Sarwan finishes the contest with a pull to the backward square leg boundary
Ireland vs West Indies, at London, Jun 02 2009 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
The Oval, June 02, 2009, ICC World Twenty20 Warm-up Matches
130/7
(16/20 ov, T:131) 134/1
West Indies won by 9 wickets (with 24 balls remaining)
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end of over 1619 runs
WI: 134/1CRR: 8.37
Ramnaresh Sarwan25 (23b 3x4)
Chris Gayle88 (56b 6x4 7x6)
John Mooney 1-0-19-0
West Indies win with four overs to spare and nine wickets in hand. Gayle took the game away from Ireland with an unbeaten 88. the rest of the batsmen merely had to stick around. If you've missed any of the action, have a read of the bulletin.
15.6
4
Mooney to Sarwan, FOUR runs
scores are level
15.5
1
Mooney to Gayle, 1 run
Gayle pulls but this time it's along the ground for a single
15.4
6
Mooney to Gayle, SIX runs
he goes leg side this time and muscles the ball high and far over deep square leg
15.3
6
Mooney to Gayle, SIX runs
Gayle gets under a length delivery and deposits it into the stands at long off
15.2
1
Mooney to Sarwan, 1 run
short once again and Sarwan pulls along the ground to deep square leg
15.1
1
Mooney to Gayle, 1 run
Gayle doesn't time the pull properly and the ball falls several yards short of Rankin at cow corner
end of over 159 runs
WI: 115/1CRR: 7.66 • RRR: 3.20
Chris Gayle74 (52b 6x4 5x6)
Ramnaresh Sarwan20 (21b 2x4)
Trent Johnston 4-0-25-0
Mooney to bowl from the Pavilion End
14.6
1
Johnston to Gayle, 1 run
punched off the back foot towards long on
14.5
1
Johnston to Sarwan, 1 run
short ball and Sarwan pulls to deep midwicket
14.4
1
Johnston to Gayle, 1 run
Gayle gently nudges the ball off his pads for a single
14.3
1
Johnston to Sarwan, 1 run
driven past the bowler for one more
14.2
4
Johnston to Sarwan, FOUR runs
short ball and Sarwan swivels and pulls towards the deep midwicket boundary
14.1
1
Johnston to Gayle, 1 run
Gayle stays deep in his crease and flicks a full ball towards deep midwicket
end of over 149 runs
WI: 106/1CRR: 7.57 • RRR: 4.16
Chris Gayle71 (49b 6x4 5x6)
Ramnaresh Sarwan14 (18b 1x4)
Boyd Rankin 3-0-23-0
13.6
1lb
Rankin to Gayle, 1 leg bye
Gayle tries to whip the ball off his pads but misses
13.5
1
Rankin to Sarwan, 1 run
driven off the front foot through cover
13.4
1
Rankin to Gayle, 1 run
flicked off the hips towards fine leg
13.3
4
Rankin to Gayle, FOUR runs
Gayle clears his front leg out of the way and whacks the ball into the gap between long on and deep midwicket
13.2
1
Rankin to Sarwan, 1 run
short ball outside off, Sarwan carves it in the air towards the sweeper boundary
13.1
1
Rankin to Gayle, 1 run
Gayle lifts one leg off the ground as he pulls a short ball towards deep square
end of over 135 runs
WI: 97/1CRR: 7.46 • RRR: 4.85
Ramnaresh Sarwan12 (16b 1x4)
Chris Gayle65 (45b 5x4 5x6)
Alex Cusack 4-0-24-0
Rankin returns from the Pavilion End
12.6
4
Cusack to Sarwan, FOUR runs
Sarwan gets under a full ball and hits it hard towards the long-off boundary
12.5
•
Cusack to Sarwan, no run
Sarwan's letting ayle do all the scoring, he defends another one to the bowler
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