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| West Indies Win T20 World Cup |
West Indies win the ICC T20 World Cup Final match against Sri Lanka by 36 runs in Colombo. This is one of the best match performance in this tournament by West Indies.
West Indies won the toss and they decide to bat first but this Gayle completely failed to start a storm like innings. But Marlon Samuels(78 runs) and DJ Bravo(19 runs) creates a well partnership and both are managed valuable 59 runs on scoreboard and after that Sammy played a fine innings for West Indies with 26 runs.
From the bowling side, A Mendis get 4 important wickets but L Malinga are most expensive bowler who expend 54 runs. Finally West Indies put the runs of 137 runs.
As a reply, Sri Lanka lost their first wicket too early but after that they tried to build up the score. Sri Lanka lost their second wicket in 48 runs as K Sangakkara(22 runs) and after that all the Sri Lankan wicket fall too quickly.
M Jayawardene(33 runs) and N Kulasekara (26 runs) both are played fine innings but this is not enough to achieve the target score and they are all out in 101 runs.
From the bowling side S Narine bowled very well and take 3 wickets as well as D Sammy take 2 important wickets that helps to win the T20 World Cup. This is really an excellent and brilliant win as well as big night for West Indies.
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| West Indies Cricketers Celebrate after Win the ICC 2012 T20 World Cup in Colombo |
