Summary

  • Gayle blazes West Indies towards victory with 33-ball 50

  • Pakistan collapse in spectacular fashion - 105 all out

  • West Indies' quicks do the damage with short balls

  • Thomas takes 4-27, Holder 3-42, Russell 2-4

  • BBC has ball-by-ball TMS coverage and in-play clips of every World Cup game (UK only)

  1. Pak 4-0published at 1.1 overs

    A huge roar goes up at Trent Bridge from the Pakistan contingent as Fakhar Zaman punches a couple of runs down the ground to get his innings under way.

  2. Postpublished at 10:37 British Summer Time 31 May 2019

    And with the other new ball, it's the skipper Jason Holder.

  3. How's stat?!published at 10:37 British Summer Time 31 May 2019

    Pakistan have won seven of their last nine one-day internationals against the West Indies, including their previous two meetings.

    However, West Indies and Pakistan have met 10 times before in the World Cup - and the Windies have won seven of those games, the most wins they’ve registered against a single opponent at the World Cup.

  4. Pak 1-0published at 1 over

    That's a better line from Sheldon Cottrell, beating the outside edge of Imam-ul-Haq with successive deliveries.

    Jason Holder briefly considers reviewing it for caught behind but decides against it, and Cottrell ends the over with an excellent yorker.

    Sheldon CottrellImage source, Reuters
  5. Pak 1-0published at 0.0 overs

    Whoops.

    That'll be a big ol' wide to start things off.

  6. Postpublished at 10:32 British Summer Time 31 May 2019

    It'll be left-armer Sheldon Cottrell to open the bowling to Imam-ul-Haq...

  7. Postpublished at 10:30 British Summer Time 31 May 2019

    Here we go, then.

    Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq make their way to the middle for Pakistan.

  8. Timingspublished at 10:30 British Summer Time 31 May 2019

    • First innings: 10:30 to 14:00 (approx)
    • Interval: 14:00 to 14:30
    • Second session: 14:30 to 18:00
  9. Postpublished at 10:28 British Summer Time 31 May 2019

    It's national anthem time at Trent Bridge, underneath an overcast sky.

    It's going to be a bit grey all day, but hopefully, we'll stay rain free...

    AnthemsImage source, Reuters
  10. Postpublished at 10:26 British Summer Time 31 May 2019

    Sir Curtly Ambrose
    Former West Indies bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    West Indies have a wonderful team, they can spring a few surprises in this World Cup. They will do better than most people think.

    Andre Russell brings so much to the team, he's a well-rounded cricketer and he will do very well in the tournament.

  11. 'We are fearless'published at 10:24 British Summer Time 31 May 2019

    West Indies captain Jason Holder: "One thing I like coming into this tournament is that every player is in a good frame of mind. Everybody is playing with a smile on their face, and I think that's how we play our best cricket.

    "We're fearless, we enjoy what we're doing and we enjoy one another's company. I can safely say within the group we've got that."

    Jason HolderImage source, Getty Images
  12. Postpublished at 10:22 British Summer Time 31 May 2019

    Ramiz Raja
    Ex-Pakistan captain on TMS

    Wahab Riaz got a ticket for the World Cup because he bowls yorkers so well, that's why he's back in. He still has pace and he's extremely impressice in the T20s. Mohammad Amir hasn't had many games under his belt, the bowling attack is short on practice in English conditions.

  13. 'Groundsman told us par score is 480!'published at 10:20 British Summer Time 31 May 2019

    Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed: "When we came here on the first day and asked the groundsman what is the par score he told us that it's 480!

    "Cricket has changed. People used to think that 300 was a par score but it has changed.

    "We will have different pitches in the World Cup so if a team scores 300-plus then the other team will also go for that."

    SarfarazImage source, Getty Images
  14. Postpublished at 10:18 British Summer Time 31 May 2019

    Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at Trent Bridge

    GayleImage source, AFP

    The crowd here give all of the players a good cheer as the teams are announced but there’s no doubt who got the biggest cheer: Mr Chris Gayle.

  15. Postpublished at 10:16 British Summer Time 31 May 2019

    I am so looking forward to seeing Andre Russell and Shimron Hetmyer in action today. West Indies are terrific fun to watch.

  16. Form guidepublished at 10:15 British Summer Time 31 May 2019

    West Indies are two-time world champions in this format, having lifted the trophy in 1975 and 1979.

    They thumped 421 runs against New Zealand in their final warm-up, going on to win by 91 runs, but they've won just four of their nine one-day matches this year.

    Pakistan won the Champions Trophy in England in 2017 and they were World Cup winners back in 1992.

    They've been in England longer than most teams, having just played a one-day series against the top-ranked side, which they lost 4-0.

    In fact, they're on a 10-match losing streak - and they lost their final warm-up match against Afghanistan just a few days ago.

    PakistanImage source, Getty Images
  17. BBC coveragepublished at 10:13 British Summer Time 31 May 2019

    BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Test Match Special will bring you every ball from every game of this mammoth tournament.

    Jonathan Agnew, Fazeer Mohammed and Simon Mann are joined by Ramiz Raja, Ebony Rainford Brent, Graeme Swann and Sir Curtly Ambrose at Trent Bridge today.

    Listen using the player at the top of this page.

  18. Postpublished at 10:11 British Summer Time 31 May 2019

    Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at Trent Bridge

    Dancers

    This lot are already making a fair bit of noise at Trent Bridge. It may be a competition between them and Pakistan fans’ horns. There are plenty of those on sale outside the ground

  19. Teamspublished at 10:10 British Summer Time 31 May 2019

    Pakistan XI: Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Haris Sohail, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Mohammad Hafeez, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Hassan Ali, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Amir.

    West Indies XI: Chris Gayle, Shai Hope, Darren Bravo, Nicholas Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Andre Russell, Carlos Brathwaite, Ashley Nurse, Sheldon Cottrell, Oshane Thomas.

  20. Postpublished at 10:08 British Summer Time 31 May 2019

    Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed: "We wanted to bowl first because of the overcast conditions and a bit of moisture, but it will be a good batting pitch."