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| ICC World Twenty20, 2009 |
| Sri Lanka vs West Indies, 2nd Semi-Final |
| Run Rate : 5.72 |
| Last Wicket : Sulieman Benn b L Malinga 0(4) - 101/10, 17.4 Ovs |
| Previous Overs : . 1 4 4 W 2 | 6 1 W 1 . 1 | . W Wd 1 . . . | . Wd . 1 W |
| Gayle played totally against his natural instincts today and he was forced to do so by an incredible first over from Matthews in which he removed three batsmen. The West Indians played catch up ever since and could never really catch up. It is an all Asia final for the second time on the trot and we are in for a great fight between two teams who are both bowling heavy. With the two semi finals being dampeners, we can really hope that the final becomes the match of the tournament. What better way than to finish the tournament with a humdinger! Till the 21st, it is good bye and good night from Nish and Shirsh. Adios... |
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| PRESENTATION: |
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| Dilshan, the Man of the Match: I wanted to keep going and always knew that 140 would be a good total, I was batting accordingly. I have been in some great form for the last few months, I wanted to make the most of it. |
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| Sangakkara: Dilshan has been a pioneer of stroke-making here in this World Cup, he has matured a lot as a player. Matthews bowled really well, it was a great team effort. We expected the pitch to be a lot better, it was slow but it was good for our spinners. Three wickets in the first over and then having Murali and Mendis to bowl always helps. We just want to be responsible and perform our roles well. |
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| Gayle: I am very disappointed. Dilshan took the game away from us and then their bowlers were right there from the start. We didn't bowl badly, we started well actually. The first over where we lost three wickets hurt us, we didn't get the start with the bat we wanted. It's a good learning experience. |
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| Sri Lanka win by 57 runs and storm into the finals |
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| Malinga to Benn, out Bowled!! That is a Malinga special. He fires in a yorker right on the stumps, Benn looks to dig it out, too good for the number eleven, even if he has a strike rate of 128 in T20Is. The stumps are shattered and it is all over. Benn b Malinga 0(4) |
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| 17.3 Malinga to Gayle, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the off, Gayle goes on the backfoot and pushes it to long off, ambles for a single, looks like he has conceded |
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| 17.2 Malinga to Gayle, no run, angling away from the left hander, Gayle goes on the backfoot and defends it on the off |
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| 17.2 Malinga to Gayle, wide, slower delivery outside the leg stump |
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| 17.1 Malinga to Gayle, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump, Gayle comes on the frontfoot and looks to go over long off, misses |
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| Lasith Malinga [2.0-0-22-0] is back into the attack |
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| 16.6 Mendis to Benn, no run, on the middle and leg, Benn looks to sweep, misses and is rapped on the pads, stifled appeal turned down |
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| 16.5 Mendis to Benn, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Benn comes on the frontfoot and defends it |
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| 16.4 Mendis to Benn, no run, flattish delivery on the stumps, Benn defends it |
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| 16.3 Mendis to Gayle, 1 run, outside the off stump, Gayle opens the face of the bat and runs it down to short third man |
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| 16.3 Mendis to Gayle, wide, too far outside the leg stump |
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| Sulieman Benn, left handed bat, comes to the crease |
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| Mendis to Sammy, out Caught by Mubarak at gully!! Just outside the off stump, Sammy reaches for it and looks to slice it over cover, outside edge goes towards gully, catching practice for Mubarak. Sammy c Mubarak b Mendis 1(4) |
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| 16.1 Mendis to Sammy, no run, flattish delivery outside the off stump, Sammy comes on the frontfoot and looks to drive, misses |
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| Ajantha Mendis [3.0-0-9-1] is back into the attack |
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| This has been a steady procession of the batsmen, wickets have fallen at regular intervals and it's only been Gayle who has scored whatever we are seeing on the Windie scoreboard. The Lankan spinners were the talk of the town and they are the ones who have made life miserable for the Windies in the middle overs. Of course, I am not taking any credit away from Matthews. |
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| 15.6 Muralitharan to Sammy, 1 run, flattish delivery outside the off stump, Sammy opens the face of the bat and steers it to square third man |
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| 15.5 Muralitharan to Sammy, no run, flighted delivery outside the off stump, Sammy comes on the frontfoot and looks to drive, misses |
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| 15.4 Muralitharan to Gayle, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Gayle comes down the track and flicks it away to long on, straight to the fielder |
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| Darren Sammy, right handed bat, comes to the crease |
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| Muralitharan to Taylor, out Caught by (sub)Kulasekara at mid on!! Muralitharan tosses it up on the stumps, Taylor kneels down and looks to slog it over the long on fence, top edge gives an opportunity inside the circle and the substitute accepts it. Taylor c (sub)Kulasekara b Muralitharan 2(2) |
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| 15.2 Muralitharan to Gayle, 1 run, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Gayle comes on the frontfoot and turns it to short mid wicket, good comeback by Muralitharan |
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| 15.1 Muralitharan to Gayle, SIX!!, short of length delivery outside the off stump, Gayle opens himself up and pulls it away over deep mid wicket, that was a monster! |
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| 14.6 Udana to Taylor, 2 runs, fuller length delivery on the middle and leg, Taylor closes the face of the bat and flicks it away to deep mid wicket |
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| Jerome Taylor, right handed bat, comes to the crease |
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| Udana to Ramdin, out Caught by Mahela at gully!! It is the slower delivery again, on the off, Ramdin reaches for it and looks to go over the off side, the ball flies towards gully, Mahela comes running and takes the catch. Ramdin c Mahela b Udana 9(5) [4s-2] |
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| 14.4 Udana to Ramdin, FOUR!!, slower delivery on the stumps, Ramdin kneels down and slog sweeps it to deep square leg, that is another one, but still not enough! |
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| 14.3 Udana to Ramdin, FOUR!!, fuller length delivery on the middle and leg, Ramdin shuffles across and flicks it away to fine leg, that was very well done and they need more of those! |
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| 14.2 Udana to Gayle, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the off, Gayle goes on the backfoot and pulls it away to deep mid wicket, doesn't connect well |
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| 14.1 Udana to Gayle, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump, Gayle lifts his bat and lets it go |
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| Isuru Udana [2.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack |
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| 13.6 Muralitharan to Ramdin, no run, on the middle and leg, Ramdin comes on the frontfoot and defends it on the leg side |
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| 13.5 Muralitharan to Gayle, 1 run, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Gayle closes the face of the bat and glances it to fine leg |
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| 13.4 Muralitharan to Ramdin, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Ramdin comes on the frontfoot and chips it to long on |
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