3rd ODI WI v PAK: Holder stuns Pakistan as West Indies TIE match

West Indies number 11 Jason Holder smashed 14 runs off the final over to earn his side a dramatic tie with Pakistan in the third one-day international at Beausejour Stadium in St Lucia on Friday.

Bungling Pakistan wicketkeeper Umar Akmal had the opportunity to run out the player off the final ball but missed a simple throw from the boundary to allow the stranded Holder to make his ground and level the scores.

Pakistan looked to be heading for victory having posted a modest 229 for six wickets in their 50 overs, but the final West Indian pair of Holder and Kemar Roach struck 24 off 13 balls to leave the five-match series tied at 1-1.

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq opted to give seamer Wahab Riaz (1-63) the final over of the innings despite a poor showing in the match up to that point as he missed his lengths all too often.

Holder bludgeoned a six and a four to give his side hope. Needing three to win off the final ball, he flashed a thick edge to third man where Junaid Khan collected.

Khan's throw over the stumps looked certain to run out Holder and hand the victory to Pakistan but Akmal somehow failed to collect and the tailender was able to scramble home having scored an invaluable 19 off nine deliveries.

Lendl Simmonds had earlier struck a fluent 75 from 86 balls and put on 91 for the fourth wicket with Marlon Samuels (46) to put West Indies into a position to win the game.

However, excellent bowling from seamer Junaid (3-54) and off-spinner Saeed Ajmal (3-36) appeared to have taken the game away from them before Holder's heroics.

"I'm disappointed, this was a game we were supposed to win," West Indies captain Dwayne Bravo said in a television interview.

"It should never have reached that situation, leaving it to the lower order, given the number of batsmen we have. At this level, the number of dot balls in our innings was unacceptable. We need to come up with a plan to cut down on that, back to the drawing board."

Pakistan's innings was propped up by a fighting 75 from Misbah, with Akmal (40 not out) providing the only other score of real significance.

"The way Holder played he took the game away," Misbah said. "In the last over we bowled too many full deliveries. I thought 229 was a fighting total but in the end we missed a couple of tricks."

The fourth one-day international will be played at the same venue on Sunday.

Pakistan are gutted after being on the brink of victory while Holder hammers a boundary and a six off the last over from Junaid Khan as West Indies come from behind to tie the scores. 

West Indies chasing a target were behind the asking rate throughout the match despite a an enterprising half century from Lendl Simmons who made 75 off 86 balls with seven boundaries and two sixes.

He was associated in a 91-run stand for the fourth with Samuels who hit a painstaking 46 consuming 106 balls.

Simmons' dismiisal in the 46th over triggered a collapse which saw West Indies lose four wickets for 29 runs.

Narine lifted the hosts with a five-ball cameo of 14 which contained two boundaries and a six off Ajmal.

But it was last man Jason Holder who swung the tide in favour of West Indies by smashing a boundary and a six off the final over from Junaid Khan in which they required 15 runs.

Ajmal had the best return of three fro 36 while Junaid Khan also claimed three for 54. Irfan snared two for 34.

"It was really disappointing," said Pakistan skipper Misbah ul Haq.

His battling 75 and an aggressive unbeaten 40 off 31 balls with six boundaries by Umar Akmal lifted Pakistan to 229 for six in their 50 overs after being put into bat.

After slow but steady start, Pakistan were put in their back foot when they lost both openers in quick succession with the total 39.

Misbah set about repairing the innings patiently in partnership with Haris Sohail (26) and Umar Akmal before perishing in the 45th over.

His 27th ODI half century which came off 112 balls contained three boundaries and two sixes.

Afridi did not last long but Umar Akmal took over the mantle of guiding Pakistan to a competitive total with Wahab Riaz blasting two sixes at the end.

Holder and Dwayne Bravo claimed two wickets apiece .

WEST INDIES INNINGS

Needing three off the last ball, Holder cracks Junaid to third man but Umar Akmal fails to gather the return to complete a double and tie the match.

Holders clobbers Riaz for a six over extra cover to bring West Indies to the brink of victory.

Holder slams Riaz through the covers for a boundary.

West Indies need 15 off the last over with Holder on strike. WI 215-9 in 49 overs.

Roach hits a boundary off Junaid Khan to close the gap.

