Highlights
T20 WC 2012
Sri Lanka vs. West Indies, Final
R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Oct 07, 2012
Batting: West Indies
| Over No. | Event Type | Event | Team Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | OUT | Mathews to Charles, out Caught by Nuwan Kulasekara!! Sri Lanka draw first blood. It was short of length and climbing up, Charles is hurried into the pull and ends up miscuing it completely. Kulasekara settles under a simple catch at mid off and that gets the sizeable crowd going. Charles c Nuwan Kulasekara b Mathews 0(5) | 0/1 |
| 3.1 | FOUR | Nuwan Kulasekara to Marlon Samuels, FOUR, Samuels breaks the shackles. It was full and outside off, Samuels flays out and gets it past the man at cover for a much needed boundary | 6/1 |
| 5.5 | OUT | Ajantha Mendis to Gayle, out Lbw!! Ajantha Mendis gets the big fish. This was beautiful bowling from the Sri Lankans. The pressure was on Gayle and he succumbs. This was sliding on from over the wicket and strikes Gayle low on the pads even as he was getting forward. Taufel had no doubt in his mind. That was going on to hit middle. Gayle lbw b Ajantha Mendis 3(16) | 14/2 |
| 10.2 | DROPPED | Jeevan Mendis to Marlon Samuels, 2 runs, catch dropped by Kulasekara. First real mistake from Sri Lanka. This was tossed up, Samuels lofts but does not time it too well. Kula races across to his right from long off, gets both hands to it but spills | 35/2 |
| 11.2 | SIX | A Dananjaya to Dwayne Bravo, SIX, Bravo is trying to break the shackles once more. It was floated up, Bravo swings hard and gets it well over the fence at square leg | 45/2 |
| 12.2 | SIX | Malinga to Marlon Samuels, SIX, terrific hit from Marlon Samuels. Full and into the legs, Samuels flicks hard and sends it way into the stands over backward square leg | 55/2 |
| 12.3 | SIX | Malinga to Marlon Samuels, SIX, another superb hit. Full and on the off this time, Samuels makes room and slashes it square on the offside again. Hit flat but very hard. | 61/2 |
| 13 | SIX | Malinga to Marlon Samuels, SIX, the partnership between Marlon Samuels and Dwayne Bravo is now 50, Samuels is laying into Malinga. Another superb shot. It looked like a slow one on leg, Samuels lofts it high and handsomely over the long on fence. | 69/2 |
| 14 | OUT | Ajantha Mendis to Dwayne Bravo, out Lbw!! Dwayne Bravo does not look very happy. Ajantha Mendis strikes again. It was sliding on straight, Bravo had his bat very close to the pads when it struck him. That was plumb if it was pad first. Dwayne Bravo lbw b Ajantha Mendis 19(19) [6s-1] | 73/3 |
| 14.3 | SIX | Jeevan Mendis to Marlon Samuels, SIX, Samuels gets to his FIFTY in style. Floated up again, Samuels dances down and lofts it superbly over the long on fence. Top shot. | 81/3 |
| 14.4 | FOUR | Jeevan Mendis to Marlon Samuels, FOUR, Samuels continues to fight. Tossed up on the leg, Samuels gets to the pitch again and hits it right between deep mid wicket and long on | 85/3 |
| 15.2 | OUT | Ajantha Mendis to Pollard, out Caught by A Dananjaya!! Ajantha Mendis strikes again and just when Sri Lanka needed him to. Well outside off, Pollard reaches out to cut but gets an outside edge and Dananjaya takes it on the second attempt at short third man much to the delight of his team mates.Pollard c A Dananjaya b Ajantha Mendis 2(4) | 87/4 |
| 15.3 | OUT | Ajantha Mendis to Andre Russell, out Lbw!! Ajantha Mendis is on a hat-trick. Andre Russell misses the sweep first ball and is struck in front of middle. It was floated up and straightens a touch after pitching. Easy decision for Taufel and West Indies slip further down. Andre Russell lbw b Ajantha Mendis 0(1) | 87/5 |
| 16.3 | FOUR | Malinga to Marlon Samuels, FOUR, Samuels continues to flay Malinga. This was full and outside off, Samuels gets back and squeezes it up and over backward point for a boundary. Third man had no chance of getting to it. | 95/5 |
