Cricket: "Ravi Rampaul helps West Indies win against Pakistan"

Hello and Welcome to the 5th One Day International between Pakistan and West Indies. Pakistan have already won the series, West Indies after loosing first three matches have pulled one back with the help of rain. What interest remains in this dead rubber is whether West Indies can maintain their momentum after winning the 4th One day International.

Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first. For Pakistan Mohammad Hafeez and Taufeeq Umar opened the batting, for West Indies R Rampaul opened the bowling. R Rampaul bowled brilliantly for West Indies and gave a great start when he got the wicket of Taufeeq Umar for 3. DJG Sammy joined R Rampaul and destroyed the middle order with 2 quick wickets of Ahmed Shehzad and Misbah-ul-Haq. D Bishoo too joined the party when he got rid of Usman Salahuddin for 8. Mohammad Hafeez and Umar Akmal tried to build a partnership but DJG Sammy castled well set Mohammad hafeez and Pakistan kept loosing wickets at regular intervals. Pakistan managed to score 139 all out in little more than 41 overs. For Pakistan Mohammad Hafeez scored 55 and Umar Akmal scored 24, for West Indies R Rampaul too 4 wickets and DJG Sammy took 3 wickets.

In reply West Indies opened the batting with LMP Simmons and KA Edwards, for Pakistan Shahid Afridi opened the bowling. LMP Simmons continued his good form in this series and played his shots with ease and KA Edwards who was under no pressure settled down initially and played his shots once he settled down. Pakistan bowlers where wayward and gave away 23 extras in 23 overs and further helped West Indies chase down the low total really fast. LMP Simmons and KA Edwards didnt took much chances and played their shots with ease and took West Indies home with 10 wickets in hand. For West Indies LMP Simmons scored 77* and KA Edwards scored 40*.

Man of the Match is given to LMP Simmons for his 77*.

Man of the series was given to Mohammad Hafeez for his Allround performance.

Score : West Indies 140 for 0 (LMP Simmons 77*, KA Edwards 40*) beat Pakistan 139 (Mohammad Hafeez 55, R Rampaul 4/45, DJG Sammy 3/30) by ten wickets