WCL 2024: Pakistan beat West Indies to reach final

Pakistan Champions defeated West Indies Champions by 20 runs in the first semi-final of the ongoing World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2024 which was played at the County Ground in Northampton on Friday.

After setting the 199-run target, the Pakistani bowlers showcased brilliant display and propelled their team to the tournament’s final where they will face one of India or Australia.

From Pakistan, Sohail Khan bagged four wickets and restricted the West Indies to 178 runs.

After being asked to bat first, Pakistan didn’t have a great start as they lost three of their batters — Sharjeel Khan, Sohaib Maqsood and Shoaib Malik — without scoring any valuable runs.

The West Indies team looked on top as the ball was swinging under the clouds but a 77-run partnership between skipper Younis Khan and Kamran Akmal put Pakistan out of danger.

Aamer Yahim and Sohail Tanvir formed a 61-run partnership down the order. Yamin scored 37 on 17 balls while Tanvir contributed 33 on 17 deliveries.

For West Indies, Edwards bagged three, Sulieman Benn got two while Jerome Taylor and Dwayne Smith picked one wicket each.