A LONG WAIT COMES TO AN END
2012: West Indies v Sri Lanka, Colombo
The decline of the West Indies — from the sunny days of Lloyd, Richards, Marshall, Holding... — has been one of the most discussed topics in international cricket in our times. The team had won just the Champions Trophy in England in 2004 since retaining the World Cup in 1979. The long wait was finally over when the West Indies defeated host Sri Lanka by 36 runs in a low-scoring final. Marlon Samuels was the standout performer, making a 56-ball 78 in the West Indies total of 137 for six. Only one other batter went past 30 in the entire match.