West Indies vs Pakistan: 2nd ODI - 5 talking points of the match

2. Explosive opening pair?

Johnson Charles

It must have been a huge disappointment for West Indian fans to see Chris Gayle walk in and out without showing a fight after the humiliating loss they suffered in the prior match.

Since his ton in the first match of the tri-nation Series, his willow has been unusually quiet as he has failed to get a decent start. More disconcerting however is the manner in which he gets dismissed trying those expansive shots when he has not even assessed the conditions properly.

His opening partner Johnson Charles has shown greater resolve although he suffers from a problem that he shares with Chris Gayle as he just couldn’t rotate the strike and get the scoreboard moving. The opening pair can make a significant difference to the result of this series if they try to just bat out the first ten overs of the match.