Elegance all around as Sri Lanka face Windies

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West Indies are confident of chasing nearly any total in this event; Sri Lanka believe there is no score they can't defend. Clearly, something will have to give in their T20 World Cup 2009 semi-final.

Friday's match at the Oval sees two exciting sides up against one another and, while Sri Lanka will start favorites, the West Indies have shown that they are not to under-estimated. Sri Lanka, who has an admirably well balanced side for cricket's shortest format, has yet to lose a match at this tournament.

But it was at the Oval, a happy hunting ground for West Indies down the decades, that the men from the Caribbean beat Australia by seven wickets in their tournament opener. That victory owed much to a quite brilliant 88 from West Indies captain Chris Gayle, the left-handed opener striking some of the biggest sixes ever seen at the south London venue.