Yesterday he was not the bane of a disenchanted Caribbean public but rather, the toast of the party, – the West Indies skipper that marshalled his troops to a rare victory over Pakistan with a five-wicket haul at the Guyana National Stadium.
Sammy, bowling his medium pace, led the attack with 5-29, breaking the stranglehold of the spinners that captured the hogs’ share of the 40 wickets that fell over the four days. Pakistan eventually settled at 178 from 73 overs, chasing 219 on a pitch that was unpredictable up to final wicket. He, predictably, captured the Man-of-the-match award ahead of his debutant spinner Devendra Bishoo,