For Australia, it will be a chance to get into the final for the second time in succession after the 2010 edition © Getty Images
By CricketCountry Staff
Colombo: Oct 5, 2012
Australia take on West Indies in the second semi final match of the World T20 at R Premadasa Stadium at Colombo on Friday.
Earlier, winning the toss, West Indies captain Darren Sammy elected to bat first.
A determined Australian outfit will be aiming to eliminate the 'Chris Gayle factor' when they meet a rejuvenated West Indies in the semi-final of the ICC World Twenty20 at Colombo on Friday.
For Australia, it will be a chance to get into the final for the second time in succession after the 2010 edition and once again stamp their class as world's premier cricketing outfit.
For West Indies, it's more about the identity and trying to fight the inner demons which have affected their cricket since late 80's.
Teams
Australia: Shane Watson, David Warner, Michael Hussey, George Bailey (c), Cameron White, David Hussey, Matthew Wade (wk), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Brad Hogg, Xavier Doherty.
West Indies: Johnson Charles, Chris Gayle, Marlon Samuels, Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Darren Sammy (c), Sunil Narine, Samuel Badree, Ravi Rampaul.
Catch the live score & ball-by-ball commentary of the second semi final match here
Video: Watch the preview to the Australia- West Indies semi-final at the ICC World T20 2012
