5 signature moments from the West Indies vs England match that don't fade away

All it took was one Chris Gayle masterclass for West Indies to show just why they should be taken seriously in the 2016 ICC World T20. A target of 183 was made to look far too easy as Gayle scored an unbeaten century to kill the contest against England by the half-way stage of the innings.After winning the toss, West Indies elected to field first at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Although England posted an above par total thanks to Joe Root, Eoin Morgan and Jos Buttler, given the firepower that West Indies have it was by no means a safe score. And that is how it turned out as West Indies beat England by six wickets with 11 balls to spare.We take a look at some of the most unforgettable moments from the game which don't fade away, quite like the Axe Signature line of body perfumes:

#1 Big Benn\'s strikes

Benn bagged Hales’ wicket at a crucial point

England look set for a big total when they had two batsmen, both in-form, striking the ball well and giving the team exactly the start they were looking for. The score was 92/1 in 11 overs, and Dwayne Bravo desperately wanted to break the partnership. So he gave the ball to his tall spinner Sulieman Benn, and the 34-year-old didn't disappoint.

The man nicknamed 'The Clocktower' struck at the opportune moment for the West Indies and brought an end to Alex Hales' time at the crease. It was a full ball and it was the old adage at work - the batsman missed and the bowler hit, and just like that the in-form opener was gone.

In the end, that might have been the difference between the 180-odd England managed and a score in excess of 200, which might have given them more of a chance.

#2 Russell showcases his athleticism

Russell is known for his athleticism

There is little doubt that West Indians are amongst the most athletically gifted people in the entire world. While Usain Bolt continues to prove that in running, Andre Russell showed that it is not just on the track that they are fast.

After Jerome Taylor delivered a length ball, Joe Root slapped it to the leg side and it looked like a certain boundary until Russell intervened. While the ball wasn't as sweetly struck as Root would have hoped, it still had enough pace to beat most fielders.

But not Russell, who ran along the rope from long-on and grabbed the ball with one hand, letting it go just as he was about to cross the boundary. The speed of his run, the timing of his dive and his decision to let go at the right moment followed by his prompt rise ensured a four was restricted to just two.

#3 Willey gets the ball to talk

Willey picked the wicket of Johnson Charles on the second ball of the innings

Pitches in India seldom offer much swing, and anyone who saw the opening game of the World T20 in Nagpur would have been reassured of that. But after a couple of wide balls to start off with, England's opening bowler David Willey showed that if you have the talent, you can make the ball sing to your tune no matter what the state of the pitch.

After two wides and a straight ball, Willey got one to nip back in late which saw the end of Johnson Charles, who closed the face of the bat too early and was caught easily at mid-wicket. The following ball was even better as the left-armer got more late swing and almost got rid of Marlon Samuels first ball. This was swing bowling at its finest, and it made for an unforgettable sight.

#4 The Gayle Show gets going

Gayle struck his second World T20 century

Despite his stature as one of the best pure power hitters in the world, there are few better players who understand their own game and analyse the situation better than Chris Gayle. At the start of the innings, as Marlon Samuels was hitting boundaries at will and keeping up with the run-rate, Gayle was content to tap the ball around and give the strike to his partner.

But once Samuels got out and Gayle had Denesh Ramdin for company, he knew that the time was ripe for him to get going. When Adil Rashid came in to bowl his second over, having picked up a wicket in his first, Gayle decided to turn on the switch. He proceeded to deposit Rashid almost onto the roof of the stadium, and then repeated that feat the very next ball.

The moment had come and Gayle had finally arrived at the World T20. He then went on to score the fastest century in the history of the tournament, winning the game for his side almost single-handedly.

#5 When Gayle failed to dispatch Jordan

Gayle missed Richard Levi’s record of fastest T20 hundred

It was almost nine years since Gayle had scored his last T20I century. Since then, he had made 15 tons across various domestic T20 leagues and become the finest batsman to ever play the shortest format of the game. Still, despite holding the record for the fastest fifty in the format, he didn't have the record for the fastest century.

After coming close on numerous occasions, Gayle finally had his chance to achieve that record. The stage was set, and Gayle needed just two runs off two balls to beat Richard Levi's record.

He then sliced a low full toss for a single, so he just needed a run next ball to equal the record. But Chris Jordan bowled a yorker just wide of off stump and the ball went under the bat without suffering any mauling from Gaule. And just like that, the West Indian lost his chance to beat the record, giving the Englishmen at least something to cheer about.