England crowned World Twenty20 champions
Bridgetown (Barbados): England were crowned the World Twenty20 champions with an emphatic seven wicket win over Australia in the final at Kensington Oval here Sunday.
England easily achieved the target of 148 by losing three wickets in 17 overs after Craig Kieswetter top scored with 63 and Kevin Pietersen made 47.
Kieswetter’s 63 came off in 49 deliveries, and was studded with seven fours and two sixes, while Pietersen smashed four fours and a six in his 31-ball stay.
Put into bat first, Australia made 147 for six in 20 overs with David Hussey scoring a 54-ball 59 and Cameron White hammering 30 runs in 19 balls.
David was Australia's saviour after they had stumbled to eight for three in the third over – and he shared a fifth-wicket stand of 50 with White and also combining to good effect with his brother Michael to help add 55 in the last five overs.
England made a great start after Paul Collingwood surprisingly chose to bowl first. Ryan Sidebottom dismissed Shane Watson edging to wicketkeeper Craig Kieswetter, who could only parry into the hands of Graeme Swann at first slip.
Michael Lumb then kept his nerve as Australia apparently lost theirs. David Warner was stranded by a direct hit from cover after Michael Clarke had called him through for an unwise, stop-start single. Brad Haddin was given caught behind by Billy Doctrove after Kieswetter took a superb diving catch down the leg-side. But Haddin appeared less impressed by the quality of the decision - eventually walking off in stunned disbelief, pointing to his hip.
England also lost Michael Lumb (2) with just seven runs off the board in the second over. But the 111 runs partnership for the second wicket between Pietersen and Kieswetter not only helped England recover from a shaky start, it also proved crucial in lifting their maiden International Cricket Council (ICC) title.
SCOREBOARD: Australia vs. England, final, World Twenty20
Bridgetown (Barbados), May 16 (IBNS) The following is the scoreboard of the World Twenty20 final between Australia and England at the Kensington Oval here Sunday.
Australia:
Shane Watson c Swann b Sidebottom 2
David Warner run out (Lumb) 2
Michael Clarke c Collingwood b Swann 27
Brad Haddin c Kieswetter b Sidebottom 1
David Hussey run out (Wright/Kieswetter) 59
Cameron White c Broad b Wright 30
Mike Hussey not out 17
Steven Smith not out 1
Extras (b 1, lb 2, w 4, nb 1) 8
Total (for six wickets in 20 overs) 147
Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Watson, 0.3 overs), 2-7 (Warner, 1.5), 3-8 (Haddin, 2.1), 4-45 (Clarke, 9.2), 5-95 (White, 15.4), 6-142 (David, 19.2)
Bowling:
Ryan Sidebottom 4-0-26-2
Tim Bresnan 4-0-35-0
Stuart Broad 4-0-27-0
Graeme Swann 4-0-17-1
Michael Yardy 3-0-34-0
Luke Wright 1-0-5-1
England:
Michael Lumb c David b Tait 2
Craaig Kieswetter b Johnson 63
Kevin Pietersen c Warner b Smith 47
Paul Collingwood not out 12
Eoin Morga not out 15
Extras (lb 1, w 8) 9
Total (for three wickets in 17 overs) 148
Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Lumb, 1.5 overs), 2-118 (Pietersen, 13.1), 3-121 (Kieswetter, 14.1)
Bowling:
Dirk Nannes 4-0-29-0
Shaun Tait 3-0-28-1
Mitchell Johnson 4-0-27-1
Steven Smith 3-0-21-1
Shane Watson 3-0-42-0
Result: England won by seven wickets, lift World Twenty20
Toss: England, who chose to field
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pakistan) and Billy Doctrove
TV umpire: Billy Bowden (New Zealand)
Match referee: Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
Bridgetown (Barbados): England were crowned the World Twenty20 champions with an emphatic seven wicket win over Australia in the final at Kensington Oval here Sunday.
England easily achieved the target of 148 by losing three wickets in 17 overs after Craig Kieswetter top scored with 63 and Kevin...
Bridgetown (Barbados): England were crowned the World Twenty20 champions with an emphatic seven wicket win over Australia in the final at Kensington Oval here Sunday.
England easily achieved the target of 148 by losing three wickets in 17 overs after Craig Kieswetter top scored with 63 and Kevin Pietersen made 47.
Kieswetter’s 63 came off in 49 deliveries, and was studded with seven fours and two sixes, while Pietersen smashed four fours and a six in his 31-ball stay.
Put into bat first, Australia made 147 for six in 20 overs with David Hussey scoring a 54-ball 59 and Cameron White hammering 30 runs in 19 balls.
David was Australia's saviour after they had stumbled to eight for three in the third over – and he shared a fifth-wicket stand of 50 with White and also combining to good effect with his brother Michael to help add 55 in the last five overs.
England made a great start after Paul Collingwood surprisingly chose to bowl first. Ryan Sidebottom dismissed Shane Watson edging to wicketkeeper Craig Kieswetter, who could only parry into the hands of Graeme Swann at first slip.
Michael Lumb then kept his nerve as Australia apparently lost theirs. David Warner was stranded by a direct hit from cover after Michael Clarke had called him through for an unwise, stop-start single. Brad Haddin was given caught behind by Billy Doctrove after Kieswetter took a superb diving catch down the leg-side. But Haddin appeared less impressed by the quality of the decision - eventually walking off in stunned disbelief, pointing to his hip.
England also lost Michael Lumb (2) with just seven runs off the board in the second over. But the 111 runs partnership for the second wicket between Pietersen and Kieswetter not only helped England recover from a shaky start, it also proved crucial in lifting their maiden International Cricket Council (ICC) title.
SCOREBOARD: Australia vs. England, final, World Twenty20
Bridgetown (Barbados), May 16 (IBNS) The following is the scoreboard of the World Twenty20 final between Australia and England at the Kensington Oval here Sunday.
Australia:
Shane Watson c Swann b Sidebottom 2
David Warner run out (Lumb) 2
Michael Clarke c Collingwood b Swann 27
Brad Haddin c Kieswetter b Sidebottom 1
David Hussey run out (Wright/Kieswetter) 59
Cameron White c Broad b Wright 30
Mike Hussey not out 17
Steven Smith not out 1
Extras (b 1, lb 2, w 4, nb 1) 8
Total (for six wickets in 20 overs) 147
Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Watson, 0.3 overs), 2-7 (Warner, 1.5), 3-8 (Haddin, 2.1), 4-45 (Clarke, 9.2), 5-95 (White, 15.4), 6-142 (David, 19.2)
Bowling:
Ryan Sidebottom 4-0-26-2
Tim Bresnan 4-0-35-0
Stuart Broad 4-0-27-0
Graeme Swann 4-0-17-1
Michael Yardy 3-0-34-0
Luke Wright 1-0-5-1
England:
Michael Lumb c David b Tait 2
Craaig Kieswetter b Johnson 63
Kevin Pietersen c Warner b Smith 47
Paul Collingwood not out 12
Eoin Morga not out 15
Extras (lb 1, w 8) 9
Total (for three wickets in 17 overs) 148
Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Lumb, 1.5 overs), 2-118 (Pietersen, 13.1), 3-121 (Kieswetter, 14.1)
Bowling:
Dirk Nannes 4-0-29-0
Shaun Tait 3-0-28-1
Mitchell Johnson 4-0-27-1
Steven Smith 3-0-21-1
Shane Watson 3-0-42-0
Result: England won by seven wickets, lift World Twenty20
Toss: England, who chose to field
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pakistan) and Billy Doctrove
TV umpire: Billy Bowden (New Zealand)
Match referee: Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
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