Twitter Reactions: Pakistan beat West Indies in a last over thriller

Pakistan kept their record of staying unbeaten against West Indies in the last 5 games intact with a thrilling last over a 3-run win. Hasan Ali kept his cool and successfully defended 14 runs off the last over, despite being hit for consecutive boundaries on the first two deliveries of the over.

Put into bat first, Pakistan didn’t get off to a great start losing Kamran Akmal in the first over. The West Indies kept chipping away with the wickets as Pakistan innings went from bad to worse. Shoaib Malik, though, made crucial runs but his glittering innings was cut short at 28. Pakistan looked in all sorts of trouble when they were 8 down for 95 with just 21 balls remaining in the innings. This is when Wahab Riaz chipped in with a cameo. He hit 2 sixes and took the score past 130 in his 10-ball 24. This gave Pakistan some momentum which they carried into the second innings.

West Indies chase was smooth despite the early loss of Lewis courtesy: a blistering knock of 44 by seasoned campaigner Marlon Samuels. They were in the ascendancy as far as this game was concerned until mayhem struck which was triggered by 18-year old Shadab Khan.

Pakistan have now won five matches in a row against WT20 champions WI and six in a row against the WT20 finalists (WI & Eng). #WIvPak

— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) March 30, 2017

How to loose a match, from a winning position…u can learn from @westindies Pak leads 3 match t20 series 2-0 #PakvsWI #WIvsPak

— Shadab Ahmed (@shady2k8) March 30, 2017

Shadab carried on from where he left in the last game as he again tormented the West Indies batting with his subtle variations. He dismissed Walton in identical fashion again, bowling his with a googly. He then bewildered Pollard with his crafty bowling, getting the T20 veteran stumped. Rovman Powell had little idea about the flipper he faced the very next ball and his furniture was disturbed. Pakistan slowly started to believe that they can win this one.

Shadab is the Champion ❤️#WIvsPak pic.twitter.com/vqu5Tmy2VT

— Arslan Sadiq (@Arslan_Sadiq) March 30, 2017

The biggest moment in the game came when Shadab got the wicket of Samuels, which was his fourth wicket of the night coming off his last ball of his spell. Samuel batted brilliantly till he failed to negotiate another googly by the rookie leg-spinner. The game was well and truly open.

By losing wickets at regular intervals, West Indies got themselves into a tangle. From a relatively winning position, they were staring at a possible defeat. Sunil Narine hit back to back boundaries off the first two balls of the last over to bring them back in the game. The equation came down to 6 off 4 balls. Hasan Ali bowled smartly to take Pakistan to an improbable win.

Hasan Ali come back from dead like Ahmed Shehzad come back from hospital. #WIvsPak

— Big Nas (@NasirJamshed_) March 30, 2017

Well bowled Hasan Ali. Defending 6 in 4 balls is no joke, mate. #WIvPAK

— Abhishek Mukherjee (@ovshake42) March 30, 2017

Pakistan leads the 4-match T20 series by 2-0. They have made sure that they are not going to lose this series. Here are some twitter reactions from the game:

Lowest totals successfully defended by Pakistan
122/6 v Sri Lanka, 2012
132 v West Indies, tonight#WIvPAK

— Israr Ahmed Hashmi (@IamIsrarHashmi) March 30, 2017

Since 2016, leg-spinners have bowled 568.2 overs and took 208 wickets in T20I cricket at an average of 18.11 & at an economy of 6.63 #WIvPAK

— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) March 30, 2017

After listening to Ramiz Raja's commentary #WIvPAK pic.twitter.com/oKcjicONVi

— Shashi (@AllTimeBakchod) March 30, 2017

The body language of Sarfraz tells why he has a hundred percent victory record in T20Is. #WIvsPak #PakvsWI #WIvPAK

— Encrypted Layman!!!! (@FreddieFaizan) March 30, 2017

First thing that comes to my mind when I hear the word unpredictable? Pakistan Cricket Team! #WIvsPAK

— Paras Rishi (@parasrishi) March 30, 2017

Well done boys!! ??? Great win by defending a low total. #WIvPAK

— Asim Azhar (@AsimAzharr) March 30, 2017

Pakistan last 6 T20Is:
Won
Won
Won
Won
Won
Won#Cricket #WIvPak

— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) March 30, 2017

Shadab Khan in his first 2 matches for Pakistan:
4-7-3
4-14-4#Cricket #WIvPAK

— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) March 30, 2017

Last few balls from 23 year old Hasan Ali in that final over:
0 wide 0 0(run out) 1#Cricket #WIvPak

— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) March 30, 2017

Jason Holder facing the last ball in a chase:

2 v PAK '13 (Need 3)
0 v ZIM '16 (Need 1)
1 v SL '16 (Need 3)
1 v PAK '17 (Need 5)#WIvPAK

— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) March 30, 2017

Most wickets after two T20I games:
8 – Ajantha Mendis (SL)
7 – Elias Sunny (Ban) & Shadab Khan (Pak)#WIvPak

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) March 31, 2017

If Pakistan win the last two matches in their T20 series v WI they will have won eight T20s in a row – their longest ever streak. #WIvPak

— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) March 31, 2017

Not the best of days for Kamran Akmal yesterday. A duck & then nearly run over by the ambulance when it was leaving the field #WIvPAK

— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) March 31, 2017

Players getting Player of the Match Award in each of their first 2 T20Is
Sanath Jayasuriya
Ajantha Mendis
Shadab Khan #WIvPAK

— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) March 31, 2017