Australia vs West Indies 2nd Semi-Final at Colombo, 05 Oct, 2012

Toss: West Indies, who choose to bat first
West Indies 205/4 (20)
Australia 131/10 (16.4)
West Indies won by 74 runs
Man of the Match: CH Gayle
  • XJ Doherty 9 * (7)

Over 4.4 S Badreeto GJ Bailey, beaten, no runs

Goes back to pull and is beaten by a googly which went straight on and kept low outside off.

Over 4.5 S Badreeto GJ Bailey, no runs

Gets forward and inside edges it to short fine leg.

Over 4.6 S Badreeto GJ Bailey, 2 runs

Goes back and carves it through covers for a couple.

Over 5.3 MN Samuelsto GJ Bailey, no runs

Leans forward and pushes it to covers.

Over 5.4 MN Samuelsto GJ Bailey, no runs

Goes back and inside edges his late cut off a turning off break.

Over 5.5 MN Samuelsto GJ Bailey, Boundary!

Flighted delivery and the Aussie Skipper lifts it handsomely over mid off for a boundary.

Over 5.6 MN Samuelsto GJ Bailey, Boundary!

This is too short and Bailey hammers it in the air straight down the ground between mid off and the bowler for a boundary.

Over 7.3SP Narine to GJ Bailey, Boundary!, Rocks back and pulled away through mid-wicket for four.

Over 7.4SP Narine to GJ Bailey, no runs, gets forward and defends it on the off-side.

Over 7.5SP Narine to GJ Bailey, no runs, goes back and attempts for cut but gets beaten.

Over 7.6SP Narine to GJ Bailey, 2 runs, gets forward and works it to deep square-leg for a couple.

Over 8.2R Rampaul to GJ Bailey, 1 run, gets forward and whips it to long-on for a single.

Over 8.4R Rampaul to GJ Bailey, 1 run, gets across and works it down the leg-side and picks up a quick single.

Over 9.1S Badree to GJ Bailey, 1 run, hangs back and dabs it to cover-point and picks up a single.

Over 9.4S Badree to GJ Bailey, Six!! Bailey bends the back leg and heaves it over deep mid-wicket for a huge six.

Over 9.5S Badree to GJ Bailey, 2 runsgets back and punches it to long-off and picks up a couple.

Over 9.6S Badree to GJ Bailey, 1 run, gets forward and eases it down to long-on and gets a single.

Over 10.1 Andre Russellto GJ Bailey, Six!!

Makes room and launches the full delivery straight down the ground for his second six.

Over 10.2 Andre Russellto GJ Bailey, Boundary!

Another flowing shot from the Aussie Skipper, full again, and this time its driven flat towards widish long off for a one bounce boundary.

Over 10.3 Andre Russellto GJ Bailey, Boundary!

Rampaul makes a mess of a catch running to his right at long off and concedes a boundary. It was a full delivery again and Bailey this time mistimed his big shot.

Over 10.4 Andre Russellto GJ Bailey, Six!!

Bailey has got some talent! Length ball and Bailey hoicks it superbly over wide long on for his third six!

Over 10.5 Andre Russellto GJ Bailey, 1 run

Goes back and pulls the half tracker to deep mid wicket for one.

Over 11.1 SP Narineto GJ Bailey, 1 run

Goes back and works it through mid wicket for one to bring up his fifty in just 23 balls!

Over 11.3 SP Narineto GJ Bailey, 1 run

Bends down and pulls it to deep backward squareleg for one.

Over 12.1 DJG Sammyto GJ Bailey, 1 run

Goes back and pulls the length ball to deep backward squareleg for one.

Over 12.3 DJG Sammyto GJ Bailey, Six!!

Pollard leaps up at deep mid wicket but can only watch this slog pull from Bailey sail for a six!

Over 12.4 DJG Sammyto GJ Bailey, 1 run

Drills the slower full ball to long on for one.

Over 13.1 KA Pollardto GJ Bailey, Boundary!

Makes room to heave at a short ball and gets a thick edge which flies wide of the keeper for a boundary.

Over 13.2 KA Pollardto GJ Bailey, Caught!

West Indies have sealed the match, the Semi Final beg your pardon with this! Good heave from Bailey to a length ball but only to hole out to the man at deep mid wicket. So there will not be any miracles for the Aussies tonight with Bailey's exit.