T20 World Cup Final: Chris Gayle's prediction came true, 33 years later became world champions West Indies

T-20 World Cup in the West Indies in the final, beating hosts Sri Lanka won the title. Sri Lanka West Indies set a target of 138 runs to win. Batting first, the West Indies by 137 runs in 20 overs losing 6 wickets. Team with the highest Samuels contributed 78 runs.

Spell of Samuels

Marlon Samuels scored the highest 78. Samuels during his innings of 56 balls 3 fours and 6 sixes.

West Indies began poorly

Earlier, West Indies won the toss and decided to bat first. Caribbean team was extremely poor and the beginning of the fifth ball of the first over of the match opener Johnson Charles went back to pavilion without opening an account. Nuwan Kulasekara to be caught by the Charles Mathews.

Did not bat Gayle

scored a total of 14 explosive batsman Chris Gayle was also dismissed early. Gayle scored 16 for 3 balls. They spinner Ajantha Mendis given out lbw by the umpire. Chris Gayle fans had high hopes for him, but could not bat in the match Gayle.

Bravo could not brilliant

all-rounder Dwayne Bravo of the West Indies as the third wicket. Bravo was out lbw Mendis private yoga for 19 runs. Bravo added 59 runs for the third wicket with Samuels.

Insipid performance with the bat

and two runs were not certain Kerron Pollard was dismissed. He was caught by Mendis Dhananjay at Aquila. Rounder Andre Russell could not open an account. Mendis made ​​him his fourth victim. captain Darren Sammy (26) and wicket-keeper batsman Dinesh Ramdin (4) came out. Mendis from Sri Lanka by 4 wickets while Mathews and taken by Dhananjay - one was a wicket. 

A change in Sri Lanka  

Earlier, West Indies won the toss and decided to bat first. Sri Lanka XI for this match is a change in the team. Sri Lankan spinner Rangana Herath replaced Aquila Dhananjay has been replaced. West Indies have not made ​​any changes to his XI team. On the other hand West Indies after 30 years playing in a World Cup finals tournament. World Cup final in 1983 before he was defeated by India at Lord's.

Teams:

West Indies - Darren Sammy, Dwayne Bravo, Samuel Badri, Charles Johnson, Chris Gayle, Sunil Narain, Kiron Pollard, Denesh Ramdin, Ravi Rampaul, Andre Russell, Marlon Samuels.

Sri Lanka - Mahela Jayawardene, Angelo Mathews, Akilo Dnanjaya, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, Ajantha Mendis, Jeevan Mendis, Thissara Perera, Kumar Sangakkara, Lahiru Tirimnne.