West Indian cricket team in Pakistan in 2022#1st ODI
{{short description|International cricket tour}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox cricket tour
| series_name = West Indian cricket team in Pakistan in 2022
| team1_image = Flag of Pakistan.svg
| team1_name = Pakistan
| team2_image = WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg
| team2_name = West Indies
| from_date = 8 June
| to_date = 12 June 2022
| team1_captain = Babar Azam
| team2_captain = Nicholas Pooran
| no_of_ODIs = 3
| team1_ODIs_won = 3
| team2_ODIs_won = 0
| team1_ODIs_most_runs = Imam-ul-Haq (199)
| team2_ODIs_most_runs = Shai Hope (152)
| team1_ODIs_most_wickets = Mohammad Nawaz (7)
Shadab Khan (7)
| team2_ODIs_most_wickets = Akeal Hosein (5)
| player_of_ODI_series = Imam-ul-Haq (Pak)
}}
The West Indies cricket team toured Pakistan in June 2022 to play three One Day International (ODI) matches.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/121927/england-new-zealand-set-to-tour-pakistan-in-november-december |title=England, New Zealand set to tour Pakistan in November-December |work=CricBuzz |date=15 April 2022 |access-date=15 April 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pakistan-announce-busy-12-months-for-national-sides.html |title=Pakistan announce busy 12 months for national sides |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |date=10 January 2014 |access-date=15 April 2022}} Originally, the matches were scheduled to be played in December 2021,{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2418265 |title=Further five West Indies tour members test positive for COVID-19 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=16 December 2021}} but were postponed after multiple cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the West Indies team and support staff.{{cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/joint-statement-pcb-and-cwi/ |title=Joint statement by PCB and CWI |work=Cricket West Indies |access-date=16 December 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/joint-statement-by-pcb-and-cwi.html |title= Joint statement by PCB and CWI |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |date= 10 January 2014 |access-date=16 December 2021}} The ODI series formed part of the inaugural 2020–23 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/742337 |title=Schedule for inaugural World Test Championship announced |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=11 January 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://icc-static-files.s3.amazonaws.com/ICC/document/2018/06/20/6dc2c8d4-e1a5-4dec-94b4-7121fab3cd7f/ICC_Tours.pdf |title=Men's Future Tours Programme |access-date=11 October 2019 |work=International Cricket Council}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pakistan-vs-west-indies-odis-postponed-to-june-2022-1293560 |title=Pakistan vs West Indies ODIs postponed to June 2022 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=16 December 2021}}
On 28 March 2022, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed the fixtures for the tour,{{cite web|url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pcb-announces-schedule-of-west-indies-odis.html|title=PCB announces schedule of West Indies ODIs |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |date=10 January 2014 |access-date=28 March 2022}} with Rawalpindi initially hosting all three matches.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pakistan-to-host-west-indies-for-three-odis-in-june-2022-1307865 |title=Rescheduled Pakistan-West Indies ODIs to begin in June in Rawalpindi |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=28 March 2022}} The following month, the PCB also announced that the series would be played without any COVID-19 protocols, meaning that the series was played with no bio-secure bubble.{{cite web|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/410041-pcb-withdraws-covid-19-curbs-upcoming-west-indies-series |title=PCB withdraws COVID-19 curbs for upcoming West Indies series |work=Geo TV |access-date=7 April 2022}} However, in May 2022, the PCB moved all the matches to Multan,{{cite web|url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pakistan-west-indies-odi-series-shifted-to-multan.html |title=Pakistan-West Indies ODI series shifted to Multan |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |date=10 January 2014 |access-date=30 May 2022}} due to the ongoing political crisis in the country.{{cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1691954/pcb-preparing-to-shift-west-indies-series-to-multan |title=PCB preparing to shift West Indies series to Multan |work=Dawn |date=29 May 2022 |access-date=30 May 2022}} The start times of the matches were also moved to 4pm local time to mitigate the impact of the extreme heat.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pakistan-vs-west-indies-2022-odis-moved-from-rawalpindi-to-multan-1317628 |title=Pakistan vs West Indies ODIs moved from Rawalpindi to Multan |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=30 May 2022}} The last time that the ground hosted an ODI match was in April 2008, during Bangladesh's tour of the country.{{cite web|url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/a-peak-into-history-of-international-cricket-at-mcs.html |title= A peak into history of international cricket at MCS |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |date= 10 January 2014 |access-date=8 June 2022}}
