Pakistan higher personal world document with 18 T20I wins in a 12 months after 63-run demolition of West Indies in Karachi

Pakistan beat West Indies by 63 runs within the first T20 worldwide on the National Stadium in Karachi to take a 1-0 lead within the three-match collection on Monday. Haider Ali and Mohammad Rizwan have been a part of a 105-run partnership for the third wicket (AP Photo)HIGHLIGHTSPakistan (200/6) beat West Indies (137) by 63 runs within the 1st T20IPakistan bettered their very own world document of probably the most T20I wins in a calender 12 monthsThe second and third T20Is can be performed in Karachi on December 14 and 16, respectivelyPakistan on Monday made historical past as they crushed West Indies by 63 runs within the first T20 worldwide in Karachi to grow to be the primary group to register 18 victories within the format in a calendar 12 months.

Chasing a mammoth 201 for victory, Pakistan bowled out the two-time former world champions for 137 in 19 overs to raised their very own document of 17 wins in a calendar 12 months, which they’d achieved in 2018.West Indies have been by no means actually within the chase from the onset as they stored dropping wickets at common intervals due to Mohammad Wasim’s exploits with the ball.PAK vs WI, 1st T20I: HighlightsWasim bagged a career-best 4 wickets for 40 runs whereas Shadab Khan grabbed 3 for 17 to spherical off a commanding efficiency with the ball. Shaheen Afridi (1/35), Mohammad Nawaz (1/24) and Haris Rauf (1/21) have been additionally among the many wickets for the house group.The match was arrange within the first innings by opener Mohammad Rizwan and middle-order batsman Haider Ali, each of whom scored half-centuries of their 105-run partnership for the third wicket.Rizwan top-scored with 78 runs from 52 balls however Haider was adjudged Player of the Match for his 39-ball 68, that included six boundaries and 4 sixes.”I rate my innings 10 out of 10. Rizi bhai supported me really well and asked me to build my innings. I got a lot of confidence from the way Rizi bhai was playing,” Haider mentioned.Rizwan elevated his tally this 12 months to 1,201 runs in 27 T20s with one other masterful knock that stood out in Pakistan’s imposing 200-6 after being despatched in to bat. Haider alternatively, opened up within the latter half of his knock to submit his career-best rating.“Rizwan and Haider Ali played handy knocks and the way (Mohammad) Nawaz finished was outstanding,” Pakistan skipper Babar Azam mentioned.Babar added that the way in which the West Indies batsmen struggled in opposition to the spin of Shadab and Nawaz was encouragement to select an additional spinner for the remaining two T20Is, that can be performed on the identical venue on December 14 and 16.”Our spinners bowled well and put them under pressure. We will sit and discuss what combination to play for the next game,” Babar concluded.Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.