Gayle powers West Indies into final

Nov 02, 2006

It was advantage West Indies as the nippy Jerome Taylor nailed Graeme Smith early with one that cut away after pitching•AFP

AB de Villiers and Herschelle Gibbs added 92 for the fourth wicket and picked up the pace in the middle overs•AFP

'Oops' - de Villiers and Chris Gayle collide•AFP

Chris Gayle and Shivnarine Chanderpaul take a quick single during their crucial first-wicket stand•AFP

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Jacques Kallis tried to up the ante but ended up hoicking it down third man's throat, and the West Indians celebrate•AFP

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Down on one knee, de Villiers clobbers one over the top•AFP

Ton-up kid: Chris Gayle celebrates reaching his 15th ODI hundred•AFP

Gibbs slaps one past the infield•AFP

Gibbs lines one up•AFP

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