Twitter reactions: Mohammad Rizwan, Haider Ali shine as Pakistan crush West Indies in opening T20I

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In the opening T20 International (T20I) of the three-match series between Pakistan and West Indies, the hosts registered a comprehensive victory by 63 runs on Monday.

Put to bat first, Pakistan started terribly after losing captain Babar Azam on a duck in the very first over bowled by Akeal Hosein (1/19). Soon, Romario Shepherd (2/43) dismissed Fakhar Zaman (10) in the fifth over.

Then, Mohammad Rizwan and Haider Ali paired up to take the side out of hot waters. The duo formed a dominating partnership of 105 runs for the third wicket and shifted the momentum towards Pakistan.

While Rizwan smashed a quickfire 78 off 52 balls, including 10 boundaries, Haider scored 68 from 39 deliveries with the help of 6 fours and 4 sixes. Mohammad Nawaz chipped in with a valuable 30 not out off 10 balls to help Pakistan post 200/6 on the board in their allotted 20 overs.

In response, West Indies got bundled out for a mere 137 in 19 overs to lose the contest by 63 runs. Wicketkeeper-batsman Shai Hope top-scored with 31 off 26 balls before Mohammad Wasim Jr and Shadab Khan destroyed the Windies batting line-up.

Wasim picked up a four-wicket haul while conceding 40 runs in his quota of 4 overs. Similarly, Shadab bagged three wickets while giving away only 17 runs in 4 overs.

Here is how Twitter reacted:​

It's all over in Karachi!

West Indies have been skittled out for 137 as Pakistan win by 63 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series ?

Watch the rest of the #PAKvWI series on https://t.co/CPDKNxoJ9v (in selected regions) ?

? https://t.co/CzFuZiYxoo pic.twitter.com/W5cYHcV5zF

— ICC (@ICC) December 13, 2021

Haider Ali is going to be a serious player……#PAKvWI

— Mickey Arthur (@Mickeyarthurcr1) December 13, 2021

Top work Pakistan!
First win of the #PAKvWI T20I series pic.twitter.com/JNSeOox3g0

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) December 13, 2021

New record: Pakistan become the first men's team to win 18 T20Is in a calendar year. #PakvWI

— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) December 13, 2021

Pakistan take the 1st T20I by 63 runs. #PAKvWI #MenInMaroon pic.twitter.com/jBVRMiuXNL

— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) December 13, 2021

#PAKvWI

Haider Ali hits a destructive Fifty off just 28 balls

Young @iamhaideraly is timing the ball perfectly against West Indies in Karachi ?#Zalmi #YellowStorm #ZKingdom pic.twitter.com/KBYAjwJuuj

— PeshawarZalmi (@PeshawarZalmi) December 13, 2021

Only the second time, all players bowling in a T20I match took at least one wicket.

BAN?? v ZIM?? at Khulna, 2006
PAK?? v WI?️ at Karachi, 2021
(excluding no-result)#PAKvWI

— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) December 13, 2021

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