Match No – 26th Match, 2nd Semi Final – Australia v West Indies
Day and Date – Fri Oct 5, 2012
Match Time – 13:30 GMT | 19:00 local (7.00 pm)
Venue – R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Toss – West Indies elected to bat
Result – West Indies won by 74 runs
Man of the match – C Gayle

Chris Gayle and Kieron Pollard justified their power hitting labels today in the second semi final of T20 World Cup 2012 as West Indies shattered the dreams of Australia by beating them by 74 runs.

West Indies won the toss and elected to bat first. Though J Charles was out when the team score was just 16 but Chris Gayle was today in no mood to let off. He smashed six sixes and five boundaries in his unbeaten 41-ball 75 runs knock. All West Indies batsmen contributed with much needed runs and that too with a strike rate of over 100. In the end overs, Pollard smashed 38 off just 15 balls with 3 sixes and 3 fours to help West Indies post a mammoth 205/4 in 20 overs.

Chasing 206 to enter finals, Australian stars Warner, Watson and Hussey failed when the team needed them most. The trio was back in pavilion when the team score was just 29. The pressure of increasing run rate was too much for the Australian batsmen and apart from a gallant 63 off 29 balls by captain G Bailey every other Australian batsmen failed. West Indies bowlers Ravi Rampaul (3-16), Samuel Badree (2-27), Sunil Narine (2-17) and Pollard (2-6) never let the Australian batsmen settle and finally Australians were all out for 131 in 16.4 overs.

Match 26- 2nd Semi Final T20 world Cup – Australia v West Indies Indies Scorecard

Match No – 26th Match, 2nd Semi Final – Australia v West Indies
Day and Date – Fri Oct 5, 2012
Match Time – 13:30 GMT | 19:00 local (7.00 pm)
Venue – R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Today in the second semi final of T20 World Cup 2012, Australia will take on West Indies at the R Premadasa Stadium.

Australia who were unbeaten until their last match against Pakistan needs to forget that match and take up the Caribbean challenge all together differently. Watson, Warner and Hussey have been the only batsmen who have performed well so far in this edition of World Cup. But if they need to lift the trophy, the entire teams needs to contribute. This shortcoming was seen in their last match against Pakistan.

West Indies, on the other hand have been a team depending on its batting line up. But the spinner Sunil Narine is the one on which they will be banking today.

Australia Squad for T20 World Cup 2012:George Bailey (c), Shane Watson (vc), Cameron White, Dan Christian, David Hussey, Pat Cummins, David Warner, Xavier Doherty, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Hilfenhaus, Brad Hogg, Michael Hussey, Clint McKay, Mitchell Starc, Matthew Wade.

West Indies Squad for T20 World Cup 2012:Darren Sammy (captain), Dwayne Bravo (vice captain), Chris Gayle, Darren Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Johnson Charles, Fidel Edwards, Sunil Narine, Ravi Rampaul, Andre Russell, Samuel Badree, Marlon Samuels, Lendl Simmons, Denesh Ramdin and Dwayne Smith.

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Match No – 23, Group 2 – Pakistan Beat Australia
Day and Date – Tue Oct 2, 2012
Match Time – 10:00 GMT | 15:30 local (3.30 pm)
Venue – R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Toss – Australia won the toss and elected to field.
Result – Pakistan won by 32 runs

Team Pakistan clicked on when it mattered the most and defeated Australia by 32 runs to qualify for the semi finals on better net run rate as compared to India.

Earlier Australia won the toss and elected to field first. Nasir Jamshed’s 55 off 46 balls helped them post a total of 149/6 in 20 overs.

Pakistan needed to win this match and now it was the turn of bowlers to defend 149. The biggest danger was S Watson but Hasan got his priced wicket in the 4th over. Warner also got out cheaply giving the much needed boost to Pakistan bowlers and fielders. Michael Hussey did scored 54 but in vain as Australia could manage just 117/7 in 20 overs and thus lost the match by 32 runs.

