JOIN US Misbah-ul-Haq's unbeaten half-century steered Pakistan to a six-wicket victory over West Indies in their rain-affected fourth one-day international at the Beausejour Stadium in St Lucia on Sunday.
An unbeaten hundred from Marlon Samuels had helped the home side post 261 for seven that had been reduced to 49 overs by rain.
But after more bad weather, the Pakistan innings was cut to 31 overs and they chased down their revised target on the Duckworth-Lewis method of 189 with ease.
Misbah (53 not out) saw his side to the win having been involved in a vital 72-run stand with Mohammad Hafeez (59) for the third wicket that turned the game in Pakistan's favour.
He was supported in the closing overs by Umar Akmal (29 not out) as the pair scored the last 45 runs off just 28 balls.
"We are very pleased," Misbah said.
"It was like a normal T20 game, Hafeez and I wanted to play normal cricketing shots. It was just a case of not panicking. We needed eight an over and I had to adjust. The team will gain momentum from today."
Samuels looked to have put West Indies in a winning position when he bludgeoned 106 not out from 104 balls, his fifth one day international century.
score board
WEST INDIES
Smith c Akmal b Irfan 8
Charles lbw Junaid 32
DM Bravo c Ajmal b Riaz 9
Samuels (not out) 106
Gayle c sub b Afridi 30
Simmons b Ajmal 46
Sammy b Irfan 7
DJ Bravo (run out) 6
Roach (not out) 0
Extras (LB-6, NB-2, W-9) 17
Total (for 7 wkts, 49 overs) 261
Fall of wickets: 1-20, 2-50, 3-63, 4-120, 5-215, 6-239, 7-253.
Bowling: Irfan 10-1-60-2, Hafeez 8-1-30-0, Junaid 9-2-39-1, Riaz 6-0-42-1, Afridi 6-0-41-0, Ajmal 10-0-43-1.
PAKSITAN (REVISED TARGET: 189 IN 31 OVERS)
Jamshed (run out) 22
Shehzad lbw Holder 14
Hafeez c DM Bravo b Roach 59
Misbah (not out) 53
Afridi c Simmons b DJ Bravo 7
U Akmal (not out) ..................................29
Extras (LB-1, W-3, NB-1) 5
Total (4 wkts, 30 overs) 189
Fall of wickets: 1-20, 2-60, 3-132, 4-144.
Bowling: Holder 5-0-41-1, Roach 6-1-33-1, Narine 7-0-29-0, Sammy 3-0-10-0, Dwayne Bravo 6-0-49-1, Samuels 3-0-26-0.