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T20 WC Super 8s: England beat South Africa by 39 runs

BRIDGETOWN (Barbados): Kevin Pietersen laid the platform for a commanding 39-run victory over his native South Africa as England took a giant stride towards the World Twenty20 semifinals on Saturday.

Man-of-the-match Pietersen's high-class 53 was at the heart of England's 168 for seven against the land of his birth at the Kensington Oval.

South Africa, in reply, suffered a dramatic top-order collapse against England spinners Graeme Swann (three wickets for 24 runs) and Michael Yardy (two for 26).

The Proteas lost four wickets for 19 runs as 34 for one was transformed into 53 for five.

JP Duminy, the only batsman in the innings to score more than 19, made 39 but by that stage the game was all but beyond South Africa's grasp.

He became one of a trio of wickets for Ryan Sidebottom (three for 23), who ended the match with an over to spare by bowling Morne Morkel as South Africa were dismissed for 129.

Victory left England with two wins from two second round matches after Pietersen made an unbeaten 73 in a six-wicket win over defending champions Pakistan on Thursday.

However, it is possible for three of the four sides in a pool that also features New Zealand to end the second round, which concludes for Group E teams in St Lucia on Monday, with two wins each.

If that is the case, net run-rate will decide which two teams go through to the last four.

But if Pakistan beat South Africa, England will be in the semifinals before their match against New Zealand.

South Africa's slump against spin started when Herschelle Gibbs, on eight, top-edged a sweep off left-armer Yardy's first ball and was brilliantly caught by a diving Sidebottom, running back at short fine leg.

Proteas captain Graeme Smith then holed out when his slog-sweep off Swann was caught in the deep by Michael Lumb.

Albie Morkel, who'd hammered 40 off just 18 balls in South Africa's 13-run win over New Zealand here on Thursday, was out for a duck after a Yardy delivery turned past the outside edge and clipped the top of off-stump.

AB de Villiers did not last long either before skying Swann to England captain Paul Collingwood at midwicket.

Earlier, Pietersen shared a stand of 94 in just under 12 overs with fellow South Africa born batsman Craig Kieswetter, who made 41, after Collingwood won the toss.

The pair relished the pace of fast bowlers Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel, whose combined eight overs cost a hugely expensive 90 runs.

Steyn, arguably the world's leading quick, was treated with disdain in a four-over spell that went for an extraordinary 50 runs.

Pietersen struck a huge six over long-on off Steyn and then casually advanced down the pitch to drive him for four.

But former South Africa Under-19 wicketkeeper Kieswetter had made just seven when he guided Morne Morkel straight to third man only for the Proteas' joy to be cut short because the delivery was a no-ball.

It may not have been as expensive as the 'wicket' Morne Morkel took in the first round, when India's Suresh Raina was on five before going on to complete a hundred, but it was an expensive mistake nonetheless.

Pietersen's 33-ball innings, which featured a six and eight fours, ended when he top-edged an attempted sweep against off-spinner Johan Botha, who took an impressive two for 15.


http://t20wc.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/5907996.cms
 

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It's do or die for India against Windies

BRIDGETOWN: Handed a sound thrashing by Australia in their opening Super Eight match, India will have to quickly sort out their batting woes as they take on the West Indies in a do-or-die contest in the Twenty20 World Cup at the Kensington Oval on Sunday.

Like the Indians, West Indies are also faced with a must-win situation, as another defeat would virtually put them out of contention for a place in the semifinals.

Fortunately for Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men, the islanders do not have a lethal pace battery like the Australians. Kemar Roach may have troubled Ricky Ponting on bone-hard wicket Down Under, but he is not accurate like Dirk Nannes or Shaun Tait.

So the element of pace and bounce will not impact the Indian batsmen who had surrendered meekly to the Aussies' pace quartet.

Bounce there will be in this lively deck, but if the West Indian quicks -- Roach and Jerome Taylor -- don't execute their skills, it will not frazzle the Indian top order.

India would have certainly learnt a lesson or two from their embarrassing 49-run drubbing on Friday.

Dhoni conceded that India had sought to fight fire with fire and had consequently paid for the imprudence.

The urge to play the pull shot, without getting inside the line of the ball, must have probably been flushed out of their psyche when they take the field.

Also, they would have worked on their bowling inadequacies, which was ruthlessly exposed by Shane Watson and David Warner during their hurricane 106-run partnership.

