Match: 8th T20 World Cup 2012
Venue: R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Date: Sep 22, 2012
Toss: West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
Result: Australia won by 17 runs (D/L method)

In the 8th match of T20 World Cup, Australia defeated the West Indies by 17 runs in a rain-curtailed Group B match by Duckworth-Lewis method.

West Indies scored 191/8 in 20 overs and Australia started the chase on a positive note and scored 100 for one in 9.1 overs before Duckworth-Lewis method came into play.

Shane Watson with Michael Hussey scored 41 and 28 respectively before rain played spoilsport.

Match Highlights
West Indies
West Indies: 50 runs in 5.4 overs (34 balls), Extras 6
West Indies: 100 runs in 12.2 overs (74 balls), Extras 9

Australia
Australia: 50 runs in 4.4 overs (29 balls), Extras 2
Australia: 100 runs in 9.1 overs (57 balls), Extras 3
Rain: Australia – 100/1 in 9.1 overs

Match 8 ICC T20 World Cup 2012 Australia vs West Indies Scorecard

Match: 7th T20 World Cup 2012
Venue: Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota
Date: Sep 22, 2012
Toss: Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
Result: South Africa won by 32 runs
Man of the Match : AB de Villiers

In the 7th match of T20 World Cup, South Africa defeated Sri Lanka in a rain-curtailed match by 32 runs to gain the top position in Group C.

AB De Villiers’ 13-ball 30 helped South Africa post 78/4 in 7 overs. In reply, the Sri Lankans could manage just 46/5 in 7 overs thereby loosing the match by 32 runs.

Match 7 T20 World Cup 2012 Group C – South Africa vs Sri Lanka Scorecard

Match No – 8th Match, Group B – Australia vs West Indies
Day and Date – Sat Sep 22, 2012
Match Time – 14:00 GMT | 19:30 local ( 7.30 pm)
Venue – R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Today in the second match of the day, Australia will take on West Indies in a Group B match at the R Premadasa Stadium.

Australia who had registered a comprehensive win their last match will be hoping to win today’s match and seal a place in the semi finals. On the other hand, West Indies who have been strengthened by Chris Gayle and Sunil Narine will be hoping to start their campaign with a win today.

West Indies is one of the most unpredictable team in the shortest form of the game and thus Australia needs to go all guns blazing if they have to seal the place in the super eights.

Squad for T20 World Cup 2012
Australia 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 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 – 7th Match, Group C – Sri Lanka v South Africa
Day and Date – Sat Sep 22, 2012
Match Time – 10:00 GMT | 15:30 local ( 3.30 pm)
Venue – Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota

Today in the 7th match of T20 World Cup 2012, Sri Lanka and South Africa will take on each other at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium. Both the teams have already qualified for the super eight’s after winning their matches against minnows Zimbabwe.

Sri Lanka and South Africa will both go all out today to register a win and climb at the top of the points table in the group C.

South Africa will need to be careful against mystery bowler Ajantha Mendis who got the 6/8, the best T20 figures in the last match. On the other hand Sri Lanka will be hoping to tame J Kallis whose superb performance helped South Africa register a comprehensive win against Zimbabwe.

Squad for T20 World Cup 2012
Sri Lanka Mahela Jayawardene (captain), Kumar Sangakkara, Angelo Mathews, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Dilshan Munaweera, Lahiru Thirimanne, Jeevan Mendis, Thisara Perera, Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Kulasekara, Ajantha Mendis, Rangana Herath, Shaminda Eranga, Dinesh Chandimal and Akhila Dhananjaya.

South Africa 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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Match: 6th T20 World Cup 2012
Venue: R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Date: Sep 21, 2012
Toss: Afghanistan won the toss and elected to field.
Result: England won by 116 runs
Man of the Match : Luke Wright

In the 6th match of T20 World Cup, England All-rounder Luke Wright’s 99 not out helped England register a 116 runs win over Afghanistan. England was asked to bat first by Afghanistan and the bowlers striked in the very first over as C Kieswetter got out for a duck. But Luke Wright’s 55-ball 99 not out (8×4, 6×6) helped them post a huge total of 196/5 in 20 overs.

Chasing 197 to win, Afghanistan lost 8 wickets for just 26 runs. From 26/8 in 9 overs, Afghanistan managed to score 80/10 in 17.2 overs thanks to G Naib’s brilliant 44 off 32 balls.

Match Highlights
England
England: 50 runs in 5.6 overs (36 balls), Extras 4
England: 100 runs in 13.1 overs (79 balls), Extras 6
England: 150 runs in 17.4 overs (107 balls), Extras 10

Afghanistan
Afghanistan: 50 runs in 13.5 overs (83 balls), Extras 5

6th Match ICC World Twenty20 ,Group A -England vs Afghanistan Scorecard

Match: 5th T20 World Cup 2012
Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | Date: Sep 21, 2012
Toss: Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.
Result: New Zealand won by 59 runs
Man of the Match : Brendon McCullum

Brendon McCullum powered New Zealand to a superb 59 runs victory over Bangladesh in the 5th match of T20 World Cup 2012. Brendon McCullum scored 123 runs, the highest individual Twenty20 to take New Zealand to an emphatic 191-3 in 20 overs.

Chasing 192 to win and create an upset, Bangladesh lost Tamim Iqbal in the very first over and soon wickets started to fall at regular intervals. Nasir Hossain scored a half century but it was not enough to take the team even close to victory. Finally Bangladesh were able to score 132/8 in alloted 20 overs and thus lost the match by 59 runs.

Match Highlights
New Zealand
New Zealand: 50 runs in 7.5 overs (47 balls), Extras 7
New Zealand: 100 runs in 12.2 overs (74 balls), Extras 7
New Zealand: 150 runs in 17.3 overs (105 balls), Extras 8

Bangladesh
Bangladesh: 50 runs in 9.3 overs (57 balls), Extras 2
Bangladesh: 100 runs in 16.3 overs (99 balls), Extras 4

5th Match ICC World Twenty20 ,Group D -Bangladesh vs New Zealand Scorecard