World T20: Six Weird Turning Points of India-West Indies Semifinal
The World T20 semifinal between India and West Indies had fate influencing the game on numerous occasions.
Highlights
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India lost the World T20 semifinal to West Indies by seven wickets.
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WI's top-scorer Simmons was out two times, but deliveries were no-balls.
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West Indies will face England in the final on Sunday.
Two teams, two stand-out performers and six weird turning points. That was the story of India's semifinal clash against West Indies. (Lendl Simmons Rides Luck to Carry West Indies Into World T20 Final)
Many saw the clash as India vs West Indies, but some saw it as 'inches vs the toe'. (India vs West Indies, World T20: Two No-Balls That Cost Mahendra Singh Dhoni's Men A Final Berth)
The Men in Blue may have lost the match, but Virat Kohli had his share of escapes with the inches: (India vs West Indies World T20 Semis: Bad Toss to Lose, Spinners Ineffective, Laments Mahendra Singh Dhoni)
* Virat could have been out on 1. But West Indies wicket-keeper Denesh Ramdin missed a simple run out opportunity by an inch.
* On the same delivery, Dwayne Bravo, the bowler, had another chance to send the Indian batting star back, but he missed the second run out opportunity too. Interestingly, again by an inch.
* King Kohli while chasing was 'lucky' Kohli while batting first on Thursday night. Virat was given a third lifeline in the very next delivery, as he survived a scare as the keeper failed to collect the ball.
Too much in a single match. Isn't it? But wait for the other side of the coin.
* Lendl Simmons was out, caught on 19. But Ashwin overstepped and the batsman was called back.
* He was caught again on 50, but the dismissal was not to be. This time Hardik Pandya overstepped.
* Simmons was again caught on the boundary, but this time Ravindra Jadeja's toe brushed the boundary line and it was a six.