West Indies crash out to ruthless Australia
West Indies saved their worst for last as they were knocked out of their home tournament with a crushing six-wicket defeat by Australia
11/05Result
24th Match, Group F (D/N), ICC World Twenty20 at Gros Islet, May 11 2010
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![West Indies]( "West Indies")
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![Australia]( "Australia")
109/4 (16.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
11/05Result
24th Match, Group F (D/N), ICC World Twenty20 at Gros Islet, May 11 2010
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![West Indies]( "West Indies")
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![Australia]( "Australia")
109/4 (16.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
BJ Haddin
42(46) 5x4 - 0x6
- Productive Shot
- cut shot on back foot
- 12 runs
- 2x4 - 0x6
RR Sarwan
26(31) 2x4 - 0x6
- Productive Shot
- leg glance
- 12 runs
- 1x4 - 0x6
Match Details
Series
Toss
West Indies , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
17.00 start, First Session 17.00-18.20, Interval 18.20-18.40, Second Session 18.40-20.00
Match days
11 May 2010 - day/night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Australia 2, West Indies 0
Scorecard Summary
WEST INDIES 105 (19 OVERS)
- Shivnarine Chanderpaul24 (18)
- Ramnaresh Sarwan26 (31)
- David Hussey2/3 (1)
- Steven Smith3/20 (4)
AUSTRALIA 109/4 (16.2 OVERS)
- Brad Haddin42 (46)
- David Warner25 (12)
- Sulieman Benn1/12 (4)
- Chris Gayle1/5 (0.2)
So that's the end of the Super Eights and it's the end of West Indies' tournament. Australia have won by six wickets and have finished on the top of Group F. They will meet Pakistan in one semi-final and Sri Lanka will meet England in the other. The win was really set up in the very first over of the game, when Dirk Nannes bowled Chris Gayle, who really had to be the man to step up for West Indies to get through. Brad Haddin enjoyed some time in the middle in the chase and will be better for it, having had a quiet tournament until now.
"We lost too many wickets at the top," says Chris Gayle. "Australia are playing good cricket. I wish them all the best, and I wish the ladies all the best in their semi-final."
"Hopefully come Thursday or Friday we can come out and continue this momentum," says Michael Clarke. "We want to play positive, aggressive cricket, and our fielding standards have been high."
Man of the Match is Steven Smith for his 3 for 20, he used the St Lucia pitch to his advantage, found some turn and was prepared to toss the ball up.
That's it from this match, and from the Super Eights. Thanks for joining us - be sure to tune in again for the two semi-finals, England v Sri Lanka on Thursday and Australia v Pakistan on Friday. Until then, bye for now.
16.3
5w
Gayle to White, 5 wides, game over. That is an odd way to finish, Chris Gayle has bowled a quicker bouncer, deliberately, and the ball has sailed over White and Ramdin and away to the boundary
16.2
W
Gayle to Haddin, OUT, ah, Haddin won't be there to hit the winning runs, he's tried to force this one over the top and has only managed to get it to mid-on, where Sammy takes a straightforward chance
BJ Haddin c Sammy b Gayle 42 (46m 46b 5x4 0x6) SR: 91.30
16.1
0
Gayle to Haddin, no run, punched back to the bowler
Gayle on, and bowls around the wicket
END OF OVER:16 | 12 Runs | AUS: 104/3 (2 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 6.50, RRR: 0.50)
- David Hussey10 (9b)
- Brad Haddin42 (44b)
- Jerome Taylor4-0-47-1
- Sulieman Benn4-1-12-1
15.6
0
Taylor to DJ Hussey, no run, short ball, this time Hussey ducks and Ramdin takes it
15.6
5w
Taylor to DJ Hussey, 5 wides, well, how that has reached the boundary is a mystery. It was a shortish ball that Hussey back away from, and somehow it's dipped on Ramdin and bounced under his gloves and away to the boundary
15.5
1
Taylor to Haddin, 1 run, driven down the ground for another single to long-on
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West Indies crash out to ruthless Australia
West Indies saved their worst for last as they were knocked out of their home tournament with a crushing six-wicket defeat by Australia
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| Group A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| AUS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.525 |
| PAK | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -0.325 |
| BAN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| NZ | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.428 |
| SL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.355 |
| ZIM | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1.595 |
| Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.495 |
| SA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.125 |
| AFG | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2.446 |
| Group D | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| WI | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2.78 |
| ENG | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -0.452 |
| IRE | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3.5 |
| Group E | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ENG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.962 |
| PAK | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.041 |
| NZ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.373 |
| SA | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.617 |
| Group F | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| AUS | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2.733 |
| SL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -0.333 |
| WI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1.281 |
| IND | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1.117 |