Simmons Shades Kohli As West Indies Reaches Final

This was the big battle between the team that has perfected the art of keeping its composure under pressure, and a side rich in explosive talent, but that can blow hot and blow cold.
India v West Indies, in the second semifinal of the ICC World Twenty20, was hyped up as a cracker whose destination, it was believed, would be dictated as much by which of Virat Kohli or Chris Gayle would have the better evening, as which team addressed its disciplines better. Kohli comprehensively shaded the big West Indian opener on Thursday (March 31), but India, error-prone and perhaps overcome by the occasion, still came up short as the Caribbean side found heroes of its own, most notably late replacement Lendl Simmons who would be well advised to buy a lottery ticket.
At his adopted Wankhede Stadium home, on a surface that he knows exceedingly well and which played true for the entire duration of the match, Simmons rode his luck – he was caught off no-balls from R Ashwin and Hardik Pandya when 18 and 50 respectively – but also showcased extraordinary power-hitting skills to turn a stiff run-chase into a walk in the park.