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| May 23, 2005 | Monday | Rabi-us-Sani 14, 1426 |
Pakistan beat West Indies by 22 runs
GROS ISLET (St. Lucia), May 22: Pakistan beat West Indies by 22 runs in the third and final one-day international, winning the three-match series by 3-0. Sent in to bat by West Indian captain Chaunderpaul who won the toss, Pakistan scored 303 for the loss of six wickets in their allotted 50 over. In reply West Indies were bowled out for 281 in 49.3 overs.
Chris Gayle scored a scintillating century for the West Indies. Earlier, consistent batting from their top-order batsmen helped Pakistan post a record 303 for six wickets.
Bazid Khan, a replacement for injured captain Inzamamul Haq, as one of three changes to the Pakistan line-up for this match, hit four boundaries in the top score of 66 from 97 balls.
Shahid Afridi got things going for the visitors with a half-dozen fours and a couple of sixes in 56 from 30 balls, and Yousuf Youhana kept them going with five fours in 50 from 63 balls. Corey Collymore and Ian Bradshaw each collected two wickets to be the most successful West Indies bowlers. — AFP
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