West Indies Beat India To Qualify For Final of World T20

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Wankhede, March 31 , 2016 : Chasing 193, West Indies lost Chris Gayle cheaply but Johnson Charles and Lendl Simmons shared a magnificent 97-run stand. Charles was snapped up by Virat Kohli for 52 but Simmons, along with Andre Russell tore the Indian bowling apart. Simmons managed 83* while Russell chipped in with 43* to help West Indies reach the final with a seven-wicket win.

 

Sammy: They came at us in the Powerplay, we stuck to it. I knew it was a 200 wicket. Halfway in the game, I told my team they are 10 runs short. Even when we lost Gayle, the way Simmons and Charles played and Russell put the finishing touches, I’m very proud.

Dhoni: The dew starts setting in during the second innings. Our first few overs weren’t bad but then spinners came in and they didn’t have much on offer. Our spinners don’t have a history of bowling well with the wet ball. One of the World Cups, we were knocked out because we didn’t bowl well with the wet ball.

Lendl Simmons (MoM): I came under pressure and had come here for a reason - to deliver and I delivered. I enjoy batting here. The fast outfield also helps

22:44 hrs IST: It has been a great day for West Indies cricket. Both the men and women have qualified for the finals of the World Twenty20 final. The men will take on England in the final while the women take on Australia.

22:38 hrs IST: Virat Kohli bowls the final over and Russell seals the deal with a four and a six. Wankhede is silenced and West Indies win by seven wickets to enter the final.