After opting to field first, Pakistan Super League (PSL) second edition’s sensation 18-year-old Shadab produced the most economical bowling spell by a bowler on his debut in the shortest format of the game to restrict hosts to just 111 for the loss of eight wickets in their allotted 20 overs.
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Islamabad United leg-spinner gave away just seven runs and claimed three wickets in his four overs, as Carlo Brathwaite’s men never managed to keep run-rate in excess of six runs per over.
Brathwaite finished the innings with the top score of 34 off 27 balls, which included two fours and two massive sixes.
Chasing just 112 to win, Men in Green were in spot of bother after losing three wickets for just 49 runs in the ninth over.
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However, experienced Malik joined young Babar Azam to make sure Green Caps will go over the line with 17 balls to spare.
Malik finished the innings with the top score of 38 not off just 29 balls, whereas Babar scored 29 off 30 balls.
For West Indies, all-rounder Jason Holder claimed two, whereas leg-spinner Samuel Badree and captain Brathwaite picked a wicket each.
For his outstanding bowling performance on debut, Shadab was awarded man of the match.
PAK 115-4 (17.1 overs)
FOUR! And that's it. Pakistan win the first T20I by six wickets.
Holder to continue.
So that's it everyone. Do join us on Thursday for the second T20I. Till then, it's goodbye from Azeem Siddiqui.
PAK 111-4 (17 overs)
Eleven off the over. Good one for Pakistan.
SIX! @realshoaibmalik shows his class with a maximum down the groundhttps://t.co/iAsCocbotK #WIvPAK
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Brathwaite to continue.
PAK 100-4 (16 overs)
Just five off the over.
Narine to continue.
PAK 95-4 (15 overs)
Nine runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! @babarazam258 departs after scoring 29. PAK 95-4 (15 ov)https://t.co/iAsCocbotK #WIvPAK
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FOUR! Smart batting from @babarazam258 earns him another boundary. PAK 91-3 (14.2 ov)https://t.co/iAsCocbotK #WIvPAK
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Jason Holder to start his new over.
PAK 86-3 (14 overs)
Ten off the over. Good one for Pakistan.
FOUR! Slow ball and @babarazam258 hits it through cow corner for a boundaryhttps://t.co/iAsCocbotK #WIvPAK
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Kieron Pollard to start his first over.
PAK 76-3 (13 overs)
Eight off the over.
FOUR! Short and @realshoaibmalik pulls one through cow corner region for a boundaryhttps://t.co/iAsCocbotK #WIvPAK
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Williams to continue.
PAK 68-3 (12 overs)
Just six off the over.
Narine to continue.
PAK 62-3 (11 overs)
Six off the over.
Kesrick Williams to start his first over.
PAK 56-3 (10 overs)
Six runs off the over.
FOUR! Welcome boundary for Pakistan, courtesy @realshoaibmalik 's elegance https://t.co/iAsCocbotK #WIvPAK
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Sunil Narine to start his new over.
PAK 50-3 (9 overs)
Just three runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! @MHafeez22 departs after struggling innings. Pakistan 49-3 https://t.co/iAsCocbotK #WIvPAK
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Brathwaite to continue.
PAK 47-2 (8 overs)
Just three off the over.
Badree to continue.
PAK 44-2 (7 overs)
Just four off the over.
Captain Carlos Brathwaite to start his first over.
PAK 40-2 (6 overs)
Eleven runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! @KamiAkmal23 departs after scoring 22. PAK 40-2 https://t.co/iAsCocbotK #WIvPAK
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SIX! @KamiAkmal23 at his best. Hits one out of the park over deep extra cover. Brilliant batting.https://t.co/iAsCocbotK #WIvPAK
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Badree to continue.
PAK 29-1 (5 overs)
Eight runs and a wicket off the over.
FOUR! Short and @babarazam258 pulls one through cow corner region for a boundaryhttps://t.co/iAsCocbotK #WIvPAK
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OUT! @Jaseholder98 gets his man as @iamAhmadshahzad departs after scoring 13
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PAK 25-1 https://t.co/A034qhKbVo #WIvPAK
FOUR! @iamAhmadshahzad comes down the track and hits one through deep mid-wicket regionhttps://t.co/iAsCocbotK #WIvPAK
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Jason Holder to continue.
PAK 21-0 (4 overs)
Just three of the over.
Badree to continue.
PAK 18-0 (3 overs)
Just five off the over.
FOUR! Short and @KamiAkmal23 hits one through covers region for boundaryhttps://t.co/iAsCocbotK #WIvPAK
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Sunil Narine to start his first over.
PAK 13-0 (2 overs)
Six off the over.
