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Canada vs West Indies, Final at King City, Aug 24 2008 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
Final, King City (NW), August 24, 2008, Scotiabank Series
Canada FlagCanada
179
West Indies FlagWest Indies
(27.3/50 ov, T:180) 181/3

West Indies won by 7 wickets (with 135 balls remaining)

chris-gayle
Player Of The Match
Chris Gayle
, WI
110* (77)
rizwan-cheema
Player Of The Series
Rizwan Cheema
, CAN
184 runs • 4 wkts
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That will be it, Gayle finishes it off, Canada has done well, they have put up a fight in both games against the Windies

A very good crowd, lots of youngsters came in after their junior games, that finish early in the morning, we are getting ready for the presentation ceremony

Chris Gayle is Man of the Match for his brilliant 100 today, Rizwan Cheema is Man of the Series. Colin Croft presented the Man of the Match and Man of the Series awards.

This is Gary Grewal signing off, good bye and see you soon!

27.3
4
Samad to Gayle, FOUR runs

flicked fine

27.2
•
Samad to Gayle, no run
27.1
•
Samad to Gayle, no run
Over27
11 runs, 1 wicket
WI 177/3CRR: 6.55  RRR: 0.13
Xavier Marshall 4 (1b 1x4)Chris Gayle 106 (74b 13x4 6x6)
Balaji Rao2/50 (7)
26.6
4
Balaji Rao to Marshall, FOUR runs

works it past third man

Marshall comes out without a helmet

26.5
W
Balaji Rao to Johnson, OUT

again, he comes out of his crease and is beaten

Leon Johnson b Balaji Rao 1 (9b 0x4 0x6) SR: 11.11

Windies need just 7 more

26.4
4b
Balaji Rao to Johnson, 4 byes

that one beats everyone

26.3
1
Balaji Rao to Gayle, 1 run

sweeps it to mid wicket

26.2
•
Balaji Rao to Gayle, no run

lbw shout, not out says the umpire

26.1
2
Balaji Rao to Gayle, 2 runs

driven to long off, and they will come back for a double

Over26
Maiden
WI 166/2CRR: 6.38  RRR: 0.58
Leon Johnson 1 (7b)Chris Gayle 103 (71b 13x4 6x6)
Karun Jethi0/3 (2)
25.6
•
Jethi to Johnson, no run
25.5
•
Jethi to Johnson, no run

sweeps it to fine leg

25.4
•
Jethi to Johnson, no run

forward defense again

25.3
•
Jethi to Johnson, no run

forward defence

25.2
•
Jethi to Johnson, no run

straight to jethi

25.1
•
Jethi to Johnson, no run

glances it to fine leg

Over25
8 runs, 1 wicket
WI 166/2CRR: 6.64  RRR: 0.56
Leon Johnson 1 (1b)Chris Gayle 103 (71b 13x4 6x6)
Balaji Rao1/43 (6)
24.6
1
Balaji Rao to Johnson, 1 run

plays it to long on

24.5
W
Balaji Rao to Baugh, OUT

tries to step out and lift him over long, but misses it completely and is bowled

Carlton Baugh b Balaji Rao 29 (41b 4x4 0x6) SR: 70.73
24.4
2
Balaji Rao to Baugh, 2 runs

sweeps it to square leg

24.3
•
Balaji Rao to Baugh, no run

cuts it hard to point

24.2
1
Balaji Rao to Gayle, 1 run

smashes it to long on

Brilliant 100 for Gayle

24.1
4
Balaji Rao to Gayle, FOUR runs

cover drive,

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