- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.3 that's a right riper from Start. A ball and a half. Length ball, just outside off, swings in late, leaves Smith stunned, and hits the top of off. Smith is clearly surprised by this late movement 8/110.1 there it is. The Watson effect. I don't know how, but he always tends to produce something out of the hat. Somehow. This is short of a length, middle and leg, hip high, Gayle looks to work this for a single, gets a hefty leading edge, Watson runs towards straight extra cover and claims it himself. Has Watson's drop caused enough damage already, though? 93/35.2 more timber. Not as comprehensive as the first wicket, but Australia needed this more desperately. Seems like a slower ball that kicked at him, hit the glove as he looked to run this down to third man, and rolled over to the stumps. In fact it's a big offcutter that hits his arm and ricochets onto the stumps 47/215.3 Hogg gets Samuels who hasn't always picked the senior spinner. Samuels leaves the crease this time, the ball is flatter, falls slightly shorter than he expects it, and the mis-hit carries to long-on 140/418.3 timbahhh. Cummins bowls slightly short of a length, Bravo makes room, looks to go ever extra cover. Bravo misses, the ball hits the top of middle and leg 171/617.3 Michael Hussey, what a cricketer. This is a low full toss, Pollard flicks it in the air, Hussey charges in from deep midwicket, and completes a low catch diving forward 162/519.4 this ball has been to the moon and back. Full toss, hits it high on the bat, and skies it. Warner runs in from long-on, sets under it, completes the catch, with fingers pointing up in front of his upper abdomen. That was slightly uncomfortable, but not for Aussies 187/719.5 more timber. Ramdin backs away big time, Starc stays full and straight, and hits the base of middle and leg. Cant blame Ramdin much, but Starc is on a hat-trick 187/8Extras13 (lb 10, nb 1, w 2)TOTAL191/8 (20 Overs, RR: 9.55)Did not bat: FH EdwardsFall of wickets: 1-8 (Dwayne Smith, 1.3 ov), 2-47 (Johnson Charles, 5.2 ov), 3-93 (Chris Gayle, 10.1 ov), 4-140 (Marlon Samuels, 15.3 ov), 5-162 (Kieron Pollard, 17.3 ov), 6-171 (Dwayne Bravo, 18.3 ov), 7-187 (Daren Sammy, 19.4 ov), 8-187 (Denesh Ramdin, 19.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB SR Watson 4 0 29 2 7.25 9 1 2 1 0 MA Starc 4 0 35 3 8.75 10 3 2 1 0 PJ Cummins 4 1 41 1 10.25 11 4 2 0 1 DT Christian 3 0 29 1 9.66 7 4 1 0 0 GB Hogg 4 0 30 1 7.5 10 2 2 0 0 GJ Maxwell 1 0 17 0 17 2 1 2 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR2.1 Warner is not going anywhere, but the finger has gone up. Stands, smiles wryly, and walks off. He is not happy, is Warner. This is a length ball outside off, Warner plays for the swing and tries the big booming drive. The ball doesn't quite come in, and Edwards and Ramdin are fairly certain he has nicked it. So is Asad Rauf. But Warner is raging. There was a noise but no deviation. We don't have a hotspot or snicko 30/1Extras3 (nb 2, w 1)TOTAL100/1 (9.1 Overs, RR: 10.9)Fall of wickets: 1-30 (David Warner, 2.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB FH Edwards 2 0 16 1 8 4 2 0 1 0 R Rampaul 1.1 0 23 0 19.71 1 2 2 0 1 SP Narine 2 0 16 0 8 3 0 1 0 1 DJG Sammy 2 0 15 0 7.5 5 1 1 0 0 MN Samuels 1 0 22 0 22 0 2 2 0 0 DJ Bravo 1 0 8 0 8 1 1 0 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
West Indies , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
19.30 start, First Session 19.30-20.50, Interval 20.50-21.10, Second Session 21.10-22.30
Match days
22 September 2012 - night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Australia 2, West Indies 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 53 runs, 2 wickets)
- West Indies: 50 runs in 5.4 overs (34 balls), Extras 6
- CH Gayle: 50 off 26 balls (5 x 4, 4 x 6)
- West Indies: 100 runs in 12.2 overs (74 balls), Extras 9
- MN Samuels: 50 off 31 balls (3 x 4, 4 x 6)
- West Indies: 150 runs in 16.1 overs (97 balls), Extras 10
- Innings Break: West Indies - 191/8 in 20.0 overs (R Rampaul 0, SP Narine 4)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 62 runs, 1 wicket)
- Australia: 50 runs in 4.4 overs (29 balls), Extras 2
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 34 balls (SR Watson 28, MEK Hussey 22, Ex 1)
- Australia: 100 runs in 9.1 overs (57 balls), Extras 3
- Rain: Australia - 100/1 in 9.1 overs (SR Watson 41, MEK Hussey 28)
Match Coverage
All Match NewsDrenched in sixes
And in the rain, which doesn't seem to leave this T20 fan alone
Watson goes from villain to hero
Just as the first gripping contest of the World Twenty20 was unfolding the rain arrived with Australia on top, but West Indies not out of the contest
The gatecrashing monsoon
Plays of the day from the Australia v West Indies Group B match in Colombo
Australia v West Indies - turning points
Gayle tests Bailey's smile
It was a breezy night in Colombo; the smoke should have cleared from the ground. It didn't. The Australians were forced to play perpetually under this hazy cloud of doom
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| Group 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.998 |
| WI | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -0.375 |
| ENG | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.397 |
| NZ | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -0.169 |
| Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| AUS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.464 |
| PAK | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.273 |
| IND | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -0.274 |
| SA | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -0.421 |
| Group A | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2.825 |
| ENG | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.65 |
| AFG | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3.475 |
| Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| AUS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2.184 |
| WI | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1.855 |
| IRE | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2.092 |
| Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3.598 |
| SL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.852 |
| ZIM | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3.624 |
| Group D | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| PAK | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.706 |
| NZ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.15 |
| BAN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1.868 |




