England Wins World Twenty20 Final in Barbados
CaribWorldNews, BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Mon. May 17, 2010: The English cricket team is the official winner of the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 tourney.
The win is England`s first in the tourney as they trounced power house Australia by seven wickets in Barbados Sunday to claim bragging rights and the trophy.
Craig Kieswetter scored 63 while Kevin Pietersen added 47 as the two shared a second-wicket stand of 111 for England, chasing a target of 148 with three overs to spare at the Kensington Oval. Skipper Paul Collingwood hit the winning runs to clinch the historic win.
Australian captain Michael Clarke conceded that his side had been outplayed by a better side in the ICC World Twenty20 final against England at the Kensington Oval. The Aussies reached 147 for 6 off their allotted overs while England reached the 148 with seven wickets intact.
`We got beaten by a good side. England outplayed us. We got to credit them for the performance, though we are disappointed not to win. They are a great Twenty20,` said Aussie Skipper Clarke.
British Prime Minister David Cameron added his kudos to the cricketers.
`Congratulations to (captain) Paul Collingwood and the England Twenty20 team on becoming world champions for the first time with a magnificent victory over Australia,` he said. `Let`s hope this marks the start of a great summer of sport for England.`
Meanwhile, the Aussie women powered over New Zealand to win the women`s round of the tourney by three runs.
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