West Indies, the most explosive and dangerous team of the coming T20 World Cup. The team has come back to the form they were enjoying in the 70s and early 80s. But there is one difference; in the 70s and 80s, they were known for their destructive bowling attack and now have an explosive batting lineup. The WI for The T20 World Cup is discussed in detail along with their past WC records.
Lendel Simmons, Evan Lawis, Chris Gayle, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran ( wk ), Kieron Pollard (C), Ander Russell, Jesan Holder, Dwayen bravo, Fabian Allen, Sunil Narayani, Rovman Powell, S Rutherford, Brandon King, Sheldon Cottrell, Fidel Adwards, Oshane Thomas, Andre Fletcher, Hedan Wale, Kesrick Williams
West Indies is the only team that won the T20 World Cup title twice. It shows their explosiveness in a shorter format. For the first time, the team won the T20 World Cup in 2012 and for the second time in 2016. So, West Indies is the defending champion.
Contents
- 1 West Indies Is In Group 2
- 2 WI Performance In T20 WCs
- 3 WI In T20 World 2012
- 4 2nd Round Of The World For WI
- 5 WI vs NZ-T20 World Cup 2o12
- 6 Semi-Final The Big Match
- 7 The Final-T20 World Cup
- 8 ICC T20 WC 2016
- 9 Super 10 Round-T20 World Cup 2016
- 10 WI vs Afg-WI Lost The Match
- 11 Ind vs WI-The Semi-Final Of The T20 WOrld Cup 2016
- 12 The Final of the T20 World Cup 2016
West Indies Is In Group 2
West Indies in the coming T20 World Cup is kept in Group 2 where they will face Australia, England, South Africa, and the two qualifying teams. This is a tough group to qualify for the semi-final. But West Indies can beat any side on a given day. Here is the complete Schedule of the T20 World Cup 2021.
Pollard will lead the side. He has got a bunch of hard-hatters. Andre Russel, Shimran Hitmyre, Pollard himself, the opener Evin Lewis, and many other players can use long handles whenever needed.
WI Performance In T20 WCs
West Indies, like Pakistan, is one of the most consistent teams in the T20 World Cups till now. West is the only team that has won the T20 world cup twice, in 2012 and 2016. And their chances to win this one are pretty bright as well. Most of the critics give their vote in the West Indies’ favor.
WI In T20 World 2012
| Team1 | VS | Team2 | Won By | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | VS | Sri Lanka | West Indies | 2012 |
| West Indies | VS | England | West Indies | 2016 |
West Indies in the T20 World Cup 2012 was in Group B. Surprisingly, and West Indies did not win any match in the group stages. They lost to Australia and then-No Result with Ireland. But due to better run-rate, team West Indies qualified for the 2nd round. At this stage, no one could even think that West Indies could qualify for the next round, Semi-Finals.
2nd Round Of The World For WI
In the 2nd round of the T20 World Cup, West Indies had to face Sri Lanka, New Zealand, and England to qualify for the Semis. In the first encounter, West Indies beat England by 15 runs. They batted first and posted a total of 179/5 in their allotted 20 overs. In reply, England reached 164/4 in their 20 Overs.
The hosts won the second encounter by 9 wickets. Sri Lanka chased down the target in 15.1 overs just for losing one wicket, leaving 29 balls.
WI vs NZ-T20 World Cup 2o12
The third match of the Group 1 was played between West Indies and New Zealand. West Indies batted first scored 139 runs losing all wickets. In reply, New Zealand managed to level the score. The match was decided in the super over. And eventually, West Indies won the match but still did not qualify for the Semi-Final.
Their qualification was dependent upon Sri Lanka’s win. And, Sri Lanka helps West Indies reach the Semi-Final of the T20 World Cup 2012 by beating England.
Semi-Final The Big Match
In the first Semi-Final, Australia took on West Indies. West Indies, after batting, posted a massive total on the scoreboard of 205 runs. In a Semi-Final, such scores can’t be an easy task. And, in the end, it proved a one-sided match. Australia only managed to score 131 in 16.4 overs.
The Final-T20 World Cup
West Indies reached the final of the T20 World Cup. This time they had to face the hosts Sri Lanka. West Indies won the toss and tried their batting lineup in the big match.
The initial part of the match belonged to Sri Lanka. Mendis took 4 wickets for 12 runs putting West Indies on the backfoot. But in the latter part of the innings, Marlon Samuels played an innings of his. He scored 78 runs consuming only 56 balls. A decent total of 136 in the final was posted to the visitors. In reply, Sri Lanka only reached 101 runs losing all wickets in 18.4 overs. Sunil Narine took 3/9 in his 3.4 overs. Marlon Samuels was the Player of the Match.
ICC T20 WC 2016
T20 World Cup 2016, the last world played almost 5 years ago. Now we will see players in action in the coming T20 World Cup 2021 which will be held in the UAE and Oman.
Super 10 Round-T20 World Cup 2016
West Indies won the last played T20 world cup and are still the ICC T20 World Cup’s defending champions. In the Group stages, West Indies was in Super 10 and beat England by six wickets in the first match. In the 2nd encounter, West Indies beat Sri Lanka by 7 wickets.
WI vs Afg-WI Lost The Match
In the 3rd encounter, South Africa scored 122/8, which West Indies chased down with ease, and this was the 3rd consecutive win for the team in the Super 10 round of the T20 World Cup. Surprisingly the only match they lost was against Afghanistan.
Ind vs WI-The Semi-Final Of The T20 WOrld Cup 2016
In the Semi-Final, they faced the hosts India. After putting a gigantic total on the board, India looked very flat in the 2nd part of the match. The massive total of 192 was chased down with two balls to spare.
The Final of the T20 World Cup 2016
England vs West Indies, team England batted first and scored 155/9 in their allotted 20 overs. In reply, West Indies chased down the target in 19.4 overs. Who can forget the 4 sixes from the firing bat of Carlos Brathwaite, who played four sixes on four balls finishing the match in style? This was the moment when West Indies became the ICC T20 World Cup Champions for the 2nd time.