Aus vs WI: West Indies opt to bat against Australia

West Indies won the toss and elected to bat against Australia in the semifinal clash of the World T20 at the R Premadasa stadium on Friday.

West Indies made one change, bringing in Dwayne Bravo for his brother Darren Bravo, while Australia replaced Glenn Maxwell with David Hussey.

For Australia, it will be a chance to get into the final for the second time in succession after the 2010 edition and once again stamp their class as world's premier cricketing outfit.

For West Indies, it's more about the identity and trying to fight the inner demons which have affected their cricket since late 80`s.

A berth in the final of a global event can be a big boost for the Caribbean nation where basketball, athletics and soccer have captured the imagination of the masses.

Teams:

Australia: G Bailey (C), SR Watson, D Warner, M Hussey, C White, D Hussey, M Wade+, G Hogg, P Cummins, M Starc, X Doherty.

West Indies: D Sammy (C), J Charles, C Gayle, M Samuels, D Bravo, K Pollard, A Russell, D Ramdin (WK), SP Narine, R Rampaul, S Badree.

(Times Of India)