This T20 World Cup Match Proved 2026 Is the New 2016

‘2026 is the new 2016.’ We were hearing this line to a great extent when the year had started. But now it seems that this year may be a repeat telecast to all what happened back in 2016. The players who performed at their prime back then, are also dominating the game now.

The perfect example in this case is Virat Kohli. He started 2026 in the same way he started 2016, his best year in the game. Taking a look at his performances against New Zealand, everyone thought that Kohli has gone back to 2016 now. But when the T20 World Cup started, it seems that the phrase, ‘2026 is the new 2016’ is true everywhere.

It's 2026, and India is hosting the T20 World Cup. If we go back exactly a decade, India was hosting the T20 World Cup 2016, and they had also won the Champions Trophy before the same. The recent clash between England and the West Indies reminded fans of the T20 World Cup 2016, where the West Indies pulled off a thriller.

But after their wickets fell, it seems that the batting order failed completely. While Sam Curran stood at one end, scoring runs for the team, he didn't get the needed support from the other end. Tom Banton, Harry Brook, and Will Jacks failed to score well for the team, which eventually resulted in their loss.

David Willey went on to score 21 runs in the death overs, which helped England to score 155 runs for the loss of 9 wickets. The target seemed low, but the pitch was way too challenging. West Indies also did not have a good start to the game, as they were put down at the score of 11/3 within 3 overs. England immediately came down as the favourites, until the game changed.

Marlon Samuels was scoring well, as Dwayne Bravo played the role of an anchor. Bravo scored 25 runs off 27 balls, after which the West Indies lost two quick wickets. The team was now standing at the score of 107/6 within 16 overs, and they had a long way to chase the total. Carlos Braithwaite stepped to the crease, and the rest remains history.

In the final over of the game, the West Indies required 19 runs to win. Carlos Braithwaite was on strike, as Ben Stokes stood on the other end with the ball. Braithwaite went on to smash 4 consecutive sixes, which helped the West Indies to win the game. It has been a decade since this famous win by the team but fans still can't forget the lines, “Carlos Braithwaite! Remember the Name!”