Carlos Brathwaite’s, a West Indies all-rounder, will be 35 on July 17, 2023. His heroics in the illustrious 2016 T20 World Cup final must rank as the pinnacle of his turbulent career.
When Brathwaite hit England all-rounder Ben Stokes for four consecutive sixes to lead West Indies to their second championship in the shortest format.
A full Eden Gardens witnessed nothing short of a miracle. He had one of the greatest cameos in history, finishing unbeaten on 34 runs off just 10 deliveries.
At 11-3 in the third over, the Windies were having problems catching up to England’s 156-run mark. Marlon Samuels ultimately performed the heroics once more, but West Indies was unable to keep up with the escalating run pace needed. In the last over, they still needed to score 19 runs.
In the last over, Brathwaite gave the Windies the winning start by hitting Stokes’ errant ball for six on the leg side with his pads. The all-rounder also sent the subsequent ball, which was in the slot, over the long-on ropes. With a massive six to long-off and a massive maximum to cap things off, Brathwaite was able to tie the game.
Take a look at the memorable conclusion over here:
Brathwaite was chosen to lead the Windies in the game’s shortest format shortly after the 2016 T20 World Cup.
Take a look at the memorable conclusion over here:
Brathwaite was selected as the Windies skipper for the shortest format of the game shortly after the 2016 T20 World Cup.
“Want to thank God,” said Carlos Brathwaite’s following his legendary match-winning cameo+
With a second title victory in 2016, West Indies have established their dominance in the shortest format. One of the finest T20 sides to ever play is still regarded as the group that had players like Chris Gayle, Andre Russell and Dwayne Bravo.
Carlos Brathwaite’s gave Marlon Samuels the credit for his innings-saving hit. During the post-game presentation, he remarked:
Want to thank God for that great knock from Marlon. He accepted responsibility and hit a great pitch. I can’t even begin to describe what a top knock that was. The girls achieved it first, followed by the U-19s, and now us.
In 2019, Brathwaite played against India in his final Twenty20 match. Recently, he was spotted playing for the Multan Sultans in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) of 2023. He also joined the broadcast crew for the ODI World Cup qualifiers in Zimbabwe.
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