Cricket World Cup 2015 Results: Group Tables After Pakistan vs. West Indies

Day 8 of this engrossing Cricket World Cup gave both Pakistan and the West Indies a chance to bounce back from defeats in their opening games of the competition.

The Windies were arguably under more pressure on the cusp of this one. Their shambolic tournament preparations manifested as an embarrassing loss to minnows Ireland in their first match, but this is a team that boasts a reputation for performing at their best when they have their backs against the wall.

At least Pakistan lost to reigning champions India, and although a defeat to their fierce rivals would have stung, they could salvage some scraps of positivity from their previous clash. Nonetheless, getting that first win under their belt is vital for the chances of Misbah-ul-Haq’s team.

In the day’s later match, co-hosts Australia were scheduled to face what looked like a pretty straightforward opponent in Bangladesh. 

Here’s a look back at how the action panned out as we moved into the second week of the tournament.

Tables

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Pool A

	Team	Played	Won	Lost	Tied	No Result	Run Rate	Points
1	New Zealand	3	3	0	0	0	3.59	6.0
2	Australia	2	1	0	0	1	2.22	3.0
3	Bangladesh	2	1	0	0	1	2.10	3.0
4	Sri Lanka	1	0	1	0	0	-1.96	0.0
5	Afghanistan	1	0	1	0	0	-2.10	0.0
6	Scotland	1	0	1	0	0	-3.04	0.0
7	England	2	0	2	0	0	-3.95	0.0

Pool B

	Team	Played	Won	Lost	Tied	No Result	Run Rate	Points
1	India	1	1	0	0	0	1.52	2.0
2	West Indies	2	1	1	0	0	1.27	2.0
3	South Africa	1	1	0	0	0	1.24	2.0
4	Ireland	1	1	0	0	0	0.62	2.0
5	Zimbabwe	2	1	1	0	0	-0.50	2.0
6	United Arab Emirates	1	0	1	0	0	-0.26	0.0
7	Pakistan	2	0	2	0	0	-2.26	0.0

Upcoming Schedule

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ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Fixtures

• Feb. 22, Pool A: Sri Lanka v Afghanistan, Dunedin (10 p.m. GMT, Feb. 21)
• Feb. 22, Pool B: South Africa v India, Melbourne (d/n) (3:30 a.m. GMT)
• Feb. 23, Pool A: England v Scotland, Christchurch (10 p.m. GMT, Feb. 22)
• Feb. 24, Pool B: West Indies v Zimbabwe, Canberra (d/n) (3:30 a.m. GMT)
• Feb. 25, Pool B: Ireland v UAE, Brisbane (d/n) (3:30 a.m. GMT)
• Feb. 26, Pool A: Afghanistan v Scotland, Dunedin (10 p.m. GMT, Feb. 25)
• Feb. 26, Pool A: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, Melbourne (d/n) (3:30 a.m. GMT)
• Feb. 27, Pool B: South Africa v West Indies, Sydney (d/n) (3:30 a.m. GMT)
• Feb. 28, Pool B: India v UAE, Perth (d/n) (1 a.m. GMT)
• Feb. 28, Pool A: Australia v New Zealand, Auckland (d/n) (6:30 a.m. GMT)
• March 1, Pool A: England v Sri Lanka, Wellington (Westpac Stadium) (10 p.m. GMT, Feb. 28)
• March 1, Pool B: Pakistan v Zimbabwe, Brisbane (d/n) (3:30 a.m. GMT)
• March 3, Pool B: South Africa v Ireland, Canberra (d/n) (3:30 a.m. GMT)
• March 4, Pool B: Pakistan v UAE, Napier (d/n) (1 a.m. GMT)
• March 4, Pool A: Australia v Afghanistan, Perth (d/n) (6:30 a.m. GMT)
• March 5, Pool A: Bangladesh v Scotland, Nelson (10 p.m. GMT, March 4)
• March 6, Pool B: India v West Indies, Perth (d/n) (6:30 a.m. GMT)
• March 7, Pool B: South Africa v Pakistan, Auckland (d/n) (1 a.m. GMT)
• March 7, Pool B: Zimbabwe v Ireland, Hobart (d/n) (3:30 a.m. GMT)
• March 8, Pool A: New Zealand v Afghanistan, Napier (10 p.m. GMT, March 7)
• March 8, Pool A: Australia v Sri Lanka, Sydney (d/n) (3:30 a.m. GMT)
• March 9, Pool A: England v Bangladesh, Adelaide (d/n) (3:30 a.m. GMT)
• March 10, Pool B: India v Ireland, Hamilton (d/n) (1 a.m. GMT)
• March 11, Pool A: Sri Lanka v Scotland, Hobart (d/n) (3:30 a.m. GMT)
• March 12, Pool B: South Africa v UAE, Wellington (Westpac Stadium) (d/n) (1 a.m. GMT)
• March 13, Pool A: Bangladesh v New Zealand, Hamilton (d/n) (1 a.m. GMT)
• March 13, Pool A: England v Afghanistan, Sydney (d/n) (3:30 a.m. GMT)
• March 14, Pool B: India v Zimbabwe, Auckland (d/n) (1 a.m. GMT)
• March 14, Pool A: Australia v Scotland, Hobart (d/n) (3:30 a.m. GMT)
• March 15, Pool B: West Indies v UAE, Napier (10 p.m. GMT, March 14)
• March 15, Pool B: Pakistan v Ireland, Adelaide (d/n) (3:30 a.m. GMT)

