14/12Result
2nd T20I (N), West Indies tour of Pakistan at Karachi, Dec 14 2021
Pakistan won by 9 runs
Player of the Match
Shadab Khan
Shadab KhanPakistan
14/12Result
2nd T20I (N), West Indies tour of Pakistan at Karachi, Dec 14 2021
Pakistan won by 9 runs
Player of the Match
Shadab Khan
Shadab KhanPakistan

END OF OVER:
20 | 13 Runs 1 Wkt | WI: 163/10 (10 runs required, RR: 8.15)

  • Romario Shepherd35 (19b)
  • Haris Rauf4-0-40-2
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi4-0-26-3

That is it from us from the second T20I of the tour, but don't forget to join us for the third and final match in two days' time. Pakistan will be after a clean sweep while West Indies will seek to keep some pride. Until then, it is goodnight and goodbye from Ranjith, Sreshth and me, Himanshu!

Babar Azam, the winning captain: "The finish from Shadab [with the bat] was very good. Bowlers did well too - especially Shaheen - and it was a team effort. The idea is set to set a target and defend, and play as per the conditions and the wicket. There is grip for the spinners in the second innings, which is why we wanted to bat first. Wasim is improving day by day, and he is only doing well. The more he plays, the more experience he gets. The plan will be to try the bench strength in the next match."

Nicholas Pooran, the visiting captain: "Tough one for us. Big improvement from yesterday. Felt like we lost here due to silly mistakes. Irresponsible from myself too. We tried our best to execute plans. It's our responsibility to carry the game. Unfortunately, we made some mistakes. Very proud of Shepherd. It is an experience for us all, and very proud of how all these guys have performed."

Shadab Khan is the Player of the Match: "When my batting comes, it usually is in the death overs so I practice accordingly. I planned by batting as per the field. And with the ball, it wasn't gripping a lot. I had good rhythm, and I just tried to bowl in the good areas."

Time for the presentations

Abdul Rehman: "MoM should be Shadab khan." --- Who else but him?

Mudassar: "Pak win my heart beats are getting normal now."

Abdul Basit: "great effort by WI"

9.53pm So Pakistan take the game after a brief scare, as West Indies fall just short. Shepherd tried to keep West Indies in the game, but an undefeated 35 off 19 balls wasn't enough in the end. The visitors had only two major contributors in Shepherd and King - Pooran's 26 took too many deliveries for their liking - as Afridi's spell of 3 for 26 sealed it for the hosts.

19.6
W
Haris Rauf to Thomas, OUT, bowled him, and another Pakistan win! Fullish ball pitching on middle and leg, and coming on with the angle from around the wicket. Thomas misses his attempted flick, and the ball hits leg stump. Pakistan win by 9 runs, and take the series with a 2-0 lead

O Thomas b Haris Rauf 0 (9m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

Some drama here. One extra man was outside the circle, and someone observes just before Haris bowls. Could have been a no-ball had he bowled.

Haris around the wicket to Thomas

19.5
1
Haris Rauf to Shepherd, 1 run, pretty full ball outside off, and absolutely crunched to deep point. Asif there runs to his left and has to stop that with from the side of his left thigh. That was hit very, very hard

A chat between Shadab, Haris and Babar

Syed : "Who dropped the catch?" --- Shadab...

19.4
4
Haris Rauf to Shepherd, FOUR, beats Shadab running, and four to third man! He swings and slices that full ball outside off, and gets that off the outside edge over short third man. Game on anyone?

Armani: "Remember the name Haris Rauf"

19.3
0
Haris Rauf to Shepherd, no run, yorker on off, and he nails it right there. Too full to allow Shepherd a free swing of the arms, as it comes off the bottom off the bat toward long-on
19.2
6
Haris Rauf to Shepherd, SIX, another one that flies off the bat, and that is six! Good length ball on middle, and he swings over deep backward square leg with the full force off the bat. Bang into the stands and over the fielder's head
19.1
2
Haris Rauf to Shepherd, 2 runs, dropped by Shadab at deep wide-ish third man! The ball went millesss up as Shepherd tried to slice that fullish ball on off, and while the ball dropped on him, it popped out of his hands

Haris from over the wicket.

Zaid Anjum: "4 sixes needed. Are we going to witness "Remember the Name" for Shepherd?"

END OF OVER:
19 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | WI: 150/9 (23 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.89, RRR: 23.00)

  • Romario Shepherd22 (14b)
  • Oshane Thomas0 (0b)
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi4-0-26-3
  • Mohammad Wasim4-0-39-2
18.6
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Shepherd, 1 run, pretty full on off, and tapped toward cover for a hurried single. That leaves West Indies with 23 to get off the final over

Around the wicket now

18.5
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Shepherd, no run, shuffles across to try and distract the bowler, as Afridi bowls full in the slot on middle. Slogged to long-on, and they don't run
18.4
W
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Shepherd, 1 run, OUT, another yorker and outside leg. He makes room and drives down the ground to long-off. They take a quick two, and the throw arrives at the bowler's end. Wow, this is much closer than what it looked as the umpire goes up to his TV colleague. Afridi receives the throw bang close to the stumps, and clips the bails off his left wrist. Replays show Hosein is just short of the crease, and he has to go