Ajmal has the last laugh as he castled Narine who carted him around the part for two boundaries and a six off an inside edge. WI 205-9.

Sunil Narine b Saeed Ajmal 14 (5b 2x4 1x6)

Narine lofts Ajmal for another boundary to long off.

Narine slams a six over long-off and a boundary with a blistering straight drive off consecutive balls.

Sammy muscled a full toss from Junaid for a massive six over long-on and is out next ball holing out to Hafeez. WI 191-8.

Darren Sammy c Hafeez b Junaid Khan 10 (5b 0x4 1x6)

Junaid has struck a lethal blow with a ferocious yorker to castle Pollard for a duck. WI 184-7.

Kieron Pollard b Junaid Khan 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)

West Indies need 50 from 24 balls with the match set to go to the wire.

Double strike by Ajmal as Bravo gives himself room only to see his leg stump rattled. WI 179-6.

Dwayne Bravo b Saeed Ajmal 13 (24b 1x4 0x6)

Shehzad takes a brilliant running catch on the midwicket boundary to dismiss Simmons. WI 178-5.

Lendl Simmons c Shehzad b Saeed Ajmal 75 (86b 7x4 2x6)

Dwayne Bravo smashes a boundary off Irfan. WI 178-4 in 45 overs.

Bravo was ajudged leg before off Ajmal but West Indies are successful in reversing the decision after a review.

Simmons almost hits a six off Riaz over which bounced just inside the square leg fence. WI 168-4 in 43 overs.

Simmons gets a boundary after a brief lull off a thick inside edge past the keeper off Junaid followed by another on the offside. WI 158-4 in 42 overs.

Samuels' painstaking knock comes to an end as he top edges Irfan to the keeper. WI 141-4.

Marlon Samuels c Umar Akmal b Mohammad Irfan 46 (106b 4x4 0x6)

The fourth wicket partnership between Samuels and Simmons yielded 91 runs in 22 overs.

Simmons continues to be the aggressive partner smashing Riaz to the midwicket boundary and one over square leg to reach his half century in style. WI 140-3 in 37 overs.

Ajmal who has figures of 5-1-12-0 returns for another spell and bowls a tight over. WI 125-3 in 36 overs.

Simmons gets a streaky boundary off Riaz via an inside edge past the keeper. WI 121-3 in 35 overs.

Ajmal bowls a maiden to Simmons as the West Indies asking rate mounts. WI 111-3 in 32 overs.

Simmons blasts Afridi for a towering six over midwicket.

Ajmal into the attack replacing Hafeez.

Samuels dances down the track and smashes Afridi to midwicket. WI 82-3 in 25 overs.

Afridi comes into the attack in the 21st and Simmons cuts him to the point boundary.

Simmons hits a boundary swatting Riaz with a tennis stroke. WI 57-3 in 19 overs.

Riaz strikes with Hafeez taking a brilliant diving catch to dismiss Darren Bravo. WI 50-3.

Darren Bravo c Mohammad Hafeez b Wahab Riaz 17 (40b 2x4 0x6)

Riaz is turning out to be expensive as Samuels also helps himself to a boundary.

Riaz comes into the attack and is promptly despatched with a neat flick to the fine leg boundary by Bravo.

Junaid Khan bowls a maiden to Samuels as Windies struggle to maked 32-2 in 10 overs.

Darren Bravo smashes Irfan to the point with a scorching square drive. WI 32-2 in 9 overs.

Samuels survives a confident caught behind appeal on the leg side and then punches Junaid Khan with superb timing down the ground for a boundary. WI 25-2 in 6 overs.

Junaid strikes in his second over as Gayle drags the ball onto his stumps. Pak 16-2.

Chris Gayle b Junaid Khan 8 (12b 1x4 0x6)

Irfan strikes as Charles edges to be caught behind by Akmal. WI 14-1.

J Charles c Umar Akmal b Mohammad Irfan 6 (6b 1x4 0x6)

Gayle smashes a boundary. WI 11-0.

Gayle survives two confident lbw appeals off Junaid.

Charles hits the first boundary of the innings off Irfan. WI 5-0.

PAKISTAN INNINGS

Umar Akmal smashes a boundary in the final over from Pollard as to lift Pakistan to 229 for six in 50 overs after being put into bat in the 3rd one-day against West Indies at St Lucia on Friday.

