2016 is previously a year of great celebration and regeneration for cricket in West Indies. West Indies won the Under 19 World Cup 2016, Women's World T20 and World T20. In West Indies T20 World Cup History, Darren Sammy has turn out to be the first captain to win two World T20 tournaments, having also success in Sri Lanka in 2012.
Put 156 to beat England and win the T20 World Cup, West Indies set up themselves requiring 19 off the very last over, to be bowled by Englishman Ben Stokes. Marlon Samuels, who had guided the chase, was on 85 Runs. But he was at the in the wrong end. This was all down to Carlos Braithwaite, the Batting all-rounder who came out on the tour of Ausies immediately not many months ago.
6! 6!! 6!!! 6!!!! Work done with 2 balls to unused. The 1st one was an unfortunate ball from Stokes, downhill leg, hit over yawning backward square. After that a length ball banged downs the ground ended long-on. Next over long-off. 1 run needed. Drive a single? Why hassle while you have the authority, like Braithwaite, to munch another Big 6 over the leg area. The West Indies players brooked onto the field in triumph. They had not merely done it. They had done it in fashion. The chase provided them a well-built chance of claiming their 2nd World T20 title.
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