Match Highlights
Pakistan
Pakistan: 50 runs in 9.1 overs (55 balls), Extras 1
Nasir Jamshed: 50 off 41 balls (4 x 4, 2 x 6)
Pakistan: 100 runs in 13.6 overs (84 balls), Extras 2

Australia
Australia: 50 runs in 11.1 overs (67 balls), Extras 1
Australia: 100 runs in 16.5 overs (101 balls), Extras 1
MEK Hussey: 50 off 45 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)

Match 23 T20 World Cup 2012 Group 2 – Australia v Pakistan Scorecard

Match No – 23rd Match, Super Eights, Group 2 – Australia v Pakistan
Day and Date – Tuesday Oct 2, 2012
Match Time – 10:00 GMT | 15:30 local (3.30 pm)
Venue – R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Today in the 23rd match of T20 World Cup 2012, Pakistan will take on Australia in a do or die match. Pakistan need to win this match to keep the hopes alive for the semi final berth.

Australia who have been riding on Shane Watson’s success so far have already made it to the semi finals until and unless they goof it up pretty badly. Shane Watson will be the real cause of worry for Pakistan as he has bagged four Man of the Match awards so far. Pakistan who lost their last match against India will be hoping to get all the strength together to beat the Aussies and keep themselves alive in the tournament.

Australian T20 squad for T20 World Cup 2012: George Bailey (c), Shane Watson (vc), Cameron White, Dan Christian, David Hussey, Pat Cummins, David Warner, Xavier Doherty, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Hilfenhaus, Brad Hogg, Michael Hussey, Clint McKay, Mitchell Starc, Matthew Wade.

Pakistan Squad for T20 World Cup 2012: Mohammad Hafeez (captain), Imran Nazir, Nasir Jamshed, Asad Shafiq, Shoaib Malik, Umar Akmal, Kamran Akmal, Abdul Razzaq, Shahid Afridi, Sohail Tanveer, Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal, Raza Hasan, Yasir Arafat, Mohammad Sami.

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Match No – 19, Group 2 – Australia v South Africa
Day and Date – Sun Sep 30, 2012
Match Time – 10:00 GMT | 15:30 local (3.30 pm)
Venue – R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Toss – Australia elected to field
Result – Australia won by 8 wickets
Man of the match – S Watson

S Watson continued his superb form to propel Australia to another excellent win and seal the place in semi finals.

Earlier Australia won the toss and elected to field first. The decision proved successful as they got two important wickets when the team score was just 8. South Africa lost R Levi and Kallis early and now it was the responsibility of JP Duminy and AB de Villiers to post a decent total. They both got starts but none of them was able to convert it into a big score and finally South Africa could post just 146/5 in 20 overs.

Chasing 147 to win, Australia lost D Warner early but the man of the match, Shane Watson continued from where he left in the last match. He striked the ball to all corners and scored 70 off just 47 balls. Michael Hussey also scored a brilliant 45 and he along with C White took Australia towards a comfortable victory.

Match 19 T20 World Cup 2012 Group 2 – Australia v South Africa Scorecard

Match No – 19, Group 2 – Australia v South Africa
Day and Date – Sun Sep 30, 2012
Match Time – 10:00 GMT | 15:30 local (3.30 pm)
Venue – R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Today in the 19th match of T20 World Cup 2012, Australia will take on South Africa at R Premadasa Stadium.

Australia will be high in confidence after their superb win against India in their last match. Australia thrashed India by 9 wickets and would be hoping to continue their winning streak and seal a place in the semi finals with a win today.

On the other hand, South Africa who have not lost a match so far in the group stage will be playing their first Super eight match and would go all guns blazing for a victory to improve their record against Australia in major ICC events.

Australia Squad for T20 World Cup 2012:George Bailey (c), Shane Watson (vc), Cameron White, Dan Christian, David Hussey, Pat Cummins, David Warner, Xavier Doherty, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Hilfenhaus, Brad Hogg, Michael Hussey, Clint McKay, Mitchell Starc, Matthew Wade.

South Africa Squad for T20 World Cup 2012:AB de Villiers (captain), Hashim Amla, Farhaan Behardien, Johan Botha, JP Duminy, Francois du Plessis, Jacques Kallis, Richard Levi, Albie Morkel, Morne Morkel, Justin Ontong, Wayne Parnell, Robin Peterson, Dale Steyn, Lonwabo Tsotsobe.

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