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

4. Root’s golden arm gets Gayle

Nobody would have thought of Root dismissing Gayle in the 2nd over of the innings

For those who thought that the game was over at the halfway stage were made to re-think not once but twice, when Joe Root, surprisingly introduced into the attack in the 2nd over of the innings sent back Johnson Charles and the most dangerous cog in the Caribbean line-up, Chris Gayle, to change the course of the match immediately.

To better that, David Willey got Lendl Simmons, the hero of the semi-final against India, trapped leg-before to reduce West Indies to 11/3 in the 4th over.

Root, who was perceived to be the weak link of the bowling attack by the West Indian openers turned the tables on them and gave England just the start that they needed.

Credit must also be given to Eoin Morgan, the England captain, for having made the change so early in the innings, knowing very well that the West Indian batsmen would try to go after Root and may perish in the process.

That’s exactly what happened.