Watch the highlights of Pakistan vs West Indies 1st Match Wills Trophy 1991 - Wills Trophy three-nation one-day international tournament of the 1st ODI match played between West Indies and Pakistan at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah in 17th October 1991.
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Bowlers attack and Richie Richardson on his debut as captain inspired West Indies to a thrilling one-wicket victory over Pakistan, despite a fightback by Waqar Younis's four-wicket haul in a nail-bitter game of the opening match of a Wills Trophy.
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Pakistan bowled out for 215 in 48.3 overs with top scorer by Ramiz Raja scored 49 off 101-balls - who fell one-run short of his half-century - including four boundaries.
Javed Miandad cracked a 47 off 78-balls including a four, Moin Khan hit 18 off 14-balls included 3-fours and Wasim Akram scored 16 off 18-balls without a boundary.
West Indies best bowler by Carl Hooper, Curtly Ambrose, Ian Bishop, Patrick Patterson each took 2-wickets and one for Phil Simmons.
West Indies chased 217-9 in 47.3 overs with top scorer by Richie Richardson cracked a unbeaten 106 off 142-balls - which was his 4th ODI hundred and his second century against Pakistan in ODIs.
Carl Hooper hit 23 off 30-balls including a boundary, Ian Bishop scored 19 off 34-balls included a four and Jeff Dujon 15.
Pakistan best bowler by Waqar Younis claimed a 4-wickets for 48-runs in 9-overs, Imran Khan took 2-wickets and one for Wasim Akram.
This match reported by CANA - REUTERS via The Canberra Times
Richie Richardson on his debut as captain inspired West Indies to a stirring one wicket victory over Pakistan with a brave century in the opening match of the Sharjah Cup.
Handicapped by cramp for most of his innings and using a runner, Richardson slammed a masterly, unbeaten 106 as West Indies overhauled Pakistan's modest 215 all out with 15 balls to spare.
He also defied injury after being struck four times by Waqar Youniş in the bowler's fiery opening spell which brought him two wickets and had Richardson in all sorts of trouble.
Younis should have won the match for Pakistan but he dropped Richardson off his own bowling when he was on 99. Earlier he had shattered Richardson's stumps with a no-ball.
Richardson's gallanı effort earned him the Man of the Match award. He struck 10 fours and faced 141 balls, receiving good support from Ian Bishop for the ninth wicket stand that realised 45 invaluable runs.
Younis finished with figures of four for 48 while skipper Imran Khan,bowling gentle medium pacers, conceded only 38 runs in his full quota of 10 overs and grabbed two wickets.
Earlier the Pakistani batsman had struggled on an easy-paced wicket against the West Indies pacemen and the spin of Carl Hooper.
The only two to bat with any confidence were Rameez Raja and Javed Miandad whose 74 run stand for the fourth wicket was the highest of the match. But otherwise it was a disappointing batting performance from the favourites.
Rameez was never happy during his stay of 102 balls and his 49 contained only four boundaries. But Miandad,showing no ill effects from a back injury, batted fluently for 47 off 78 deliveries.
Wicketkeeper Moin Khan scored a rapid 18 of 16 balls but the middle order and tailenders made little headway.
Curtly Ambrose, Ian Bishop, Patrick Patterson and Hooper each picked up two wickets and generally kept the batsmen quiet.
India face Pakistan tomorrow in the round robin league tournament of seven matches over nine days.
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