JOHANNESBURG — Teenage paceman Mohammad Aamer and Umar Gul grabbed three wickets apiece as Pakistan dismissed a depleted West Indies team for 133 in a Champions Trophy match here on Wednesday.
Left-arm seamer Aamer, 17, finished with an impressive 3-24 off seven overs in only his sixth one-day international, while fast bowler Gul bagged 3-28 off eight overs as the West Indies failed to last their quota of 50 overs.
Lower-order batsman Nikita Miller top-scored with a gutsy 51 for his maiden half-century in one-day internationals. He smashed one six and six boundaries in a 57-ball knock.
Darren Sammy (25) and Devon Smith (18) were the other batsmen to reach double-figures in a dismal performance after the West Indies had elected to bat on a lively track in the day-night match.
The West Indies were in danger of falling below the 100-mark when they are struggling at 47-7 before adding 86 for the last three wickets, thanks to Miller and Sammy.
The West Indies are without key players Chris Gayle, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Dwayne Bravo following a contract row between the players and their cricket board.
Aamer struck with his sixth delivery when he held a return catch to dismiss Dale Richards. He kept pressure on the batsmen with a lively pace, taking two more wickets.
There was no respite from pace for the inexperienced West Indies as Aamer was brilliantly backed by Gul. Off-spinner Saeed Ajmal was the other notable wicket-taker with 2-16.
All-rounder Shahid Afridi led Pakistan in the absence of Younus Khan, who was ruled out with a finger injury.
Defending champions Australia and India are the other teams in Group A. The top two advance to the semi-finals.
West Indies:
Fall of wickets: 1-2, 2-11, 3-14, 4-36, 5-43, 6-47, 7-47, 8-85, 9-121, 10-133
Bowling:
Toss: West Indies
Umpires: Steve Davis (AUS) and Daryl Harper (AUS)
TV umpire: Simon Taufel (AUS)
Match referee: Javagal Srinath (IND)
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