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Johannesburg: Bangladesh, who have not even qualified for this tournament, put the current West Indies team in proper perspective when they clinched both the Test and one-day series in the Caribbean this year.
Pakistan could not have asked for a better beginning to their bid to become only the second team after India to win three ICC-conducted tournaments the World Cup, Twenty20 World Championship and Champions Trophy.
Pakistan, winners of the 1992 World Cup and 2009 Twenty20 Worlds, will have tougher assignments ahead as they clash with arch-rivals India and defending champions Australia in the next two matches.
Many feel that a depleted West Indies side is not the best advertisement for the tournament, especially when the 50-over format is under pressure from the growing popularity of the Twenty20 cricket.
"The West Indies have always been my favourite team and I'd love to compete against a full-strength side," says Younus.
Star performers Chris Gayle, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Shivanaraine Chanderpaul and Dwayne Bravo all are missing from the squad, currently led by Floyd Reifer.
The focus will be on Pakistani paceman Mohammad Asif, returning to one-day cricket after serving a one-year ban for a failed dope test.
Reifer said in a recent interview that his team were keen to put in an impressive peformance. The West Indies were winners in 2004 and runners-up in last tournament in 2006 in India.
Team news
Pakistan: They announcing their playing eleven only on the morning of the match, it is yet to be seen whether they will disturb a settled combination to accommodate Asif against the West Indies.
Squad (likely): Misbah-ul-Haq, Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi (capt), Umer Akmal, Fawad Alam, Mohammad Yousuf, Kamran Akmal (wk), Umar Gul, Mohammad Aamir, Mohammad Asif, Saeed Ajmal.
West Indies: Skipper Reifer said "I want the people in the Caribbean to know that this is a West Indies team that is dedicated to the West Indies cricket. This is not a second-string team."
Squad (likely): Floyd Reifer (capt), Darren Sammy, David Bernard, Tino Best, Travis Dowlin, Andre Fletcher, Dale Richards, Kemar Roach, Devon Smith, Gavin Tonge, Chadwick Walton (wk).
Stats and trivia
Match fact
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 (day/night)
Start time: 14:30 local, 12:30 GMT, 17:30 Pak, 07:30 WI
| Pakistan | West Indies | |
| Ranking | 4 | 8 |
| Captain | Younus Khan | Floyd Reifer |
| Coach | Intikhab Alam | David Williams |
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Highest Total chased
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Pakistan won by 4 wickets on Nov 11 2008
Target Chased: 294 |
West Indies won by 6 wickets on Nov 04 1993
Target Chased: 284 |
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Most Prolific Batsman
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Javed Miandad (1930 Runs)
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Desmond Haynes (2390 Runs)
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Highest Individual Score
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Saeed Anwar (131 Runs)
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Brian Lara (156 Runs)
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Best Bowling Analysis
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6/18 by Azhar Mahmood
on Oct 18 1999 |
5/23 by Franklyn Rose
on Apr 11 2000 |
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Most Prolific Bowler
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Wasim Akram (89 Wickets)
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Curtly Ambrose (69 Wickets)
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| Head to head |
Total Played 113, West Indies 64, Pakistan 47, Tied 2
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