It is a comfort to play an extra batsman as an exigency against a collapse. But then, India can't compromise on their bowling.

Part-time spinners or batting all-rounders could win them one game in ten. But it is the regular bowlers who can provide the breaks to gain momentum consistently.

This is one aspect that the Indian team management, which is sorely missing Virender Sehwag, would have taken into consideration before penning down the names for the bash against West Indies.

Without another opener in the 15-man squad, India would be forced to play Murali Vijay, who has struggled against the rising ball, bowled in the corridor of uncertainty.

No doubt he is technically sound, but in his aspiration to play shots on the up, he has failed miserably.

On the other hand, Chris Gayle's boys would be determined to do well in front of their home crowd, especially after being mauled by 57 runs by Sri Lanka.

"We will definitely have a discussion about our performance and go back to the drawing board to get ourselves sorted out. As it is a must win game for both the sides, it will be a good battle at the square," said Gayle.

Having watched the Indians made a hash of their chase against a hostile attack, West Indies could pepper their sub-continental rivals with short-pitched bowling, though they don't really have the class and pace of the Australian counterparts.

"We watched the India-Australia game. We will look at that option. At the same time you have bowl according to plan to achieve the desired results. I think India have quality batsmen who can make adjustments, according to the situation," said Gayle.

Considering that Kieron Pollard batted low down the order and could not get going against the Sri Lankan bowlers, West Indies have an option of sending their most devastating batsman up the order.

"He is the kind of guy you can go in and start hitting the ball straightaway. So we are holding him aback a bit. But if needed, we can send him in early," said Gayle.

With Australia and Sri Lanka sitting pretty with two points under their belt, India would have to play their best cricket to get the better of the West Indians.

Dhoni's men have the potential but they need to convert that potential into runs and wickets to keep the tri-colour flying aloft.

Teams (from):

India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (C), Murali Vijay, Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Yusuf Pathan, Dinesh Karthik, Ravindra Jadeja, Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra, Harbhajan Singh, Piyush Chawla, Vinay Kumar, Rohit Sharma, Umesh Yadav.

West Indies: Chris Gayle, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Wavell Hinds, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Jerome Taylor, Ravi Rampaul, Darren Sammy, Dwayne Bravo, Narsingh Deonarine, Denesh Ramdin, Kieron Pollard, Sulieman Benn, Kemar Roach, Nikita Miller, Andre Fletcher.

http://t20wc.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/5906766.cms
 

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NA committee to hold inquiry into Pak's poor show in T20 WC

Karachi, May 9 (PTI) Pakistan's stunning one run defeat to New Zealand which has virtually put them out of the World Twenty20 Cup semifinals has come as a big dampener for their fans and led to strong reactions with the Senate and National Assembly committee on sports announcing they would be holding inquiries into the team's poor show in the West Indies.

Chasing 134 to win, defending champions Pakistan managed to score only 132 runs for the loss of seven wickets in their crucial Super Eights group E match at Kensington ground yesterday. The defeat has more or less put them out of contentions for a semi-final berth.
 

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ICC World Twenty20, 19th Match, Group F: West Indies v India at Bridgetown, May 9, 2010

West Indies 169/6 in 20 overs
 

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West Indies 169/6 (20/20 ov)
India 4/0 (1.4/20 ov)


Need some big innings by Gambhir/Raina/Yusuf and a clinical finish by MSD.
 

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WestIndies v India, Group F, Bridgetown-Gayle blitz takes West Indies to 169

Chris Gayle finished agonisingly short of becoming the first man to make two international Twenty20 centuries, but when he was run-out he had already swiped West Indies to a competitive total in a should-win Super Eights match at the Kensington Oval. West Indies had made a stodgy start, but again the importance of keeping wickets in hand was emphasised when they bludgeoned 97 runs in the final nine overs.

The Indian fielding was shoddy, spilling a couple of chances, one of which proved extremely expensive - MS Dhoni and Yusuf Pathan colliding into each other as they went for a skier near square leg when Gayle was on 47, after which he blasted 51 off 26 deliveries.

Gayle was just opening out when that catch went down; he had warmed up with a whip over long-on for six in the eighth over and followed it up in the next with the biggest six of the tournament, off Yusuf Pathan, which bounced on the roof.

