Highlights
T20 WC 2012
Australia vs. West Indies, 2nd Semi-Final
R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Oct 05, 2012
Batting: West Indies
| Over No. | Event Type | Event | Team Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4 | FOUR | Shane Watson to Charles, FOUR, that is first big blow from the openers. Full and on middle, Charles clears his front leg and smacks it well over deep midwicket, the ball bounces just before the rope. | |
| 2 | FOUR | Shane Watson to Charles, FOUR, wow, this outfield is fast. Full and on middle, Charles once again clears his front leg and drags it between mid on and midwicket, Doherty chases it and even puts in a slide, all in vain. That was a good over for West Indies, but they need more of those. | 12/0 |
| 2.5 | OUT | Starc to Charles, out Caught by Wade!! The tournament's second highest wicket-taker strikes. Full and wide outside off, it was angled away, Charles went for the expansive drive and got a thin edge. Wade made no mistake and Charles departs after a painful stay. Charles c Wade b Starc 10(13) [4s-2] | 16/1 |
| 3.4 | FOUR | P Cummins to Marlon Samuels, FOUR, thats a much better shot from Samuels, full and outside off, Samuels drives it past mid off, it runs away to the boundary rope | 23/1 |
| 5 | SIX | Shane Watson to Gayle, SIX, to repeat the cliche, when he hits them, they stay a hit. Full and angled away, Gayle gets under it and smacks it high in the air, it goes the distance as well and drops down behind the deep extra cover fence. | |
| 5.4 | SIX | Doherty to Marlon Samuels, SIX, now thats more like Calpyso. Tossed up on the pads, Samuels takes a step forward and smacks it over the long on fence for a huge six. | 39/1 |
| 6 | SIX | Doherty to Gayle, SIX, we have seen that so many times. Left arm spinner, full delivery on middle, Gayle waits and hits it out well into the stands behind the deep midwicket boundary. This one was a monster hit compared the the six that Samuels hit. | 46/1 |
| 6.1 | SIX | Brad Hogg to Marlon Samuels, SIX, tossed up on middle, Samuels comes down the track and lofts it over the bowler's head, it is a flat yet powerful hit, goes well over the boundary rope. | 52/1 |
| 7.1 | FOUR | P Cummins to Marlon Samuels, FOUR, oh my, Samuels should consider playing golf. Full and just outside off stump, Samuels clears his front leg and just bludgeons over cover for a boundary. No fielder moved. | 57/1 |
| 7.2 | OUT | P Cummins to Marlon Samuels, out Bowled!! Just when he was looking in dream touch, Samuels is castled. Brilliant thinking from Cummins, bowls a slower ball on middle stump, Samuels was looking to heave it over midwicket, is too early into the shot and makes contact with only thin air. The ball crashes into the middle stump and West Indies lose their second wicket. A big one. Marlon Samuels b P Cummins 26(20) [4s-2 6s-2] | 57/2 |
| 8.4 | FOUR | Brad Hogg to Dwayne Bravo, FOUR, tossed up outside off, Bravo plays the uppish drive, times it really well, it bounces in front of David Hussey who is unable to stop it, it goes through him over the rope. | 64/2 |
| 9.2 | SIX | Doherty to Gayle, SIX, tossed up outside off, Gayle waits for it to bounce, and smacks it over the long on fielder. Didn't look like he hit too hard, but it goes a long distance. | 70/2 |
| 10.5 | FOUR | David Hussey to Dwayne Bravo, byes, FOUR, that was a juicy full toss outside off, really fast, Bravo misses it and so does Wade, it goes to the fence. | 82/2 |
| 12.4 | SIX | Shane Watson to Dwayne Bravo, SIX, slower delivery on middle, Bravo waits for it and bludgeons it over the long on fence. As big a six as we have seen all day. That should give him a lot of confidence. | 99/2 |
| 13 | FOUR | Shane Watson to Gayle, FOUR, back of a length delivery on the pads, really bad ball, Gayle dabs it past short fine leg for a boundary. The tournament's highest wicket taker has gone for 10 RPO so far without taking a wicket. | 104/2 |
