Pakistan vs West Indies 3rd ODI Match Live at PTV Sports . The match scheduled at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, 5th October 2016. The match will starts at 15:00 local time | 11:00 GMT | 16:00 PAK Time. Watch Pakistan vs West Indies Series at SialTV.PK
Pakistan take an unassailable 2-0 lead in three match series. #PTVSports will telecast match live.
Pakistan face West Indies in the third adn final ODI on 5th October at the Dubai Cricket Stadium on Wednesday (5th October). Match starts at 11am GMT.
A series victory with a game to spare would’ve normally meant foot off the throttle, but Pakistan doesn’t have that luxury because its chances of a direct qualification depend on the result of every game until September 30, 2017.
Pakistan needs to complete a clean sweep to rise one place to eighth in the ICC team ODI rankings, relegating its opponent to ninth.
“It takes time to improve things,” Azhar Ali, the Pakistan skipper, said after his side knotted up the series on Sunday with a 59-run win in the second ODI.
“Our nation doesn’t have the patience, they want to win instantly,” said Azhar, referring to the reaction following ODI series losses against Bangladesh and England with him at the helm.
As a nation, we have to take responsibility. It’s easy to look at things in hindsight and call for changes.”
So far West Indies has been thoroughly outplayed in this series, losing the first ODI by 111 (DLS method) and the second by 59 runs, and it has only itself to blame.
The inclusion of Alzarri Joseph in the second ODI in place of Shannon Gabriel turned out to be an expensive gamble as the 19-year-old conceded 62 runs for two wickets in his debut game, but with nothing to lose at this stage, West Indies is likely to retain the youngster.
An underwhelming show in the three aspects was shown in poorer light because Pakistan Babar Azam’s run glut, hasn’t put a wrong foot forward.
With Babar compiling 243 runs in two ODIs — including successive centuries — and Shoaib Malik providing the stability in the middle order, Pakistan’s batting has been dominant.
Although he made a 43-ball 54 in the opener, Sharjeel Khan hasn’t built on aggressive starts, and that could very well change on Wednesday.
Imad Wasim, the highest wicket-taker in T20Is with nine scalps, hasn’t been at his best in the 50-over format, but Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali and Wahab Riaz have made up for the left-arm spinner’s showing so far.
Pakistan brilliant fielding, effecting several important run outs in the last game, though its catching with at least four catches.
Where to Watch:
Match: Pakistan vs West Indies, 3rd ODI Match
Date: Wednesday, 5th October 2016
Time: 15:00 local time | 11:00 GMT | 16:00 PAK Time
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Live Streaming info: Watch Live at PTV Sports, Ten Sports, Live :: 3rd ODI: Pakistan v West Indies at Abu Dhabi, Oct 5, 2016 in HD (1080p)
Live Scorecard:
Teams (from):
Pakistan: Azhar Ali (c), Sharjeel Khan, Babar Azam, Asad Shafiq, Shoaib Malik, Sarfraz Ahmed (wk), Umar Akmal, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Nawaz, Imad Wasim, Yasir Shah, Rahat Ali, Wahab Riaz, Hasan Ali, Sohail Khan.
West Indies: Jason Holder (c), Sulieman Benn, Carlos Brathwaite, Kraigg Brathwaite, Darren Bravo, Jonathan Carter, Johnson Charles, Shannon Gabriel, Alzarri Joseph, Evin Lewis, Sunil Narine, Ashley Nurse, Kieron Pollard, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Marlon Samuels.
