England take on the West Indies in World T20 final

England's cricket team captain Eoin Morgan (R) and West Indies captain Darren Sammy shake hands at the Eden Gardens cricket ground in Kolkata on April 2, 2016.

England’s cricketers take on the West Indies in the final of the World T20 this evening. The two sides met in their first group game, with Darren Sammy's team taking the victory, but Eoin Morgan’s men will be aiming to turn that result around and become the first team to win the tournament twice. The West Indies have a good record against England having beaten them nine times in 13 Twenty20 matches. The game at Eden Gardens in Kolkata starts at 5.30pm UAE time.

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