Colombo: West Indies captain DarrenSammy hailed Sunday's World Twenty20 victory, their first world title in 33
years, as the create of a new fair chapter for Caribbean cricket.
"This is just the begin, we will
go far," Sammy said, after the 36-run victory over Sri Lanka in a theatrical
final in Colombo.
The West Indies, constrained to 137-6
after electing to bat, hit back to bowl the hosts out for 101 in front of
35,000 spectators at the Premadasa sports ground that built-in Sri Lanka
President Mahinda Rajapakse.
It was the opening world title for
the West Indies since the 50-over World Cup triumph under Clive Lloyd in 1979, though
they win the invitational Champions Trophy in England in 2004.
Sammy's men hand Sri Lanka their
fourth defeat in a main final since 2007.
"This is the create of something
special for the West Indies team plus the fans back home," said Sammy.
"I will always cherish this instant.
The team has be through a lot in the history few years, but there was faith in
the center of us so as to we could win the World T20.
"Today we be down with out, but
our never-say-die approach came out. We predictable Sri Lanka to move toward
hard at us and they did, except we by no means gave up and that helped us win."
Sammy said people back home will rejoice
the win wildly because they have craved for years for a achievement like this.
"From Jamaica to Guyana the social
meeting must have started," he said. "And I tell you we be familiar
with how to party. I am sure they will need a lot of bartenders out present
tonight."
Sammy shower praise on middle-order
batsman Marlon Samuels, who engineered the victory by means of a terrific 78
off 56 balls that built-in six sixes and three limits.
"He has been brilliant in this contest
and lived up to our prospect," said Sammy of Samuels, who serve a
two-year-ban from 2008 to 2010 for alleged links by way of bookmakers.
Samuels' brilliant strokeplay, which earn
him the guy of the match award, helped the West Indies add 105 runs in the last
10 overs after they were abridged to 32-2 as of the first 10.
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