Riaz hammers a couple of sixes off Bravo in consecutive balls. Pak 218-6 in 49 overs.

Umar Akmal finds the gap on the off with a beautifully timed cut off Holder. Pak 202-6 in 48 overs.

Akmal drives Bravo for three consecutive boundaries through extra cover and a late cut to third man.

Holder takes the big wicket of Afridi who fails to clear Narine at fine leg. Pak 177-6.

Shahid Afridi c Narine b Holder 1 (5b 0x4 0x6)

Misbah's fine knock comes to an end perishing the search for quick runs giving himself room to punch Bravo only to be castled. Pak 174-5.

Misbah-ul-Haq b DJ Bravo 75 (112b 3x4 2x6)

Misbah smashes a boundary to long on off Dwayne Bravo.

Umar Akmal slams Narine for a boundary over mid-off. Pak 168-4 in 44 overs.

Roach strikes as Sohail hits to Pollard at point to end a 60-run stand for the fourth wicket. Pak 152-4.

Haris Sohail c Pollard b Roach 26 (37b 2x4 0x6)

Despite making slow progress, Misbah and Sohail managed to get 38 runs in the batting Powerplay. Pak 148-3 in 40 overs.

Misbah celebrates his half century with a six off Narine.

Sohail hits another boundary steering Roach to third man. Pak 125-3 in 37 overs.

Sohail cuts Narine for an edge past the slip fielder off Narine as Pakistan get a boundary after nine overs. Pak 118-3 in 36 overs.

Haris Sohail makes his debut for Pakistan.

Dwayne Bravo strikes as Hafeez chips to Sammy. Pak 92-3.

Mohammad Hafeez c Sammy b DJ Bravo 14 (33b 0x4 0x6)

Misbah hits the first six of the match sending Narine sailing over midwicket. Pak 79-2 in 24 overs.

Another tight over by Narine who concedes just a single. Pak 67-2 in 22 overs.

Narine into the attack and concedes just four runs. Pak 58-2 in 18 overs.

Misbah drives Holder through the covers for his first boundary to bring up the 50 of the innings in the 16th over.

Roach takes a another catch which is more straightforward as Jamshed miscues Sammy. Pak 39-2.

Nasir Jamshed c Roach b Sammy 21 (28b 2x4 0x6)

West Indies finally get a breakthrough after a brilliant catch on the boundary by Roach who threw the ball back into play following a skier by Shehzad. Pak 39-1.

Ahmed Shehzad c Roach b Holder 17 (44b 2x4 0x6)

Jamshed nearly hits a six off Holder over mid on.

Roach bowls a maiden to Shehzad. Pak 26-0 in 9 overs.

Shehzad (14) gets a life after edging Holder straight to Gayle at slip who fails to hold onto the catch.

Shehzad gets into his stride punching Holder through point for another boundary. Pak 20-0 in 6 overs.

Shehzad punches Holder through extra cover for his first boundary. Pak 12-0 in 4 overs.

Jamshed hits the first boundary of the match driving Roach through mid off. Pak 6-0 in 3 overs.

Good over from Roach. Pak 1-0 in 1 over.

PLAYING XI:

West Indies: C Gayle, J Charles, D Bravo, M Samuels, M Simmons, D Bravo, K Pollard, D Sammy, K Roach, S Narine, J Holder

Pakistan: N Jamshed, A Shehzad, M Hafeez, Misbah-ul-Haq, H Sohail, U Akmal, S Afridi, W Riaz, J Khan, S Ajmal, M Irfan

West Indies have won the toss and put Pakistan into bat.

1ST ODI: AFRIDI LIFTS PAKISTAN

2ND ODI: BRAVOS SPARKLES AS WINDIES LEVEL SERIES

Pakistan will look to take a crucial lead against West Indies as  the teams face off in the third ODI at Gros Islet in St Lucia.

Both teams have won a match each and a lot again will depend on the batsmen.

While Shahid Afridi, who was the star performer in the first one-dayer,  will again be the focus for Pakistan,  West Indies will look up to Chris Gayle to fire after two poor runs.

Among bowlers, West Indies will be happy to see their key bowler Sunil Narine picking up three wickets, while his Pakistan counterpart Saeed Ajmal will have to show form.

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