In a performance evoking memories of the team's heyday in the 1980s, their quicks led by Oshane Thomas harassed Pakistan with fiery bouncers in bowler-friendly conditions to dismiss them for their second-lowest World Cup total of 105. Thomas finished with 4-27, while captain Jason Holder and Russell shared five wickets between them to send an early warning to their World Cup rivals with a seven-wicket win. Champions Australia will be up next on Thursday with Aaron Finch's team also picking up a comfortable seven-wicket victory in their opening match against Afghanistan. "They are the most watchable team in the tournament with a batting line-up that can kidnap any bowling attack with brute force. Waugh, 54, said West Indies would still need to improve their fielding.

Source: bd News24 June 04, 2019 04:52 UTC