India vs West Indies: Gayle the top scorer, not Virat Kohli
The Jamaican's 66-ball 98 stands out among all batting records between the teams.
Mumbai: Mohali belonged to Virat Kohli but Chris Gayle and Yuvraj Singh’s absence (or presence) is hogging more limelight ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 semifinal clash between India and West Indies here at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.
Here’s what you need to know about India and West Indies clashes over the years.
First semifinal: India and West Indies never met in the semifinal of the T20 mega event. They have met thrice in the ICC World Twenty20, West Indies won in 2009 and 2010 while MS Dhoni’s men tasted victory in 2014.
Gayle top-scorer: Chris Gayle scored a 66-ball 98 in Bridgetown in 2010 – the highest individual score within the two teams in World T20.
DJ Bravo: Even in the bowling department, there is no Indian on paper. Dwayne Bravo alias DJ Bravo’s 4/38 at Lord’s in 2009 rules the roost.
MSD touch: India will be playing their third World T20 semifinal under MS Dhoni’s leadership. They won in 2007 but lost to Sri Lanka in 2014. West Indies will be playing their fourth, they won one (2012) and lost two.
Wankhede and history: If India makes it to the final, Dhoni will create history being the first skipper to appear in three World T20 finals. He also lifted the ICC World Cup at the same venue in 2011.