Pakistan vs West Indies Live Cricket Score: ICC Champions Trophy 2013 Group B

West Indies have won the toss and chose to bowl in their opening tie  against unpredictable Pakistan in what promises to be a high-voltage Group B Champions Trophy clash at the Oval.

Dwayne Bravo is the new West Indies captain in ODI cricket ©  AFP

London: Jun 7, 2013

West Indies have won the toss and chose to bowl in their opening tie against unpredictable Pakistan in what promises to be a high-voltage Group B Champions Trophy clash at the Oval.

The Caribbean team, the champions in 2004 and runners-up in 1998 and 2006, is high on star power with the intimidating presence of in-form Chris Gayle.

Pakistan, on the other hand, is a team full of greenhorns despite being led by the oldest player in the event — a 39-year-old Misbah-ul-Haq.

The West Indies were, however, handed a sound thrashing by the Australians in their most recent ODI assignment at the beginning of the year and it remains to be seen whether they can regroup.

Interestingly, the West Indians have the record of most number of matches won in the Champions Trophy, having registered 12 victories.

Pakistan, in contrast, have no big match-winners to boast of after the ouster of senior players such as Umar Akmal, Shahid Afridi and Younis Khan. Their pace spearhead Umar Gul was ruled out due to injury.

But if any team is capable of doing exactly what is not expected of it, it is Pakistan. Misbah’s men are considered mercurial and temperamental but talented and passionate nonetheless.

It remains to be seen which bunch turns up at the Oval to match the West Indian flair.

Catch the live score and ball by ball updates of the match between Pakistan and West Indies here