NOTTINGHAM: West Indies overwhelmed Pakistan by means of seven wickets in a one-sided World Cup fit at Trent Bridge on Friday, with the two-time champions appearing they are a resurgent drive in the one-day game.
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Fast bowler Oshane Thomas took 4 wickets as Pakistan were bundled out for their second-lowest World Cup overall of 105 in just 21.4 overs on the second day of the contest in England and Wales.
West Indies cruised to victory in just 13.4 overs, Chris Gayle top-scoring with 50. He reached his half-century off 33 balls with 3 sixes and 6 fours sooner than he was disregarded off the next ball he confronted.
During his innings Gayle, who calls himself the "Universe Boss", broke the record for essentially the most sixes hit in World Cup historical past.
He now has 40 maximums, 3 greater than retired South African batsman AB de Villiers.
Nicolas Pooran smashed paceman Wahab Riaz for a huge six over the square-leg boundary to offer the 1975 and 1979 global champions a perfect start to their campaign.
"It was a good game. I think the bowlers were outstanding today," mentioned Holder. "We saved our foot at the accelerator. We've eased off up to now but it was excellent to peer the killer instinct these days.
"We wanted to be aggressive. It's the character of our cricket with bat, ball and in the box.
"We've definitely come to win this World Cup but I just want us to enjoy our cricket, play fearless cricket and make the fans back home proud."
The only sure for Pakistan was 3 wickets for paceman Mohammad Amir on his World Cup debut after he overlooked the 2011 and 2015 tournaments because of a spot-fixing ban of 2010.
Amir had Shai Hope (11), Darren Bravo (0) and Gayle caught in an incisive six-over spell, but the batsmen had no longer put enough runs at the board to offer the bowlers an opportunity.
Pakistan's sloppy and vulnerable batting was cruelly exposed by means of some short-pitched bowling by means of the West Indies pacemen on a Trent Bridge pitch famous for big totals.
Opener Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam were the joint top-scorers with 22 each in an abysmal display of batting.
The only other batsmen to achieve double figures were Riaz, who scored 18, and Mohammad Hafeez (16).
Holder took 3 wickets and Andre Russell chipped in with two.
Pakistan's lowest World Cup ranking was 74, made in opposition to England at Adelaide on tips on how to their only World Cup name in 1992.
Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed, mentioned: "Very disappointed on the batting. I was very confident sooner than the fit, batting was a key level but we didn't apply it to the fast ball.
"Credit to the West Indian bowlers, they bowled in point of fact neatly. We must take time if the bowlers are bowling like that. We lose so many wickets and that's the reason why we misplaced the fit."
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Fast bowler Oshane Thomas took 4 wickets as Pakistan were bundled out for their second-lowest World Cup overall of 105 in just 21.4 overs on the second day of the contest in England and Wales.
West Indies cruised to victory in just 13.4 overs, Chris Gayle top-scoring with 50. He reached his half-century off 33 balls with 3 sixes and 6 fours sooner than he was disregarded off the next ball he confronted.
During his innings Gayle, who calls himself the "Universe Boss", broke the record for essentially the most sixes hit in World Cup historical past.
He now has 40 maximums, 3 greater than retired South African batsman AB de Villiers.
Nicolas Pooran smashed paceman Wahab Riaz for a huge six over the square-leg boundary to offer the 1975 and 1979 global champions a perfect start to their campaign.
"It was a good game. I think the bowlers were outstanding today," mentioned Holder. "We saved our foot at the accelerator. We've eased off up to now but it was excellent to peer the killer instinct these days.
"We wanted to be aggressive. It's the character of our cricket with bat, ball and in the box.
"We've definitely come to win this World Cup but I just want us to enjoy our cricket, play fearless cricket and make the fans back home proud."
The only sure for Pakistan was 3 wickets for paceman Mohammad Amir on his World Cup debut after he overlooked the 2011 and 2015 tournaments because of a spot-fixing ban of 2010.
Amir had Shai Hope (11), Darren Bravo (0) and Gayle caught in an incisive six-over spell, but the batsmen had no longer put enough runs at the board to offer the bowlers an opportunity.
Pakistan's sloppy and vulnerable batting was cruelly exposed by means of some short-pitched bowling by means of the West Indies pacemen on a Trent Bridge pitch famous for big totals.
Opener Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam were the joint top-scorers with 22 each in an abysmal display of batting.
The only other batsmen to achieve double figures were Riaz, who scored 18, and Mohammad Hafeez (16).
Holder took 3 wickets and Andre Russell chipped in with two.
Pakistan's lowest World Cup ranking was 74, made in opposition to England at Adelaide on tips on how to their only World Cup name in 1992.
Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed, mentioned: "Very disappointed on the batting. I was very confident sooner than the fit, batting was a key level but we didn't apply it to the fast ball.
"Credit to the West Indian bowlers, they bowled in point of fact neatly. We must take time if the bowlers are bowling like that. We lose so many wickets and that's the reason why we misplaced the fit."
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West Indies crush Pakistan to kick off World Cup campaign
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