<p>An inspired opening spell of bowling by Sohail Tanvir and consistent pressure in the field secured an 11-run win for Pakistan that gave them a 2-0 sweep of their Twenty20 International series against the West Indies at the Arnos Vale Playing Field here.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Chasing 136 for victory, the West Indies clawed to 124 for nine in 20 overs after languishing at 94 for seven at one stage, reports CMC.<br /><br />Dwayne Bravo top-scored with 35. Sunil Narine, sent in at number six to provide a left-hand, right-hand combination to counter Pakistan's attack, added 28.<br /><br />Kieron Pollard had the only other innings of substance scoring 23, including 20 runs off four balls in the 17th over bowled by Zulfiqar Babar.<br /><br />Babar had the final laugh though, Pollard lofting a catch to Tanvir and Bravo followed immediately afterwards, caught by Mohammad Azam as he attempted to clear the in-field.<br /><br />Tanvir started the rot when he had Johnson Charles caught behind without scoring and Mohammad Hafeez accounted for Chris Gayle, who lobbed a catch to Shahid Afridi at mid-off.<br /><br />Marlon Samuels (1) got one that bounced sharply on him and Umar Akmal came up with a catch behind the stumps.<br /><br />Lendl Simmons, who has had a good run of scores in the preceding One-Day International series was bowled by Afridi for three, that left the West Indies 17-4.<br /><br />Narine and Bravo had the best partnership of the innings putting on 47 for the sixth wicket.<br /><br />The West Indies lower order, however, had no answer for Babar and Saeed Ajmal who hastened the end. <br /><br />The West Indies would have fancied their chances of levelling the series having restricted Pakistan to 135 for seven in their allotment. <br /><br />Wicket-keeper batsman Umar Akmal, played another useful cameo for Pakistan with an unbeaten 46 from 36 deliveries, that included three fours and a six.<br /><br />It came in the middle of the innings as Pakistan struggled to put partnerships together.</p>
<p>An inspired opening spell of bowling by Sohail Tanvir and consistent pressure in the field secured an 11-run win for Pakistan that gave them a 2-0 sweep of their Twenty20 International series against the West Indies at the Arnos Vale Playing Field here.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Chasing 136 for victory, the West Indies clawed to 124 for nine in 20 overs after languishing at 94 for seven at one stage, reports CMC.<br /><br />Dwayne Bravo top-scored with 35. Sunil Narine, sent in at number six to provide a left-hand, right-hand combination to counter Pakistan's attack, added 28.<br /><br />Kieron Pollard had the only other innings of substance scoring 23, including 20 runs off four balls in the 17th over bowled by Zulfiqar Babar.<br /><br />Babar had the final laugh though, Pollard lofting a catch to Tanvir and Bravo followed immediately afterwards, caught by Mohammad Azam as he attempted to clear the in-field.<br /><br />Tanvir started the rot when he had Johnson Charles caught behind without scoring and Mohammad Hafeez accounted for Chris Gayle, who lobbed a catch to Shahid Afridi at mid-off.<br /><br />Marlon Samuels (1) got one that bounced sharply on him and Umar Akmal came up with a catch behind the stumps.<br /><br />Lendl Simmons, who has had a good run of scores in the preceding One-Day International series was bowled by Afridi for three, that left the West Indies 17-4.<br /><br />Narine and Bravo had the best partnership of the innings putting on 47 for the sixth wicket.<br /><br />The West Indies lower order, however, had no answer for Babar and Saeed Ajmal who hastened the end. <br /><br />The West Indies would have fancied their chances of levelling the series having restricted Pakistan to 135 for seven in their allotment. <br /><br />Wicket-keeper batsman Umar Akmal, played another useful cameo for Pakistan with an unbeaten 46 from 36 deliveries, that included three fours and a six.<br /><br />It came in the middle of the innings as Pakistan struggled to put partnerships together.</p>