IPL helped Bravo plot Aussies' downfall

Dwayne Bravo says his short stint with the Mumbai Indians in the inaugural Indian Premier League has helped West Indies to beat Australia in the Twenty20 International at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados on Friday. Bravo, who led the West Indies in the absence of injured skipper Chris Gayle and his deputy Ramnaresh Sarwan, felt the same IPL has also worked to the Australians' disadvantage. With the Caribbean's first Twenty20 International reduced to an 11-over-a-side slug-fest due to rain, Bravo was adamant his reconnaissance work on several key Australian players during the IPL was a factor behind the Windies' seven-wicket victory, reports The Sydney Morning Herald. Bravo played alongside Australian opener Luke Ronchi with the Mumbai Indians, and against Shane Watson (Rajasthan Royals) and Brett Lee (Kings XI Punjab),... [read full story]                    

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