Pakistan storms into semis
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March 24, 2011, Thursday
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PAKISTAN captain Shahid Afridi led from the front again to inspire his team to a 10-wicket victory over West Indies in the first World Cup quarterfinal in Dhaka yesterday.
Afridi took four for 30 as West Indies collapsed to 112 all out from 43.3 overs to take his total to 21 for the tournament and overhaul Imran Khan's Pakistan record at a single World Cup.
Man-of-the-match Mohammad Hafeez, who had taken two cheap wickets with his off spin, then scored his maiden World Cup half-century with 61 not out as Pakistan reached its victory target from only 20.5 overs.
"The people of Pakistan pray for us every ball," said Hafeez, adding that his bowling gameplan was simple.
"Today I just tried to go straight for the line and it worked for me."
His batting also got Pakistan away to the ideal start after his slow start to the tournament.
"I was a bit unlucky in the start of the tournament, but form came back at the right time."
Pakistan will face the winners of today's match between defending champion Australia and co-hosts India in the second semifinal in Mohali.
Nothing went in West Indies' favor who, after a pathetic batting display, were also poor in the field with Kieron Pollard dropping Kamran Akmal on six before wicketkeeper Devon Thomas grassed Hafeez on 17. Kemar Roach was the unlucky bowler on both occasions.
Unbeaten
Shivnarine Chanderpaul was the only batsman to defy the Pakistan attack, scoring an unbeaten 44 from 106 balls.
West Indies, the 1975 and 1979 champions, never recovered after losing their first three wickets with only 16 on the board.
After Darren Sammy had won the toss and elected to bat, Chris Gayle (8) struck Umar Gul straight to Afridi at mid-off.
Devon Smith (7) and Darren Bravo (0) both fell lbw in the space of four balls to Hafeez, who had shared the new ball.
The experienced Guyana pair of Ramnaresh Sarwan and Chanderpaul took the total to 58 before Sarwan was caught by Umar Akmal off Afridi for 24.
Afridi then dismissed Pollard for one run and Devon Thomas off consecutive balls.
Sammy was dropped by Younus Khan at slip off Saeed Ajmal on one but lasted only one more ball before he was lbw to the off-spinner. Two balls later, Ajmal bowled Devendra Bishoo for a duck.
Roach recorded his best one-day score of 16, helping Chanderpaul to add 30 for the ninth wicket.
Afridi took four for 30 as West Indies collapsed to 112 all out from 43.3 overs to take his total to 21 for the tournament and overhaul Imran Khan's Pakistan record at a single World Cup.
Man-of-the-match Mohammad Hafeez, who had taken two cheap wickets with his off spin, then scored his maiden World Cup half-century with 61 not out as Pakistan reached its victory target from only 20.5 overs.
"The people of Pakistan pray for us every ball," said Hafeez, adding that his bowling gameplan was simple.
"Today I just tried to go straight for the line and it worked for me."
His batting also got Pakistan away to the ideal start after his slow start to the tournament.
"I was a bit unlucky in the start of the tournament, but form came back at the right time."
Pakistan will face the winners of today's match between defending champion Australia and co-hosts India in the second semifinal in Mohali.
Nothing went in West Indies' favor who, after a pathetic batting display, were also poor in the field with Kieron Pollard dropping Kamran Akmal on six before wicketkeeper Devon Thomas grassed Hafeez on 17. Kemar Roach was the unlucky bowler on both occasions.
Unbeaten
Shivnarine Chanderpaul was the only batsman to defy the Pakistan attack, scoring an unbeaten 44 from 106 balls.
West Indies, the 1975 and 1979 champions, never recovered after losing their first three wickets with only 16 on the board.
After Darren Sammy had won the toss and elected to bat, Chris Gayle (8) struck Umar Gul straight to Afridi at mid-off.
Devon Smith (7) and Darren Bravo (0) both fell lbw in the space of four balls to Hafeez, who had shared the new ball.
The experienced Guyana pair of Ramnaresh Sarwan and Chanderpaul took the total to 58 before Sarwan was caught by Umar Akmal off Afridi for 24.
Afridi then dismissed Pollard for one run and Devon Thomas off consecutive balls.
Sammy was dropped by Younus Khan at slip off Saeed Ajmal on one but lasted only one more ball before he was lbw to the off-spinner. Two balls later, Ajmal bowled Devendra Bishoo for a duck.
Roach recorded his best one-day score of 16, helping Chanderpaul to add 30 for the ninth wicket.
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