Sweet 16: West Indies banking on happy memories of Eden Gardens

Sweet 16: West Indies banking on happy memories of Eden Gardens

KOLKATA: The West Indies will certainly draw inspiration from their 2016 triumph after they take on India in the must-win Super Eights match at the Eden Gardens right here on Sunday. On April 3, 2016, they beat England at this venue to win the T20 World Cup. A decade later, they might not be the same pressure, however they’d shown glimpses of brilliance before developing against South Africa.

The frequent thread that stays between the team of 2016 and this one is Darren Sammy. The current West Indies coach was the captain then. “It’s a special feeling for me,” Sammy said on his return to the Eden. He would possibly wish to relive that second of triumph, however India this time appear to be holding all the aces.

The team of 2016 had rather a lot of charismatic gamers. Apart from Sammy himself, there have been Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo, Marlon Samuels. This time too they’ve some extraordinarily gifted gamers, who can ship, like Shai Hope, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder. However, they’re nowhere close to the class of 2016.

This West Indies did present their prowess in the league stage, however aside from England, their opponents have been the affiliate nations who’re yet to discover a foothold in the game. Even England have been effectively below par. The actuality examine got here up against South Africa and there the West Indies got here up brief by miles.

The only benefit they’ve is that they’ve performed two matches right here during the tournament, whereas India are coming right here for the first time. The last time India performed right here was the Test match against South Africa in Oct last yr, and so they have been left second best. But then, white ball cricket is a different game and India are the masters in it.

The wicket this time has a inexperienced tinge to it, not like the dry floor for the South Africa Test. Kolkata is as a lot India’s residence as Mumbai or Ahmedabad. With a packed crowd behind them, Suryakumar Yadav could have more adrenaline dashing by way of his veins than Sammy.

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