The Australia games provide pointers to how this contest could be determined. Glenn Maxwell seemed to have put Pakistan out of the game before they characteristically pounced on the opening his dismissal provided, their spinners kickstarting an Australian collapse from 126 for 2, and 146 for 3, to 175 all out. The West Indies batsmen came hard at Australia, then slowed down in the middle and seemed to have kept it for too late before their lower-middle order hitters swung them to a victory they celebrated wildly.
The right-arm off-spinner captured seven for 49 as the Leewards, set an improbable 360 for victory, slumped to 162 all out at the National Stadium.
Thomas strikes ton but T&T leave it late
Port of Spain, Trinidad - Trinidad & Tobago left it late on Day 3 to dismiss the Combined Campuses & Colleges in their second innings and set up a short Day 4.
The Trinis had to ride out an early charge by Shacaya Thomas and Kyle Corbin, who gave the College Students a much better start to their second innings than they had in the first.
Tough final day as Jamaica face mountain of runs JAMAICA face a daunting task against title-holders Barbados after the visitors ended yesterday's third day on 162-2 in their second innings and an overall lead of 381 runs in the fifth-round Regional Four-Day match at Sabina Park.
After off-spinner Ashley Nurse took four wickets to help dismiss Jamaica for 204, the Barbados captain Kraigg Brathwaite made a fluent 91 in his team's bid to push for quick runs ahead of today's expected early declaration.
It came on a morning when T&T cricketers woke up to the shock that they had lost a young comrade. T&T Under-19 pacer, Tevin Robertson, died in a car crash on Friday night.
Mohammed, who was unbeaten on 149 on Day 1, was a dear friend of Robertson, having played with him at Powergen Cricket Club. He would dedicate the double century to Robertson after the day's play.
The left-hander stroked an unbeaten 76 as the Windwards, batting a second time, reached 135 for four at the close on the second day, a lead of 256 runs.
SYLHET, Bangladesh – West Indies Women stormed to the top of Group B with their third straight win, after trouncing Sri Lanka Women by eight wickets at the at the Sylhet Stadium on Friday.
The victory was set up by left-arm spinner Shanel Daley who grabbed four for 15 from her four overs to send Sri Lanka tumbling to 84 all out off 16.5 overs.
Prolific opener Stafanie Taylor then made the result a formality by anchoring a measured run chase which saw West Indies reach their target with five overs to spare.
West Indian batting power ejected Australia from the previous World T20 in Sri Lanka and has all but done so again after Darren Sammy pulled off a remarkable heist in Mirpur. Chris Gayle gave West Indies a blazing start to their chase of 179 but they spluttered in the middle and Australia were firm favourites when George Bailey handed the ball to Mitchell Starc with 31 still needed from the final two overs.
