High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Hosts West Indies won the opening match of the tournament, exacting revenge for the 1–3 series defeat in Pakistan the previous year. The local newspaper, the Jamaica Observer, said that the day "was as good as it get." The Observer also pointed out that the result "will have provided a considerable advantage for West Indies" if, "as expected", they and Pakistan go through to the Super Eights.Cricinfo described the West Indies` efforts with the bat as "staccato", but credited "a disciplined bowling performance", while criticising Pakistan`s bowlers for "let the batsmen dismantle their confidence."