Barbados, May 9 - West Indies and Australia win the Super 8 matches played here today. Australia qualify to semis after a massive win against Srilanka.

In the first match today, West Indies were asked to bat by Mahendra S.Dhoni (Captain, India). They scored 169 for the loss of 6 wickets in their 20 overs. Captain Chris Gayle lead the team from the front by scoring 98 runs with 7 sixes to his name, unfortunately run out in the final overs.

Indian bowlers were mostly bowling short length bowl and was thrashed by Gayle who was dropped at 47. Later, India's top-order weren't given anything to drive by West Indies' new-ball bowlers. They faced the barrage of bouncers promised before the match, and even the short deliveries of the gentle medium-pacers Darren Sammy and Dwayne Bravo discomfited them initially. Once the top orders failed, the batting of India was not threating except few hits from Suresh Raina, Dhoni and Y. Pathan. India could just made 155 for the loss of 9 wickets in their 20 overs.

Gayle was declared as Man of the Match for his 98 run off 66 balls with 5 fours and 7 sixes.

Australia VS Sri Lanka Match

Australia stormed to a resounding 81-run win as Sri Lanka were steamrollered by extreme pace and sustained pressure, folding for 87. Dirk Nannes and Mitchell Johnson were the main destroyers of the Sri Lankan batting line-up, but the win was made possible by Cameron White's unstoppable 85 from 49 balls, which rescued his side from a perilous 67 for 5. Sri Lankan top order was bullied out by a formidable Australian pace attack in quick succession, the rest of the batsmen collapsed in a heap.

Australia were 67 for 5 after 11 overs at that stage, and were in real danger of crumbling for an insubstantial total. But Sri Lanka could not carry their intensity from their opening onslaught into the second half of the innings, and after racing to his half century, White lead Australia's charge in the closing overs, lifting Welegedara down the ground with brutal hits from consecutive deliveries to move into the 70s.

Australia scored 168 for the loss of 5 wickets in their 20 overs while Sri lanka was trashed and could just scored 87 runs in 16.2 overs. They were simply outplayed. Mitchell Johnson was superb today with his bowling and  took three crucial wickets.

Cameroon White was judged Man of the Match for his 85 runs off 49 balls with 6 fours and 6 sixes.

News by Nis Tiwari, Ezine News

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