Pakistan won the opening ODI match by five wickets with their captain Babar Azam scoring a century.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketnmore.com/cricket-news/babar-azam-slams-ton-as-pakistan-beat-west-indies-by-5-wickets-101429 |title=Babar Azam slams ton as Pakistan beat West Indies by five wickets |work=Cricket n More |access-date=11 June 2022}} Pakistan won the second match by 120 runs to win the series with a match to play.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/west-indies-in-pakistan-2022-1314914/pakistan-vs-west-indies-2nd-odi-1315039/match-report |title=Mohammad Nawaz's four-wicket haul leads Pakistan to series win |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=11 June 2022}} It was also the West Indies' tenth-consecutive series loss to Pakistan in ODI cricket.{{cite web|url=https://barbadostoday.bb/2022/06/11/woeful-windies-3/ |title=Woeful Windies |work=Barbados Today |date=11 June 2022 |access-date=11 June 2022}} The third and final ODI match was temporarily suspended during Pakistan's innings due to a dust storm.{{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2022/06/12/dust-storm-disrupts-multan-odi-between-pakistan-and-west-indies-in-pictures/ |title=Dust storm disrupts Multan ODI between Pakistan and West Indies - in pictures |work=The National News |date=12 June 2022 |access-date=12 June 2022}} Despite the interruption, Pakistan went on to win the match by 53 runs, winning the series 3–0.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/west-indies-in-pakistan-2022-1314914/pakistan-vs-west-indies-3rd-odi-1315040/match-report |title=Shadab Khan 86 propels Pakistan after surprising Nicholas Pooran four-for |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=12 June 2022}}
Squads
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| colspan=2|ODIs |
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| {{cr|PAK}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-wi-odis-2022-shadab-khan-back-abdullah-shafique-and-zahid-mahmood-called-up-for-pakistan-odis-vs-west-indies-1316303 |title=Fit-again Shadab back, Shafique and Zahid called up for Pakistan's ODIs against West Indies |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=23 May 2022}} |
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The day before the first ODI, Keemo Paul was added to the West Indies' squad.{{cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/keemo-paul-added-to-odi-squad-for-west-indies-tour-of-pakistan/ |title=Keemo Paul added to ODI squad for West Indies tour of Pakistan |work=Cricket West Indies |access-date=7 June 2022}}
ODI series
=1st ODI=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 8 June 2022
| time = 16:00
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|WIN}}
| team2 = {{cr|PAK}}
| score1 = 305/8 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Shai Hope 127 (134)
| wickets1 = Haris Rauf 4/77 (10 overs)
| score2 = 306/5 (49.2 overs)
| runs2 = Babar Azam 103 (107)
| wickets2 = Alzarri Joseph 2/55 (10 overs)
| result = Pakistan won by 5 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1315038.html Scorecard]
| venue = Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
| umpires = Aleem Dar (Pak) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
| motm = Khushdil Shah (Pak)
| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Mohammad Haris (Pak) made his ODI debut.
- Shai Hope (WI) scored his 4,000th run in ODIs.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/west-indies-in-pakistan-2022-1314914/pakistan-vs-west-indies-1st-odi-1315038/match-report |title=Babar Azam ton, Khushdil Shah cameo ensure Pakistan win a thriller |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=9 June 2022}}
- Babar Azam (Pak) became the fastest captain to score 1,000 runs in ODIs (13 innings),{{cite web|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/421414-babar-azam-overtakes-virat-kohli-to-become-fastest-skipper-to-1000-odi-runs |title=Babar Azam overtakes Virat Kohli to become fastest skipper to 1,000 ODI runs |work=Geo News |access-date=8 June 2022}} and he became the first batter to score three consecutive ODI centuries twice.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/match-report/babar-azam-three-one-day-centuries-tons-in-a-row-pakistan-beat-west-indies-first-odi-multan-scores/2022-06-09 |title=Babar makes history with three ODI tons in a row – again |work=Cricket Australia |access-date=9 June 2022}}
- World Cup Super League points: Pakistan 10, West Indies 0.
}}
=2nd ODI=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 10 June 2022
| time = 16:00
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|PAK}}
| team2 = {{cr|WIN}}
| score1 = 275/8 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Babar Azam 77 (93)
| wickets1 = Akeal Hosein 3/52 (10 overs)
| score2 = 155 (32.2 overs)
| runs2 = Shamarh Brooks 42 (56)
| wickets2 = Mohammad Nawaz 4/19 (10 overs)
| result = Pakistan won by 120 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1315039.html Scorecard]
| venue = Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
| umpires = Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
| motm = Mohammad Nawaz (Pak)
| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = World Cup Super League points: Pakistan 10, West Indies 0.
}}
=3rd ODI=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 12 June 2022
| time = 16:00
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|PAK}}
| team2 = {{cr|WIN}}
| score1 = 269/9 (48 overs)
| runs1 = Shadab Khan 86 (78)
| wickets1 = Nicholas Pooran 4/48 (10 overs)
| score2 = 216 (37.2 overs)
| runs2 = Akeal Hosein 60 (37)
| wickets2 = Shadab Khan 4/62 (9 overs)
| result = Pakistan won by 53 runs (DLS method)
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1315040.html Scorecard]
| venue = Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
| umpires = Aleem Dar (Pak) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
| motm = Shadab Khan (Pak)
| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = West Indies were set a revised target of 270 runs from 48 overs due to a dust storm.
| notes = Shahnawaz Dahani (Pak) made his ODI debut.
- World Cup Super League points: Pakistan 10, West Indies 0.
}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/west-indies-in-pakistan-2022-1314914 Series home at ESPN Cricinfo]
{{International cricket tours of Pakistan}}
{{International cricket in 2022}}
{{2020–23 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League}}
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