Pakistan make clean sweep against WindiesABU DHABI: Pakistan made clean sweep against the West Indies in the three-ODI series by winning the third and the final One-day International by 31 runs here on Sunday.
After this clean sweep, Pakistan have jumped to the fourth position from the sixth on the ICC ranking.
The West Indies at one stage were in total command over the match as they were on 168 for the loss of only one wicket but as soon the biggest partnership of the match – 151 runs between Chris Gayle and Ramnaresh Sarwan – was broken the collapse began and soon the whole team was all out for 242 in the 47th over.
Pacer Rao Iftikhar Anjum bowled devastatingly by capturing four wickets to smash the West Indies dream to win the final match.
Chris Gayle made 122 and Sarwan scored 62 but none of the other batsmen could get any significant score.Besides four for 59 by Rao Iftikhar, Umar Gul took three and Sohail Tanvir two wickets.
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