Pakistan Beat West Indies By Four Wickets To Win ODI Series 3-1

Pakistan pulled off a four-wicket win with one conveyance to extra in the fifth and last One-Day International against the West Indies at the Beausejour Stadium on Wednesday (July 24). 
Pursuing West Indies' aggregate of 242-7, Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq made 63 to control his group to the target in spite of the fact that it made overwhelming climate of it at the end. Saeed Ajmal mixed him for the winning pursue Kieron Pollard neglected to hit the stumps at the non-striker's end.pakistan, which came into the last diversion sitting on a great 2-1 lead, won the five-match arrangement 3-1 with the third match finishing in a tie. The groups now head out to St Vincent for the two Twenty20 Internationals on Saturday and Sunday. 

Misbah, who fell in last over with the scores level, was named both the man of the match and the man of the arrangement as he at the end of the day demonstrated the diverse between the two groups. The West Indies accepted it had Misbah got behind by stand-in wicketkeeper Lendl Simmons off Tino Best with the Pakistan chief on 49 and the aggregate perusing 190-4 in the 43rd over, with 53 still required for triumph. 
Umpire Paul Reiffel discounted the batsman, choice tested by West Indies skipper Dwayne Bravo, yet the Decision Review System (DRS) maintained the on-field verdict. Ahmed Shehzad top-scored for Pakistan with 64, however as West Indies appeared to be battling back in the center stages, Misbah and Umar Akmal, the team which had taken Pakistan to triumph in the drizzle abbreviated fourth match three days prior, went to the gathering once more. 
They put on 66 for the fifth wicket before Akmal was released by Best for 37 in the middle of light gives. Pakistan was still ahead on the Duckworth/lewis strategy at that stage and when the players came back to the field following 20 minutes, Pakistan squeaked home, helped by Shahid Afridi's six over square-leg off Bravo in the 49th over. 
Prior on, Bravo had made 48 off only 27 balls to give his group's innings a late surge with 62 runs falling off the last five overs. Bravo's cameo and Darren Sammy's fast 29 supported West Indies, which had prior been held together by Marlon Samuels (45) and Johnson Charles (43). Junaid Khan and Mohammad Irfan imparted five wickets for Pakistan.

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Scotland Win T20 Series 2-0

Umpires :Gregory Brathwaite , Ian Ramage

Match Referee :David Jukes

Throw :Kenya(elected to bat)

Match Status :

Scotland won by 7 wkts

In an unpredictable wicket, Scotland got lucky at the begin by winning the hurl, whereupon it clearly decided to bat. Yet despite the fact that run-scoring wasn't simple, Scotland figured out how to put 113 runs on the board, which ended up being 35 runs an excess of for Kenya at last in their Twenty20 International played at Mannofield Park in Aberdeenon Thursday (July 4).

The Scotland first-wicket association of 40 runs between Richie Berrington and Calum Mcleod was worth the trouble weight in gold acknowledging the match circumstance. Despite the fact that the association was softened up the eighth over, Preston Mommsen's quickfire unbeaten 24 helped Scotland achieve 113 for 6 in their 20 overs.
Kenya was never truly in the match, losing wickets each few minutes. Gordon Goudie was the best of the Scottish bowlers, striking in the third over and afterward coming back to finish the tail to return figures of 3 for 22. Gordon Drummond and Mcleod grabbed two wickets each and also Kenya was bowled out for only 78 in the nineteenth over.
Short Scores: Scotland 113/6 in 20 overs (Richie Berrington 29, Preston Mommsen 24*; Tanmay Mishra 3/25) thump Kenya 78 in 18.5 overs (Duncan Allan 15, Tanmay Mishra 13; Gordon Goudie 3/22, Gordon Drummond 2/10, Calum Macleod 2/17) by 35 runs.

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India Vs West Indies Highlights 4th ODI Tri-Series 2013 5 Jul

Up against India, who has lost both its amusements in this way, is a sure West Indies side, well on the focuses table at this moment. Virat Kohli-headed India pounded West Indies by 102 hurries to win with a reward point. India totaled 311-7 off 50 overs and West Indies, pursuing a modified focus of 274 off 39 overs, were knocked down some pins out for 171 in 34 overs. Virat Kohli top scored for India with 102, while Tino Best packed away two wickets for West Indies. In answer, Kemar Roach and Sunil Narine finished demonstrate to some battle yet Indian pace troika of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh Yadav and Ishant Sharma shook the West Indies batting line-up.

