West Indies hold nerve to reach semis
The experience of Ramnaresh Sarwan and Shivnarine Chanderpaul guided West Indies into the semi-finals
The experience of Ramnaresh Sarwan and Shivnarine Chanderpaul guided West Indies into the semi-finals
Brilliant effort by Chanderpaul and Sarwan. 80 from nine overs was a fairly facile target, though their younger guys at the top of the order did lose their heads. Sarwan and Chanderpaul showed all their experience, knocking them off with ease. So there ends England's tumultuous World Twenty20 and they join the likes of India and Australia in the losers' camp, while West Indies are now sat happily in the semis. You couldn't make it up, honestly. We'll be back tomorrow with New Zealand's crunch match against Sri Lanka - do join us then.
West Indies are already celebrating in the dug-out
Foster's standing up. Pietersen's made a suggestion to Collingwood. Everyone's chipping in. Here we go:
Sidebottom to bowl the final over with 3 to win. He has nothing to play with, but Collingwood is in deep discussion nevertheless. Hopeless task really. Anderson's wading in. Here we go: 3 from 6
So then. 4 from 7. One hit will do it. Here we go...
8 from 8. England are sinking here
10 needed from 9
Around the wicket. 12 from 10. Easy.
Andrew Miller offers the plays of the day between England and West Indies at The Oval
The experience of Ramnaresh Sarwan and Shivnarine Chanderpaul guided West Indies into the semi-finals
Through two Tests, three one-day internationals and a Twenty20 practice match, West Indies had played the role of Peter McNeeley to England's Mike Tyson
But Rajput has dismissed suggestions that mental fatigue and pressure might have contributed to the team's loss
England may have lost to West Indies, but plenty of positives can be taken from the World Twenty20 as they finally fix both their eyes on the impending Ashes
Group A | |||||
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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 |