ICC World T20 2016 Final: England vs West Indies- 5 talking points

2. Root and Buttler resurrect England’s innings

Root and Buttler shared a 61-run 4th wicket partnership to revive the English innings

At 23/3, West Indies definitely looked notches ahead in the game, but Joe Root and Jos Buttler knew that in the shortest format of the game, it doesn’t take long for the momentum to shift.

So they persisted early on, batting cautiously for a couple of overs to finish off the powerplay, and then slowly got into their grooves, scoring freely after the first 6 overs. Buttler took a special liking to Suleiman Benn, who was taken for consecutive sixes in the 11th over.

They shared a vital 61-run partnership for the 4th wicket, before Buttler was dismissed for 36 (22) by Brathwaite, who got the Englishman caught at the deep midwicket boundary by Dwayne Bravo.

From 23 runs in the 5th over to 84 in the 12th, the momentum had shifted considerably and the platform was laid for the likes of Stokes and Ali to capitalize.