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Sri Lanka vs West Indies, 1st Semi Final Commentary, Live Updates

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1st Semi Final, Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur , Apr 03, 2014
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
160/6 (20)
West Indies West Indies
80/4 (13.5)
Sri Lanka beat West Indies by 27 runs (D/L method)
  • Player of the Match
    Angelo Mathews
    40(23)&0/4(1)
  • Player of the Series
    Virat Kohli
Well, that is all we have from today's game. A damp squib in the end but we hope that tomorrow's semi-final between India and South Africa lives up to every bit of our expectations. Till then, it's cheers and goodbye from us!
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat on a belter of a track. The decision backfired early on as Windies got amongst the wickets but Thirimanne and Mathews ensured Sri Lanka put on a challenging total. West Indies got off to a flier thanks to Smith but Malinga pegged them back with a game-changing over knocking back both openers. Bravo teed off as soon as he got out to the middle but holed out just when he was looking to threaten for a big score before rain halted play.
The game was heading to an interesting climax. West Indies were on the back foot yes, but with Sammy and Samuels at the crease, things could have exploded right at the end. Unfortunately, there will be no fireworks from the West Indies this time. Sri Lanka advance into their third WT20 final.
What an unfortunate way to end a cricket match! West Indies will have to go back empty-handed this time around. They have been dealt a cruel blow by mother-nature here. The match has officially been called off and SRI LANKA ARE DECLARED WINNERS BY 27 RUNS ON D/L METHOD.
This is serious trouble. It isn't raining but 'Hailing' down as the Hails keep pelting down at the ground. We will get back to you with further updates as and when we get some.
Oh dear! Out of nowhere, the rain has suddenly started hammering down accompanied by huge gusts of wind. The players are rushing off the field for the moment. This isn't the way you want to end such an exciting contest.
13.5
lb
Nuwan Kulasekara To Marlon Samuels
Sammy was a dead duck! Samuels swings hard across the line but gets hit on the pads as the ball goes to the off side, Sammy desperately tries to make his ground but is way short, the throw from Dilshan is off target. They take a leg bye.
13.4
2
Nuwan Kulasekara To Marlon Samuels
Full on leg, turned through mid-wicket for a couple.
13.3
0
Nuwan Kulasekara To Marlon Samuels
Samuels just manages to keep the yorker out. Good ball bowled by the bowler.
Darren Sammy comes out to the middle.
13.2
W
Nuwan Kulasekara To Dwayne Bravo OUT!
OUT! Massive wicket for Sri Lanka! The danger-man Bravo flicks this straight down the throat of Jayawardene at deep square leg and Kulasekara does what he had been brought back to do.
13.1
1
Nuwan Kulasekara To Marlon Samuels
In the block-hole around leg, squeezed down to long on for one.
Kulasekara back on.
12.6
0
Rangana Herath To Dwayne Bravo
Flatter on off, hit straight to point. 85 NEEDED OFF 42.
12.5
6
Rangana Herath To Dwayne Bravo
SIX! Another Bravo special! He's in terrific form! Stays inside his crease plays a delightful lofted shot over long off, makes it look so simple.
12.4
1
Rangana Herath To Marlon Samuels
Driven towards the mid on region. The batsmen have run through for a single.
12.3
0
Rangana Herath To Marlon Samuels
The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket.
12.2
0
Rangana Herath To Marlon Samuels
Flighted on middle, heaved to mid-wicket.
12.1
4
Rangana Herath To Marlon Samuels
FOUR! Terrific shot! Samuels dances down the track, gets to the pitch of it and drives inside out over cover for a boundary.
Herath back on.
11.6
2
Angelo Mathews To Dwayne Bravo
Good stop! Full toss outside off, Bravo smacks it through the covers. Kulasekara in the deep dives and saves a certain boundary. The batsmen take a couple of runs. 96 NEEDED OFF 48.
11.5
1
Angelo Mathews To Marlon Samuels
Fuller in length on middle, Samuels drives it to long on for a single.
