Pakistan make winning start despite Bravo heroics

Dwayne Bravo

CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC – A century by stand-in captain Mohammad Hafeez and a four-wicket haul by Abdur Rehman steered Pakistan to a comfortable 68-run victory over the UWI Vice Chancellor’s XI, as the tourists made a winning start to their tour here yesterday.

The right-handed opener hammered 101 before retiring as Pakistan, winning the toss and batting, reached 287 for seven off their allotted 50 overs at the Mindoo Philip Park.  In response, West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo flayed 63 from 70 balls but the Vice Chancellor’s XI came up short at 219 for eight.

Hafeez, who had the good fortune of being dropped