Who Will Win Pakistan vs West Indies 1st T20?
The historic three-match T20 international series between Pakistan and West Indies begins with the first game on April 1 at the National Stadium in Karachi. Live action is scheduled to commence at 7:30 PM local time.
Pak vs WI 1st T20: Where to Watch/Live Streaming
TV channels: Sony Six, PTV Sports, Sky Sports Cricket, Fox Sports
Live Streaming: Bet365, SonyLIV, Sky Go, OSN Play
Toss Prediction
Pakistan vs Bangladesh back in 2008 is the only T20 international that has been played at this venue till date. The hosts, after electing to bat first in that game, posted 203 and ended up winning by a massive margin of 102 runs. So the team that wins the toss here on Sunday will probably want to bat first and put the scoreboard pressure on the opposition.
Read on for team analysis, betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for Pak vs WI 1st T20...
Pakistan Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Uncapped players Hussain Talat, Shaheen Afridi and Asif Ali have been included in Pakistan's 15-man squad for the T20 international series. While Umar Amin, Mohammad Hafeez and Haris Sohail failed to receive the call-ups owing to their poor run of form, Ruman Rees and all-rounder Imad Wasim have been sidelined with injuries.
Key Players
Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman were Pakistan's best batsmen in their last T20 international series against New Zealand and they will be expected to exhibit that same form against the Windies. Shoaib Malik is the leading run-getter for the team in the shortest format and he will be the key man in the middle order. While Mohammad Amir and Hasan Ali are the major threats in this pace attack, Shadab Khan who topped the wickets charts in the New Zealand T20s will be the skipper's go-to man when it comes to spin.
Recent Form
Pakistan have been very impressive in the 20-overs format in recent times. Since last year, they have played 13 T20 internationals and have won 10 of those. Their most recent series came earlier this year in New Zealand against the hosts. It was a three-game series which Pakistan won 2-1.
Pakistan Predicted Playing 11
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Sarfraz Ahmed (c/wk), Ahmed Shehzad, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Amir, Shoaib Malik, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Nawaz/Shaheen Afridi, Hussain Talat/Asif Ali
West Indies Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Jason Mohammed will be the leading the West Indian team sans a few of their mainstream members including regular skipper Carlos Brathwaite as they have all pulled themselves out of the tour citing security concerns in Pakistan. Their 13-man squad includes two uncapped players in batsman Andre McCarthy and pace bowler Odean Smith.
Key Players
The West Indian batting will rely heavily on Andre Fletcher, Marlon Samuels and Denesh Ramdin who are the most experienced batsmen in this side. While Fletcher scored the most runs for the Windies in their last T20 international series against New Zealand, Samuels is the team's second-highest run-scorer in this format of the game. Kesrick Williams and Samuel Badree will be the go-to men when it comes to bowling. The latter has 52 wickets in 43 matches - the highest by any West Indian bowler in T20 cricket - and he could trouble the Pakistani batsmen here with his leg-breaks.
Recent Form
West Indies have six wins and five defeats in the eleven completed T20 internationals they have played since last year. They lost their last series 0-2 against New Zealand and prior to that, they had won five matches straight; a 3-0 clean sweep over Afghanistan and one-off victories over India and England.
West Indies Predicted Playing 11
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Jason Mohammed (c), Samuel Badree, Rayad Emrit, Andre Fletcher, Keemo Paul, Veerasammy Permaul, Rovman Powell, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Marlon Samuels, Chadwick Walton, Kesrick Williams
Team Form in Last Five Matches (most recent first)
Pakistan: W W L W W
West Indies: L L W W W
Pakistan vs West Indies Head-to-Head
Pakistan and West Indies have played 11 T20 internationals against each other with the former leading the scoreline 8-3. The two sides last faced-off in a 20-overs game in April 2017 at the Port of Spain where Pakistan emerged victorious by seven wickets.
Pakistan vs West Indies 1st T20 Betting Odds
Pakistan begin as warm favorites to win the opening game of the T20 international series at extremely short odds of 1.38 on Betfair and 1.44 each on Ladbrokes and Betway. This could probably be because of their strong T20 record against the West Indies as well as their impressive run of form in this format. The Windies are coming with a relatively inexperienced squad which is why it isn't surprising to see them as the underdogs at high price of 3.20 on Betfair and 2.75 each on Ladbrokes and Betway.
Pakistan vs West Indies 1st T20 Prediction
Pakistan have beaten the West Indies six times in their previous seven attempts in T20 cricket. They have also enjoyed a great deal of success in this format of the game in recent times and playing in home conditions will boost their confidence even more. Moreover while the hosts will be at full-strength, the visitors are coming with a weakened squad that is devoid of several quality players like Chris Gayle, Carlos Brathwaite, Ashley Nurse, Shai Hope and Jerome Taylor. There is plenty of inexperience in this Windies' team and so it is going to be very tough for them to challenge Pakistan who are looking superior in both batting and bowling departments.
Final Verdict: Back Pakistan to beat West Indies at 1.38 on 1xbet and 1.44 each on 10Cric and Betway.
Apr 01, 2018
19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT
National Stadium - Karachi, Pakistan
PAK vs WI 
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