11.4
0
Angelo Mathews To Marlon Samuels
Full outside off, Samuels drives it back towards the bowler.
11.3
0
Angelo Mathews To Marlon Samuels
Back of a length outside off, Samuels guides it towards point.
11.2
0
Angelo Mathews To Marlon Samuels
Touch short outside off, Samuels defends it with an open face of the bat towards third man.
11.1
1
Angelo Mathews To Dwayne Bravo
Good length on middle, turned to the on side for a single by Bravo.
Angelo Mathews into the attack.
West Indies need 100 in the last 9 overs. They need to make a move on. They are in need for a few #OneBigOver
10.6
0
Rangana Herath To Marlon Samuels
Full on middle, Samuels comes down the track and drives it through to Malinga at mid on.
10.5
0
Rangana Herath To Marlon Samuels
Full toss outside off, Samuels drives it straight towards covers.
10.4
1
Rangana Herath To Dwayne Bravo
Fuller on middle and leg, Bravo drives it through long on for a run.
10.4
wd
Rangana Herath To Dwayne Bravo
WIDE! Bowls it down the leg side. The umpire wides him.
10.3
4
Rangana Herath To Dwayne Bravo
FOUR! Superb shot! Good length on middle, Bravo pummels it through the mid-wicket region for a boundary.
10.2
1
Rangana Herath To Marlon Samuels
Fuller on off, Samuels takes a single with a push towards long off.
10.1
1
Rangana Herath To Dwayne Bravo
Floated on middle, Bravo nudges it to the on side for a single.
9.6
1
Seekkuge Prasanna To Dwayne Bravo
Bowls it outside off, Bravo pushes it to the off side for a single to retain the strike.
9.5
2
Seekkuge Prasanna To Dwayne Bravo
Short on off, Bravo goes back and punches it through covers. Dilshan runs across from long off and saves a boundary. The batsmen come back for the second.
9.4
1
Seekkuge Prasanna To Marlon Samuels
Full on middle, Samuels comes down the track and drives it towards long on for a single.
9.3
0
Seekkuge Prasanna To Marlon Samuels
Shorter outside off, Samuels guides it to point off his crease.
9.2
1
Seekkuge Prasanna To Dwayne Bravo
Flatter on the pads, turned to the on side for a single by Bravo.
9.1
4
Seekkuge Prasanna To Dwayne Bravo
FOUR! Lovely shot! Fuller in length outside off, Bravo lofts it with a flourish over the mid off region for a boundary.
8.6
1
Rangana Herath To Dwayne Bravo
Bowls it on the pads, turned to the on side for a single.
8.5
0
Rangana Herath To Dwayne Bravo
Quicker on off, Bravo defends it.
8.4
1
Rangana Herath To Marlon Samuels
Short on off, Samuels punches it through the cover region for a single.
8.3
0
Rangana Herath To Marlon Samuels
Flatter on middle, Samuels defends it back towards the bowler.
8.2
2
Rangana Herath To Marlon Samuels
Bowls it on the pads, Samuels works it to the on side for a couple of runs.
8.1
0
Rangana Herath To Marlon Samuels
Flatter on off, Samuels defends it to the point region.
7.6
4
Seekkuge Prasanna To Dwayne Bravo
FOUR! Thump! Flatter on middle, Bravo goes back and pulls it through the mid-wicket region for a boundary.
7.5
0
Seekkuge Prasanna To Dwayne Bravo
Shortish on off, Bravo defends it off his back foot.
7.4
0
Seekkuge Prasanna To Dwayne Bravo
Flatter on off, Bravo defends it hurriedly.
7.3
0
Seekkuge Prasanna To Dwayne Bravo
Flatter on middle, Bravo defends it back to the bowler.
7.2
2
Seekkuge Prasanna To Dwayne Bravo
Shorter in length outside off, Bravo punches it through the cover region for a couple of runs. Good fielding in the deep which comes down to a couple.
Dwayne Bravo comes out to bat with his team under pressure.
