Cricket Articles - England vs West Indies 14th Match ICC World T20 2012
Read the articles of England vs West Indies 14th Match ICC World T20 2012 - ICC World Twenty20 International tournament Group 1 of the 14th T20I match played between West Indies and England at Pallekelle in 27th September 2012.
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| Johnson Charles slogs during his 84 © AFP |
* West Indies' 15-run win was they have a 3-0 record over England in World Twenty20 matches, having also beaten them in 2010 and 2009.
* 103 : Chris Gayle and Johnson Charles set up the maiden century stand for West Indies against England in a Twenty20 international. The previous highest was 84.
* For England, the 107-run partnership between Alex Hales and Eoin Morgan was their third century stand against West Indies in Twenty20 internationals. Alex Hales has been involved in all three of them.
* The 107-run stand is also the joint second-highest in a defeat in a Twenty20 international, next only to the 145-run stand between Chris Gayle and Devon Smith against South Africa in the inaugural match of the 2007 World Twenty20.
* Eoin Morgan hammered a 25-ball fifty and became the second fastest by an England batsman to score 50 in T20 internationals.
West Indies scored 179-5 in 20 overs with top scorer by Johnson Charles 84, Chris Gayle blasted a 58 off 35-balls including 6-fours & 4-sixes with strike rate of 165.71.
England best bowler by Stuart Broad took two-wickets, Steven Finn, Graeme Swann and Jade Dernbach each took one-wickets.
England scored 164-4 in 20 overs with top scorer by Eoin Morgan blasted a unbeaten 71 off 36-balls including 5-sixes & 4-fours with strike rate of 197.22.
Alex Hales cracked a 68 off 51-balls included 5-fours & 2-sixes and Jonny Bairstow 18.
West Indies best bowler by Ravi Rampaul took two-wickets and one for Chris Gayle - Marlon Samuels.
Johnson Charles named player of the match for his quick-fire 84-runs knocked off facing 56-balls including 10-fours and 3-sixes with strike rate of 150.
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