Gayle and Fletcher blast past Australia
West Indies fielded pathetically, but that was sandwiched between superb opening bowling and explosive batting
06/06Result
3rd Match, Group C, ICC World Twenty20 at London, Jun 6 2009
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![Australia]( "Australia")
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![West Indies]( "West Indies")
172/3 (15.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
06/06Result
3rd Match, Group C, ICC World Twenty20 at London, Jun 6 2009
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![Australia]( "Australia")
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![West Indies]( "West Indies")
172/3 (15.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
The old ultra-violence
Gayle tears the roof off the sucker
Australia still not at home in newest format
Australia are still not at home in Twenty20, and face the real prospect of exiting the tournament in 48 hours
Smorgasbord of slaughter
Gayle's innings at The Oval featured raw, unadulterated power. It was Twenty20 batting at its most violent
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| Group A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.227 |
| IRE | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -0.162 |
| BAN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -0.996 |
| Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ENG | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.175 |
| PAK | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.85 |
| NED | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2.025 |
| Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.626 |
| WI | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.715 |
| AUS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1.331 |
| Group D | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3.275 |
| NZ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.309 |
| SCOT | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -5.281 |
| Group E | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.787 |
| WI | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.063 |
| ENG | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.414 |
| IND | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -0.466 |
| Group F | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1.267 |
| PAK | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.185 |
| NZ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.232 |
| IRE | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2.183 |