ICCWorld Twenty20: Windies bundle out India
MUMBAI: Without a contribution from Chris Gayle, running high on the blades of Lendl Simmons, J Charles and Andre Russell preying comprehensively on all Indian bowlers, West Indies achieved the improbable — they bundled out India from the World Cup to reach Kolkata for the Final against England. As efforts go, this one was superlative. It came from a corner, on a big score, without the main West Indian weapon, in front of a very Indian crowd and with a confident knock from the lesser sung heroes of the Caribbean team. West Indies flowered on the fire power of solid partnerships, confident and aggressive knocks and an absolutely scintillating show by Andrew Russell and Lendl Simmons who was in the tournament for the first time as a replacement to the hamstrung Fletcher. But he showed no rust or jetlag whatsoever with the bat and carried his team to the Final on his high knock of an unbeaten 83 in some 50 odd balls. At no time in the West Indies innings were India on top, except