West Indies pace trio lack support

The move, however, backfired and they found themselves in deep trouble as their frontline batsmen could not cope with the movement either in the air or off the wicket.

All was not for lost for Pakistan, however. They are known for their fighting qualities and never-say-die spirit. This was displayed by their lower order which came to their rescue, resurrecting the side with a total of some respectablity, with the captain himself essaying a crucial innings to swell the final tally.

The duo of Walsh and Ambrose have, over the years, rendered great services to West Indian cricket, and what8217;s more, continue to do so with great distinction. They hardly let their team down, and there8217;s no lack of effort on their part. They seem to go on and on and what performances they come up with in every match they play. They are blokes any captain would love to have at his command. Great team men, indeed!

What the West Indies must be missing, I guess, are the services of Carl Hooper. Sure, they have Ambrose, Walsh and Dillon to send down their quota of 30 overs. Beyond that they will struggle to complete the remaining 20 overs, and therein lies the weak link of their attack. It must be worrying Lara no end and, to add to that is the injury suffered by Arthurton while fiedling 8212;- surely a big setback for them.

The Pakistanis are known to swing the ball more than any fast bowlers in the world and they kept up the tradition. The white ball swings early in the innings and when it is new but the Pakistanis were able to swing it even with the old ball. In fact, the movement was such that newcomer Abdur Razzak found it difficult to control.

Not surprisingly, the West Indians had no answer to the alarming movement their opponents derived in the air and off the wicket, which ultimately was to spell their doom.