Cricket: Simmons, Rampaul help West Indies beat Pakistan

PROVIDENCE, Guyana, CMC – Another fluent innings from Lendl Simmons followed tidy bowling – led by Ravi Rampaul – to coast West Indies to a commanding 10-wicket victory over Pakistan in the final One-day International yesterday.



Simmons struck seven fours and three sixes in a career-best, unbeaten 77 from 73 balls, and Kirk Edwards supported with 40 not out, as West Indies successfully chased 140 without losing a wicket, winning with 159 balls remaining at the Guyana National Stadium.



Simmons formalised the result, when he played a delivery from Ahmed Shehzad to point, and gained a second run from an overthrow.



The result meant Pakistan won the five-match series 3-2, after winning the first three ODIs handsomely before West Indies rebounded with a one-run victory under the Duckworth-Lewis Method in the rain-affected fourth ODI last Monday.



Rampaul had led the West Indies attack with another penetrative spell on an unpredictable pitch, finishing with four wickets for 45 runs from 10 overs.