Cricket World Cup 2019 LIVE: West Indies thrash Pakistan as Chris Gayle becomes highest six-scorer in history
Re-live the latest updates from the second match of the Cricket World Cup at Trent Bridge
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Your support makes all the difference.Re-live all the action live from the Cricket World Cup as the West Indies thrashed Pakistan in match two at Trent Bridge.
England got the tournament off to a flying start on Thursday – literally in the case of Ben Stokes’ acrobatic catch – as the hosts defeated South Africa, butFriday's encounter failed to live up to its billing as Pakistan slumped to a dismal 11th straight ODI defeat..
Andre Russell, Jason Holder and Oshane Thomas ripped through the Pakistan batting order, with Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam top-scoring with just 22 runs each as they posted 105 all-out, before Chris Gayle's half-century led the West Indies to an easy victory after losing only three wickets in 13.4 overs. Follow the live updates below.
What time does it start?
West Indies vs Pakistan begins at 10:30am on Friday 31 May.
Where can I watch it?
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Cricket from 10am.
Teams
West Indies: TBC
Pakistan: TBC
Welcome to The Independent's live coverage of today's Cricket World Cup action as the West Indies face Pakistan in match two at Trent Bridge.
THE TOSSJason Holder has won the toss for the West Indies and the skipper has decided to put Pakistan in to bat.
So without further ado, here's confirmation of the two teams today:
West Indies: Gayle, Hope, Bravo, Hetmyer, Pooran, Russell, Holder, Brathwaite, Nurse, Cottrell, Thomas
Pakistan: Imam, Fakhar, Babar, Haris, Sarfaraz, Hafeez, Imad, Shadab, Hassan, Amir, Wahab
1. Pakistan 1-0 Iman 0 Fakhar 0
Cottrell with a tidy opening over.
Makes a couple of appeals with Imam looking to chase.
Good start for the Windies.
2.0 Pakistan 11-0 Iman 1 Fakhar 9
Fakhar with a love drive that ignites the crowd, collecting three.
Imam now helping to rotate the strike too.
Fakhar then whips Holder over square leg. SIX!
3.0 17-1 Iman 2 Fakhar 14
WICKET!
Cottrell continues his fine spell, with Iman edging behind for the first wicket of the day.
Imam simply did not get enough as he looked to help the bal down leg.
Babar is in as his replacement.
4.0 27-1 Iman 3 Fakhar 21
Fakhar really motoring already here.
A lovely punch into the off side, helping himself to three.
Babar's first ball is a near replica, Holder struggling to contain Pakistan so far, 20 off his two overs.
5: Pakistan 33-1 Iman 9 Fakhar 21
Babar again going after the Windies attack, this time on the leg side for four!
Cottrell comes back well though, tightening it up with two off the next five and four dot balls.
6. Pakistan 35-2 Babar 10 Haris 0
WICKET
Fakhar is bowled by IPL MVP Andre Russell!
Haris is his replacement. Big wicket for the Windies, who take control of the game.
7. Pakistan 40-2 Babar 11 Haris 4
FOUR!
Haris swipes Cottrell away to the boundary, much-needed!
Pakistan starting to build their way out of trouble here.
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