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D/L method gives Australia 17-run win over WI

Sep 22, 2012

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David Warner and Shane Watson blasted Australia to a rain-affected 17-run win over West Indies in the World Twenty20 on Saturday.

With the win Australia advanced to the Super Eights, and the second team to advance from Group B will be decided when West Indies and Ireland meet on Monday.

AP

West Indies totaled a formidable 191-8 thanks to aggressive half-centuries from Chris Gayle (54) and Marlon Samuels (50), but Warner launched Australia’s brilliant reply with 28 off 14 balls.

Watson continued the challenge with an unbeaten 41 off 24 balls, and Mike Hussey had 28 off 19 before the match was stopped after 9.1 overs because of a downpour that didn’t let up.

Australia, at 100-1, was 17 runs ahead of the 83 par score on the Duckworth/Lewis method.

AP

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