.. keep an eye on him!
— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) April 2, 2017
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