http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 vs West Indies – ICC World T20 Super Eights – Match Recap
Delightful bowling and some exquisite batting propelled Sri Lanka to a comfortable 9-wicket win over http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World T20, with the match played at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, September, 29, 2012.
Their win has made their progression to the next round almost certain, leaving their opponents to battle it out in their final group game against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, earlier in the day.
The intensity from the hosts was first-rate after they had lost the toss. They squeezed out the Windies in the early stages, and picked up the all-important wicket of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DJ-Bravo-c1379, both of whom added 65 for the third-wicket, the team’s inability to make use of the death overs left them will a paltry 129 on the board.
The target was easily chased by the sublime duo of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KC-Sangakkara-c1779, who stood in an unbeaten stand of 108.
Despite losing the toss, the Lankans had done their home work. They kept Gayle quiet in the early phase – more to luck or Gayle’s own willingness? - and further gave way just 14 in the first few overs. They then brought on http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Johnson-Charles-c69060 (12) as the youngster was stumped by Sangakkara.
Their good start got healthier after http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KMDN-Kulasekara-c1802 removed Gayle on the first ball of the sixth over. The left-hander slashed at an outside off slower delivery but managed to get a thick edge, with the ball looping behind the stumps.
With the Big http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ian-Douglas-Fisher-c63819 gone, the Lankans held command, but the tie was brought to light by Samuels and Bravo’s sensible hitting. Both complimented each other well, and added 65 in 9.2 overs before the latter got his marching order from Jeevan Mendis in the 15th over.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AD-Mathews-c913 in the last two overs, where they conceded a combined 10.
Sri Lanka’ chase started briskly, courtesy http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Rampaul-c2233 pegged things back by removing the opener but that remained the only respite for the Windies camp.
Jaywardene plundered the Windies’ attack to all corners, and brought up his seventh T20I fifty. His partner in crime was Sangakkara, who remained unbeaten with 39 and further reached 1000 T20I runs along the way. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sunil-Philip-Narine-c91869’s mystery spin was respected but the spinner had little chance against the class of the veteran Lankan duo.
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