India felt Bhuvneshwar Kumar's absence in their previous game as the first wicket that usually comes early took 39 overs to come. He could replace Shami Ahmed in the XI.India (probable) 1 Shikhar Dhawan, 2 Rohit Sharma, 3 M Vijay, 4 Virat Kohli (capt), 5 Dinesh Karthik (wk), 6 Suresh Raina, 7 Ravindra Jadeja, 8 R Ashwin, 9 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 10 Ishant Sharma, 11 Umesh Yadav
Dwayne Bravo: Credit goes to Indian batsmen. We need to improve our performance for the next game against Sri Lanka. Chasing 300 was never easy and rain too spoilt momentum. The tournament is wide open and we will go out for the win on Sunday and qualify for the final.
India has been pushed to the brink of elimination at the Celkon Mobile Tri-Nations Series and has an uphill task on its hands as the second leg of the tournament begins in Port of Spain on Friday (July 5). India will be facing a confident West Indies side that has been buoyed by two victories in as many games and will be bolstered by the return of Dwayne Bravo, the captain, who missed the game against India in Jamaica.
India will be smarting from the spanking it received at the hands of Sri Lanka in its last match, losing by 161 runs and not even doing enough to deny Sri Lanka the bonus point. India was outclassed by Sri Lanka in all aspects of the game and has a Himalayan task ahead if it is to push for qualification in the final on July 11.Virat Kohli, the Indian captain in MS Dhoni’s absence, has said that he relishes the challenge posed by the risk of elimination. The challenge, of course, is crystal clear and India knows what it has to do to qualify for the final and top off the successful Champions Trophy campaign – win both games.
The arrival of Ambati Rayudu should provide a boost to the Indian squad as he slots in at Dhoni’s slot automatically and has the potential to provide a late-innings spark. Murali Vijay seemed oddly out of place at No. 3 against Sri Lanka, struggling to put bat to ball in a tall chase, and Rayudu could replace him in the playing XI. India will also be looking to Shikhar Dhawan to return to the form he was in not too long ago to set the game up for Kohli, Suresh Raina and the others in the middle order.
West Indies is in a comfortable space, where its passage to the final is almost certain. The bowlers have shown the ability, in familiar environs, to restrict both India and Sri Lanka. The batsmen have almost all chipped in, with big contributions from one of the top-order batsmen in both the matches. As for the playing XI, Devon Smith is expected to make way for the returning Bravo.

Virat Kohli, the Indian chief in MS Dhoni's unlucky deficiency, has said that he savors the test postured by the danger of disposal. The test, obviously, is completely clear and India recognizes what it need to do to fit the bill for the last and finish off the effective Champions Trophy battle – win both diversions.
The landing of Ambati Rayudu ought to give a help to the Indian squad as he openings in at Dhoni's opening consequently and has the possibility to give a late-innings sparkle. Murali Vijay appeared to be strangely out of spot at No. 3 against Sri Lanka, battling to put bat to ball in a tall pursue, and Rayudu could displace him in the playing XI. India will likewise be looking to Shikhar Dhawan to come back to the structure he was in the no so distant past to set the amusement up for Kohli, Suresh Raina and the others in the center request.
West Indies is in an agreeable space, where its section to the last is very nearly certain. The bowlers have demonstrated the capability, in recognizable environs, to confine both India and Sri Lanka. The batsmen have very nearly all contributed, with enormous commitments from one of the top-request batsmen in both the matches. Concerning the playing XI, Devon Smith is relied upon to clear a path for the returning Bravo.
The pitch at the Queen's Park Oval seemed to be like the one at Sabina Park and ought to be useful for batting directly as the day progressed. That is not so much uplifting news for the Indian bowlers, who were dismantled by Upul Tharanga and Mahela Jayawardene as Sri Lanka posted a record-setting 348 for 1. It's a natural hold back that Indian bowlers are simply bad enough in conditions that don't help them much yet despite the fact that they have adhered to the arrangement of utilizing three bleeding edge seamers in this way, it could be time to give Amit Mishra an amusement.
Bravo has reminded everyone that India is still the No. 1 side in One-Day Internationals and his side won't be jaded at any stage and will be set full tilt to seal a spot in the last on its own terms.
Bravo needs West Indies to turn into a reliable side, hanging wins together work it turns into a propensity as opposed to an amazement, and the procedure is truly underway. While Kohli will be trusting that alternate parts of his side likewise savor the test to the extent that he does to give India any sensible possibility of getting to the last – lose to West Indies on Friday and it is everything except out of the competition.
Groups (likely)
West Indies: Chris Gayle, Johnson Charles, Darren Bravo, Marlon Samuels, Dwayne Bravo (capt), Kieron Pollard, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Darren Sammy, Sunil Narine, Kemar Roach, Tino Best.
India: Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (capt), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Ya

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West Indies Tri-Series 2013 Injured Dhoni Ruled Out Of Tri-Series

MS Dhoni has been precluded of the West Indies tri-arrangement after he harmed his right hamstring throughout India's one-wicket misfortune against West Indies on Sunday. Dhoni accepted medicine on the field throughout his innings of 27 and completed not take the field in the second innings. He might likewise be distracted for the five-match ODI arrangement against Zimbabwe which starts on July 24 in Harare.

India have a few genuine deduction to do as they haven't satisfied the tag of champions in the initial two amusements. Dhoni's unlucky deficiency is a setback, yet they need to make do with what they have. It is a test for Kohli and he need to discover solutions.ambati Rayudu, the Baroda batsman, has been named Dhoni's supplanting. Rayudu, who is yet to introduction for India in worldwide cricket, has scored 1824 runs, including one century and 14 fifties, in List-A cricket at a normal of 35.07. He had a productive local season in the not so distant future; He scored 666 runs in the Ranji Trophy at 60.54, with a hundred and seven fifties. He spoke to Rest of India in the Irani Cup in the not so distant future against Mumbai and scored 51 and 156 not out. In the Deodhar Trophy last, he was the top-scorer with an unbeaten 78 that helped West Zone pursue 290 against North Zone.
The incredible thing for the West Indians is that the openers, Chris Gayle and Johnson Charles, have discovered their structure. Darren Bravo likewise recorded a great score in the last diversion. Marlon Samuels, Pollard and Denesh Ramdin complete the batting request with Darren Sammy to come in later.
Groups:
West Indies (reasonable to assume): Chris Gayle, Johnson Charles, Darren Bravo, Marlon Samuels, Dwayne Bravo (c), Kieron Pollard, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Darren Sammy, Sunil Narine, Kemar Roach, Tino Best.
India (reasonable to assume): Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Murali Vijay, Virat Kohli (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishant Sharma.

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