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| Gayle ton puts Windies into final | Gayle ton puts Windies into final |
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| Chris Gayle struck a magnificent 15th ODI century as West Indies sealed a superb six-wicket semi-final win over South Africa in the Champions Trophy. | Chris Gayle struck a magnificent 15th ODI century as West Indies sealed a superb six-wicket semi-final win over South Africa in the Champions Trophy. |
| Gayle smashed 17 fours and three sixes in an unbeaten 133, sharing 154 in 26 overs for the first wicket with Shiv Chanderpaul, who retired hurt on 57. | Gayle smashed 17 fours and three sixes in an unbeaten 133, sharing 154 in 26 overs for the first wicket with Shiv Chanderpaul, who retired hurt on 57. |
| Their heroics saw the Windies reach the target of 259 with six overs to spare. | Their heroics saw the Windies reach the target of 259 with six overs to spare. |
| Herschelle Gibbs hit four fours and a six in his 77 for South Africa, sharing 92 in 18 overs with AB de Villiers. | Herschelle Gibbs hit four fours and a six in his 77 for South Africa, sharing 92 in 18 overs with AB de Villiers. |
| The West Indian reply was eventful from ball one, a wide from Shaun Pollock. | The West Indian reply was eventful from ball one, a wide from Shaun Pollock. |
| Gayle drove the first two legitimate deliveries for four, while Chanderpaul provoked a furious response from Makhaya Ntini when he asked the volatile paceman to remove his white wristband. | Gayle drove the first two legitimate deliveries for four, while Chanderpaul provoked a furious response from Makhaya Ntini when he asked the volatile paceman to remove his white wristband. |
| 606: DEBATE class="" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A16971988">The West Indies, with their present form should start as favourites on Sunday MP class="" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/606/default.stm">606: Have your say Ntini was replaced after three overs for 23, but the first ball from Andre Nel was unceremoniously swiped to the mid-wicket boundary by Chanderpaul. | |
| Pollock stayed in the attack but was smeared straight into the boards at long-off by Gayle, who reached 50 from 48 balls. | Pollock stayed in the attack but was smeared straight into the boards at long-off by Gayle, who reached 50 from 48 balls. |
| Even a bout of cramp for Chanderpaul could not delay the procession to victory, although the left-hander was finally forced to leave the field with 105 still needed. | Even a bout of cramp for Chanderpaul could not delay the procession to victory, although the left-hander was finally forced to leave the field with 105 still needed. |
| Smith heard the "death rattle" in the sixth over | |
| New batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan took the target below three figures with two fours in an over from Nel, compiling 27 from as many balls before falling lbw to Ntini. | New batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan took the target below three figures with two fours in an over from Nel, compiling 27 from as many balls before falling lbw to Ntini. |
| Gayle recorded his third century of the tournament, whirling his arm in celebration after taking the single needed, and Dwayne Bravo signalled the 200 with a calypso square drive for four. | Gayle recorded his third century of the tournament, whirling his arm in celebration after taking the single needed, and Dwayne Bravo signalled the 200 with a calypso square drive for four. |
| The Windies could even afford a moment of hari-kari from Bravo, who sauntered down the pitch to Peterson and was run out by Graeme Smith collecting the ball at slip. | The Windies could even afford a moment of hari-kari from Bravo, who sauntered down the pitch to Peterson and was run out by Graeme Smith collecting the ball at slip. |
| That gave skipper Brian Lara the chance to hit his 1,000th one-day international four, fittingly a sumptuous square drive, though he chipped back a return catch. | That gave skipper Brian Lara the chance to hit his 1,000th one-day international four, fittingly a sumptuous square drive, though he chipped back a return catch. |
| Runako Morton was out for a duck with only 15 needed, but Gayle finished the match in style with a straight drive to the boundary. | Runako Morton was out for a duck with only 15 needed, but Gayle finished the match in style with a straight drive to the boundary. |
| Having won the toss and chosen to bat, skipper Smith was clearly intent on a solid opening stand, having shared in first wicket partnerships of 1, 13 and 0 previously in the competition. | Having won the toss and chosen to bat, skipper Smith was clearly intent on a solid opening stand, having shared in first wicket partnerships of 1, 13 and 0 previously in the competition. |
| But having clipped Ian Bradshaw for identical fours through mid-wicket, he was bowled off his pads in the sixth over. | But having clipped Ian Bradshaw for identical fours through mid-wicket, he was bowled off his pads in the sixth over. |
| That brought in Kallis, who never properly settled. After appearing visibly perplexed by the pitch, he launched a wild swipe at Bravo which skewed to third man. | That brought in Kallis, who never properly settled. After appearing visibly perplexed by the pitch, he launched a wild swipe at Bravo which skewed to third man. |
| Spinner Marlon Samuels enjoyed immediate success as Loots Bosman, with only three previous internationals against Zimbabwe earlier this year to his name, saw a charmed 39 come to an end courtesy of a leading edge to cover. | Spinner Marlon Samuels enjoyed immediate success as Loots Bosman, with only three previous internationals against Zimbabwe earlier this year to his name, saw a charmed 39 come to an end courtesy of a leading edge to cover. |
| Gibbs completed 50 in style with a fluent drive before his assured stand with De Villiers ended when Lara's fine throw from cover hit the target. | Gibbs completed 50 in style with a fluent drive before his assured stand with De Villiers ended when Lara's fine throw from cover hit the target. |
| Mark Boucher launched the first six of the innings off Samuels, but fell in the deep next ball for 16. | Mark Boucher launched the first six of the innings off Samuels, but fell in the deep next ball for 16. |
| Taylor bowled the penultimate over and was dispatched over long-off for six by Gibbs backing away, while the 250 came up as Bravo began the final over with a wild full toss. | Taylor bowled the penultimate over and was dispatched over long-off for six by Gibbs backing away, while the 250 came up as Bravo began the final over with a wild full toss. |
| Gibbs was dismissed three balls before the close and though 258-8 was considered a challenging total, there was the feeling it was short of par, a theory soon confirmed by Gayle and Chanderpaul. | Gibbs was dismissed three balls before the close and though 258-8 was considered a challenging total, there was the feeling it was short of par, a theory soon confirmed by Gayle and Chanderpaul. |