Pakistan v http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 5th One Day International - Match Preview
Providence (Guyana) will host the final encounter between the Men in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Green-c60723 and Caribbean Kings, as the Digicel One Day International (ODI) series comes to an end on May 5, 2011.
The hosts are hopeful to regain some respect in front of a home crowd after their unexpected win in the fourth ODI, courtesy a favourable Duckworth http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lewis-c72807 calculation.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 has an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five match series and will be looking forward to completing their endeavour on a winning note. Pakistan, surprisingly, is not living up to their reputation of being an inconsistent side and has consistently dominated
the West Indies side throughout the series.
The 5th ODI appears as an opportunity for the Caribbean Kings to regain the confidence of their home fans to some extent. The series already belongs to Pakistan after their three straight wins.
Right from the start it was expected that Men in Green will whitewash the underrated Windies side, as senior campaigners, Chris Gayle, Ramnaresh Sarwan and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shivnarine-Chanderpaul-c90073, were not included in the side.
From Pakistan’s side, Mohammad Hafeez, has had a prolific series, as he is the leading run scorer of the series, with 202 runs, and recently scored the second century of his career. He shared a commendable 153-run partnership with his compatriot Asad Shafiq.
Misbah ul Haq has finally shown his critics that he has the capability of piling up quick runs in a quick span of time. Misbah currently maintains a formidable average with a total of 183 runs to his name.
Misbah was 73 not out in the first match, and the second match also showcased a mature innings of 43 not out from Misbah. Before heading to Barbados, Misbah was unbeaten in the whole series. He was dismissed cheaply in the fourth ODI but still possesses
all the credentials of being adjudged, man of the series.
The Caribbean Kings should look to build on their good fortune and salvage more pride in the last ODI of the series.
The Cornered Tigers should formulate an effective game plan against the likes of young and energetic, Devendra Bishoo, who has successfully represented West Indies in 7 ODIs and bagged 14 wickets with best bowling figures of 3 wickets for 34 runs.
News from Pakistan dressing room is that newcomers will be given an opportunity in the final ODI to prove their potential especially, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Usman-Salahuddin-c94700.
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