NSW win the title of champion league t20
New South Wales were crowned the inaugural Champions League T20 winners after they snapped Trinidad & Tobago's fairytale campaign with a 41-run victory in a high-voltage summit clash on Friday. it was a battle between Caribbean flair and Australian professionalism and in the end; NSW had the last laugh with Brett Lee as their star performer.
Put into bat, NSW fumbled and faltered in their innings to slump to 83 for six in the 12th over before finding a messiah in Lee, whose whirlwind 48 off 31 balls, along with Steven Smith's 33, guided them to 159 for 9. Trinidad & Tobago's chase never gathered momentum and Kieron Pollard's (26 off 15 balls) last ditch attempt was not enough as the Caribbean side folded for 118 in 15.5 overs.
Earlier, New South Wales discovered a batting hero in Brett Lee whose stunning 48, along with Steven Smith's 33, took the Australians past the 150-mark after they had slumped to 83 for six inside 12 overs.
Put into bat, NSW never really got going with Ravi Rampaul (3/20) and Dwayne Bravo (2/27) polishing the top order before some poor shot selections did the middle order in.
Down the order, Steven Smith, however, refused to throw in the towel and Lee then came up with a 31-ball blitzkrieg, studded with four fours and five sixes, before falling in the last ball of the innings.
Dave Mohammad removed Ben Rohrer (16) with his first delivery and Rampaul returned to disturb Daniel Smith's timbers in the next over before Lee joined Smith in the middle to steady the ship.
Even after Smith returned, there was no containing Lee who swung his bat to good effect to help the side cross the 150-mark that had looked a distant dream at one stage.
For more info: http://www.indyalive.com/champions-league-t20/
Put into bat, NSW fumbled and faltered in their innings to slump to 83 for six in the 12th over before finding a messiah in Lee, whose whirlwind 48 off 31 balls, along with Steven Smith's 33, guided them to 159 for 9. Trinidad & Tobago's chase never gathered momentum and Kieron Pollard's (26 off 15 balls) last ditch attempt was not enough as the Caribbean side folded for 118 in 15.5 overs.
Earlier, New South Wales discovered a batting hero in Brett Lee whose stunning 48, along with Steven Smith's 33, took the Australians past the 150-mark after they had slumped to 83 for six inside 12 overs.
Put into bat, NSW never really got going with Ravi Rampaul (3/20) and Dwayne Bravo (2/27) polishing the top order before some poor shot selections did the middle order in.
Down the order, Steven Smith, however, refused to throw in the towel and Lee then came up with a 31-ball blitzkrieg, studded with four fours and five sixes, before falling in the last ball of the innings.
Dave Mohammad removed Ben Rohrer (16) with his first delivery and Rampaul returned to disturb Daniel Smith's timbers in the next over before Lee joined Smith in the middle to steady the ship.
Even after Smith returned, there was no containing Lee who swung his bat to good effect to help the side cross the 150-mark that had looked a distant dream at one stage.
For more info: http://www.indyalive.com/champions-league-t20/
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