7.1
W
Seekkuge Prasanna To Lendl Simmons OUT!
OUT! Prasanna strikes first ball! Bowls it on off, Simmons fails to late cut it and is struck in front of the stumps. The players appeal and the umpire rules him out. Timely wicket for Sri Lanka!
Seekuge Prasanna comes on to bowl.
6.6
0
Rangana Herath To Marlon Samuels
Flatter on off, Samuels pushes it to short extra cover.
6.5
0
Rangana Herath To Marlon Samuels
Fuller in length on off, Samuels defends it.
6.4
2
Rangana Herath To Marlon Samuels
Fuller on off, driven through covers for a couple by Samuels.
6.3
1
Rangana Herath To Lendl Simmons
Flatter on off, Simmons turns it to the on side for a single off his crease.
6.2
1
Rangana Herath To Marlon Samuels
Flighted on middle, Samuels drives it through covers for a single.
6.1
0
Rangana Herath To Marlon Samuels
Floated on middle, Samuels turns it towards the on side.
Rangana Herath, the hero of the last match comes on to bowl.
5.6
1
Nuwan Kulasekara To Marlon Samuels
Good length outside off, Samuels pushes it through the covers for a single. Good fielding by Senanayake but he could not prevent the single.
5.5
0
Nuwan Kulasekara To Marlon Samuels
Full in length on off, Samuels drives it sweetly through mid off.
5.4
1
Nuwan Kulasekara To Lendl Simmons
Fuller on middle, driven through mid on for a single.
5.3
0
Nuwan Kulasekara To Lendl Simmons
Fuller in length on middle, Simmons defends it.
The keeper is up to the stumps!
5.2
0
Nuwan Kulasekara To Lendl Simmons
Good length outside off, Simmons comes down the track and drives it towards covers.
5.1
0
Nuwan Kulasekara To Lendl Simmons
Fuller in length outside off, Simmons drives it towards mid off.
Kulasekara back on to bowl.
4.6
0
Lasith Malinga To Marlon Samuels
Bowls the off-cutter on off, Samuels keeps it out.
Marlon Samuels walks out to bat. This is just like the World Cup 2012 final.
4.5
W
Lasith Malinga To Dwayne Smith OUT!
OUT! Castled! Bowls it fuller on off, Smith plays all over it and has his stumps disturbed. Match turning over from Malinga, it was the slower ball. Both the batsmen dismissed were expecting the yorkers and were beaten.
4.4
1
Lasith Malinga To Lendl Simmons
On a length on middle, turned through mid-wicket by Simmons for a single.
4.3
1
Lasith Malinga To Dwayne Smith
Bowls it on the pads, Smith tucks it down towards the short fine leg region.
4.2
1
Lasith Malinga To Lendl Simmons
Good length on off, keeps a bit low, Simmons defends it towards mid on for a single.
Lendl Simmons comes out to bat.
4.1
W
Lasith Malinga To Chris Gayle OUT!
OUT! Gayle drags on! Good length outside off, Gayle gets an under edge back onto his stumps as he plays away from his body. A dismissal similar to the one for Kusal, West Indies lose a big wicket. Gayle gone without a start.
3.6
0
Sachithra Senanayake To Dwayne Smith
Similar length short outside off, goes away, Smith is beaten all ends up. Things have gone quiet after the first over.
3.5
2
Sachithra Senanayake To Dwayne Smith
Flatter on middle, Smith chips it over the mid-wicket fielder for a couple of runs.
3.4
0
Sachithra Senanayake To Dwayne Smith
Bowls it on middle, Smith turns it towards the on side with a sweep shot.
3.3
0
Sachithra Senanayake To Dwayne Smith
Shorter outside off, Smith fails to connect with his late dab through the short third man.
3.2
1
Sachithra Senanayake To Chris Gayle
Bowls it on off, turned through the on side for a single.
3.1
0
Sachithra Senanayake To Chris Gayle
Full on middle, Gayle comes down the track and turns it towards mid-wicket.
