The all-important final match of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup will be played between England and West Indies on April 3 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Both the teams will play to create history by becoming the first nation to win the World T20 title twice.
England beat New Zealand by seven wickets in the first semi-final at Firoz Shah Kotla to seal a spot in the final. New Zealand got off to a flying start but the English bowlers came back hard to reduce them to 153. In reply, Jason Roy and Alex Hales gave the Three Lions a solid start and in the end won the match in style as Jos Buttler hit a six to finish things off.
On the other hand, the West Indians chased down 193 against the host and tournament favorites India at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. After winning the toss, West Indies decided to field first.
India posted a big total of 192 banking on another masterclass by Indian vice-captain Virat Kohli. In reply, the Caribbean side lost their main man Chris Gayle early but Johnson Charles and Lendl Simmons took the responsibility and started counter attacking. Simmons was lucky as he got out twice on two no balls. Andre Russell finished the match in style with a six.
The Caribbeans are in a very good form and looks a very formidable side in the shortest format of the game and have only lost a single game in the tournament. England also played some fearless cricket in the tournament so far and performed really well. They have also only lost a single match in the tournament that too against the West Indies in the Super 10 phase.
Sunday’s big final looks very thrilling on paper but it’s up to the players to deliver the performance on the field. Both the teams will eye to win their second World T20 title at the historic venue of Eden Gardens:
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England vs West Indies 2016 LIVE Streaming Details
TV Channel: Star Sports 1, HD1 (English) and 3, HD3 (Hindi)
Online Stream: www.starsports.com, Hotstar App
T20 Final Match Date: 3 April 2016, Sunday
T20 Final Match Time: 19.00 IST, 13.30 GMT
T20 Final Match Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Team News
England Team
The England camp has a very high spirit after comprehensive winning the semi-final clash against the Kiwis. The conditions and the pitch in Kolkata will definitely be different from Delhi as it will be tougher to play shots here.
The England team will be keen to perform well in this all important match to win the World title in the shortest format once again.
West Indies Team
The West Indian team management have been spot on to bring in Lendl Simmons for the semi-finals against India as it proved to be the match-winning decision. Chris Gayle has plenty of good memories in Eden Gardens especially in the IPL which is a big boost for the Caribbean side.
West Indies also have the psychological advantage over England as they won the group game against England by 6 wickets at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Teams (Predicted XI)
England Squad
Jason Roy, Alex Hales, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan (c), Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (wk), Moeen Ali, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, David Willey, Liam Plunket
West Indies Squad
Johnson Charles, Chris Gayle, Marlon Samuels, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Dwayne Bravo, Andre Russell, Darren Sammy (c), Carlos Brathwaite, Samuel Badree, Sulieman Benn
Recent Form
England: L-W-W-W-W
Pakistan: W-W-W-L-W
Key Stats: Eng vs WI
- West Indies have won 9 out of 13 T20I matches they played against England.
- Chris Gayle is West Indies’s highest scorer against England in T20Is.
- Alex Hales is England’s highest scorer against West Indies in T20Is.
- Dwayne Bravo has picked up the highest number of wickets against England in T20Is among this West Indian squad.
- England have won two of the last three T20I matches against West Indies.
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