FOUR! Full pitch and @KamiAkmal23 lifts it over covers region for his first boundary of the dayhttps://t.co/iAsCocbotK #WIvPAK
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Jason Holder to start his first over.
PAK 7-0 (1 over)
FOUR! @iamAhmadshahzad hits first boundary of the day for Pakistanhttps://t.co/iAsCocbotK #WIvPAK
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Seven off the over. Good one for Pakistan.
So it's Ahmad Shahzad and Kamran Akmal to open for Pakistan, whereas leg-spinner Samuel Badree will begin for West Indies.
So that's it every one. We will take a short break and join you for the second-half.
WI 111-8 (20 overs)
OUT! Sohail Tanvir gets the wickets on the final ball of the innings.
Sohail Tanvir to bowl the final over.
WI 105-7 (19 overs)
Fourteen off the over. Rare good over for West Indies.
SIX! @TridentSportsX hits one out of the park over deep mid-wicket for a maximumhttps://t.co/iAsCocbotK #WIvPAK
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Wahab Riaz to continue.
WI 91-7 (18 overs)Just six off the over.
Hasan Ali to continue.
WI 85-7 (17 overs)
Eleven runs and a wicket off the over.
SIX! @TridentSportsX reminds everyone of his World T20 heroics with a brilliant six https://t.co/iAsCocbotK #WIvPAK
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 26, 2017
OUT! @WahabViki gets a big wicket as @KieronPollard55 departs after scoring 14. WI 74-7https://t.co/iAsCocbotK #WIvPAK
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Wahab Riaz to continue.
WI 74-6 (16 overs)
Just seven off the over.
Hasan Ali to start his new over.
WI 67-6 (15 overs)
Just seven off the over.
Sohail Tanvir to start his new over.
WI 60-6 (14 overs)
Just two off the over. Brilliant stuff from the youngster.
Shadab to bowl his final over.
WI 58-6 (13 overs)
Just seven off the over.
Wahab Riaz to start his new over.
WI 51-6 (12 overs)
Just two off the over.
Shadab to continue.
WI 49-6 (11 overs)
Just five and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Hasan Ali gets a crucial wicket of Rovmen Powell, who departs after scoring just five. WI 49-6 (11 ov) https://t.co/iAsCocbotK #WIvPAK
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Hasan Ali to start his second over.
WI 44-5 (10 overs)
Just two runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! @76Shadabkhan on fire. @SunilPNarine74 departs as well. Pakistan on top in first T20I against Windieshttps://t.co/iAsCocbotK #WIvPAK
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 26, 2017
Shadab to continue.
WI 42-4 (9 overs)
Just four off the over.
Wahab Riaz to start his first over.
WI 38-4 (8 overs)
Two runs and a wicket. What a start for the youngster.
OUT! @54simmo departs as well. Dream start for young Shadab. Pakistan on top.https://t.co/iAsCocbotK #WIvPAK
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OUT! Shadab Khan gets his first international wicket on the second delivery. Walton departs after scoring 18 https://t.co/iAsCocbotK #WIvPAK
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Young Shadab Khan to start his first over.
WI 37-2 (7 overs)
Just three runs and a wicket off the over. Great stuff from the left-armer.
OUT! @simadwasim gets a big one as Marlon Samuels departs after scoring just sevenhttps://t.co/iAsCocbotK #WIvPAK
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Imad Wasim to start his third over.
WI 34-1 (6 overs)
Just six off the over.
Sohail Tanvir to continue.
WI 28-1 (5 overs)
Eight runs off the over.
SIX! Chadwick Walton hits one out of the park over deep mid-wicket for a maximum https://t.co/iAsCocbotK #WIvPAK
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 26, 2017
Hasan Ali to start his first over.
WI 20-1 (4 overs)
Just two off the over.
Sohail Tanvir to start his first over.
WI 18-1 (3 overs)
Six runs and a wicket. Good one for Pakistan.
RUN OUT! Brilliant from @iamAhmadshahzad . West Indies lose first wicket. Lewis departs after scoring 10https://t.co/iAsCocbotK #WIvPAK
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Imad Wasim to continue.
WI 12-0 (2 overs)
Nine off the over. Good one for West Indies.
SIX! Short and Lewis smashes one out of the part for maximumhttps://t.co/iAsCocbotK #WIvPAK
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 26, 2017
Mohammad Hafeez to start his first over.
WI 3-0 (1 over)
Just three off the over. A good one for Pakistan
So it's Evin Lewis and Chadwick Walton to open for West Indies, whereas Imad Wasim to start for Pakistan.
Toss: The news from the center is that Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed won the toss and decided to bowl first.
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