| 13.1 | SIX | Brad Hogg to Dwayne Bravo, SIX, the partnership between Dwayne Bravo and Gayle is now 50. It was the wrong one, but really short, Bravo romps back and pulls it for a flat six over deep midwicket. | 110/2 |
| 14.2 | FOUR | David Hussey to Gayle, FOUR, even a mistimed shot goes for four. Darted in on middle, Gayle went deep in the crease and looked to heave, gets a thick inside edge, it goes along the ground beating the long on fence. | 118/2 |
| 14.3 | SIX | David Hussey to Gayle, SIX, this surely has to be the biggest six of the tournament. Full and just a bit short of the yorker length, that's enough for Gayle, he picks it up and deposits it into the upper most tier for a six. | 124/2 |
| 15 | FOUR | David Hussey to Gayle, FOUR, really unlucky, that was brilliant thinking from David, darted really wide down the off side as Gayle made room, the left hander reached out for that and got a thick outside edge which runs down past short third man for a boundary. Gayle brings up his 10th T20I fifty with that shot. | 132/2 |
| 15.4 | SIX | P Cummins to Dwayne Bravo, SIX, that looked like it went up in the air, but goes the distance as well. Slower delivery on middle, it was the off cutter, Bravo hits it high in the air, it drops down just behind the long off fielder. | 140/2 |
| 15.5 | OUT | P Cummins to Dwayne Bravo, out Caught by George Bailey!! Much needed wicket, but Bravo has done his job. Full and on off stump, Bravo looked to play it over the extra cover fielder, does not get elevation, the Aussie skipper takes it easily, albeit off the second attempt. Dwayne Bravo c George Bailey b P Cummins 37(31) [4s-1 6s-3] | 140/3 |
| 16.1 | FOUR | Shane Watson to Gayle, FOUR, full on middle, Gayle goes deep into his crease and goes hard at it, the ball goes to the deep square leg boundary and the fielder is unable to do anything about it | 146/3 |
| 17.3 | FOUR | P Cummins to Gayle, FOUR, short outside off, Gayle stays on the front foot and pulls it over the midwicket fielder, it bounces just short of the rope for a boundary. | 158/3 |
| 18 | FOUR | P Cummins to Pollard, FOUR, how much power does a 26 year old man have in his wrists? Yorker length delivery on middle, Pollard squeezes it out, it rolls away real quick, bisects the two fielders in the deep to get to the midwicket fence. | 163/3 |
| 18.1 | SIX | Starc to Gayle, SIX, you miss your length by just an inch, and next second the ball goes over the rope. Full on the pads, Gayle picks it up with ease and hits it over the deep midwicket fence. | 169/3 |
| 18.4 | FOUR | Starc to Pollard, FOUR, low full toss on middle, Pollard flicks it really well, to the deep square leg region. Michael Hussey made a lot of ground, but overruns it as it spins across him to the fence | 174/3 |
| 18.5 | FOUR | Starc to Pollard, FOUR, what a shot, Dilscoop it is. Full on middle, Pollard gets his front foot forward and scoops it over the keeper's head, the fine leg was in, but would have had no chance even if he had been back there. It drops just short of the boundary rope. | 178/3 |
| 19.1 | SIX | Doherty to Gayle, SIX, bad ball to start the over, high full toss on middle, easy pickings for Gayle, ssmacks it over the deep midwicket fence for a huge six. | 186/3 |
| 19.3 | SIX | Doherty to Pollard, SIX, the partnership between Pollard and Gayle is now 100. Brilliant effort from the 41 year old Hogg, but still that goes for a six. Flatter on middle, Pollard drags it over the deep midwicket region, Hogg dives and gets a hand, but it goes over the rope | 193/3 |
| 19.4 | SIX | Doherty to Pollard, SIX, really dreadful bowling by Xavier, low full toss outside off, Pollard smashes it easily over the long off fielder for another six. | 199/3 |
| 19.5 | SIX | Doherty to Pollard, SIX, it is raining sixes, literally. Tossed up on middle, Pollard makes room, takes it on the length and hits it over the bowler for another huge six. | 205/3 |
