West Indies set 156 by England in World T20 final

KOLKATA: England set a target of 156 runs for West Indies in the final of the World Twenty20 here at Eden Gardens on Sunday night.

Batting first after being sent into bat, England made a disastrous start losing three early wickets for just 23 runs but Joe Root and Jos Buttler rescued the team from collapse with a 61-run fourth wicket partnership.

Root made 54 off 36 balls with seven fours while Buttler scored 36 off 22 balls with three sixes and a four.

Later, three wickets fell quickly as England were 111 for seven but they managed to reach 155 for nine in their 20 overs after David Willey slogged a quick fire 21 with the help of two sixes and a four.

West Indian pacers Carlos Brathwaite and Dwayne Bravo claimed three wickets each for 23 and 37, respectively while leg-spinner Samuel Badree took two for 16.

England and West Indies both named unchanged sides, trusting the same XI that brought each team through their respective semi-finals.

Whichever team wins in Kolkata, they will be the first side to win the World T20 title more than once.