2.6
1
Lasith Malinga To Chris Gayle
Bowls it a touch short on off, Gayle is taken aback by the bounce, he dabs it down to third man for a single.
2.5
0
Lasith Malinga To Chris Gayle
Fuller in length on off, Gayle keeps it out towards the on side.
2.4
0
Lasith Malinga To Chris Gayle
Bowls it slower outside off, leaving Gayle, Gayle looks to defend but does not connect at all.
2.3
0
Lasith Malinga To Chris Gayle
Fuller in length outside off, Gayle defends it towards the covers.
2.2
1
Lasith Malinga To Dwayne Smith
Bowls it down the leg side, Smith works it to the short fine leg region for a single.
2.1
0
Lasith Malinga To Dwayne Smith
Starts off with a fuller one on off, Smith plays it back to the bowler with a straight bat.
Lasith Malinga, the captain comes on to bowl.
1.6
0
Sachithra Senanayake To Chris Gayle
Short on off, Gayle gets an under edge as he looks to cut it through the off side.
1.5
1
Sachithra Senanayake To Dwayne Smith
Fuller on off, Smith drills it towards long on for a single.
1.4
1
Sachithra Senanayake To Chris Gayle
Full on off, Gayle leans forward and turns it towards the on side for a single to get off the mark.
1.3
0
Sachithra Senanayake To Chris Gayle
Bowls it on middle, Gayle turns it towards the on side.
1.2
1
Sachithra Senanayake To Dwayne Smith
Flatter on middle, Smith turns it towards mid-wicket for a single.
1.1
0
Sachithra Senanayake To Dwayne Smith
Floated outside off, Smith looks to sweep but does not connect.
Sachithra Senanayake to bowl from the other end.
0.6
0
Nuwan Kulasekara To Chris Gayle
Good length outside off, Gayle taps it towards the off side.
0.5
0
Nuwan Kulasekara To Chris Gayle
Appeal for an LBW but given not out! On a length on middle and leg, Gayle walks down the track to play but fails to connect. The players appeal but the umpire rules him not out.
0.4
0
Nuwan Kulasekara To Chris Gayle
Finally gets it right, bowls it on a length on off, Gayle defends it.
0.4
wd
Nuwan Kulasekara To Chris Gayle
FIVE WIDES! Fuller but down the leg side, the ball beats the diving keeper and runs away to the fine leg region for a boundary. This is a really poor start for Sri Lanka!
0.4
wd
Nuwan Kulasekara To Chris Gayle
Bowls it on down the leg side, Gayle fails to connect with his clip.
0.3
1
Nuwan Kulasekara To Dwayne Smith
Full toss on middle, Smith drives it past mid on for a run.
0.2
6
Nuwan Kulasekara To Dwayne Smith
SIX! Murderous! Fuller in length on middle, Smith swings it over the long on region for a huge hgue maximum! What a start for West Indies!
0.1
4
Nuwan Kulasekara To Dwayne Smith
FOUR! What a shot to start off! Fuller in length on middle, Smith picks it up and lofts it over the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary. Malinga gives the chase but cannot pull the ball in.
Welcome back for the chase. Chris Gayle and Dwayne Smith come out to bat for West Indies. Nuwan Kulasekara to open the bowling for Sri Lanka.
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Match Info
  • Venue Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
  • Toss Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result Sri Lanka beat West Indies by 27 runs (D/L method)
  • Player of the Match Angelo Mathews
  • Player of the Series Virat Kohli
  • Umpire
  • Referee David Boon
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Player Runs Avg.
Virat Kohli IND 319 106.33
Tom Cooper NED 231 57.75
Stephan Myburgh NED 224 32.00
Rohit Sharma IND 200 40.00
JP Duminy SA 187 62.33
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Imran Tahir SA 12 6.55
Ahsan Malik NED 12 6.68
Ravichandran Ashwin IND 11 5.35
Samuel Badree WI 11 5.65
Amit Mishra IND 10 6.68
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