Pakistan face Windies in do-or-die encounter today

Pakistan face Windies in do-or-die encounter today
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Summary Pakistan, West Indies match will start at 6:30pm (PST) at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur.

MIRPUR (Agencies) - Pakistan will meet West Indies in a `Do-or-Die` final group league encounter of the ICC World Twenty20 here today Tuesday.

Both the teams are locked on four points each and it will be a virtual quarter-final clash to decide on the second semi-finalist from Group 2 after India emerged group.

The match is being billed as a battle between the mystery spinners with West Indies banking heavily on Sunil Narine while Pakistan`s hopes will be pinned on Saeed Ajmal.

"The team that plays spinners well will win the match. We know that it is a match where we can`t make a mistake," Pakistan captain Mohammed Hafeez said on the eve of their clash against West Indies.

West Indies will meet a Pakistan side that have seemingly cast aside their unpredictable moniker, and played outstandingly in the tournament. Their only blemish—like West Indies—came at the hands of unbeaten India in their opening match but since then they have beaten Australia and Bangladesh to be level on four points with their Caribbean rivals.

They boast a powerful all-round side, with opener Ahmed Shehzad, middle order batsman Umar Akmal and lower order hitter Shahid Afridi capable of destroying any attack. Likewise, their bowling is spearheaded by the deadly off-spin duo of Saeed Ajmal and Mohammed Hafeez, backed up by sharp seamer Umar Gul.

West Indies will look to counter with the likes of Chris Gayle, Dwayne Smith and Dwayne Bravo in the runs department, with off-spinner Sunil Narine, leg-spinner Samuel Badree and rookie left-arm seamer Krishmar Santokie, shouldering the burden of the bowling attack.
 

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