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.
Alex Hales didn’t last more than 3 deliveries either.
England 2/8 after 1.5 overs
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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.
Root’s second fifty of the tournament, coming off 33 deliveries. And at what a time.
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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.
England finishing their 20 overs on 155/9.
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WEST INDIES’ CHASE
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.
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Marlon Samuels though soldiered on, getting to his half-century in 47 deliveries.
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Dwayne Bravo the third-highest scorer of the Windies’ innings.
He added 25 before Rashid got his wicket.
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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.
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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