Brathwaite's 4 Sixes: The 2016 T20 World Cup Final
Carlos Brathwaite hit four consecutive sixes off Ben Stokes in the final over to win the 2016 T20 World Cup for West Indies. Relive the most dramatic finish in World Cup history.
On 3 April 2016 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, Carlos Brathwaite hit four consecutive sixes off Ben Stokes in the final over of the ICC T20 World Cup final. West Indies needed 19 off the last over to beat England. They won by 4 wickets in the most dramatic World Cup final ever played.
The Match Setup
England, batting first, posted 155/9 — a competitive but not unassailable total on a good Eden Gardens pitch. West Indies lost wickets steadily in reply, and with one over remaining needed 19 runs. Ben Stokes, England's best bowler that tournament, was given the final over.
Four Balls, Four Sixes
Ball 1: Stokes bowled full, Brathwaite hit it over long-on for six. Ball 2: Stokes dug it in shorter, Brathwaite slog-swept it over backward square-leg for six. Ball 3: Stokes went full again, Brathwaite hit it back over Stokes's head for six. Ball 4: Stokes tried the yorker, Brathwaite got under it and hit it over long-off for six. West Indies won.
Stokes's Reaction
Ben Stokes knelt on the ground after the fourth six, head bowed. His personal anguish at this moment gave way three years later to his greatest personal triumph at Headingley. Stokes later said: 'I accept what happened. I move on.'
Frequently asked questions
How many runs did West Indies need off the last over in the 2016 T20 WC final?
West Indies needed 19 runs off the last over, bowled by Ben Stokes. Carlos Brathwaite hit four sixes to take West Indies to victory with 2 balls to spare.