ICC T20 World Cup 2016: West Indies Beat England — Carlos Braithwaite Four Consecutive Sixes in Final

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2016 was hosted by India across eight venues in March-April 2016. It was the sixth edition of the competition. India, as hosts, began as tournament favourites in front of enormous home crowds. However, they were knocked out in the semi-finals by West Indies. The other semi-final saw England defeat New Zealand. The final was set: West Indies vs England at Eden Gardens, Kolkata — one of cricket's most famous venues.

The Final — 49 Needed Off 9 Balls

In the final on 3 April 2016, England batted first and scored 155 for 9 off 20 overs (Joe Root 54, Jos Buttler 36). West Indies' chase collapsed. Going into the last over, West Indies were 107 for 6 — needing 19 runs to win, with 4 wickets remaining. Ben Stokes, who had been England's best bowler in the tournament, was given the final over. He was struck for six, six, six, six by Carlos Braithwaite — four consecutive sixes in four balls. West Indies needed one from the last two balls; Braithwaite hit a single to finish on 34 not out off 10 balls. West Indies won by 4 wickets with a ball to spare. Marlon Samuels scored 85 not out off 66 balls in the anchor innings.

Virat Kohli — Player of the Tournament

While West Indies claimed the title, India's Virat Kohli was named Player of the Tournament for scoring 273 runs in the competition including an extraordinary century against Pakistan in the group stage at Eden Gardens. India's semi-final against West Indies, however, produced one of the most dramatic collapses in T20 history: India were dismissed for a very low total after a strong start and West Indies completed the chase easily. West Indies' second T20 World Cup title (2012 and 2016) confirmed their standing as the dominant T20 force of the era.