length ball, on off, stops at him, it is bowled at 123ks, and it is chipped short of long-on
West Indies vs Australia, 8th Match, Group B at Colombo, Sep 22 2012 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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8th Match, Group B (N), Colombo (RPS), September 22, 2012, ICC World Twenty20
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Okay so that's it. A cold tournament finally reaches biggish matches, and rain allows only 43 overs of cricket over two matches. I have got a bad feeling about this tournament. Hoping for a better day tomorrow, this is Sidharth Monga signing off. Cheers
Presentation "Weather took away a very exciting game," says Darren Sammy. "Everybody was looking forward to it. The batsmen did what was required of them. we knew Australia would come back hard, and we took too long to respond. Just the way he goes about his innings, we just sit in the dressing room, and just enjoy watching him play. Edwards started well, but like I said we took too long to respond."
"There was some good stuff but there was some ordinary stuff as well," says George Bailey. "That's what the challenge is, to lessen the gap between the good and the ordinary stuff. We did do that in patches, but there were certainly patches when they got away from us. Watson and Warner did the job, Huss was good too. Disappointed with the rain, because an exciting finish was set up."
"It was a good day in the end," says Shane Watson. "Obviously disappointing to let them score 190. Dropping Gayle was a pretty bad feeling, especially when the next 10 balls go for 30-40 runs. So good to make up for it with the ball and the bat. It was great to watch Warner from the other end. That's the thing about our partnership. One day is his day, the next one can be mine."
10.55pm I am being told it has been pouring down in Colombo, and they are trying to find a place to hold the match presentation. However, I stay committed to bringing you those quotes, no matter how banal they might be
10.43pm Australia have won by 17 runs on D/L. Shane Watson is Man of the Match. A result reminiscent of West Indies' first match of the first World Twenty20, when they scored 200-plus, and failed to defend. This now turns West Indies-Ireland into a knockout game.
Gayle, Samuels were superb, and so was Watson. For a nine-over innings, as it turned out to be, Warner was useful too. Unfortunate day for the bowlers what with mis-hits flying for sixes. Stay back for quotes from the presentation
10.30pm Still sheeting down and David Hopps has spotted a fan in football jersey body-surfing on the covers. On a more serious note David lets me know the October monsoon is just setting in Sri Lanka, and this is not good news for the tournament. Also don't forget the Champions Cup that was washed out in Sri Lanka ended on September 30, which was roughly the same season. Not the cleverest bit of scheduling then
Meanwhile Rakesh, a West Indies fan if there ever was one, is tearing his hair apart: "In my 35 years of watching cricket, i am unable to recall a single game where i have seen such poor bowling and fielding by any team as the WI today"
"A question about D/L: say we lose 10 overs, turning it into a 10 over match. But say Australia is still ahead of D/L. Do they declare the game over then and there?" No, David, they could still lose wickets in the next five balls, thus changing the par score. Or, wait, I might be wrong. You have got me here
10.20pm Still pouring in Colombo. Australia getting closer to the win every passing minute
10.02pmWe are going off with this massive downpour. The covers are coming on, they will cover the whole ground, but let me tell you that the par score at this moment is 83. Australia are well ahead of it. My amateur calculation says they will start reducing overs if we don't resume play by 10.16pm. One over for every four minutes lost after 10.16pm
9.1
1
Rampaul to Watson, 1 run
"Not denying that his reaction shouldn't be taken as a proof. However, I don't see anything wrong with DRS. A review per innings, sounds good, aye?
