April 26, 2008	Saturday	Rabi-us-Sani 19, 1429

BASSETERRE (St Kitts), April 25: Off-spinner Mirza Jamil captured two wickets in the last over to bowl Pakistan to a dramatic two-run victory over the West Indies in the knock-out final of the International Under-15 Championship at Warner Park on Thursday.

With the hosts needing six runs from the final six deliveries, man-of-the-match Jamil held his nerve to send down two dot balls to No. 10 Donavan Nelson before having him caught at midwicket attempting a boundary.

Devone Davis 24 (not out) struck the fourth ball to deep extra cover and ran two but could only achieve a single from the penultimate delivery, to leave his partner Omar Samuels needing a big hit to win the game.

Jamil, however, sent down a flatter, faster ball which Samuels failed to negotiate and wicket-keeper Faizan Khan whipped off the bails to end the Windies innings at 217.

Chasing 220, the West Indies got off to a blazing start with an opening partnership of 68 in seven overs from Kraigg Brathwaite (77) and John Campbell (40). A middle-order collapse, however, made the West Indies descend from 72 for 2 to 102 for 6.

Usman Qadir (4-33) and Ahsan Baig (4-28) were the main destroyers.

Top-scorer Brathwaite and Kyle Mayers (55) kept alive hopes of a West Indies victory with a partnership of 76 for the seventh wicket.

Earlier, after electing to bat first, Pakistan U-15 made 219 all out before being bowled out in 49.5 overs. Opener Babar Azam top-scored for the tourists with 70 (off 96 balls) while Mohammad Nawaz (58) also played well.

For the West Indies, Hodge took three wickets for 39 off his ten overs.

Summarised scores:

PAKISTAN U-15 219 in 49.5 overs (Babar Azam 70, Mohammad Nawaz 58; Hodge 3-39); WEST INDIES U-15 217 in 50 overs (K Brathwaite 77, K Mayers 55; Ahsan Baig 4-28, Usman Qadir 4-33).—Agencies