http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 v West Indies – ICC World Twenty20 2012 (21st Match - Group 1) – Live Score and Match Update – Gayle falls as WI reach 86 for 3 against NZ
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CH-Gayle-c1221 out of
the game, restricting the Windies to 86 for 3 by the end of the first 10 overs, at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium today on October 1.
With the semi-finals of the tournament approaching, the match proves a crucial one as both teams will be eager for a win, in order to bolster their chances of making it to the knock-out stages.
New Zealand won the toss and elected to field first, with skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-McDonald-c1042 Hira was brought
in to replace the senior spinner, and all-rounder http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JDP-Oram-c1681 has come in to take Kane Williamson’s place.
Meanwhile, the West Indies have also tinkered with their line-up, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DJ-Bravo-c1379 will also be sitting this one out owing to a groin strain, and has been replaced with Darren
Bravo.
The West Indies started out with the opening pair of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Johnson-Charles-c69060 (8) and Chris Gayle (30), both of whom had managed to post a combined total of 14 runs on the board before Bracewell (2-0-12-2) struck early in the second over.
Charles was caught and bowled by the 22-year-old right-arm pacer, after which http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andre-Dwayne-Russell-c44235 followed him to the crease. However, the all-rounder remained just as ineffective as his predecessor, managing a paltry score of 6 before Bracewell swept in to claim
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JEC-Franklin-c1684 at short fine leg in the 4th over.
By this point in the match, the West Indies were at 36 for 2, but Gayle appeared to be going strong. However, Darren Sammy’s men were in for an unpleasant surprise as the hard-hitting Jamaican batsman’s 25-run partnership with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Marlon-Nathaniel-Samuels-c74804 (24*) came to
an abrupt end in the 7th over, with Southee (2-0-10-1) intervening to claim the all-important wicket of Gayle.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DM-Bravo-c1386 (13*) was the next batsman to step up to the crease, which he is currently occupying alongside Samuels, with the Windies at 86 for 3 by the end of the 10th over. With the first few wickets having fallen early in the innings, the team will be
banking on the pair to establish a solid partnership, in order to rack up a competitive final total.
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