- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.3 Taylor and Sars remove Watto. It was full and just outside off and Watson went for his drive. He couldn't clear Sarwan at mid-off, though. 1/115.3 another low dipping full toss outside off, Warner, again, lunged forward to drive but ended up slicing it to covers. A fine hand from him, though. 113/50.4 Ponting is gone! Would you believe it? Two wickets in the over. What drama at The Oval. After couple of wides, Taylor got this one straight on the stumps. Ponting was on his typical forward lunge and couldn't get his bat around the front pad. Gone! Plumb in front. Dead duck. 3/23.3 Oh boy! the third wicket is down. What a start by the Windies. They might be fielding poorly but the bowling has been good. Clarke moved outside leg stump to go for the high-risk option of going over the off-side field. Fidel kicked it up from short of length and kept it just outside off, Clarke lunged out as he went for his cut. The edge flew straight to third man. 15/311.3 Full and on the stumps, Haddin goes for the big swing but ends up hitting it straight up and Benn gets under it at midwicket. Haddin falls after a little cameo. 81/417.5 Low full toss and David swings it high over midwicket. Fletcher is some where there. But the ball seems to be landing safely but Fletcher charged ahead, lunged forward to take a diving catch. 143/619.1 Mitch holes out at long-on. He went for the big six over long-on but couldn't clear Bravo. 153/7Extras15 (b 1, lb 5, nb 2, w 7)TOTAL169/7 (20 Overs, RR: 8.45)Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Shane Watson, 0.3 ov), 2-3 (Ricky Ponting, 0.4 ov), 3-15 (Michael Clarke, 3.3 ov), 4-81 (Brad Haddin, 11.3 ov), 5-113 (David Warner, 15.3 ov), 6-143 (David Hussey, 17.5 ov), 7-153 (Mitchell Johnson, 19.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB JE Taylor 4 0 33 2 8.25 11 3 1 4 0 FH Edwards 4 0 34 2 8.50 12 2 2 0 2 DJ Bravo 4 0 31 2 7.75 9 4 0 2 0 SJ Benn 4 0 35 0 8.75 8 1 2 1 0 CH Gayle 2 0 13 0 6.50 4 1 0 0 0 KA Pollard 2 0 17 1 8.50 4 1 1 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR14.3 And Gayle's fabuliciously violent innings comes to an end. He has a laugh with Lee as he walks back. The crowd are up on their feet. Respect. He went for another big six but hit it skywards ... high .. very high ... but Watson ran in from long-on to steady himself under the ball ... 157/211.3 But he is gone now. He went for the pull from outside off but the ball bounced more and ballooned up close on the off side for a simple catch. What a fine innings from Fletcher. He started the assault before Gayle took over 133/115.3 Xavier chips to mid-off and takes the long walk back to the hutch. Hopes back pedaled before leaping behind to hold on to a sharp catch. 162/3Extras15 (lb 5, nb 2, w 8)TOTAL172/3 (15.5 Overs, RR: 10.86)Fall of wickets: 1-133 (Andre Fletcher, 11.3 ov), 2-157 (Chris Gayle, 14.3 ov), 3-162 (Xavier Marshall, 15.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB B Lee 4 0 56 1 14.00 9 6 3 0 2 MG Johnson 3.5 0 36 2 9.39 11 5 1 3 0 NW Bracken 2 0 21 0 10.50 2 3 0 1 0 JR Hopes 2 0 13 0 6.50 2 0 0 2 0 DJ Hussey 1 0 16 0 16.00 2 0 2 1 0 SR Watson 2 0 13 0 6.50 4 1 0 1 0 MJ Clarke 1 0 12 0 12.00 0 0 1 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Australia , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
14.00 start, First Session 14.00-15.20, Interval 15.20-15.40, Second Session 15.40-17.00
Match days
6 June 2009 (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
West Indies 2, Australia 0
Match Notes
- Australia: 50 runs in 7.6 overs (53 balls), Extras 5
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 41 balls (DA Warner 35, BJ Haddin 14, Ex 1)
- DA Warner: 50 off 42 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Australia: 100 runs in 13.4 overs (87 balls), Extras 6
- Australia: 150 runs in 18.5 overs (121 balls), Extras 14
- Innings Break: Australia - 169/7 in 20.0 overs (MEK Hussey 28, B Lee 1)
- West Indies: 50 runs in 4.1 overs (27 balls), Extras 2
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 27 balls (CH Gayle 23, ADS Fletcher 25, Ex 2)
- CH Gayle: 50 off 23 balls (6 x 4, 3 x 6)
- West Indies: 100 runs in 7.6 overs (54 balls), Extras 6
- 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 54 balls (CH Gayle 53, ADS Fletcher 42, Ex 6)
- ADS Fletcher: 50 off 31 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
- West Indies: 150 runs in 13.4 overs (90 balls), Extras 9
Match Coverage
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