Photo Gallery: ICC World Cup 2019, Pakistan vs West Indies

Seventh-ranked Pakistan are all set to kickstart their campaign at the 2019 edition of the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup against West Indies at the Trent Bridge on Friday. The Caribbean side has been in good form off-late, having also sealed a crushing 91-run win over New Zealand in their final warm-up match. Pakistan, on the other hand, have struggled in recent times with an ODI series whitewash against England and a three-wicket defeat at the hands of minnows Afghanistan in the first warm-up match. West Indies skipper Jason Holder (left) and Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed (right) are all prepped up ahead of the World Cup opener. (Photo Courtesy: Twitter/@ICC)

West Indies captain Jason Holder and Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed walked down the crease for the toss in the opening match between the two sides in the 2019 ICC World Cup at the Trent Bridge on Friday. The Caribbean side won the toss and opted to field first.Openers Imam-ul-Haq and Fakhar Zaman are kickstarting the innings for Pakistan while Sheldon Cottrell is opening the proceedings for the West Indies. (Photo Courtesy: Twitter/@ICC)

 

 

West Indies fast bowler Sheldon Cottrell celebrates after giving an early breakthrough to his side by bagging a wicket of Imam-ul-Haq. The Pakistan batsman was caught by wicketkeeper Shai Hope off the last delivery of the third over. 

Andre Russell bagged the second wicket for West Indies by bowling out Fakhar Zaman (22), who was looking in decent touch, in the sixth over.

 

A fan decked out in green and white face paint while the other one draped the Pakistan flag around his neck as the duo was seen supporting the Sarfraz Ahmed-led side during their opening ICC World Cup match against West Indies. 

People were seen blowing trumpets outside the Trent Bridge, where the World Cup clash between Pakistan and West Indies taking place. 

West Indies players celebrate after bundling out Pakistan to their second-lowest total in the history of the World Cup. The Sarfraz Ahmed-led side succumbed to 105 runs in 21.4 overs. (Photo Courtesy: Twitter/@ICC)

Mohammad Amir celebrates after picking up three wickets for Pakistan in their defense of lowly 105-run total. (Photo Courtesy: Twitter/@ICC)

 

West Indies swashbuckling batsman Chris Gayle has now hit more sixes than any other player in the history of the World Cup. 

West Indies wicketkeeper-batsman Shai Hope takes a brilliant catch behind the stumps to dismiss Babar Azam for 22 off the first delivery of the 14th over from Oshane Thomas.

 

West Indies celebrate after taking three wickets in quick succession to reduce Pakistan to 81/8 in 18.3 overs in their World Cup clash. 

West Indies thrashed Pakistan by seven wickets in their opening match of the 2019 ICC World Cup on Friday. While Oshane Thomas starred with the ball bagging four wickets for 27 runs, Chris Gayle top-scored for the Caribbean side with a quick fifty. (Image Credits: Twitter/@ICC)