West Indies and Pakistan are all set to lock horns in a four-match T20I series scheduled to begin on Wednesday (July 28, 2021) in Barbados. The home side has recently suffered a defeat in the ODI series against Australia but grabbed a fascinating 4-1 win in a five-match T20I series against the Aussie team.
Pakistan on the other side, would be under some tremendous pressure as they failed to leave a mark against England away from home. The Pakistan side suffered defeats in both the ODIs and T20Is against the English team.
The Cricket West Indies (CWI) had earlier also dropped a fixture from the T20I series against Pakistan.
"Yes, we have cancelled the first T20I and play the rest of the tour as originally planned. We have to prioritize the ODI Super League and the World Test Championship," the board official said justifying the decision. "It was the most logical choice."
Pakistan’s batting became a major cause of concern during the England series as the batting line up failed to leave a mark. Neither the batsmen were able to chase down a target nor were they successful in posting a big total. Moreover, Babar Azam’s scoring rate while chasing is another cause of concern for the Pakistan team management.
Match Details
Match: WI vs PAK, 1st T20I, Pakistan tour of West Indies, 2021
Date: Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Time: 7:30 PM
Venue: Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
Pitch Report
The track in Barbados hasn’t really helped the batsmen especially while chasing. To add to this, there is a slight chance of rain as well in the morning. So, if you win the toss, bat first and a total of somewhere around 150-160 would be a defendable one.
Probable XI
West Indies: Lendl Simmons, Evin Lewis, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Kieron Pollard (C), Andre Russell, Fabian Allen, Dwayne Bravo, Hayden Walsh Jr, Fidel Edwards, Obed McCoy
Pakistan: Babar Azam (C), Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Sohaib Maqsood, Azam Khan, Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi
Fantasy XI
Mohammad Rizwan, Sohaib Maqsood, Babar Azam, Lendl Simmons, Kieron Pollard (C), Shadab Khan (VC), Imad Wasim, Andre Russell, Haris Rauf, Hayden Walsh, Obed McCoy