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STATS CORNER - The first quarter final of the 10th World Cup will be played between Pakistan and West Indies at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka, on Wednesday (March 23). West Indies have a better record against Pakistan in ODIs but Pakistan are favourite to win this match as they have won eight out of lat 10 played against the West Indies.
West Indies have won 64 and Pakistan 48 in the 113 one day internationals played between the two sides. The remaining two matches

THE REALITY CHECK - After a demoralising loss to South Africa, Indian will be desperate for two points today against the West Indies. In fact, both the teams will aim for victory to end the group stages on a high. India's much vaunted ODI unit has been found wanting at times against stronger opponents. Cases in point: the tied against England, and losing to the Proteas.
The Indians are expected to make two changes: Suresh Raina coming in for Yusuf Pathan and R Ashwin replacing

MOHALI - West Indies coach Ottis Gibson blasted International Cricket Council boss Haroon Lorgat as "ridiculous" on Sunday for attempting to play down the Dhaka bus stoning controversy. Lorgat insisted that Friday's incident, which saw the West Indies team bus attacked by angry Bangladesh fans after the home team had suffered a humiliating World Cup loss, was minor with just pebbles hurled at the vehicle. But Gibson told Lorgat that it was a serious breach of security which caused the

NEW DELHI - Injury-ravaged West Indies will have plenty to play for when they take on an inspired Netherlands in a crucial World Cup league match on Monday. Reeling under a seven-wicket defeat to South Africa at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium on Thursday, West Indies were dealt another blow when key all-rounder Dwayne Bravo was ruled out of the tournament with a knee injury.
Up against Netherlands next, the former world champions must overcome the twin setbacks if they are to put

COLOMBO - Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara and Thilan Samaraweera stroked impressive half centuries to propel Sri Lanka to a four-wicket victory over West Indies in a World Cup warm-up match on Tuesday. Dilshan belted 62 off 50 balls, including five fours and three sixes, while Samaraweera also punished the West Indian bowlers by flaying the ball to all corners of the ground as he notched up 55 off 56 balls.
Captain Sangakkara top scored with a more sedate 71 off 89 balls,

COLOMBO - West Indies' Adrian Barath cracked a maiden century before the first one-day international against Sri Lanka was abandoned due to heavy rain in Colombo. The 20-year-old opener limbered up for the World Cup with an impressive 113, which included two sixes and eight fours, to help the West Indies post a competitive 245-5.
But a downpour during the interval drenched the Sinhalese Sports Club and prevented Sri Lanka from coming out to bat. Barath stabilised the innings

LAHORE - The Pakistan cricket team will tour the West Indies in April-May after the World Cup to play a full series of one-dayers and Test matches. During the tour they will go for one T20 International, five One Day Internationals and two Test matches.
During their 34-day trip to Caribbean Islands, Pakistan will play Test match at Basseterre (St Kits and Nevis) for the first time. This will be Pakistan's first tour to West Indies in five year. They last toured the Islands in

COLOMBO - Sri Lanka will host its rescheduled one-day series against the West Indies starting at the new Hambantota stadium in the island's south on January 31, officials said Sunday. Heavy rains in December forced the series to be scrapped. The games were to be played across the three World Cup venues in Hambantota, Colombo and the central region of Kandy. All three games would now be day-night encounters at Hambantota and in Colombo, Sri Lanka Cricket said.The series will be used by