Pakistan took 1-0 lead in the series with a 138 run win over New Zealand in the first ODI on Tuesday.

Pakistan scored 287/9 with major contribution from Afridi, Kamran Akmal and Khalid Latif’s steady maiden fifty.

On the chasing side, New Zealand were all out for 149 in the 40th over. This victory gave Pakistan a lead in the three match ODI series.

The remaining two matches are scheduled to be played on Friday and Monday. The two teams will be moving to Dubai for the Twenty 20 internationals on November 12th and 13th.

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Pakistan skipper Younis Khan who was nursing his fracture will be back to the team when they face India on Saturday. Younis suffered a minor hairline fracture on the little finger of his right hand during the warm-up game against the Warriors in Benoni on September 20 and had been advised rest by doctors.

Younis did not play their opening match against West Indies on Wednesday which was won under the captaincy of Shahid Afridi. Younis could have been available for Pakistan’s opening Champions Trophy game but the team management decided against taking a risk so that he could be fully fit to play India in Centurion.

India has got a major setback with Yuvraj being out with injury for six weeks. He is replaced by Virat Kohli. Yuvraj’s absence is likely to bring in alterations in the batting line up.

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Pakistan will clash with West Indies in todays encounter in the Champions Trophy under the captaincy of all-rounder Shahid Afridi as the regular skipper Younis Khan has been ruled out due to a hand injury.

Younis Khan suffered a hairline fracture in his right index finger during a warm up match against Sri Lanka three days back. However, he is likely to be fit for their second match against arch-rivals India on Saturday.

His unavailability for the match paves the way for vice-captain Afridi to take on the responsibility of leading the One-day side for the first time in his career.

Teams:

Pakistan: Shahid Afridi, Fawad Alam, Iftikhar Anjum, Imran Nazir, Kamran Akmal, Misbah-ul-Haq, Mohammad Aamer, Mohammad Asif, Mohammad Yousuf, Naved-ul-Hasan, Saeed Ajmal, Shoaib Malik, Umar Akmal, Umar Gul

West Indies: FL Reifer, DJG Sammy, DE Bernard, TL Best, RT Crandon, TM Dowlin, ADS Fletcher, KR McClean, NO Miller, KOA Powell, DM Richards, KAJ Roach, DS Smith, GC Tonge, CAK Walton

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