Pakistan pip West Indies

 Zulfiqar Babar completed a dream debut by striking the final ball of the match for six to give Pakistan a two-wicket victory over the West Indies in the first Twenty 20 international at the Arnos Vale stadium.

Having taken three wickets for 23 runs with his left-arm spin in helping to restrict the world champions to 152 for seven, the 34-year-old newcomer then made the winning hit off Marlon Samuels with the scores level on Saturday to hand the home side their first defeat in this form of the game since they lifted the world title last October in Sri Lanka.

Pakistan have the chance to displace the West Indies in second spot in the international rankings with a win in the second and final match at the same venue on Sunday.

WEST INDIES
Charles b Hafeez    1
Gayle lbw Hafeez    5
Samuels c & b Babar    25
Simmons b Babar    6
DJ Bravo c Ajmal b Babar    25
Pollard (not out)    49
Sammy c Azam b Irfan    30
Narine (run out)    0
Extras (B-2, LB-3, W-6)    11
Total (for 7 wkts, 20 overs)    152
Fall of wickets: 1-2, 2-13, 3-33, 4-42, 5-98, 6-151, 7-152
Bowling: Hafeez 2-0-4-2, Irfan 3-0-39-1, Babar 4-0-23-3, Ajmal 4-0-23-0, Afridi 4-0-24-0, Junaid 3-0-34-0.
PAKISTAN
Jamshed c Simmons b Gabriel    6
Shehzad c Pollard b Badree    3
Hafeez c Gabriel b Narine    13
Amin st Charles b Samuels    47
Akmal (run out)    9
Azam c Pollard b Gabriel    10
Afridi c DJ Bravo b Gabriel    46
Babar (not out)    13
Ajmal (run out)    0
Junaid Khan not out    0
Extras (LB-2, W-9)    11
Total (for 8 wkts, 20 overs)    158
Fall of wickets: 1-7, 2-10, 3-45 , 4-77, 5-86, 6-116, 7-145, 8-152.
Bowling: Gabriel 4-0-44-3, Badree 3-0-27-1, Narine 4-0-24-1, Best 4-0-24-0, Samuels 4-0-33-1, Sammy 1-0-4-0.