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Pakistan beat West Indies by 6 wickets (D/L method)

 
Misbahul Haq plying an out stretching cutter shot (Photo ESPN)
St Lucia : Pakistan beat West Indies by 6 wickets with 6 balls remaining after rain stopped the match and the match was decided by D/L method. 

Pakistan won the toss and decided to field first but due to rain and bad weather the match was limited to 49 over.

West Indies scored 261 runs in with Samuels scoring great knock of 106 not out by hitting 9 fours and four sixes.

Pakistan chase was good enough as they know the rain could hamper the match at any time and it did interrupt one time when Hafeez and Misbah was on the pitch.

When second and final interruption by rain came at about at about 30 overs when Pakistan were 189 for 4 wickets, which means Pakistan was well over the required run rate with 6 spare balls.

Samuels, West Indies was awarded man of the match.

With Pakistan leading the series by 2-1, one match already drawn, now Pakistan is in a good position to win the series.

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