Joe Root hit a brilliant fifty while Jos Buttler and David Willey played
two quick-fire cameos as England posted 155 for 9 against the West
Indies in the World T20 final on Sunday.
Winning the toss for the 10th straight game, West Indies skipper Darren Sammy sent England to bat first and his bowlers vindicated his decision by striking thrice in the first five overs.
Samuel Badree baffled in-form Jason Roy in the very first ball of the innings, but his appeal for LBW was turned down. Roy was bowled in the very next delivery though, as Sammy's team took early control.
Andre Russell picked up Roy's opening partner Alex Hales in the next over and Badree struck again three overs later to leave England on 23 for 3. Root and Buttler then repaired the damage by adding 61 in the fourth wicket as the Englishmen very much returned to the game.
Windies' most successful bowler Carlos Brathwaite then put an end to both these batsmen's innings while DJ Bravo also struck twice in three balls to strengthen their hold on the game.
Wiley fired 21 off 14 and Chris Jordan added 12 in the end to take England past 150.
Both Brathwaite and Bravo bagged three wickets each while Badree bragged a brace.
Winning the toss for the 10th straight game, West Indies skipper Darren Sammy sent England to bat first and his bowlers vindicated his decision by striking thrice in the first five overs.
Samuel Badree baffled in-form Jason Roy in the very first ball of the innings, but his appeal for LBW was turned down. Roy was bowled in the very next delivery though, as Sammy's team took early control.
Andre Russell picked up Roy's opening partner Alex Hales in the next over and Badree struck again three overs later to leave England on 23 for 3. Root and Buttler then repaired the damage by adding 61 in the fourth wicket as the Englishmen very much returned to the game.
Windies' most successful bowler Carlos Brathwaite then put an end to both these batsmen's innings while DJ Bravo also struck twice in three balls to strengthen their hold on the game.
Wiley fired 21 off 14 and Chris Jordan added 12 in the end to take England past 150.
Both Brathwaite and Bravo bagged three wickets each while Badree bragged a brace.
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