The Most Awaited Finals Sri Lanka Vs West Indies

 After the fabulous winning of West Indies over Australia, now they are ready to beat Sri Lanka in finals. West Indies players are very much confident about their victory. Even in the Semi final presentation’s ceremony Chris Gayle announces that “This time West Indies will take this cup home”.

The two best teams got through to the final match of the 2012 T-20 World Championship. The teams will be confronting each other at R. Premdasa Stadium, Colombo on 07 Oct 2012.

Under the leadership of Mahela Jayawardene Sri Lankan team once again manage to enter into the Finals of the T-20 World Cup. They have the highest winning percentage in the tournament.  Mahela Jayawardene’s aggressive baating, Lasith Malinga’s fast and furious bowling, Angelo Mathews a genuine game changing all- rounder player, Thisara Perera’s and Tillekeratne Dilshan’s batting is the biggest strength of the team.  Another plus point for the team is that they are playing in the conditions best suited for them and they know the pitches well.

On the other hand, West Indies players are the real superstars.  Chris Gayle’s superbly calculated attack, Pollard’s, Dwayne Smith’s, Lendl Simmon’s attacking batting, Sunil Naraine’s variations with ball, Darry Sammy’s slower deliveries, Samuel Badri who boasts of an even better economy rat are undoubtedly the best players of the team. The main opportunity for the team to win the match is that every player is a match winner in their own respect.

It is going to be the most interesting fray of the 2012 T-20 World Cup Championship. The team which plays better on that day will win the match.

Semi Final Between Sri Lanka & Pakistan

Today i.e. on 04 Oct 2012 Sri Lanka and Pakistan will play the first semi final match of Twenty-20 (T-20) World Championship at R. Premdasa Stadium, Colombo.  The stadium is named after the former Sri Lankan President Ranasinghe Premadasa.  This is one of the biggest cricket stadiums in Sri Lanka till date.

Sri Lanka is the first team from Group 1 of the Super Eight stage who have made it to the semi finals.  Sri Lanka have played 3 matches and won all of them and ranked one in the Group whereas Pakistan is from Group 2 played 3 matches won 2 and lost 1 against India, ranking second in the Group.  Sri Lanka has a chance to take revenge of their 2009 T-20 World Cup Championship defeat from Pakistan.  It will be the “Battle of Quality Spinners” from both the sides.  The most interesting scuffle will be between two mystery spinners -- Ajantha Mendis and Saeed Ajmal.  Both of them have been the highest wicket takers for their teams in the competition.  Mendis and Ajmal have taken nine and eight wickets, respectively.

Pakistan is the only team to reach semifinals at all 4 World T20s held so far.  Their confidence will be  high after a big win over Australia.  The advantage that Pakistan will have over Sri Lanka is that they have played three matches and won two at R. Premdasa Stadium.  For this reason, Hafeez’s team has an idea about the surface.  On the other hand, Sri Lankan team has played all their matches at Hambantota and Pallekele stadium.  The only weak link for Pakistan team is Shahid Afridi’s form and for Sri Lanka the all-rounder Thisara Perera and vice-captain Angelo Mathews. In all, there is little to choose between the two teams as they struggle for a place in Sunday`s final.