| 16.4 | SIX | Malinga to Marlon Samuels, SIX, banged in short, Samuels hooks and connects very well to send it well over the ropes at fine leg this time. Very good hit that. | 101/5 |
| 16.5 | SIX | Malinga to Marlon Samuels, SIX, Marlon Samuels is in some mood now. Full again, Samuels clears his front foot and lofts it high and deep into the stands over long on. 108m. The longest six of the tournament. | 107/5 |
| 17.1 | OUT | A Dananjaya to Marlon Samuels, out Caught by Jeevan Mendis!! Marlon Samuels falls after a fine knock. It was short, Samuels gets deep and drags the pull flat and hard down to deep mid wicket. Jeevan takes it well and sinks West Indies. Sammy appreciates the effort even as Samuels walks off very slowly. Marlon Samuels c Jeevan Mendis b A Dananjaya 78(56) [4s-3 6s-6] | 108/6 |
| 18.2 | FOUR | Malinga to Sammy, FOUR, the french cut from Sammy! Right in the blockhole, Sammy tries to jam it out but gets an inside edge and it races down to the fine leg fence | 117/6 |
| 19.2 | FOUR | Nuwan Kulasekara to Sammy, FOUR, slow again, Sammy hangs back and pulls it nicely in the gap between deep mid wicket and long on. One bounce and over the ropes. | 128/6 |
| 20 | FOUR | Nuwan Kulasekara to Sammy, FOUR, very full, Sammy comes on the frontfoot and drives it hard and straight for a boundary to finish well. | 137/6 |
Batting: Sri Lanka
| Over No. | Event Type | Event | Team Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | FOUR | Badree to Mahela Jayawardene, FOUR, sublime shot from Mahela, he is a wonderful touch player and he shows it here, Badree bowls a quicker delivery outside off, Mahela uses the pace and guides it delicately past the short third man fielder and it goes away to the boundary | 6/0 |
| 1.1 | OUT | Rampaul to Dilshan, out Bowled!! That is an awesome ball from Rampaul. Back of a length delivery angled in on the off stump and it nips away at the last moment, Dilshan looks to cover the line but the ball sneaks past the bat and it detonates the off stump out of the ground. Dilshan b Rampaul 0(3) | 6/1 |
| 1.3 | FOUR | Rampaul to Sangakkara, FOUR, streaky but safe, good length ball and it spits up sharply from the deck just outside off, Sangakkara pushes at it and the outside edge flies past first slip, it goes away to the third man fence | 10/1 |
| 2.3 | DROPPED | Marlon Samuels to Mahela Jayawardene, 2 runs, catch dropped by Dwayne Bravo, that could be costly, tossed up delivery just outside off, Mahela bends down and attempts the sweep, he swings it to deep square leg and Bravo runs quickly to his right, he misjudges it and spills the chance | 14/1 |
| 3.1 | FOUR | Badree to Mahela Jayawardene, FOUR, classy shot from Mahela, poor ball though from Badree, short and wide delivery outside off, Mahela cracks the square cut past point and it races away to the deep backward point fence | 19/1 |
| 8.2 | FOUR | Gayle to Sangakkara, FOUR, majestic shot from Sangakkara, the batsman makes room and Gayle follows him with a quick and full ball on leg stump, Sangakkara creams it inside out over extra cover, one bounce over the ropes at wide long off | 43/1 |
| 9.3 | OUT | Badree to Sangakkara, out Caught by Pollard!! That is a big wicket for the West Indies. The stadium is silent. Sangakkara backs away and Badree bowls a short delivery on the middle and leg stump, Sangakkara clubs the pull to deep mid wicket but he has not achieved the height, Pollard lunges forward and takes the low catch with both hands. Sangakkara c Pollard b Badree 22(26) [4s-2] | 48/2 |
| 10.4 | OUT | Sammy to Mathews, out Bowled!! West Indies are in the game now. Poor shot from Mathews. Full and slow delivery on the stumps, Mathews moves to the off side, he bends down and attempts to paddle scoop it over short fine leg, he misses it and the ball crashes into the stumps. Mathews b Sammy 1(5) | 51/3 |