In a slaphappy innings in which nearly all his runs came on the leg side, Gayle extended Ravindra Jadeja's poor tournament by smearing his second ball, a full toss, for a flat six. Next up was Zaheer, who was flicked over square leg for four, then Yusuf was clubbed down the ground so flat that the non-striker Darren Sammy fell to the ground to take evasive action.

Then, Dhoni's gamble of giving Suresh Raina the 17th over went awry, when Gayle smacked a couple more leg-side sixes. Gayle found the roof behind midwicket again in the next over, and looked set for a century when he entered the final over on 96. However, after Kieron Pollard and Ramnaresh Sarwan were sent back by Zaheer Khan and Ashish Nehra respectively, he tried to scramble back a second on the fourth delivery, but his bat deflected into the air as he dived full-length to try and make his ground, and was run-out.

He was given good support by three partners through the innings. First Shivnarine Chanderpaul, far more composed than during his short and frenetic stay against Sri Lanka, had plenty of dot balls early on, and never really hit top gear though he pulled off several reverse-sweeps and a paddle-pull to fine leg for four. Once he was dismissed after providing a platform, West Indies sent in Sammy at No. 3 as pinch-hitter, who played an array of proper cricketing shots, the highlight of which was a chip for six over long-off, to collect 19 off 10 deliveries. Finally, it was Pollard, the man around whose hitting there is so much buzz, who showed his batting is as much about power as timing during a quick cameo.

West Indies will be happy with their effort after being sent in once rain had delayed the start by half an hour. Harbhajan Singh began with a tight three-over spell in which he got plenty of spin and bounce to keep the openers quiet. Even Gayle was wary of him, and despite a supremely-timed sweep for six, Harbhajan went only for 12 runs in his spell to keep West Indies down to 31 after the Powerplay. However, he bowled out in the 11th over, after which West Indies went on the rampage.


http://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-2010/content/current/story/459063.html

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West Indies 169/6 (20/20 ov)

India 112/5 (15.1/20 ov)

India require another 58 runs with 5 wickets and 29 balls remaining
 

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T20 WC Super 8s: West Indies knock India out of World Twenty20

BRIDGETOWN: 2007 Champions India were on the brink of elimination from the Twenty20 World Cup after suffering a 14-run defeat against West Indies in their Group F Super Eight match on Sunday.

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Chasing 170 to win, India made 155 for nine as their top order once against collapsed against sustained fast bowling.

Suresh Raina hit a 25-ball 32 but it was Mahendra Singh Dhoni (29) and Harbhajan Singh (14) who raised India hopes in the death overs, but some outstanding fielding and bowling by Dwayne Bravo fizzled out India's challenge.

Bravo produced an outstanding direct hit from long on to get rid off Dhoni and then held a catch in the deep off Harbhajan before dismissing Ashish Nehra at short mid-wicket by Suleiman Benn to put the last nail in Indian coffin.

Earlier, Chris Gayle butchered the Indian bowlers with a whirlwind 66-ball 98 as West Indies posted a competitive 169 for six after India skipper Dhoni put West Indies to bat.

India would need a miracle to reach the semis now as a win for Sri Lanka over Australia in the other Group F match at the Kensington Oval would mean they no longer had a chance of reaching the final four.

If Australia defeats Sri Lanka and West Indies in their next two matches and India beats the Islanders in their last encounter, then it will come down to run-rate which will be the only slight chance that India will have to make to the semis.

Earlier, Gayle slammed five fours and seven sixes and involved in three crucial partnerships with Shivnarine Chanderpaul (23), Darren Sammy (19) and Keiron Pollard (17) to take his team to a competitive score.

Gayle mixed aggression with caution to single-handedly anchor the West Indies innings on a damp but drying wicket which wasn't conducive for stroke making at the Kensington Oval here.

Gayle piously defended his citadel when the bowlers demanded respect and treated them with casual disdain when they begged to be punished.

He was calm and resolute when Harbhajan Singh (4-0-16-0) was in operation and ensured his side did not lose wickets even when the Indian had the game in control after five overs which yielded just 26 for no loss.

But the moment the off-spinner went off the attack, he opened his broad, muscular shoulders to annihilate the rest of the Indian bowlers.

He was in no hurry to rotate the strike while raising 80 runs for the first wicket with Chanderpaul.

Gayle lashed out at the bowlers with power and precision and showed scant respect to Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra and Ravindra Jadeja as all his sixes sailed over the pickets to the utter delight of the local fans.

