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2016 T-20 World Cup Final, Eden Gardens ground, West Indies was facing England. England had to defend 24 runs in the last over to win the title.
English captain Eoin Morgan handed the ball to 24-year-old young all-rounder Ben Stokes. Carlos Brathwaite of West Indies on strike. Brathwaite crossed the boundary with the first ball of the over. But still 18 runs were needed to win. Then Brathwaite ended the match with three consecutive sixes and West Indies won the T20 World Cup title for the second time. These 4 balls made Brathwaite famous. This was the last time that West Indies defeated England in the World Cup.
For the first time in the T-20 World Cup, the two teams met in 2009, where the Caribbean players defeated England in their own home ground. England’s losing streak against West Indies ended in 2021, when the English bowlers all out the Caribbean team for just 55 runs on the ground in Dubai. Today West Indies will look to avenge this defeat.
Winning moment of T-20 World Cup 2016…
In the final against England, Carlos Brathwaite scored 34 runs on 10 balls.
West Indies and England are the only two teams who won the T20 World Cup title twice. Today, the second match of Super-8 in the T-20 World Cup will be played between defending champion England and host West Indies at the Darren Sammy Stadium in St. Lucia from 6 am.
Now match details…
Super 8: West Indies Vs England
Date and Stadium: 20 June, Darren Sammy Stadium, St Lucia
Time: Toss- 5:30 AM, Match Start- 6:00 AM
Host West Indies have the upper hand…
Toss and pitch roll- Based on this World Cup, it may be good to bat first after winning the toss. Overall 20 T-20 Internationals were played here, in 10 the teams batting first and 10 bowling first won. On June 18, in the match between West Indies and Afghanistan, 200-pass score was made in this stadium for the first time. The bowlers spend runs at an economy of just 8.00 at the stadium. Along with pace, spin bowlers also get a lot of wickets.
Importance of the match- This is the second match of Super-8. There are two groups in Super-8. There are 4 teams in a group, which will play against each other. Winning today’s match will strengthen the chances of going to the semi-finals.
West Indies’ Nicholas Pooran is the second top scorer of T20 World Cup 2024, Archer is England’s top wicket taker.
Players to Watch
West Indies’ Akil Houssen third top wicket taker in World Cup
- Akil Houssain- Akil has taken 9 wickets in all four matches of the World Cup. He took 5 wickets for just 11 runs against Uganda, while against Afghanistan he also took 2 wickets for 21 runs.
- Sherfane Rutherford- He is the second top scorer of West Indies in this tournament. He has scored a total of 93 runs in 4 matches. It was only because of his unbeaten inning of 68 runs against New Zealand that the team could win the match.
Adil Rashid’s record better in front of West Indies
- Jos Buttler- England captain Jos Buttler has scored 66 runs in 4 matches. He scored 24 runs on 8 balls against Oman. Due to this innings, England won the match by a big margin and qualified for Super-8 due to good run rate. Butler is a player in big matches.
- Adil Rashid- Took 5 wickets in this World Cup. He performs well against West Indies. He also took 4 wickets in the 2021 T20 World Cup and due to this, England was successful in defeating West Indies in the World Cup for the first time.
Weather report- 25 chances of rain
There is a 25 percent chance of rain in St. Lucia on the morning of June 20. It may be cloudy during the match. The temperature will range from 32 to 37 degrees Celsius.
Possible playing eleven
West Indies: Rovman Powell (captain), Johnson Charles, Brandon King, Roston Chase, Nicholas Pooran, Romario Shepherd, Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Moti.
England: Jos Buttler (captain and wicketkeeper), Phil Salt, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Chris Jordan, Sam Curran, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid and Reece Topley.
