Send in your thoughts, ideas for an engaging discussion on our LIVE Blog space by tweeting to HAVE YOUR SAY So, let's spark off the ongoing debate. All you people out there, list out your favoured batting order for Pakistan. One thing's sorted, Babar Azam has to bat at No. 3, not Mohammad Hafeez. And is Sarfraz a waste at No. 6? WEATHER UPDATE It is a muggy day in Guyana and there is a forecast for showers today, intermittent, please note. Last thing that one would want in a series decider? Stay away, please. Ramiz Raja says that there is a 70 % chance of showers. Ohh, that sounds bad! ELEVENS Veerasammy Permaul replaces Alzarri Joseph while Shannon Gabriel, who wasn't sure of being fit in time, seems to have passed the test. Pakistan, understandably, have retained their winning eleven. West Indies (Playing XI): Evin Lewis, Chadwick Walton, Shai Hope(w), Kieran Powell, Jonathan Carter, Jason Mohammed, Jason Holder(c), Ashley Nurse, Devendra Bishoo, Veerasammy Permaul, Shannon Gabriel Pakistan (Playing XI): Ahmed Shehzad, Kamran Akmal, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Sarfraz Ahmed(w/c), Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Amir, Hasan Ali, Junaid Khan TOSS TIME, FOLKS West Indies have won the toss and elected to bat first HEADS UP ON RANKINGS SCENARIO This is the scenario according to the ICC's ODI Team Rankings Predictor. A win for West Indies will get them up to 85 points and Pakistan down by one point to 88. A Pakistan victory will see them climb to 90 points while West Indies will slip considerably, to 82 points. West Indies, who failed to qualify for the upcoming Champions Trophy, do need to bear in mind that they only have nine more ODIs (3 against Afghanistan, 1 against Ireland and 5 against England) before the September 30, 2017 cut-off date to better their standings. WARMING UP First ODI belonged to Jason Mohammed and Ashley Nurse and together they ensured that the West Indies chased down their first ever 300-plus total in an ODI. Second, however, saw a change in fortune as Babar Azam, who returned to his favourite batting position on No. 3, compiled a brilliant ton to put Pakistan at par with the hosts. Now, the third ODI is a decider and thankfully not a dead rubber. Both the teams will fight tooth and nail to bag the series. While the tourists would want to repeat the results of the preceding series, the hosts would have the ranking points on their mind too. It promises to be an enthralling day at work and I, Shirshendu Roy, would roll out all the updates for you here, in our LIVE Blog space.
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Series: Pakistan tour of West Indies, 2017 Venue: Providence Stadium, Guyana Date & Time: Apr 11, 09:30 AM LOCAL
Shoaib Malik's under-pressure hundred sealed an emphatic 2-1 ODI series win for Pakistan over West Indies © Getty
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