Sammy ‘feels good’ after leading Windies to victory

Sammy celebrates the Windies victory over Australia
Sammy celebrates the Windies victory over Australia. WICB photo

DHAKA, Bangladesh – Darren Sammy celebrated a superb match-winning knock on Friday evening saying “it feels good” as he led West Indies to a superb victory against Australia in their ICC World T20 match at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.

With 12 to win in the final over from James Faulker, the skipper blasted two massive sixes to end on 34 not out off 13 balls – the highest score of his T20 International career.

He piloted the world champs to 179-4 off 19.4 overs – their highest run chase in a T20 International. The total surpassed the 170 they made when they beat the same opponents at the Oval in London in the 2009 ICC World T20 event.

Sammy came to the crease with the asking rate at 14 runs per over and added an unbroken fifth wicket stand of 49 with Dwayne Bravo – who hit a vital 27 not out off 12 balls with two sixes and two fours. Earlier Chris Gayle was his best with 53 off 35 balls to provide a strong start.

The result was the West Indies’ second win in a row. They will face Pakistan in an all-important match on Tuesday in a bid to reach the semi-finals.

“I didn’t care who it was bowling, we just knew we had to get 12 runs but it makes you feel even better when it is the guy who was talking a lot before the game,” Sammy said. “He bowled some very good yorkers but I stayed low and I got under the ball, which was what I wanted. It is just a good feeling. We needed a win, it was a crucial match for both teams. We held our nerve under pressure better than them and we are very happy with the result.”

He continued: “West Indies acted today. It feels very good to come home. It was not an easy win. We fought for it. That win will definitely lift us and the people back home in the Caribbean. We felt if we took the game to them and applied pressure we could get off to a good start. That’s why from the first over, Gayle went after the bowling. That’s the kind of pressure we are talking. Like I said before, we don’t talk of the cricket. Cricket is played out there in the middle. That’s what we were focussing on.”

Sammy was at the helm back in 2012 when the West Indies beat Sri Lanka to win the title. He said the focus was on retaining the trophy.

“We didn’t turn up against India (in the first match) but after that, we have played well. We have not peaked as yet but we are winning games. Hopefully we could peak even better later on in the tournament and win the games that we have to, and come out and achieve our goal which we left home to do, which is to defend the title.”

 

 

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16 Comments

  1. bonne. toe
    March 31, 2014

    Sam. Well done. U made. Carribbean ppl. Proud. Congrats.

  2. Tyre hit de road
    March 31, 2014

    Yes I thats what we talking about !!

  3. pinky
    March 29, 2014

    yes I my boys

  4. RED 2 BLUE
    March 29, 2014

    Rally ’round the West Indies YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

  5. March 29, 2014

    :lol:

  6. Sout Man
    March 29, 2014

    Well done Windies.

  7. %
    March 28, 2014

    THANK YOU Faulkner. Your comment spurred our Windies men to such an extent that i thought they were possessed.
    Let Faulkner now BOW HIS HEAD IN SHAME.

  8. %
    March 28, 2014

    DNO where is the tape showing the celebration?
    NOW THAT WOULD BE GOOD TO LOOK AT!

  9. ____________________
    March 28, 2014

    Good Job Sammy. I like to see Australia take blows under West Indies.

  10. Hmmmmmm
    March 28, 2014

    it was a great game happy for them .

  11. ##D.A.##.
    March 28, 2014

    A leader always lead from the front, good team effort. Hope the fair weather fans enjoy this victory. W.I good luck going forward.

    • ##D.A.##.
      March 30, 2014

      D.N.O. I must speak! targeted or not. Thanks God I understand the difference. Keep up the great job. D.N.O!!!!

  12. Lougaoo Mem
    March 28, 2014

    Congratulations! With determination and persistence, then comes victory.

  13. aumancia
    March 28, 2014

    congrats to Sammy and the entire team, management too. What a great game, saw West Indies bat from ball1 to winning run. Sammy you are the best, continue where you left off, we are all behind our W.I. Team. We love you all.

  14. cc
    March 28, 2014

    good job sammy continue leading

  15. Myview
    March 28, 2014

    :-D Congratulations. Good News.

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