Sammy hails Samuels as Windies win world final

Darren Sammy’s West Indies spoiled Sri Lanka’s party at the Premadasa Stadium last night but were still the toast of Colombo for their countless followers in the Caribbean and beyond.

The Windies’ 36-run win looked a highly unlikely outcome for much of the ICC World Twenty20 final but, in the end, Marlon Samuels’s belligerent 78 from 56 balls turned the match.

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