| 20 | OUT | Doherty to Pollard, out Caught by Warner at long off!! Some respite for Doherty, but Pollard has done the damage. Floated up again outside off, Pollard goes deep in the crease and looks to play the huge loft, does not get fully under it. It drops down to Warner at long off who takes a easy catch. Pollard c Warner b Doherty 38(15) [4s-3 6s-3] | 205/4 |
Batting: Australia
| Over No. | Event Type | Event | Team Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OUT | Badree to Warner, out Bowled!! That is a big wicket for West Indies. Flatter delivery pushed across just outside off and it stays a bit low, Warner is beaten on the cut and the ball apparently looks like it has hit Ramdin's pads and gone back onto the stumps, the third umpire has been called into play and replays show that the ball actually clipped the off stump, Warner is bowled and he is given the marching orders. Warner b Badree 1(3) | 2/1 |
| 1.3 | FOUR | Marlon Samuels to Michael Hussey, FOUR, flighted delivery and given a bit more loop outside off, Michael swings through the line and thumps it to long off | 8/1 |
| 2.1 | FOUR | Badree to Michael Hussey, FOUR, Michael is looking in great touch here, quick and short ball outside off, Michael threads the gap nicely by cutting it past point and the ball goes away for a boundary | 15/1 |
| 2.2 | FOUR | Badree to Michael Hussey, FOUR, this time it is on the other side, poor bowling this from Badree, full and quick delivery down the leg side, Michael uses the pace and swings it to the long leg boundary | 19/1 |
| 3.1 | OUT | Marlon Samuels to Michael Hussey, out Caught&Bowled!! Samuels gets the big fish. Michael Hussey will not be repeating his heroics of the 2010 semi-final. Samuels floats this flighted delivery a touch slower through the air, it bounces up a bit more as Michael attempts the slog sweep, he gets a top edge and Samuels takes a simple catch, Australia in big trouble here. Michael Hussey c and b Marlon Samuels 18(12) [4s-3] | 22/2 |
| 4 | FOUR | Marlon Samuels to Shane Watson, FOUR, Samuels spoils the over with a poor ball, short ball and sitting up nicely outside off, Watson rocks back and crunches it to the deep extra cover fence | 28/2 |
| 4.3 | OUT | Badree to Shane Watson, out Bowled!! Badree has gotten a massive wicket. Once again this short delivery skids on quickly, Watson goes for the pull, normally, earlier in the tournament, he would have connected but he does not do so this time, the leg stump is flattened. Shane Watson b Badree 7(9) [4s-1] | 29/3 |
| 5.5 | FOUR | Marlon Samuels to George Bailey, FOUR, full and flat delivery outside off, Bailey gets underneath the delivery and hammers it to the long off fence | 38/3 |
| 6 | FOUR | Marlon Samuels to George Bailey, FOUR, once again Samuels finishes the over with a boundary ball, short ball outside off, Bailey cross-bats it like a fore-handed tennis shot to long off, he really clubbed that | 42/3 |
| 6.1 | OUT | Rampaul to Cameron White, out Caught by Ramdin!! Australia sink further. Rampaul strikes with his very first ball. Full ball angled in and it goes down the leg side, White attempts the leg glance and gets a feather edge, Ramdin moves to his left and takes the catch, White has been strangled down the leg side and he has to depart. Cameron White c Ramdin b Rampaul 5(6) | |
| 6.3 | OUT | Rampaul to David Hussey, out Caught&Bowled!! Rampaul gets another one. The nightmare continues for Australia. Short ball on the middle and leg stump and it darts back in, it spits up sharply off the deck as David looks to turn it to the leg side, he gets cramped for room and gets a leading edge that lobs up, Rampaul runs forward and takes the catch. David Hussey c and b Rampaul 0(2) | 42/5 |
| 7.2 | OUT | Narine to Wade, out Caught by Badree!! Wickets continue to leak. Australia are staring at a thrashing. Flighted delivery just outside off, Wade attempts the slog sweep but he top edges it completely, he ends up spooning a catch to short fine leg where Badree runs back and takes a simple catch. Wade c Badree b Narine 1(5) | 43/6 |
| 7.3 | FOUR | Narine to George Bailey, FOUR, slightly short and spinning back in on the middle and leg stump, Bailey muscles the pull past Samuels at it goes to the long leg fence | 47/6 |
