Jamaica vs Guyana, 2nd Semi-Final at Coolidge, , Feb 23 2008 - Match Result

RESULT
2nd Semi-Final (N), Coolidge, February 23, 2008, Stanford 20/20
143/7
(20 ov, T:144) 142/8

Jamaica won by 1 run

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Scorecard summary
Jamaica 143/7(20 overs)
Guyana 142/8(20 overs)
end of over 2010 runs
GUY: 142/8CRR: 7.10 
Derwin Christian13 (12b 1x4)
Esuan Crandon2 (4b)
Marlon Samuels 4-1-19-2

Well that is the end of the road for the Guyana the defending champions, what a nail-biting finish it has been here tonight and at last the Jamaicans wins this by just 1 run.

That is all we have for you now from the Stanford cricket ground, Coolidge, Antigua, but please do not miss to join us for the Stanford 20/20 championship final match between Trinidad & Tobago and Jamaica.

19.6
2
Samuels to Christian, 2 runs

Jamaicans wins this by 1 run!! flighted on the middle and off, moves and smashes it in the air but lands short of the long-on fieldsman, throw comes in to the wicketkeepers end and the fielders starts celebrating their victory.

19.5
2
Samuels to Christian, 2 runs

room on the off this time, Christian slashes at it and the ball races down to the deep extra covers

6 runs needed off 2 deliveries..

19.4
1b
Samuels to Crandon, 1 bye

on the legs, looks to flick it and misses it and the batsmen runs for a quick single as the ball runs down to short fine leg

19.3
1
Samuels to Christian, 1 run

drives it down the pitch passing the bowler for a single, looks for the second and the fielder at the long-on ropes was quick enough to throw it back

19.2
Samuels to Christian, no run

pitches outside the off stumps, looks to hit it away but misses it

with that shot the crowd going crazy...

19.1
4
Samuels to Christian, FOUR runs

flighted, comes down and smacks it over the umpires head for four

end of over 195 runs
GUY: 132/8CRR: 6.94 RRR: 12.00
Derwin Christian4 (7b)
Esuan Crandon2 (3b)
Jerome Taylor 4-0-14-2

12 runs needed off 6 deliveries now..

Samuels comes in to bowl the final over .. lot of talking now field position changes going on in the field now..

18.6
1
Taylor to Christian, 1 run

another yorker, played away to the offside for a quick single. That was good bowling restricting the batsman for singles

18.5
1
Taylor to Crandon, 1 run

full length delivery right on target, Crandon plays it down the ground to extra covers

18.4
1lb
Taylor to Christian, 1 leg bye
18.3
1
Taylor to Crandon, 1 run

gets back and cuts it straight to the point fielder and sets off for a quick run

18.2
Taylor to Crandon, no run

short pitched delivery, good bounce, Crandon looking to pull and misses it

18.1
1b
Taylor to Christian, 1 bye

outside the off stumps, looks to steer it away but misses it, bit of a fumble by the wicket keeper there and the batsmen cross over for a single

end of over 189 runs • 1 wicket
GUY: 127/8CRR: 7.05 RRR: 8.50
Derwin Christian3 (4b)
Esuan Crandon0 (0b)
Chris Gayle 3-0-34-2
17.6
1
Gayle to Christian, 1 run

on the legs, plays it down the ground to long-off and gets a quick single

17.5
W
Gayle to Nagamootoo, OUT

flighted on the off, Nagamootoo comes on the front foot and lofts it in the air and straight to Bernard at long-off

Mahendra Nagamootoo c Bernard b Gayle 15 (14b 2x4 0x6) SR: 107.14

18 runs needed off 14 balls now..

17.4
1
Gayle to Christian, 1 run
17.3
1
Gayle to Nagamootoo, 1 run

plays it down the ground to short extra covers

17.2
4
Gayle to Nagamootoo, FOUR runs

on the legs, kneels down and sweeps it in to the gap and down to the deep midwicket ropes

17.1
1
Gayle to Christian, 1 run
17.1
1w
Gayle to Christian, 1 wide

down the leg side, looks to sweep and misses it, Baugh quicly removes the bails and asks the questions but no sign from the umpire other than the wide delivery

end of over 173 runs • 1 wicket
GUY: 118/7CRR: 6.94 RRR: 8.66
Mahendra Nagamootoo10 (11b 1x4)
Derwin Christian0 (1b)
Jerome Taylor 3-0-11-2

Gayle continues..

16.6
Taylor to Nagamootoo, no run

well bowled again, this time outside the off stumps, Nagamootoo looking to guide it away to the thirdman but misses it

Match details
Stanford Cricket Ground, Coolidge, Antigua
TossGuyana, elected to field first
Series
Season2007/08
Player Of The Match
Series resultJamaica advanced
Hours of play (local time)19.15 start, First Session 19.15-20.30, Interval 20.30-20.45, Second Session 20.45-22.00
Match days23 February 2008 - night (20-over match)
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