Lightning, Halestorm, Gaylestorm. Where's John Snow?

A day after Alex Hales' stunning 100 against Sri Lanka, the impact of his innings was yet to sink in. The twitter guys at BBC perhaps had had one too many pints in celebration.

Was Alex Hales' century the best-ever by an England player in any format? Send us your best to #bbccricket #wt20 https://t.co/ILzFtXSyF4

— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) March 28, 2014

Australia chose to bowl, and Samuel Badree began with some ridiculous long-hops that found the boundary.

Badree is bowling like we do in underarm cricket with only offside runs. Finch is also batting exactly that way as well.

— cornerd (@cornerd) March 28, 2014

Krishmar Santokie got off to a better start. Every ball of his seemed to be slower than the previous one.

Santokie is Rajat Bhatia in disguise! #wt20

— Ánkit Damania (@punterankit) March 28, 2014

It's the season to get carried away.

@sanjaymanjrekar Santokie - potential to be the new Derek Underwood?

— Brian Murgatroyd (@murgersb) March 28, 2014

After an initial surge, David Warner and Aaron Finch perished to the slower men.

England are better than Australia again. Splendid. Really thought that would take longer.

— Dave Tickner (@tickerscricket) March 28, 2014

I can see Australia's future. They are packing their bags and are ready to go home. #AusvsWI #T20WC2014

— Cricket Legacy (@cricketlegacy) March 28, 2014

these blokes bowling like ya uncle would in backyard cricket and we still cant get a run #wt20

— scottie leighton (@Scott_PL) March 28, 2014

Meanwhile, the Hales hype was beginning to get out of hand.

Can anyone confirn if Alex Hales has been knighted yet?

— TheBounce (@followthebounce) March 28, 2014

Glenn Maxwell thumped Australia out of trouble, though Shane Watson and George Bailey failed again.

Test cricket has ruined George Bailey's T20 game. #WT20

— Dan Liebke (@LiebCricket) March 28, 2014

Glenn Maxwell, it seems, is the new Andrew Symonds. Except without the fishing #wt20

— 51allout (@51allout) March 28, 2014

If you don't like Maxwell's hitting you're probably a New South Welshman. #wt20

— Doctor Five-Nil (@DoctorFiveball) March 28, 2014

Is this Maxwell innings the best innings by any Australian in any format in the history of cricket? @BBCSport

— Sim Mahon (@SimUKCricket) March 28, 2014

Maxwell's blitz ended prematurely, and allowed West Indies claw back into the game. James Faulkner was welcomed with a beamer.

So,, that beamer was the response for Faulkner's comments #wt20 #AusvsWI

— Silver Surfer (@axcelarate) March 28, 2014

West Indies' fielding was a mix of the good and the terrible. Chris Gayle, as always, tended towards the terrible.

Gayle - be better to have an inanimate rod fielding.... #wt20 #wivaus

— Innocent Bystander (@InnoBystander) March 28, 2014

Despite losing steam after Maxwell's exit, Australia finished with a solid score. West Indies' chase got off to a stunning start, with Gayle invoking boundary-mode early.

I once saw a potato bowl with less spud then Dougy! #AUSvWI #WCT20

— Andrew Symonds (@Drunk_As_Roy) March 28, 2014

"Yah Twitter Talk Nah" - Chris Gayle, probably. #AUSvWI

— Chris1209 (@ThatChris1209) March 28, 2014

Twitter almost collapsed under the weight of meteorological puns. Some of them weren't too bad.

Lightning, then Hales, then Gayle. This World T20 is crying out for John Snow.

— King Cricket (@TheKingsTweets) March 28, 2014

And some of them flirted with danger. Like staying out on a day with heavy lightning.

Last night The Hales Storm, today The Gayle Force, low pressure building no wonder there been lightning in Bangladesh! #toss @AlexHales1

— Stuart Broad (@StuartBroad8) March 28, 2014

Gayle was hitting enough boundaries to not have to bother too much with running.

#Gayle RT @PaulFrame85: @thecricketcouch As Sean Connery once said: pic.twitter.com/cdQS4trgzC

— Subash Jayaraman (@thecricketcouch) March 28, 2014

Gayle's jogging between the wickets has improved. #wt20

— HoldingWilley (@holdingwilley) March 28, 2014

In the wake of Gayle's monstrous hitting, Australia held back their young leggie.

Is there anyone more nervous in the world right now than James Muirhead? #wt20

— 51allout (@51allout) March 28, 2014

Muirhead eventually got Gayle's wicket, and Australia quickly piled on the pressure against a struggling Marlon Samuels.

West Indies bowled Russell and Sammy when they didn't need to, and now they're not batting the same pair when they need to! #WT20

— Alternative Cricket (@AltCricket) March 28, 2014

Some saw a silver lining around West Indies' troubles.

At least a Windies loss should mean no more Gangnam shite... #wt20 #wivaus

— Innocent Bystander (@InnoBystander) March 28, 2014

Spoke too soon.

Samuels holed out just in time for Darren Sammy to pump West Indies back to life.

Samuels batted like he bowled. He threw everything at it but was eventually caught. *wink wink* #wt20

— HoldingWilley (@holdingwilley) March 28, 2014

Australia needed their left-arm quicks to deliver as the game headed to a hair-raising finish.

Every time Bollinger removes his cap I'm disappointed his hair doesn't come off with it. #WT20

— Cat Jones (@Cricketbatcat) March 28, 2014

Bollinger looked the part, but Mitchell Starc got clobbered by Sammy in a decisive 19th over.

Darren Sammy has looked like a man possessed in the past month! Renaissance of the slogger, with him, Afridi and Maxwell in form. #AUSvWI

— Alternative Cricket (@AltCricket) March 28, 2014

MS Dhoni was in the house to watch the endgame.

Oh look! The VP of India Cements is at the ground. #wt20

— HoldingWilley (@holdingwilley) March 28, 2014

Faulkner had 12 to defend off the last over. Dot. Dot. Six. Six.

First 2 balls - Faulkner and the next 2 balls - Faultner #WIvsAus

— Comedian Praveen (@Funny_Leone) March 28, 2014

Play it again, Sammy.

— Dave Tickner (@tickerscricket) March 28, 2014

did Faulkner learn nothing from Tony Greig? #grovel

— Craig Cozier (@YeahCozier) March 28, 2014

West Indies celebrated like there was no tomorrow. Which is perhaps true of Australia after two defeats in two games.

Darren Sammy! He's smashed the fourth ball for a straight six, thrown his bat away and... <mad celebrations consume the rest of this tweet>

— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) March 28, 2014

Oh..... Sexy lady... pic.twitter.com/NpQp8oSb58

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) March 28, 2014

And the moral of the story is ...

When you come to shoot - shoot, Don't TALK!! #Beng

— Chris Gayle (@henrygayle) March 28, 2014

We are enlightened.