West Indies vs Pakistan: Statistical preview, pitch report and timing
West Indies and Pakistan gear up for a close battle in match number two of the ICC World Cup 2019. Both teams have several world-class batsmen in their arsenal and it is the bowling attack which needs to stand out. Ahead of their crucial battle, we do a statistical analysis of the matches between the two sides in the tournament.
Head-to-head records between the two in Cricket World Cup
The two countries have met each other ten times in the ICC World Cup. West Indies have pocketed a staggering seven matches. Pakistan have won three games. Their last meeting happened in the 2015 World Cup, where Windies won the match by 150 runs. In overall ODI meetings, WI have won 70 matches, whereas, Pakistan have sealed 60. Three matches ended in a tie.
Top run-scorers of WI and Pakistan in World Cups
Brian Lara has scored the most runs for West Indies in the World Cup (1,225). He hit two hundreds and seven fifties at an average of 42.24 between 1992 and 2007. For Pakistan, Javed Miandad amassed the most runs in the World Cup (1,083) between 1975 to 1996 in 30 innings. He smashed one ton and eight half-centuries.
Top wicket-takers from WI and Pakistan in World Cups
Courtney Walsh picked up the most wickets for West Indies in the World Cup (27). He bowled at an excellent economy-rate of 3.46 and an average of 20.25 between 1987-1999. For Pakistan, Wasim Akram leads the show with 55 World Cup scalps. Akram has the third highest wickets in the World Cup. He averaged 23.83 between 1987-2003 and took one five-wicket haul.
Here's a look at the ground stats
Trent Bridge, Nottingham is set to host five World Cup matches. 44 ODI matches have been played at this venue. England hold the record for the highest score here (481/6 against Australia in 2018). The lowest score was registered by South Africa (83 versus England in 2008). Eoin Morgan (462) has the most runs here. James Anderson (16) has accounted for the most scalps.
WI vs Pakistan- Pitch report, TV listing and timing
The pitch would assist batsmen tomorrow. Less swing is expected, which will make batting look easy. One expects a high-scoring affair. The match is scheduled to start at 3:00 PM IST. One can watch the match live on the Star Sports Network and stream the same on Hotstar app.
