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West Indies vs Australia, Only T20I at Bridgetown, , Jun 20 2008 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
Only T20I, Bridgetown, June 20, 2008, Australia tour of West Indies
(11/11 ov) 97/3
(9.1/11 ov, T:98) 102/3

West Indies won by 7 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
36 (15)
xavier-marshall
New
WI
Full commentary

A sensational run-chase from West Indies. It is getting as dark as the World Cup final now, but Bravo saw that like a beachball. That's the first Twenty20 international in the Caribbean, and what a marker it's laid down. England might not fancy their chances of those Stanford millions after all ...

A brilliant momentum-seizing 36 from 15 balls from Xavier Marshall set the tone of this run-chase. Once he was gone, it was just a run a ball that West Indies needed. Routine stuff in this day and age.

Thanks for your patience, it was worth it in the end. I've been Andrew Miller, goodnight.

9.1
6
Watson to Dwayne Bravo, SIX runs

outside off, and smacked handsomely, gloriously, over deep midwicket for a maximum! What a way to win it!

end of over 911 runs
WI: 96/3CRR: 10.66 RRR: 1.50
Andre Fletcher6 (8b 1x4)
Dwayne Bravo22 (14b 1x4 2x6)
James Hopes 2-0-13-0
Mitchell Johnson 2-0-30-0
8.6
Hopes to Fletcher, no run

an anticlimactic dot to finish the over ...

Fletcher pumps his fists as soon as he hits it. He knows ...

8.5
4
Hopes to Fletcher, FOUR runs

stand and deliver! That was pitched up towards the blockhole, but Fletcher drove through the line, inside-out, and two bounces into the extra cover advertising hoardings!

8.4
1
Hopes to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run

pulled out to midwicket. West Indies are all but home and hosed

8.3
4
Hopes to Dwayne Bravo, FOUR runs

up and over the covers handsomely! That was in the slot for the shot, and he went for it well!

8.2
1lb
Hopes to Fletcher, 1 leg bye

hit in the groin, but an instant call for the single. Hopes fields well in his followthrough, but Bravo is safely home

8.1
1
Hopes to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run

jabbed down to third man, singles all over the place now

end of over 810 runs
WI: 85/3CRR: 10.62 RRR: 4.66
Dwayne Bravo16 (11b 2x6)
Andre Fletcher2 (5b)
Mitchell Johnson 2-0-30-0
Cameron White 1-0-8-0
7.6
1
Johnson to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run

short, banged in towards the gloves, an attempted single is turned down, but they claim one for the rebound as the shy hits the stumps from the gully

It's getting seriously dark, but West Indies are seeing it well

7.5
1
Johnson to Fletcher, 1 run

full length but outside off, guided to third man for another single

7.4
1
Johnson to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run

guided to third man for an intelligent single. West Indies are ahead of the rate this over

7.3
6
Johnson to Dwayne Bravo, SIX runs

remarkable shot! That was a violent outside edge, one hand came off the bat as well, but the ball cleared Brett Lee at third man by a distance

7.2
1
Johnson to Fletcher, 1 run

off the mark with a leg-side single

7.1
Johnson to Fletcher, no run

a swing and a miss. Good ball, angling across the right hander

end of over 710 runs
WI: 75/3CRR: 10.71 RRR: 6.00
Dwayne Bravo8 (8b 1x6)
Andre Fletcher0 (2b)
Cameron White 1-0-8-0
Shane Watson 2-0-11-1

Back comes Mitchell Johnson. He went for 20 in his first over, how can he respond?

6.6
White to Dwayne Bravo, no run

a fuller length, and it almost sneaks through. Either way, it's a dot ball

6.5
White to Dwayne Bravo, no run

better ball. Defended into the covers

6.4
6
White to Dwayne Bravo, SIX runs

short, and slapped handsomely over backward square. A rank long-hop, to be honest

6.3
2b
White to Dwayne Bravo, 2 byes

a beautiful delivery, at last, but it deceives everyone, not least the keeper. Extras are keeping West Indies in the hunt in this over

6.2
White to Dwayne Bravo, no run

drilled out to point

6.2
1w
White to Dwayne Bravo, 1 wide

another one slides down leg. Not what the skipper ordered

6.2
1w
White to Dwayne Bravo, 1 wide

quicker ball, but misdirected

6.1
White to Dwayne Bravo, no run

outside off, and left well alone

Time for some legspin. It's Cameron White