Jamaicans wins this by 1 run!! flighted on the middle and off, moves and smashes it in the air but lands short of the long-on fieldsman, throw comes in to the wicketkeepers end and the fielders starts celebrating their victory.
Jamaica vs Guyana, 2nd Semi-Final at Coolidge, Feb 23 2008 - Ball by Ball Commentary
Well that is the end of the road for the Guyana the defending champions, what a nail-biting finish it has been here tonight and at last the Jamaicans wins this by just 1 run.
That is all we have for you now from the Stanford cricket ground, Coolidge, Antigua, but please do not miss to join us for the Stanford 20/20 championship final match between Trinidad & Tobago and Jamaica.
room on the off this time, Christian slashes at it and the ball races down to the deep extra covers
6 runs needed off 2 deliveries..
on the legs, looks to flick it and misses it and the batsmen runs for a quick single as the ball runs down to short fine leg
drives it down the pitch passing the bowler for a single, looks for the second and the fielder at the long-on ropes was quick enough to throw it back
pitches outside the off stumps, looks to hit it away but misses it
with that shot the crowd going crazy...
flighted, comes down and smacks it over the umpires head for four
12 runs needed off 6 deliveries now..
Samuels comes in to bowl the final over .. lot of talking now field position changes going on in the field now..
another yorker, played away to the offside for a quick single. That was good bowling restricting the batsman for singles
full length delivery right on target, Crandon plays it down the ground to extra covers
gets back and cuts it straight to the point fielder and sets off for a quick run
short pitched delivery, good bounce, Crandon looking to pull and misses it
outside the off stumps, looks to steer it away but misses it, bit of a fumble by the wicket keeper there and the batsmen cross over for a single
on the legs, plays it down the ground to long-off and gets a quick single
flighted on the off, Nagamootoo comes on the front foot and lofts it in the air and straight to Bernard at long-off
18 runs needed off 14 balls now..
plays it down the ground to short extra covers
on the legs, kneels down and sweeps it in to the gap and down to the deep midwicket ropes
down the leg side, looks to sweep and misses it, Baugh quicly removes the bails and asks the questions but no sign from the umpire other than the wide delivery
Gayle continues..
well bowled again, this time outside the off stumps, Nagamootoo looking to guide it away to the thirdman but misses it