Quarter-Finals

• March 18, Quarter-Final 1: A1 v B4, Sydney (3:30 a.m. GMT)
• March 19, Quarter-Final 2: A2 v B3, Melbourne (3:30 a.m. GMT)
• March 20, Quarter-Final 3: A3 v B2, Adelaide (3:30 a.m. GMT)
• March 21, Quarter-Final 4: A4 v B1, Wellington (1 a.m. GMT)

Semi-Finals

• March 24, Semi-Final 1: Winner QF1 v Winner QF3, Auckland (1:00 a.m. GMT)
• March 26, Semi-Final 2: Winner QF2 v Winner QF4, Sydney (3:30 a.m. GMT)

Final

• March 29 Final, Melbourne (4:30 a.m. BST)

Schedule courtesy of BBC Sport.

Feb. 21: Windies Cruise to Victory over Pathetic Pakistan

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West Indies (310/6) bt. Pakistan (160) by 150 runs

The West Indies condemned Pakistan to the worst ever Cricket World Cup start to an innings as the Caribbean islanders sashayed to an emphatic 150-run win at the Hagley Oval.

Pakistan put the Windies into bat after winning the toss, but the wisdom of that decision seemed clouded as they racked up a mammoth total of 310-6 in their 50 overs, the second time in two matches the West Indies scored in excess of 300.

In response, Pakistan could only muster a meagre 160 and were 1/4 just four overs into their ill-fated chase.

It wasn’t plain sailing for the West Indies in the early stages of their own knock, however. Another failure from Chris Gayle and the early loss of Dwayne Smith condemned them to 28-2, but from that point on the Windies took control of their innings and went about making an imposing total.

That was thanks to a collective batting effort in the main, as we can see here courtesy of Cricket Record:

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For the first time West Indies' 7 batsmen score over 20 runs in their World Cup history. #CWC15 #PAKvWI

— Cricket Record (@cricinfo_record) February 21, 2015"

Marlon Samuels and Denesh Ramdin scored the bulk of the runs during the middle overs, keeping the score ticking over in exemplary fashion. But they both fell to the spin bowling of Haris Sohail while attempting big shots for 38 and 51 respectively. Darren Bravo also made 49, but he was forced to retire hurt.

Going into the last 10 overs on 195-4, the Windies had a perfect platform to smash some late runs. Lendl Simmons was the first to get in on the act, as he made a brisk half-century before being run out on the final ball of the innings. But it was Andre Russell who was the star of the show.

His 42 from 13 balls included four sixes and helped push West Indies beyond that coveted run-a-ball mark. As noted here by Freddie Wilde of ESPN Cricinfo, Russell has been in fine form as of late and probably deserves a bit more credit than he currently gets: 

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Andre Russell has scored more ODI runs in 2015 (192) than Chris Gayle has scored in 2014 and 2015 combined (177). #CWC15 #PakvWI

— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) February 21, 2015"

A final score of 310-6 typically represents a tough challenge, but this Windies bowling attack has been a little fragile in recent encounters. They turned things around in emphatic fashion here, though, as Pakistan crumbled when faced with the new ball.

As noted by Test Match Special, it was looking very embarrassing for Pakistan at one stage of the match: 

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Pakistan were 1/4 at one stage in Christchurch. The worst ever start to any innings in a one day international #CWC15 pic.twitter.com/xN0YfQkRVk

— Test Match Special (@bbctms) February 21, 2015"

Jerome Taylor did the majority of the damage early on, as he tore into the top of the order. The fast bowler was far too good for the Pakistani batsmen and dislodged Nasir Jamshed, Younis Khan and Haris Sohail all for ducks in his first two overs.

They were able to salvage some pride as Sohaib Maqsood and Umar Akmal made half-centuries in a decent sixth-wicket partnership, but after that catastrophic start, there was never any chance of a successful run chase. Sulieman Benn helped the Windies end the innings in clinical fashion with some astute spin bowling with Pakistan 150 runs short.

Pakistan need to conjure a response in their next outing if they’re to preserve their toiling hopes of progressing beyond the group stage of this tournament. Next up for them is a clash with Zimbabwe on March 1.

After notching a vital win here the Windies will be desperate to carry momentum in their next match. They too will face the Africans in their next Pool B clash in what should be an entertaining affair on Tuesday.

Feb. 21: Australia Frustrated as Bangladesh Clash Abandoned

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Match Abandoned due to Rain

The Brisbane rain thwarted Australia’s chances of making a perfect start to the World Cup as their match with Bangladesh was called off without a ball being bowled.

Cricket Australia writer Andrew Ramsey outlined how severe the downpour had been and what the abandonment meant for both teams:

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Final result from the Gabba. Australia 1 point. Bangladesh 1 point. Brisbane 68mm since 9am #CWC15

— Andrew Ramsey (@ARamseyCricket) February 21, 2015"

For Bangladesh this result was definitely an added bonus, as they were massive underdogs heading into this one. But for neutrals, being denied the chance to see this superb Australia team in action again was undeniably disappointing.