• West Indies' captain Jason Holder celebrates with teammates taking the wicket of Pakistan's captain Sarfaraz Ahmed. AP Photo
    West Indies' captain Jason Holder celebrates with teammates taking the wicket of Pakistan's captain Sarfaraz Ahmed. AP Photo
  • Oshane Thomas of West Indies celebrates getting Mohammad Hafeez of Pakistan out . Getty
    Oshane Thomas of West Indies celebrates getting Mohammad Hafeez of Pakistan out . Getty
  • Pakistan's Wahab Riaz is bowled by West Indies' Oshane Thomas. AP Photo
    Pakistan's Wahab Riaz is bowled by West Indies' Oshane Thomas. AP Photo
  • West Indies' Oshane Thomas and his teammates had a lot to celebrate. AP Photo
    West Indies' Oshane Thomas and his teammates had a lot to celebrate. AP Photo
  • West Indies' Oshane Thomas and his teammates were in good spirits. AP Photo
    West Indies' Oshane Thomas and his teammates were in good spirits. AP Photo
  • Pakistan's Mohammad Amir celebrates with Haris Sohail. Reuters
    Pakistan's Mohammad Amir celebrates with Haris Sohail. Reuters
  • Wahab Riaz of Pakistan runs into bowl. Getty
    Wahab Riaz of Pakistan runs into bowl. Getty
  • West Indies' Chris Gayle celebrates scoring half a century off just 33 balls. AP Photo
    West Indies' Chris Gayle celebrates scoring half a century off just 33 balls. AP Photo
  • Gayle plays a shot during his innings. AP Photo
    Gayle plays a shot during his innings. AP Photo
  • Riaz's expression sums up a tough day for Pakistan. Getty
    Riaz's expression sums up a tough day for Pakistan. Getty
  • Pakistan's captain Sarfaraz Ahmed looks on during his side's loss. AP Photo
    Pakistan's captain Sarfaraz Ahmed looks on during his side's loss. AP Photo
  • Gayle hit three sixes in his knock for the West Indies. AP Photo
    Gayle hit three sixes in his knock for the West Indies. AP Photo
  • Pakistan's captain Sarfaraz Ahmed leaves the field after his team's loss by seven wickets. AP Photo
    Pakistan's captain Sarfaraz Ahmed leaves the field after his team's loss by seven wickets. AP Photo
  • West Indies' Nicholas Pooran, left, and teammate Shimron Hetmyere leave the field after beating Pakistan. AP Photo
    West Indies' Nicholas Pooran, left, and teammate Shimron Hetmyere leave the field after beating Pakistan. AP Photo

Cricket World Cup 2019: West Indies thrash Pakistan by seven wickets with 36 overs to spare


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West Indies hammered Pakistan by seven wickets with 36 overs to spare in an one-sided Cricket World Cup clash at Trent Bridge on Friday.

Pakistan's batting capitulated in the face of the pace of the West Indies attack, bowled out for 105 in 21.4 overs after they had been put in to bat, with only four batsmen making double figures.

Captain Jason Holder had called correctly and he took three of the wickets as 1992 champions Pakistan toiled.

They were almost all out for under hundred, needing some big hits from Wahab Riaz (18) to see them to three figures.

That was never going to be enough to trouble the West Indies on a track where big scores of 500 had been predicted in advance.

Chris Gayle struck six boundaries and three sixes in a 33-ball knock that got him to 50 before he was caught off Mohammad Amir's bowling, one of three wickets for the Pakistan pacer.

Nicholas Pooran also struck the ball well, hitting a six to win the game on 34 not out as they reached their target in just 13.4 overs.

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