India v West Indies, World T20 Semis - How Twitter Saw The Clash of Titans
West Indies will now take on England in the World T20 final at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday.
- Agence France-Presse
- Updated: April 01, 2016 12:36 pm IST
Highlights
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West Indies beat India by seven wickets
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Lendl Simmons smashed an unbeaten 82 off 51 balls
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West Indies take on England in the final on Sunday
India's dream of becoming the first host nation to win the World T20 came crashing down after their loss to the West Indies in the second semifinal at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. (Simmons Rides Luck to Carry West Indies Into Final)
How Twitter saw the West Indies' seven-wicket win over India in a gripping World T20 semifinal on Thursday: (Two No-Balls That Cost Dhoni's Men A Final Berth)
Awesome display by this group men with no brains, imagine if we had some #finalist #T20WorldCup #CWC2016 #onemorestep
- Phil Simmons (@Coachsim13) March 31, 2016
- West Indies coach Phil Simmons hailing his side for making the final despite being criticised in the build-up.
We have a lot of #Champions not a 1 #Champion https://t.co/M5cC5mWWMF
- Chris Gayle (@henrygayle) March 31, 2016
- West Indies star opener Chris Gayle
Great great great!!! Well done Windies!!! #silence #wankhede #WestindiesvsEngland #ICCWT20 #finals proud to be West Indian
- Brian Lara (@BrianLara) March 31, 2016
- West Indies legend Brian Lara
What a game!! I've never seen anything like it. @westindies will need next 2 days to get over celebrations tonight #WT20
- Glenn McGrath (@glennmcgrath11) March 31, 2016
- Former Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath.
What a game!! I've never seen anything like it. @westindies will need next 2 days to get over celebrations tonight #WT20
- Glenn McGrath (@glennmcgrath11) March 31, 2016
- Ex-Sri Lanka international Russel Arnold
What a #T20WorldCup this has been! Edge of the seat games all the way through great for the fans
- Stuart Broad (@StuartBroad8) March 31, 2016
- England seamer Stuart Broad
Tough luck boys. It was a good match and well fought! Best wishes to West Indies and England for the finals. #IndvsWI #WT20
- sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) March 31, 2016
- Sachin Tendulkar
Wow! If Gayle doesn't get you Simmons will! @westindies in the #WT20 final pic.twitter.com/utaGPSaMAS
- Lord's Ground (@HomeOfCricket) March 31, 2016
- Lord's cricket ground
Why is everybody surprised the windies won when eng chased down 225..??
- Herschelle Gibbs (@hershybru) March 31, 2016
- Former South African batsman Herschelle Gibbs recalling England's group stage win over the Proteas the same Wankhede Stadium ground.
Another top game in Mumbai, good wicket always produces high quality contest. Congratulations @westindies a real show of resilience #wt20
- Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) March 31, 2016
- Ex-Australian Test star Tom Moody
Once again the hosts don't win the ICC World T20 #jinxed #WT20
- simon hughes (@theanalyst) March 31, 2016
- Former England county player Simon Hughes, now TV pundit/analyst
Really enjoying this Lendl Simmons Benefit match .... #ICCWT20
- Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) March 31, 2016
- Former England captain Michael Vaughan.