| 9.4 | SIX | Badree to George Bailey, SIX, full and flat delivery on middle, Bailey bends the back leg and wallops the slog sweep over the ropes at deep mid wicket | 61/6 |
| 10.1 | SIX | Andre Russell to George Bailey, SIX, not a good start for Russell, he ambles in and bowls a full ball just outside off, Bailey backs away a touch and smokes it over the ropes at long off | 70/6 |
| 10.2 | FOUR | Andre Russell to George Bailey, FOUR, this is an even better shot from Bailey, Russell overpitches this delivery outside off, Bailey gets forward and mauls it over extra cover, one bounce over the ropes | 74/6 |
| 10.3 | FOUR | Andre Russell to George Bailey, FOUR, catch dropped by Rampaul, fuller length ball on the off stump, Bailey toe-ends the lofted shot to long off, Rampaul runs back and makes a hash off it as he spills the chance, the ball goes over his head and to the boundary | 78/6 |
| 10.4 | SIX | Andre Russell to George Bailey, SIX, BAM! This is clean hitting from Bailey. Length ball outside off, Bailey clears the front leg and thwacks it into the stands at mid wicket, 88 meters was the distance | 84/6 |
| 11 | FOUR | Andre Russell to P Cummins, FOUR, what an over this has been for Australia, a full toss on the pads and Cummins uses the pace to glance it to the fine leg fence, 25 runs in this over from Russell | 89/6 |
| 11.1 | OTHER | Narine to George Bailey, 1 run, flatter delivery and breaking away outside off, Bailey turns it to mid wicket and he gets to his first T20I fifty, well played | 90/6 |
| 11.4 | OTHER | Narine to P Cummins, leg byes, 2 runs, quicker delivery on leg stump, Cummins tries to glance it to fine leg, the ball hits the back pad and rolls to fine leg for a couple of leg byes, this is also the fifty partnership | 94/6 |
| 12.3 | SIX | Sammy to George Bailey, SIX, in the air but just over, short of a length delivery outside off, Bailey clears the front leg and ends up dragging the heave, he clouts it to mid wicket where Pollard leaps but cannot reach it as the ball goes over his head and over the ropes | 104/6 |
| 13.1 | FOUR | Pollard to George Bailey, FOUR, top-edged but safe, good length ball outside off, Bailey looks to slug it over mid wicket but gets a top edge that goes over Ramdin's head and to the third man fence | 111/6 |
| 13.2 | OUT | Pollard to George Bailey, out Caught by Andre Russell!! Pollard gets the Australian skipper. Full and slow delivery just outside off, Bailey again clears the front leg as he hoicks it high, he gets more height than distance as the ball sails to deep mid wicket, Russell settles underneath the catch and takes it just inside the ropes, ends a good knock from Bailey. George Bailey c Andre Russell b Pollard 63(29) [4s-6 6s-4] | 111/7 |
| 13.3 | OUT | Pollard to P Cummins, out Caught by Charles!! Pollard is on a hat-trick. Short of a length slower delivery just outside off, Cummins makes room and looks to slog it over mid wicket but gets a top edge that lobs upto point, Charles runs in and takes the catch. P Cummins c Charles b Pollard 13(15) [4s-1] | 111/8 |
| 15.1 | OUT | Narine to Brad Hogg, out Stumped!! Narine gets another one. Hogg charges down the track and Narine bowls a quicker delivery that spins away sharply outside off, Hogg reaches out for it and tries to cut it, the ball goes past the edge and Ramdin whips the bails off in a flash, replays show that Hogg could not get the back foot back on the crease. Brad Hogg st Ramdin b Narine 7(7) | 121/9 |
| 16 | FOUR | Narine to Doherty, FOUR, flighted delivery just outside off, Doherty gets underneath the delivery and thumps it to the long off fence | 127/9 |
| 16.4 | OUT | Rampaul to Starc, out Bowled!! Game over and West Indies reach their first ever T20 Cup final. Good length ball on the off stump, Starc looks to slog it over mid wicket but he misses and the ball hits the top of off stump, this is the second heaviest defeat for Australia in T20Is. Starc b Rampaul 2(5) | 131/10 |