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West Indies clinches World T20 title, beats England by four wickets

West Indies clinches World T20 title, beats England by four wickets

India TV Sports Desk India TV Sports Desk [ Published on: April 04, 2016 14:43 IST ]
  • A late blitz from Carlos Brathwaite, with 34 off 10 balls, and a stupendous 85 not out from Marlon Samuels ensured West Indies grab a thrilling four-wicket victory to beat England and emerge as the World Twenty20 champions at the Eden Gardens here on Sunday.

West Indies needed 19 runs off the last over and Brathwaite hit Ben Stokes for four massive sixes which took them home. For England, left-arm pacer David Willey picked up figures of 3/20.

This is the second World T20 title for West Indies, who had previously won it in 2012.
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    A late blitz from Carlos Brathwaite, with 34 off 10 balls, and a stupendous 85 not out from Marlon Samuels ensured West Indies grab a thrilling four-wicket victory to beat England and emerge as the World Twenty20 champions at the Eden Gardens here on Sunday. West Indies needed 19 runs off the last over and Brathwaite hit Ben Stokes for four massive sixes which took them home. For England, left-arm pacer David Willey picked up figures of 3/20. This is the second World T20 title for West Indies, who had previously won it in 2012.
  • England's Jos Buttler bats during the final of the ICC World Twenty20 2016 cricket tournament against the West Indies at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, India, Sunday.
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    England's Jos Buttler bats during the final of the ICC World Twenty20 2016 cricket tournament against the West Indies at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, India, Sunday.
  • England's Eoin Morgan, watches West Indies Chris Gayle take a catch to dismiss him during the final of the ICC World Twenty20 2016 cricket tournament at Eden Gardens.
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    England's Eoin Morgan, watches West Indies Chris Gayle take a catch to dismiss him during the final of the ICC World Twenty20 2016 cricket tournament at Eden Gardens.
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  • West Indies’ players Darren Sammy, Carlos Brathwaite and Chris Gayle celebrate the dismissal of England's Jos Buttler, right, during the final of the ICC World Twenty20 2016 cricket tournament.
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    West Indies’ players Darren Sammy, Carlos Brathwaite and Chris Gayle celebrate the dismissal of England's Jos Buttler, right, during the final of the ICC World Twenty20 2016 cricket tournament.
  • England's Joe Root wave shis bat after reaching 50 runs during the final of the ICC World Twenty20 2016 cricket tournament against the West Indies.
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    England's Joe Root wave shis bat after reaching 50 runs during the final of the ICC World Twenty20 2016 cricket tournament against the West Indies.
  • West Indies’ Dwayne Bravo, left and captain Darren Sammy celebrate England's Moeen Ali's wicket during the final of the ICC World Twenty20 2016 cricket match.
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    West Indies’ Dwayne Bravo, left and captain Darren Sammy celebrate England's Moeen Ali's wicket during the final of the ICC World Twenty20 2016 cricket match.
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  • West Indies' players celebrate the dismissal of England's Joe Root out during the final of the ICC World Twenty20 2016.
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    West Indies' players celebrate the dismissal of England's Joe Root out during the final of the ICC World Twenty20 2016.
  • West Indies Johnson Charles walks from the field after he was dismissed during the final of the ICC World Twenty20 2016 cricket tournament against England at Eden Gardens.
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    West Indies Johnson Charles walks from the field after he was dismissed during the final of the ICC World Twenty20 2016 cricket tournament against England at Eden Gardens.
  • England's Joe Root is congratulated by teammates after taking the wicket of West Indies Johnson Charles.
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    England's Joe Root is congratulated by teammates after taking the wicket of West Indies Johnson Charles.
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  • England's Joe Root, left, celebrates the dismissal of West Indies Chris Gayle, right, during the final of the ICC World Twenty20 2016 cricket tournament.
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    England's Joe Root, left, celebrates the dismissal of West Indies Chris Gayle, right, during the final of the ICC World Twenty20 2016 cricket tournament.
  • England's David Willey appeals successfully for the dismissal of West Indies Lendl Simmons during the final of the ICC World Twenty20 2016.
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    England's David Willey appeals successfully for the dismissal of West Indies Lendl Simmons during the final of the ICC World Twenty20 2016.
  • England's Joe Root reaches to field the ball during the final of the ICC World Twenty20 2016 cricket tournament against the West Indies.
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    England's Joe Root reaches to field the ball during the final of the ICC World Twenty20 2016 cricket tournament against the West Indies.
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  • West Indies Dwayne Bravo bats during the final of the ICC World Twenty20 2016.
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    West Indies Dwayne Bravo bats during the final of the ICC World Twenty20 2016.
  • England's Ben Stokes reacts after a catch was dropped off his bowling during the final of the ICC World Twenty20 2016 cricket tournament against the West Indies at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
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    England's Ben Stokes reacts after a catch was dropped off his bowling during the final of the ICC World Twenty20 2016 cricket tournament against the West Indies at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
  • West Indies Marlon Samuels bats during the final of the ICC World Twenty20 2016 cricket tournament against England at Eden Gardens.
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    West Indies Marlon Samuels bats during the final of the ICC World Twenty20 2016 cricket tournament against England at Eden Gardens.
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  • West Indies Carlos Brathwaite, right, celebrates with teammate Marlon Samuels after they defeated in England in the final of the ICC World Twenty20 2016 cricket tournament.
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    West Indies Carlos Brathwaite, right, celebrates with teammate Marlon Samuels after they defeated in England in the final of the ICC World Twenty20 2016 cricket tournament.
  • West Indies players perform a dance as they celebrate their win over England in the final of the ICC World Twenty20 2016 cricket tournament at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
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    West Indies players perform a dance as they celebrate their win over England in the final of the ICC World Twenty20 2016 cricket tournament at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
  • The West Indies team celebrates with their ICC World Twenty20 2016 trophy after defeating England at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
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    The West Indies team celebrates with their ICC World Twenty20 2016 trophy after defeating England at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
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