Twitter Reactions: Cricket universe celebrates West Indies’ World T20 win

Published - 04 Apr 2016, 01:05 IST | Updated - 04 Apr 2016, 01:05 IST

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West Indies did it and did it in style. They won an astonishing match, worthy of a World T20 final against England at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata to lift their second World T20 title and becoming the first team to do so.

West Indian captain Darren Sammy had won the toss and rightly elected to field first on the Kolkata pitch that held the ball and gave spinners a fair chance. Samuel Badree picked up two huge wickets up front and kept England in a bind in the first 6 overs. But Joe Root and Jos Buttler made sure that England got to a defendable total and they got some great last overs impetus by David Willey. England made 155.

Morgan deployed Joe Root in the second over who got the openers and they soon had Lendl Simmons with just 5 runs on the scoreboard, but West Indies had Marlon Samuels and Dwayne Bravo to bring them back into the game and then Carlos Braithwaite took center stage along with Samuels whose 85* may be the greatest T20I innings of all time and Braithwaite blasted four sixes when 19 were needed from last Ben Stokes over. West Indies men replicated their women’s team’s title victory and became the first team to win the World T20 two times.

Twitter went crazy with most of the cricket crazy fans sharing the Champions Dance of the West Indies team in the center on Twitter. We also had Olympic champion Usain Bolt celebrating the West Indian title win. Here is an assorted collection of tweets from various celebs, cricketers and fans who congratulated and celebrated the West Indian World T20 2016 win:

Now recovered to send my first congratulatory message to d boys very well played! My MOM C.Brathwaite 34 & 3 for 23. S Badree Player of d WC
— Brian Lara (@BrianLara) April 3, 2016

Winning strategy for England? Get Gayle out and keep Samuels in!
— simon hughes (@theanalyst) April 3, 2016

Isn't it strange that this team won't be apart of the champions trophy next year?
— Glenn Maxwell (@Gmaxi_32) April 3, 2016

That's one serious finish! Congrats @westindies #WT20Final #CHAMPIONS
— Corey Anderson (@coreyanderson78) April 3, 2016

Topsy turvy final !! #WT20Final What a way to win it !!! They came together to fight one battle..And they win it…Congratulations Guys !!!
— Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69) April 3, 2016

Crickets the winner. Well played @westindies commiserations @englandcricket that's why t20 is the best format going. Never a dull game.
— Tim Bresnan (@timbresnan) April 3, 2016

Sums it up really….#ENGvWI #WT20Final pic.twitter.com/fITrcAEqAp
— Jason Gillespie (@dizzy259) April 3, 2016

The @westindies can do no wrong!! Incredible win. Congrats on doing the treble #WT20
— Glenn McGrath (@glennmcgrath11) April 3, 2016

Amazing game. What a performance by the Windies. Strong belief, stronger faith. What a statement in more ways than one. #Caribbean flair
— Kumar Sangakkara (@KumarSanga2) April 3, 2016

Congrats to both teams on an amazing final. Well done to the WI, well played Marlon & great hitting Brathwaite. Bring on some dancing haha !
— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) April 3, 2016

Congrats to managers coaches and captains on the double. Teams played like CHAMPIONS that you all are. Well done.three in a year
— Courtney A Walsh (@CuddyWalsh) April 3, 2016

Congratulations to the mens and womens teams of West Indies! Outstanding teamwork
— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) April 3, 2016

Congratulations @westindies Team. Unbelievable Victory. Well played @englandcricket Team ?#Champion #WT20Final pic.twitter.com/in9v1wZGqF
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) April 3, 2016

WI all the way!! True champions, be it u19s, women's or men's championship! Super stuff by team WI! Brathwaite was breathtaking! #WT20Final
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) April 3, 2016

Goodness Gracious Me! That was an incredible game of Cricket. Well done Captain @darrensammy88 and @westindies Cricket.
— AB de Villiers (@ABdeVilliers17) April 3, 2016

Brilliant effort by WI. They will fancy chasing this one. Will need Eng to come up with something brilliant to stop this. #ENGvWI #AKLive
— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) April 3, 2016

So many finals tend to be one-sided. This was a classic and will long be remembered. Six man-of-the-match like performances.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 3, 2016

T 2195 – उखाड़ के रख दिया जड़ से … !! True CHAMPIONS the West Indies !! 3 in a row .. under 19, Womens and now Mens .. UNBELIEVABLE !
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) April 3, 2016

WOW!!Congrats @darrensammy88 & #WI team on winning the #WT20 ? ? Gr8 knock from Samuels under pressure & 4 amazing 6's from Braithwaite??
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) April 3, 2016

To everyone who has supported us thank you very much you've been awesome…congrats to the West Indies on winning a great final
— Ben Stokes (@benstokes38) April 3, 2016

Congrats to the West Indies for the #WT20 win. Some serious striking from @TridentSportsX at the end there. #BigHitter
— Martin Guptill (@Martyguptill) April 3, 2016