The Indian fielding lived up to its billing. Ravindra Jadeja spilled Chanderpaul at 12 when West Indies had made 43 in 7.4 overs.

A little later, Gayle watched Dhoni and Yusuf Pathan collide with each other and drop what should have been a simple catch at short square. Gayle was on 46 in a score of 73 for no loss in 11.1 overs. He lived to flay the Indian attack in the death overs, adding 52 runs after the reprieve.

Forget the dropped catches, the out-fielding also left much to be desired. Jadeja seemed to have not got over his nightmare against Australia, as he floundered in the deep, letting the ball slip under his knees.

The 21-year-old was also to concede 16 runs in his first over, with Gayle and Darren Sammy slamming him for sixes.

The score could have been much more but pacer Ashish Nehra, who bagged three wickets for 35 runs, bowled a brilliant last over to restrict West Indies to 169.

Teams:

India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Capt.), Murali Vijay, Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Yusuf Pathan, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra.

West Indies: Chris Gayle (Capt.), Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Wavell Hinds, Dwayne Bravo, Denesh Ramdin, Kieron Pollard, Darren Sammy, Sulieman Benn, Kemar Roach, Jerome Taylor.

http://t20wc.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/5910011.cms
 

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After the huge defeat of SL against aussies, the doors have opened again.

India need to beat SL by 21 runs and and aussies need to beat WI, and we are into semis.
 

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6 . 1 6 6 W | 2 . 1 . . 1 | 4 4 1 . 4 .

Although i don't expect anything from our team but if they want to stay in the game - they have to make at least 70 more runs

thats 86/4 after 13 overs
 

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What India needs to do for a semi-final berth

A win alone is not sufficient for India to qualify for the semi-finals.

They will have to beat Sri Lanka by a minimum of 20 runs on batting first, and with 2.1 to three overs to spare on batting second, in their last Super Eights clash of the T20 World Cup in St Lucia on Tuesday.

Not only India needs to win big, but also Australia must beat hosts the West Indies in the second match of the day.

If Australia beats the West Indies even by one run, India will be through.

India needs to boost their net run-rate, which is a dismal -1.578.

However, despite losing to Australia by a huge margin of 81 runs, Sri Lanka have a NRR of -0.600, while the West Indies' NRR is -1.057.

India lost its first two Super Eights matches to Australia and West Indies and face ouster from the championship.

http://cricket.rediff.com/report/2010/may/10/what-india-needs-to-do-for-a-semi-final-berth.htm
 

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One year has past since the last T20 world cup,,and it seems that the Indian cricketers still haven't learnt to tackle short pitched deliveries,,,Everywhere around the world they cannot hope to get slow and flat wickets....
They didn't show the temperment and resilience to put up a fight,,,,the bowling department is back to normal( I mean not being able to exploit the the bounce on the track and inconsistent line and length,,this has always been the case with Indian bowlers right from the time of Srinath and Venkatesh Prasad)
So it's time to think what will happen to team India in test cricket after the retirement of the likes of Sachin ,Dravid,Laxman,,,,because the young players sure have the flare and talent but no temperment and patience,, a few quiet overs and they resort to uncricketing shots.
 

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One year has past since the last T20 world cup,,and it seems that the Indian cricketers still haven't learnt to tackle short pitched deliveries,,,Everywhere around the world they cannot hope to get slow and flat wickets....
They didn't show the temperment and resilience to put up a fight,,,,the bowling department is back to normal( I mean not being able to exploit the the bounce on the track and inconsistent line and length,,this has always been the case with Indian bowlers right from the time of Srinath and Venkatesh Prasad)
So it's time to think what will happen to team India in test cricket after the retirement of the likes of Sachin ,Dravid,Laxman,,,,because the young players sure have the flare and talent but no temperment and patience,, a few quiet overs and they resort to uncricketing shots.
Indian players played a lot of T-20 in IPL, but still could not learn lessons. may be they are playing for only money........................
 

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India playing good today - India 57/1 after 6.2 overs

Raina is giving a nice treat to Lankans

4 | 2 4 2 1wd 4 4 . | 1 4
 

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but indians are out of it , because of first game ............
There is no first game

If India beat Sri Lanka by 20 runs........... and then Australia beat Windies..... India qualifies
 

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200 is possible - if wickets are in hand

We made 107 in 9.1 overs yesterday despite the fact we had lost early wickets

I know india can do that as well
 

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