Kolkata: Four stunning sixes in the final over from Carlos Brathwaite help West Indies defeat England by 4 wickets in the final at Eden Gardens to win their second ICC World Twenty20 title. West Indies bowlers effected a middle-order collapse to restrict England to a decent 155 for 9 despite Joe Root's attractive half-century in the final of the ICC World T20, here tonight. It was leg-spinner Samuel Badree (2/16 in 4 overs), who inflicted the initial damage in a splendid opening act while Dwayne Bravo (3/37 in 4 overs) and Carlos Brathwaite (3/23 in 4 overs) displayed their variations while triggering a collapse during the back-10. The last five overs produced a meagre 40 runs.
Just when Root (54 in 36 balls) along with Jos Buttler (36), looked set for an imposing total, Bravo and Brathwaite wreaked havoc.
England were cruising 84 for 3 in 11.1 overs with Root and Buttler having added 61 runs already but were soon reduced to 111 for 7, losing four wickets for 27 runs within next
three overs.
Before the collapse occured, the boundaries were flowing at that time when Brathwaite dismissed Buttler. The batsman tried to pull the bowler over deep mid-wicket only to be holed out by Bravo.
Ben Stokes (13) and Root, who had hit seven crisp boundaries had added 26 runs together when Bravo bowled a sharp boouncer to get rid of the former.
Moeen Ali (0), who has perennial problem with short ball tried to tuck one fired in his rib cage to Denesh Ramdin. Root, who was getting edgy then played an uncharacteristic lap
shot to be caught at short fine-leg as England never recovered from the blows.
England though benifitted from David Willey's cameo of 14-ball 21 (1x4, 2x6) which helped tjem get past 150-run mark. Already charged up after their women's team's win, the West Indies set the ball rolling as Badree bowled a perfect top spinner that breached Jason Roy (0)'s defences.
There was more in store for the rampaging Windies when Russell's sloppy bowling waiting to be dispatched by Alex Hales (1) found Badree at short fine leg.
West Indies had their gameplan straight against the spin -wary Englishmen by sticking to Badree up front and the legspinner bowled a rare wicket maiden in his third over by dismissing Eoin Morgan. Continuing his lean patch with the bat, the English skipper was deceived by a googly and England were staring at doom at 23/3 after 4.4 overs.
Thankfully for England, Root remained a bystander and looked at ease with three fours in the previous over by Benn. Desperately needing a partnership, England found Butler
to repair the damage with Root.
On a track that looked batting friendly with little in it for the spinners, the duo cleverly rotated the strikes with the odd four or six in between to step up their run-rate.
Buttler was not there to be bogged down by the Windies and exploded against Benn in the 11th over with two clean hits soaring into the crowd. But just as England looked to roll on there was another breakthrough for the Windies in the form of the big-hitting Buttler who smacked at midwicket only to be caught by Bravo.
Just when Root (54 in 36 balls) along with Jos Buttler (36), looked set for an imposing total, Bravo and Brathwaite wreaked havoc.
England were cruising 84 for 3 in 11.1 overs with Root and Buttler having added 61 runs already but were soon reduced to 111 for 7, losing four wickets for 27 runs within next
three overs.
Before the collapse occured, the boundaries were flowing at that time when Brathwaite dismissed Buttler. The batsman tried to pull the bowler over deep mid-wicket only to be holed out by Bravo.
Ben Stokes (13) and Root, who had hit seven crisp boundaries had added 26 runs together when Bravo bowled a sharp boouncer to get rid of the former.
Moeen Ali (0), who has perennial problem with short ball tried to tuck one fired in his rib cage to Denesh Ramdin. Root, who was getting edgy then played an uncharacteristic lap
shot to be caught at short fine-leg as England never recovered from the blows.
England though benifitted from David Willey's cameo of 14-ball 21 (1x4, 2x6) which helped tjem get past 150-run mark. Already charged up after their women's team's win, the West Indies set the ball rolling as Badree bowled a perfect top spinner that breached Jason Roy (0)'s defences.
There was more in store for the rampaging Windies when Russell's sloppy bowling waiting to be dispatched by Alex Hales (1) found Badree at short fine leg.
West Indies had their gameplan straight against the spin -wary Englishmen by sticking to Badree up front and the legspinner bowled a rare wicket maiden in his third over by dismissing Eoin Morgan. Continuing his lean patch with the bat, the English skipper was deceived by a googly and England were staring at doom at 23/3 after 4.4 overs.
Thankfully for England, Root remained a bystander and looked at ease with three fours in the previous over by Benn. Desperately needing a partnership, England found Butler
to repair the damage with Root.
On a track that looked batting friendly with little in it for the spinners, the duo cleverly rotated the strikes with the odd four or six in between to step up their run-rate.
Buttler was not there to be bogged down by the Windies and exploded against Benn in the 11th over with two clean hits soaring into the crowd. But just as England looked to roll on there was another breakthrough for the Windies in the form of the big-hitting Buttler who smacked at midwicket only to be caught by Bravo.
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