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West Indies will face England in Sundays ICC World Twenty20 final after Lendl Simmons condemned hosts India to a seven-wicket defeat in Mumbai. Sebastian Joseph Stitched Jersey . Simmons smashed 82no off 51 balls to steer West Indies to their target of 193 with two balls in hand but only after he was reprieved on 18 and 50 after being dismissed by front-foot no-balls.The errors - compounded when Ravindra Jadeja caught Simmons on 68 only to step on the mid-wicket boundary rope - eclipsed Virat Kohlis second majestic fifty in as many games. James Anderson, Kumar Sangakkara and Michael Atherton react to West Indies win Kohli followed up his unbeaten 82 against Australia with a sumptuous 89 not out off 47 balls as India ran up 192-2, then claimed the key scalp of Johnson Charles (52 off 36 balls) with his first delivery when brought on to bowl.The wicket ended a thrilling third-wicket stand of 97 between Charles and Simmons, who subsequently found a powerful foil in Andre Russell (43no off 20), who struck Kohli into the stands to win the match and silence the crowd at the Wankhede Stadium. Lendl Simmons unbeaten 82 off 51 balls helped West Indies beat India Now England and West Indies - the victors when the sides met early in the tournament - each have the chance of becoming the first nation to win the World Twenty20 title twice, at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday.India made a solid start after being put in - Rohit Sharma dominating a first-wicket stand of 62 in 7.2 overs with Ajinkya Rahane, launching Russell for successive sixes in the final over of the powerplay before missing one from Samuel Badree that skidded on. Virat Kohlis sumptuous strokeplay was not enough Kohli should have been run out on one after attempting to steal a bye to the wicketkeeper after missing out on a free hit but Denesh Ramdins shy at the stumps missed by a fraction and Dwayne Bravo, having collected the ball, also under-armed wide. Kumar Sangakkara said MS Dhoni must have felt like Bill Murray in Groundhog Day Rahane, recalled in place of out-of-nick Shikhar Dhawan, matched Kohli for touch and placement as the pair piled up a second-wicket stand of 66 in 8.1 overs with excellent running.With overs running out the opener looked to pull Russell for six but failed to clear Bravo at mid-wicket, clearing the way for Mahendra Singh Dhoni (15no) and Kohli to up the rate with a formidable, unbroken stand of 64 off just 27 balls.Kohlis hitting was as clinical as it was mesmerising - Indias talisman striking just one six yet manufacturing a strike-rate of 190.The target was within the range of the West Indies, who chased down 183 to beat England on the same ground in their opening match thanks to Chris Gayles unbeaten hundred.But the left-handed opener was undone by Jasprit Bumrahs first ball, an inswinging yorker, and Marlon Samuels chipped a simple catch to cover to leave India in the ascendancy. West Indies should have been three down with 50 on the board when Simmons edged to short third man only for replays to show Ravichandran Ashwin had overstepped.Simmons, playing his first game of the tournament in place of Andre Fletcher (hamstring), initially played second fiddle as Charles cut loose to launch Ashwin and Hardik Pandya for sixes to lift West Indies to 84-2 at the halfway stage.The burly opener pummelled Pandya to the mid-wicket rope to reach his fifty off 30 balls, setting the platform for victory but not before Simmons was the beneficiary of another front-foot error - this time by Pandya - shortly after completing a 35-ball half-century. The free-hit went the distance as Indias hopes faltered, then vanished.Watch the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 Final between England and West Indies live on Sky Sports 2 this Sunday from 1.30pm. Before then see if West Indies Women can overcome Australia Women in the Womens World Twenty20 Final, live on Sky Sports 2 on Sunday from 10am. Camo Rams Jerseys . Scott Kazmir allowed four hits in seven shutout innings, Michael Brantley hit a two-run homer in a three-run first inning and the Indians maintained their hold on an AL wild-card spot with a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night. Womens Rams Jerseys .com) - Following a late-game loss to the reigning NBA champs, the Toronto Raptors will look to sustain their recent high-level play as they travel to Indiana to take on the Pacers. http://www.eliteramsshopnfl.com/micah-kiser-stitched-jersey/ . Mats Zuccarello and Derek Stepan scored shootout goals, and backup goalie Cam Talbot earned his second win in two nights as the Rangers shook off a late tying tally and beat the Maple Leafs 2-1 Monday night. CROMWELL, Conn. -- Charley Hoffman couldnt help but think about last year as he stood on the 17th tee Thursday at the Travelers Championship. A year ago, Hoffman hit a similar tee shot right and into the water, staring at a double-bogey, bogey slide on the final two holes of the tournament in which he lost a two-stroke lead and eventually the title. This time, his drive stayed on the fairway. He finished with a par and then a birdie to complete a first-round 61, one shot off the course record. "Believe it or not, I was thinking about it going down 16, 17, 18," he said. "If I could have just gotten those balls in play, I would have been defending champion here. But this year, I got off to a good start and obviously a little more focused on those last two holes. Hopefully Im there again this year." His 28 on the back nine was the lowest nine holes on the PGA Tour this year, and puts him one shot up on Hunter Mahan, who posted an early 62. Bubba Watson was two strokes back. Hoffman said he thought he might have a chance to go even lower, and was flirting with 59 after making eagle on 10 and 12, and going to 8-under par with a birdie on 16. "I knew I had some chances coming in," he said. "But when its said and done, as I displayed last year, 16, 17 and 18 arent an easy test. So I was just trying to make some pars coming in." Hoffman, Mahan and Watson all have interesting histories in Connecticut. Mahan is the 2007 champion and has two second-place finishes in his 11 previous starts at the TPC River Highlands. "I think this is the most comfortable course on Tour for me," he said. He is also coming off a fourth-place finish after being in the final pair at the U.S. Open, something he said has him playing with confidence. He opened the day by making the first of eight birdies during a bogey-free round. He was also at 8-under with three holes to play before shooting par on the final three holes. "This is a golf course where you can be aggressive off the tee if you want to be, but you can also play it safe," he said. Joseph Noteboom Stitched Jersey. "I choose to be mostly aggressive, and it gives me some short irons. Im happy to take on pins with my short irons. So its a combo of things, but all I know is when I step on that tee, I feel like I can hit any shot out here." Watson finds himself in contention again after winning in 2010 and tying Hoffman as the runner-up a year ago. He said there is a reason so many familiar names are at the top of the leaderboard. "These are guys that love this course, that love this tournament, they love Travelers and how theyve treated us here," he said. "And so, youre always going to see pretty much some of the same guys up there because they enjoy this area and this golf course." Graham DeLaet of Weyburn, Sask., is in a group of six golfers four strokes back at 65. Calgarys Stephen Ames, Ottawas Brad Fritsch both opened with an even-par 70. Mike Weir of Brights Grove, Ont., shot a 74. The biggest ovation of the day came when Justin Rose was introduced on the first tee as the U.S. Open champion. Rose went on to shoot a 67, leaving him in good shape heading into Friday. "Obviously, Im playing well," he said. "I just knew I had to get through today without too much damage. If you manage to keep it in the mid-60s for most of the week, you should do pretty well." Rose also announced that he is changing management companies, leaving British-based 4Sports & Entertainment for Excel Sports, the same company that represents Tiger Woods. "I just felt with me playing so much here in the States and where I felt my game was going, I just felt it was a decision I wanted to make," he said. The round marked the pro debut of Chris Williams, the top-ranked amateur in the world the past season. The former University of Washington star shot a 1-over 71, with two bogies and a single birdie. "The first tee, I was a little nervous," he said. "But then it was the same old, same old. I didnt play very well, so that was pretty frustrating, but I got it out of the way." Wholesale NFL Gear Nike NFL Jerseys China Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys NFL Jerseys Outlet Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL T-shirts ' ' ' 

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