2012 World T20 - Australia's performances - An Overview – Part II
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Gayle struck a 33-ball 54, laced with four towering sixes and five muscular boundaries, while Samuels smashed 50 off 32 deliveries, plundering four sixes and three fours during his 45-minute stay at the crease, as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 posted 191 for 8 in their stipulated 20 overs.
Watson returned with two for 29, including the prized scalp of belligerent Gayle, while Mitchell Starc picked up three wickets conceding 35 runs in his quota of four overs.
In reply, the Australian top order played aggressive cricket right from the word go, to remain ahead of the required run rate. The belligerent Warner-Watson opening duo provided the side with a brisk start scoring 30 runs in two overs, before http://www.senore.com/Cricket/D-Ramdin-c1299 behind the stumps.
After Warner’s dismissal veteran batsman Mike Hussey joined Watson at the crease and the two ensured the run rate never fell below 10. Australia were 100 for 1 in 9.1 overs before the match was stopped due to heavy showers, which did not let up. The outcome of the match was decided using the Duckworth Lewis method. As per D/L calculations, the Kangaroos were 17 runs ahead of the par score 83, and were hence declared winners of the rain-ruined fixture.
Veteran all-rounder Shane Watson was once again named as the Man of the Match, for his impressive show with both bat and ball.
9-wicket win over India:
After finishing the group stage as Group B leaders, the mighty Aussies kick-started their Super Eights stage in an impressive way, registering a comprehensive nine wicket win over former champions http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750.
In a match played at the R Premadasa Stadium of Colombo, on September 28, the Shane Watson led Australian attack restricted the formidable Indian batting line-up to a mediocre 140 for 7. Irfan Pathan, promoted up the order to open with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SK-Raina-c2539 was the other notable performer with the bat, scoring 26 runs from 19 deliveries. The rest of the Indian batting line up struggled to get past the 17-run mark.
Shane Watson claimed three wickets conceding 34 runs in his quota of four overs, while http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mitchell-Aaron-Starc-c76392 could pick up only one wicket.
In reply, the Aussies looked in control against the Men in Blue from the word go. Openers Shane http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DA-Warner-c1301 were the men on mission, tearing apart the Indian attack, which looked hapless against the rampaging Australians. The Queenslander was the one who was in the top gear; ripping apart the pace and spin attack, the veteran all-rounder went for one boundary after another in his brutal assault against the Indian bowlers.
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By the time Watson holed out in the 14th over, the game was all but over, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 needing eight runs from more than six overs. Warner and Hussey finished off things the next over without any further loss.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Watson-c2558’s belligerence earned him the third successive man of the match accolade of the tournament.
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