Gayle out. 13-2. West Indies in deep trouble
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I thought it was 'tactics' but you're right, he was in a different place. Amazing that nerves, tension and responsibility can affect even the greatest of players.
Pollard and Bravo really have to bat out of their skins for West Indies just to post a defendable target
Incredible bowling. Windies only scoring 14 in the power play overs - surely that's a record for fewest runs in the PP overs?
Not going to get any easier with the spinners now bowling and then Malinga to come back. Not sure what they should aim to make.
Not going to get any easier with the spinners now bowling and then Malinga to come back. Not sure what they should aim to make.
well teams have defended 140 so anywhere in excess of that is the most they can now hope for. And they will have to bat very well just to get that.
What a crappy final.
So windies on course for a competitive 64 in the 20 overs.
This spinner has a lot of variations. Looks a good player.
This 19 year old kid looks a great find for SL
yeah.
Along with very good bowling from SL, WIndies have suffered from a huge dose of stage fright
That was a 6 from Dhoni's book.
extraordianry shot from Samuels.
130 should test Lanka
21 off that Malinga over ... finally West Indies innings starts!
Samuels is such a good fecking batsman.
137/6, great effort to make that score.
Malinga was smashed all over the place. Windies have a slight chance but need to make early breakthroughs.
SL's innings clashing with the united game is a shame but they should be good enough to win this.
Malinga was smashed all over the place. Windies have a slight chance but need to make early breakthroughs.
SL's innings clashing with the united game is a shame but they should be good enough to win this.
very interesting match this.
WI have squeezed them.. Need wickets and could take it
WI have squeezed them.. Need wickets and could take it
Well well well.... 51/3.
feck this will be a close chase.
feck this will be a close chase.
Dropped Mahela! That could be huge. It's also raining, D/L could decide this.
C'mon windies.
Shit pitch or something?
For a final. 138 seems a very good score now.
Mahela gone. 60/4 off 12.1.
61/5 no way back from here surely.
It's a normal pitch. Just tells you what placid pitches you need to thrive on t20.
No surprise that the only star on either side was a test quality player.
No way back. T20 cup is going to the Windies.
Wtf???!!!
How the feck did they pull that off?! 36 runs as well 
Credit to the windies, Samuels' innings was brilliant and that was the difference in the end. Well done, I'm sure they'll be dancing all night.
Credit to the windies, Samuels' innings was brilliant and that was the difference in the end. Well done, I'm sure they'll be dancing all night.
Well done windies. It's about time.
How the feck did they pull that off?! 36 runs as well
Credit to the windies, Samuels' innings was brilliant and that was the difference in the end. Well done, I'm sure they'll be dancing all night.
well and truly nuts. Pretty gutted I missed that.
Well played Windies.
Samuels just said "I would love to be on top in test cricket, too. Test cricket is best cricket."
Top stuff by Windies. Best innings of the tournament by the Samuels. Feel for Lankans, fourth WC final loss in last 10 years.
That was surprising. Great job, Windies.
This is a top interview from Sammy.
This WI team is very, very likable. Sammy is brilliant.
Delighted for WI cricket.
Hope this win inspires a generation back into the game, esp a new set of fast bowlers!
Hope this win inspires a generation back into the game, esp a new set of fast bowlers!
Hope this is a renaissance for West Indies cricket. Delighted for them!
SL have now lost the 2007 & 2011 WC finals and the 2009 & 2012 T20 finals.
Shame for Sri Lanka and especially Sangakarra and Mahela who deserved to win at least 1 final for everything they've done in the game.
Shame for Sri Lanka and especially Sangakarra and Mahela who deserved to win at least 1 final for everything they've done in the game.