When 'rebels' West Indies crowned themselves champs
New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- The team that almost didn't make it, another that found hell at Eden for a second final, and the host side that could not make a miracle escape to count - the 2016 T20 World Cup was strewn with enough drama until the last shot settled the triumph.
India, marshaled by their masterful leader MS Dhoni were looking for a second World Cup at home in five years, having been crowned ODI champions under him in 2011 after 28 years. But two low-scoring games followed: the opening game against New Zealand ended in a 47-run defeat and the next, against Pakistan, was a comfortable win.
However, Bangladesh almost torpedoed their semi-final hopes in a thriller of a Super 10 league game in Bengaluru. Having restricted India to 146/7 o...
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