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West Indies beat England by 4 wickets in the final.

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Jason Roy, 3 40+ scores in the last 4 innings - but in the final, Samuel Badree struck second ball.

The opener out for a duck.

West Indies beat England by 4 wickets in the final.

Alex Hales didn’t last more than 3 deliveries either.

England 2/8 after 1.5 overs

West Indies beat England by 4 wickets in the final.
West Indies Andre Russell West Indies, left, celebrates with Denesh Ramdin after taking the wicket of England’s Alex Hales. (Photo: PTI)
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But a certain Joe Root wasnt sure it was time for the Carribean party just yet.

The number three bat added 15 with Eoin Morgan, 61 with Jos Buttler and 16 Ben Stokes to carry the English innings.

West Indies beat England by 4 wickets in the final.

Root’s second fifty of the tournament, coming off 33 deliveries. And at what a time.

West Indies beat England by 4 wickets in the final.
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But once Root went for 54 off Brathwaite, it was the bowler and Bravo who swept through the rest of the order.

West Indies beat England by 4 wickets in the final.
(Photo: PTI)
West Indies beat England by 4 wickets in the final.
(Photo: PTI)

England finishing their 20 overs on 155/9.

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WEST INDIES’ CHASE

West Indies beat England by 4 wickets in the final.
England bowler Joe Root (2nd L) celebrates the wicket of West Indies batsman Johnson Charles. (Photo: PTI)

Joe Root brought in second over as a surprise change and ‘magic’ is a word that could be used to describe what followed.

Johnson Charles and Chris Gayle both fell in that one over.

West Indies beat England by 4 wickets in the final.
Chris Gayle walks back after getting out to Joe Root for 4. (Photo: PTI)
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Marlon Samuels though soldiered on, getting to his half-century in 47 deliveries.

West Indies beat England by 4 wickets in the final.
(Photo: PTI)
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Dwayne Bravo the third-highest scorer of the Windies’ innings.

He added 25 before Rashid got his wicket.

West Indies beat England by 4 wickets in the final.
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It came down to 27 being needed in the final 12 deliveries. New man Carlos Brathwaite and Marlon Samuels at the crease.

West Indies beat England by 4 wickets in the final.
West Indies Carlos Brathwaite celebrates after they defeated in England in the final. (Photo: AP)

Brathwaite wasn’t letting this one go - 4 back-to-back sixes and West Indies are now the 2016 World T20 Champions.

The first team to win the title twice.

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Topics:  Chris Gayle   World T20   Marlon Samuels 

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