Captain Gayle salutes Windies old-timers

LONDON: West Indies captain Chris Gayle saluted veteran batsmen Ramnaresh Sarwan and Shivnarine Chanderpaul after his two senior citizens steered his side into the World Twenty20 semifinals on Monday.

West Indies defeated England by five wickets after being set a rain-revised target of 80 off nine overs with Sarwan making 19 and Chanderpaul 17 after their side had been 45-5.

"It was great to have the senior guys there. They have the experience and worked the ball around well," said Gayle whose team joined South Africa and Pakistan in the semi-finals.