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2129dThe Bulletin by Andrew Miller

England fall victim to rain rules

Sri Lanka won on the Duckworth-Lewis method as Zimbabwe only reached 29 for 1 in five overs instead of the required 43 for 1.

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Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

EJG Morgan
EJG Morgan
55(35) 3x4 - 3x6
  • Productive Shot
  • leg glance
  • 13 runs
  • 0x4 - 1x6
7 6 8 13 5 1 12 3
LJ Wright
45(27) 1x4 - 4x6
  • Productive Shot
  • leg glance
  • 13 runs
  • 1x4 - 1x6
0 0 0 0 2 4 21 18

Best performances - Bowlers

DJG Sammy
DJG Sammy
O4
M0
R22
W2
Eco5.50
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
GP Swann
O2
M0
R24
W2
Eco12.00
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF

Right, that's more than enough from me, Sahil Dutta, and Liam Brickhill. Andrew Miller, who loves the odd Tweet will have a bulletin ready for you shortly, and I hope you join us for tomorrow's matches - Zimbabwe meet New Zealand in a must-win game for them and England meet Ireland. Thanks for all your emails.

Chris Gayle credits the way England batted and thanks the crowds for all their support. Darren Sammy takes the man-of-the-match award for his 2 for 22 on a batting track and says he's been working with Ottis Gibson to improve his game. It's clearly worked, this is his second man-of-the-match performance in succession.

Paul Collingwood says: "We're very, very frustrated, 95% of the time 191 runs is enough but with D/L it wasn't. They need a different calculation."

Bit of a shame that, rain ruined what could have been a really tense chase. As it is, West Indies go through, which is very good for the tournament, and the winner of England and Ireland's match tomorrow will join them.

Slightly farcical end to that match, good to see it completed, but it's fair to say the D/L calculation needs a tweak for T20, any volunteers?

5.5
1
Broad to Fletcher, 1 run, that's it! West Indies win it! Length ball outside off stump, Fletcher muscles it through point where the fielder collects, but the single has been taken and West Indies have done it. Wild celebrations from the crowd, the home side look delighted, England don't look too despondent, their fate was pretty much sealed once D/L got to work
5.4
4
Broad to Fletcher, FOUR, well that should be it, Broad loses his line, shortish and down the leg side with fine leg up, Fletcher swings it away for four and leaps to celebrate
5.3
0
Broad to Fletcher, no run, oooh, big heave-ho from Fletcher, trying to finish it with one shot, it was a length ball, but the wild swipe found fresh air and it goes through to Kieswetter

New approach from Broad, abandoning the round-the-wicket approach, mid on goes back.

5.2
2
Broad to Fletcher, 2 runs, indeed it is, Fletcher manages to shove it down the ground, and some smart running allows Chanderpaul to run back a second at the bowlers end

Fletcher, you sense, will go for something wild here. One boundary would pretty much seal it. Broad round the wicket, fielders running around all over the shop. Fine leg comes up, so this suggests a wide of off stump line.

5.1
1
Broad to Chanderpaul, 1 run, it is short, and wide, but Chanderpaul can only flay it away towards the fielder at deep cover, and he loses the strike

8 needed, Broad to bowl it. This is West Indies' game to lose. Mid off coming into the circle, and fine leg goes deep. Looks like he's going to dig it in short.

END OF OVER:
5 | 6 Runs | WI: 52/2 (8 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 10.40, RRR: 8.00)

  • Shivnarine Chanderpaul14 (12b)
  • Andre Fletcher5 (6b)
  • Michael Yardy1-0-6-0
  • Graeme Swann2-0-24-2
4.6
1
Yardy to Chanderpaul, 1 run, Yardy completes a decent over, Chanderpaul attempting a reverse-shot of some kind, doesn't get much of it and it trickles away for a single into the leg side
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West Indies 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st41S ChanderpaulCH Gayle
2nd1S ChanderpaulKA Pollard
3rd18S ChanderpaulADS Fletcher

ICC Men's T20 World Cup

Group A
TeamMWLPTNRR
AUS22041.525
PAK2112-0.325
BAN2020-1.2
Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
NZ22040.428
SL21120.355
ZIM2020-1.595
Group C
TeamMWLPTNRR
IND22041.495
SA21121.125
AFG2020-2.446
Group D
TeamMWLPTNRR
WI22042.78
ENG2011-0.452
IRE2011-3.5
Group E
TeamMWLPTNRR
ENG33060.962
PAK31220.041
NZ3122-0.373
SA3122-0.617
Group F
TeamMWLPTNRR
AUS33062.733
SL3214-0.333
WI3122-1.281
IND3030-1.117