This Day That Year: West Indies cricket teams create history

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It was a historic day for West Indies cricket as their men’s and women’s team won the World T20 title played at different venues on 3rd April 2016.

West Indies women stunned Australia in the finals played at the iconic Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Australian captain Meg Lanning won the toss and decided to bat first. It was not an ideal start for the defending Champions as they lost an early wicket of Alyssa Healy.

The experienced duo of Villani and captain Meg Lanning steadied the Australian innings by scoring runs easily putting pressure on West Indies bowlers. Deandra Dottin provided the much-needed breakthrough for West Indies dismissing Villani for 52. Villani and Lanning added 77 runs for the 2nd wicket. Ellyse Perry also contributed valuable runs while Lanning made 52 also. West Indies bowlers made a good comeback in death overs picking wickets and not allowing Australia to score runs freely. At the end of the 20 overs, the Australian women’s team posted 148 for 5.

Chasing 149 runs to win, Hayley Mathews and West Indies captain Stefanie Taylor laid a strong foundation putting up 120 runs for the opening wicket. West Indies openers made half-centuries. Dottin remained not out on 18 off 12 balls while Cooper just faced 3 balls scoring 3 runs to help West Indies chase down the target with 3 balls to spare. It was an amazing performance by the West Indies women’s team who showed tremendous skills in winning their maiden T20 title.

The West Indies women’s Cricket Team were placed with England, Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh in Group B. They came second to England with 6 points. West Indies held their nerves defeating New Zealand in a closely fought 2nd semi-finals played at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on 31st March 2016.

Under the captaincy of Darren Sammy, the West Indies men’s Cricket Team defeated England in a thrilling final played at the iconic Eden Gardens, Kolkata.

West Indies captain Darren Sammy won the toss and decided to field first. It was an ideal start as they took 3 early wickets with a scoreboard reading 23. Joe Root and Jos Buttler steadied the innings putting on 61 runs for the 4th wicket. Root played a great knock under pressure reaching his fifty off 33 balls. David Willey cameo along with others helped England post 155 for 9 in 20 overs.

Chasing 156 runs to win, West Indies lost 3 early wickets of Johnson Charles, Chris Gayle, and Lendl Simmons cheaply. Marlon Samuels showed his class playing with intent putting pressure back on the England bowlers. Dwayne Bravo gave Samuels good support adding 75 runs for the 4th wicket. Andre Russell and Darren Sammy went cheaply.

The match went down right down to the wire. With 19 runs required off 6 balls, Carlos Braithwaite hit 4 successive sixes helping West Indies chase down this target with 2 balls to spare and 4 wickets remaining. Samuels remained not out on 85 off 66 balls while Braithwaite scored 34 off 10 balls.

For his unbeaten 85 off 56 balls, Marlon Samuels was awarded the man of the match. West Indies Cricket Team lost only one match in the whole tournament to Afghanistan. 

In the 2nd semi-finals played at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, West Indies stunned hosts India chasing down a massive target of 193.  



 





West Indies men's and women's team won the World T20 2016 

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