AJ Hosein run out 2 (10m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100.00

Avinash : "WI are actualy ahead after 18th over by 1 run but lost an extra wicket"

18.3
2
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Shepherd, 2 runs, good stop by deep midwicket running to his right. Gets his right palm on the bounce, as Shepherd slogs that fullish ball on middle and leg
18.2
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Shepherd, no run, goes swinging for the hills, and misses. Slower ball on a fullish length outside off, and he is beaten by the change of pace. He is furious at that though
18.1
4
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Shepherd, FOUR, yorker on middle and leg, and he drills that to the left of deep point. He makes room and gets his front leg out of the way, and drives that from deep in the crease

Hat-trick ball from Afridi. Over the wicket to Shepherd.

END OF OVER:
18 | 11 Runs | WI: 142/8 (31 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.88, RRR: 15.50)

  • Romario Shepherd14 (8b)
  • Akeal Hosein2 (2b)
  • Mohammad Wasim4-0-39-2
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi3-0-18-3
17.6
1
Mohammad Wasim to Shepherd, 1 run, yorker on middle and off, and he stands outside leg to push that late to point with the full face of the bat

Attique: "What a year Afridi is having.... Too good a ball for No 9."

17.5
1
Mohammad Wasim to Hosein, 1 run, full delivery on off, and nudged to mid-off for a rather rapid single. The throw arrives at the bowler's end but misses the stumps even as the batter is in
17.4
1
Mohammad Wasim to Shepherd, 1 run, pretty full on off, and drilled down the ground to long-off

Hasaan : "For the first time, pakistani fans including me would be wishing for Wasim to not get a wicket, for the sake of Shaheen's hat trick."

17.3
6
Mohammad Wasim to Shepherd, SIX, pumped over deep midwicket! Another ball with a change of pace, and on a short of a length on off while angling in. He clears his front leg, and rams the ball over the fielder's head
17.2
1
Mohammad Wasim to Hosein, 1 run, slower ball, and fullish outside off. Nudged aerially to deep point

Hosein is the new batter. Wasim from around the wicket.

17.1
1
Mohammad Wasim to Shepherd, 1 run, yorker length on off, and a slower ball too. Dances down to push that unconvincingly to long-on

END OF OVER:
17 | 4 Runs 3 Wkts | WI: 131/8 (42 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.70, RRR: 14.00)

  • Romario Shepherd5 (4b)
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi3-0-18-3
  • Haris Rauf3-0-27-1
16.6
W
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Walsh, OUT, Fullish ball, and bowled him! Golden duck for Walsh too. Beaten by pace there. He makes a touch of room to try and slash by clearing his front leg, but is beaten as the ball crashes into middle and off. Afridi has two in two, and will be on a hat-trick

HR Walsh b Shaheen Shah Afridi 0 (2m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

Walsh is the new batter. Afridi over the wicket.

42 from 19. Anyone still giving West Indies a chance?

16.5
W
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Drakes, OUT, outside edge, and gone first ball! Out comes the typical Afridi celebration. Pretty full delivery in the line of around fourth stump, as Drakes drives off the front foot while the bat face slightly opens at the last moment. But the ball takes off from his outside edge for Rizwan to finish the take

DC Drakes c †Mohammad Rizwan b Shaheen Shah Afridi 0 (5m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

Over the stumps to left-hander Drakes too

ariffin: "if WI will think like Asif Ali , they only need 8 sixes.."

16.4
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Shepherd, 1 run, pretty full on middle, and clipped to long-on from deep in the crease
16.3
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Shepherd, no run, change of pace again. Good length ball on off, and dabbed to point
16.3
1w
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Shepherd, 1 wide, fullish delivery pitching outside leg, and keeps going down. Wide called
16.2
2
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Shepherd, 2 runs, slower ball on a fullish length on off, and pushed to the left of deep point

Stays over to Shepherd

16.1
W
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Smith, OUT, flung away to deep square leg! The ball is pretty full on middle and angling in. Asif slides to his right and even completes the catch, but himself signals that his foot may have touched the rope. But, but, wait... The soft signal is out, as the umpire goes upstairs. Multiple replays are being checked, as the fielder had to go low and slide to his right. At first impression, the side of his right boot seems to be flicking the rope, but slow motion replays show nothing disturbs the boundary even while Asif falls due to his momentum while trying to complete the catch. That is a brilliant catch in the end, one where he himself wasn't sure what happened

OF Smith c Asif Ali b Shaheen Shah Afridi 12 (16m 6b 1x4 1x6) SR: 200.00

Afridi returns. Over the wicket.

Ishaq: "I dont agree with the win probability. I believe West Indies could still win this match." --- Indeed, who knows where this one ends up going?

West Indies in Pakistan 2021-22 News

West Indies 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st17SD HopeBA King
2nd14SSJ BrooksBA King
3rd54N PooranBA King
4th17BA KingR Powell
5th16BA KingOF Smith
6th9R ShepherdOF Smith
7th4R ShepherdDC Drakes
8th0HR WalshR Shepherd
9th18AJ HoseinR Shepherd
10th14R ShepherdO Thomas