Chris Gayle and
Andre Fletcher made a mockery of Australian bowling attack as they won the match by 7 wickets with 25 balls to spare. Batting first,
Australia scored 169 runs in their alloted 20 overs.
David Warner who had an impressive series at the
Indian Premier League 2009 in
South Africa scored 63 runs in 53 balls.
Michael Hussey and
David Hussey scored runs quickly at the end to put a respectable total on the board. In reply,
West Indies had the perfect start as Chris Gayle and Andre Fletcher scored runs quickly. West Indies reached the target in just 15.5 overs with 7 wickets in hand.
Brett Lee took much of the beating as he gave away 56 runs in 4 overs and took only one wicket.
Australia: 169/7 (20.0 overs)
David Warner 63(53), Mike Hussey 28*(15),
Dwayne Bravo 2/31
West Indies: 172/3 (15.5 overs)
Chris Gayle 88(50), Andre Fletcher 53(32),
Mitchell Johnson 2/36
Result: West Indies beat Australia by 7 wickets with 25 balls to spare
Player of the match: Chris Gayle
Ricky Ponting quotes"I didnt think it was a bad total to be honest but when Chris and Adrian came out batting as they did there, it was going to be hard for us. They just went with the flow. They threw caution to the wind; they outplayed us ..."
Chris Gayle quotes"We weren't best on the outfield but 170 was gettable. I have to give credit to Fletcher. He played really really well. I looked to bat till 15 overs and the game should be settled by then. I am disappointed on how I got out ..We just have to rally again, put this game behind and try to win against Sri Lanka. It's not over yet."