Besides enough replays were played without HotSpot and snicko. Oh ICC!" But Lucy, do you want to slow this game down further? As it is, people hardly bowl their overs in time in T20 what with all the conferences going in. Meanwhile here is Rampaul, and also lots of rain
end of over 98 runs
AUS: 99/1CRR: 11.00 • RRR: 8.45
Shane Watson40 (23b 2x4 3x6)
Michael Hussey28 (19b 3x4 1x6)
Dwayne Bravo 1-0-8-0
Marlon Samuels 1-0-22-0
8.6
1
Dwayne Bravo to Watson, 1 run
slower ball, almost like a flighted delivery from a spinner. The half-volley is driven back at Bravo, and he misfields to allow a single
"192! Oh dear, oh dear! This is exactly the target Pakistan set Australia in the last WT20 semi final and Mike Hussey it was! WI must pray he doesnt stick to the end!" That's some memory from ChSherlock
8.5
1
Dwayne Bravo to Hussey, 1 run
low full toss, first time he has bowled at regular pace, and it's driven to long-off for one
8.4
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Dwayne Bravo to Hussey, no run
gives him the charge, Bravo bowls slow again, and this time Hussey hits straight to straight extra cover
8.3
4
Dwayne Bravo to Hussey, FOUR runs
slow again, and short, and he has pulled it into the vacant deep square leg region. This is weird field placement. No square leg inside the circle, and none at the boundary either
8.2
1
Dwayne Bravo to Watson, 1 run
another slow ball, 110ks, full, on the pads, and flicked away for one
8.1
1
Dwayne Bravo to Hussey, 1 run
slower ball, full on off, pushed to long-off for one
Bravo comes on
end of over 822 runs
AUS: 91/1CRR: 11.37 • RRR: 8.41
Shane Watson38 (21b 2x4 3x6)
Michael Hussey22 (15b 2x4 1x6)
Marlon Samuels 1-0-22-0
Daren Sammy 2-0-15-0
7.6
4
Samuels to Watson, FOUR runs
short of a length, angling in, rocks back, and whacks it away past square leg
7.5
6
Samuels to Watson, SIX runs
short, flat, Watson pulls straight to deep midwicket, but this has burst through the hands of DR Smith. What a drop. That was simple by Smith's standards. That could have the final say in the match
7.4
6
Samuels to Watson, SIX runs
oh that seemed like he had mis-hit. The bat face turned open as he tried to loft over long-off, but it kept flying over the man. what bats are they using? Or are they playing in the rarefied atmosphere of Johannesburg?
7.3
4
Samuels to Watson, FOUR runs
short, flat, outside off, and he has got the room to swing at it and drag it over midwicket. That went flat and fast for four
7.2
1
Samuels to Hussey, 1 run
he has made up his mind to sweep long before he leaves the ball. Samuels is short and quick, but he still it drags it from wide outside off for a single to short fine
7.1
1
Samuels to Watson, 1 run
length ball, quick, on middle and leg, pushed to long-on
Samuels to operate now
end of over 77 runs
AUS: 69/1CRR: 9.85 • RRR: 9.46
Michael Hussey21 (14b 2x4 1x6)
Shane Watson17 (16b 1x6)
Daren Sammy 2-0-15-0
Sunil Narine 2-0-16-0
6.6
4
Sammy to Hussey, FOUR runs
innovation. Hussey walks across the stumps, takes a perfectly acceptable length ball on off, and drags it to the right of short fine leg
6.5
1
Sammy to Watson, 1 run
short of a length, into the pads, worked away for a single
6.4
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Sammy to Watson, no run
short of a length, on off, defended back to him
6.3
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Sammy to Watson, no run
that kicked at him. Short of a length, and bounces towards his chest. Watsin's head falls back as he fends with soft hands. It doesn't carry to point
6.2
1
Sammy to Hussey, 1 run
slower ball, short of a length, punched to long-off for one
6.1
1
Sammy to Watson, 1 run
short of a length, just outside off, late-cut away to third man
"We've seen before from HotSpot that it's quite possible for a batsman to edge the ball and not know it so, while it's possible that Warner didn't get an edge, I certainly don't think that we should take his reaction as proof that he didn't." Yes, John, I am in no position to say anything on that. Especially when in T20 you hardly get time to watch replays properly
end of over 612 runs
AUS: 62/1CRR: 10.33 • RRR: 9.28
Shane Watson15 (12b 1x6)
Michael Hussey16 (12b 1x4 1x6)
Sunil Narine 2-0-16-0
Daren Sammy 1-0-8-0
5.6
1
Narine to Watson, 1 run
straight delivery, on a length, middle and leg, Watson backs away to muscle it to long-on for one
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