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Wednesday, March 23, 2011

ICC CWC, 1st QF: PAK vs WI

It will be a clash between instinctive flair versus the Caribbean Calypso when Pakistan take on West Indies in the first QF of the ICC CWC 2011 in Mirpur.

West Indies vs Pakistan in ODIs

- West Indies have a better record against Pakistan in ODIs, winning 64 and losing 48 out of 114 played. West Indies' winning % is 57.01 and Pakistan's just 42.98 (Tied 2).

- Of the last-five ODIs between the two countris, Pakistan have won four and West Indies just once.

In World Cup

- West Indies have won six and lost two out of eight played - West Indies winning % 75.00 and Pakistan 25.00 %

- West Indies have won six times against Pakistan at the World Cup in 1975, 1979, 1983, 1987, 1992 and 2007. Pakistan's two World Cup victories against West Indies in 1987 and 1999.

Overall World Cup

- West Indies have won 38 and lost 24 out of 63 played - Winning % 61.29 (NR 1).

- Pakistan have won 35 and lost 25 out of 62 played - winning % 58.33.

Approaching milestones

- In case of a West Indies win, it will be their first against a strong opponent since July 2009  - their last being against India at Kingston on June 28, 2009. Their only victories came against Ireland, Netherlands, Canada, Zimbabwe and Bangladesh.

- Devon Smith (974) needs 26 runs to complete 1,000 runs in ODIs.

- Chris Gayle (99) requires just one catch to complete a century of catches in ODIs.

- Shahid Afridi (17 at 11.47) needs one wicket to register the best bowling performance as captain in a single edition of the World Cup.  Imran had captured 17 wickets at 13.05 runs apiece in seven matches in 1987-88.

- Afridi, in case of two wickets, would be establishing a record for most wickets by a Pakistani bowler in a World Cup competition. Wasim Akram had captured 18 wickets at 18.77 runs apiece in ten games in 1991-02.

- Misbah-ul-Haq (1949) requires 51 runs to complete 2,000 runs in ODIs.

- Shivnarine Chanderpaul (926) needs 74 runs to become the third West Indian after Brian Lara (1225) and Vivian Richards (1013) to complete 1,000 runs at the World Cup.