| 12.1 | OUT | Narine to Mahela Jayawardene, out Caught by Sammy!! That could be it for Sri Lanka. The pressure and the rain factor has gotten rid of Mahela. Narine tosses this delivery up on middle, it kicks up from the pitch as Mahela reverse sweeps but he miscues it totally, the ball lobs up to backward point and Sammy runs back to take a simple catch. Mahela Jayawardene c Sammy b Narine 33(36) [4s-2] | 60/4 |
| 12.3 | OUT | Narine to Thisara Perera, out Jeevan Mendis Run Out!! 1 run completed. Sri Lanka sink even further. Flighted delivery outside off, Thisara thrashes it to mid off and Dwayne Bravo fumbles as the ball bounces awkwardly in front of him, Thisara calls for the second but Bravo fires in a rocket throw to Narine, the bowler is watching the non-striker as he whips the bails off, Jeevan puts in the dive but he is well short of the crease. Jeevan Mendis run out (Dwayne Bravo/Narine) 3(3) | 61/5 |
| 13.1 | OUT | Marlon Samuels to Thisara Perera, out Thisara Perera Run Out!! Wonderful bit of fielding from Ramdin. Flatter delivery bowled from over the wicket, it pitches on leg stump as Thisara attempts the leg glance, the ball hits the thigh pad and rolls to the on side, he takes the quick single as Ramdin runs towards the ball, Samuels urges the keeper not to throw, Ramdin has other ideas as he scores a direct hit at the bowler's end, the third umpire was not even needed and Thisara walks back. Thisara Perera run out (Ramdin) 3(5) | 64/6 |
| 14.3 | OUT | Sammy to Thirimanne, out Caught by Charles!! West Indies are inching closer to victory here. Sammy stays round the wicket for the left hander, he bowls a good length slower delivery outside off, Thirimanne bends down and completely mistimes the slog, he holes out to Charles at wide long on. Thirimanne c Charles b Sammy 4(7) | 69/7 |
| 15.3 | SIX | Rampaul to Nuwan Kulasekara, SIX, that is the first six of the Sri Lankan innings, full ball on the middle and leg stump, Kulasekara sizes it up and thwacks it way over the ropes at deep mid wicket, that has gotten the crowd going and Sri Lanka need more of this | 80/7 |
| 15.4 | FOUR | Rampaul to Nuwan Kulasekara, FOUR, short ball on the middle and leg stump, Kulasekara latches onto it and pummels the pull shot to the deep mid wicket fence | 84/7 |
| 15.5 | FOUR | Rampaul to Nuwan Kulasekara, no ball, FOUR, are we onto something here now? This is good stuff from Kulasekara, Rampaul again errs in his line and length by bowling this delivery too short and wide outside off, Kulasekara flays it to deep backward point for a boundary, free-hit coming up | 89/7 |
| 15.5 | FOUR | Rampaul to Nuwan Kulasekara, FOUR, full ball outside off, Kulasekara clears the front leg as he slices the drive to third man, Samuels runs in and tries to catch it, he does not realize that it is a free-hit, the ball bounces in front of him and it goes to the third man boundary | 93/7 |
| 16.3 | OUT | Narine to Nuwan Kulasekara, out Caught by Badree!! The last hope of resistance has ended. Slightly short and slow delivery outside off, Kulasekara backs away a touch and carves it uppishly to sweeper cover, Badree runs in and takes the catch, the West Indies fans in the stand are absolutely overjoyed. Nuwan Kulasekara c Badree b Narine 26(13) [4s-3 6s-1] | 96/8 |
| 17.5 | OUT | Marlon Samuels to Ajantha Mendis, out Caught by Dwayne Bravo!! West Indies are doing the Gangnam. Full and flat delivery outside off, Ajantha again moves to the off side and attempts the heave, he does not achieve the distance and Bravo takes the catch at deep mid wicket, all the West Indian fielders gather around Samuels and dance wildly. Ajantha Mendis c Dwayne Bravo b Marlon Samuels 1(2) | 100/9 |
| 18.4 | OUT | Narine to Malinga, out Caught by Dwayne Bravo!! There is the moment. West Indies are the 2012 T20 Cup champions. All the players are assembled in line and are doing the Gangnam. Full and loopy delivery just outside off, Malinga hoicks it high to long on, it settles down in the safe hands of Dwayne Bravo who takes the catch, all the West Indies players run out and celebrate wildly, what a moment this is for the West Indies. Malinga c Dwayne Bravo b Narine 5(13) | 101/10 |