West Indies crush Pakistan in World Cup opener

Pakistan vs West Indies, 13th March 2007, Sabina Park in Jamaica

Pakistan Scorecard cum Summary:

187 all out in 47.2 overs, lost to West Indies by 54 runs

Man of the match: D Smith

Imran Nazir – 6
Hafeez – 11
Younis Khan – 9
Mohammad Yousuf – 37
Inzamam-ul-Haq – 36
Shoaib Malik – 62
Kamran Akmal – duck
Rana Naved – 11
Rao Ifthikar – 11
Umar Gul – 0
Kaneria not out without scoring

Nazir, Khan & Yousuf were caught by the Windies keeper Ramdin. While Powell got rid of both the openers, Bravo cleaned the last 3. Smith chipped in with 2 wickets. Taylore & Collymore took one each

Pakistan includes Akhtar in World Cup Team

Inzamam ul Haq (captain), Imran Nazir, Kamran Akmal (Wicket-keeper), Muhammad Hafeez, Younis Khan (vice captain), Muhammad Yousaf, Shoaib Malik, Abdul Razzaq, Shahid Afridi, Umer Gul, Shoaib Akhtar, Muhammad Asif, Rao Iftikhar Anjum, Danish Kaneria, Naveed ul Hasan Rana

According to a Pakistan Cricket Board brief, Shoaib Akhtar and Umer Gul's inclusion is subject to their passing a fitness test - they were however mum on what happens if they don't. PCB has not announced any back-ups unlike India.

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Pakistan's schedule for the World Cup league phase in West Indies:

Tuesday 13th March - against the hosts, West Indies

Saturday 17th March - Pakistan vs Ireland

Wednesday 21st March - against Zimbabwe

Pakistan's league matches will be in Jamaica.

Very-likely schedule for Pakistan in the Super-Eight:

Friday 30th March - vs England in Guyana

Tuesday 3rd April - Pakistan vs South Africa, again Guyana

Monday 9th April - Newzeland vs Pakistan, Guyana yet again

Friday the 13th of April - Pakistan vs Australia, Barbados

Sunday 15th April - India vs Pakistan, Barbados

Wednesday 18th April - against Lanka, Grenada