Carlos Brathwaite reveals last four balls

West Indies batsman Carlos Brathwaite has stunned England in the final of the ICC World Twenty20 as he hammered Ben Stokes for four consecutive sixes in the final over. Brathwaite has revealed in detail his thought process during that wonderful over.

All-rounder played one of the most significant cameos in cricket history to win his team a second WT20 title. West Indies needed 27 off 12 balls to win the 2016 World Twenty20 Final at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

Speaking to ESPNCricinfo, he explained each ball and his inner feelings in depth,

1st ball (Over 19.1): I know in between the overs – we always believe – Marlon came down to me and told me, “Whatever happens, I am running. Just swing for the hills.” Get bat on ball, make sure we use every delivery to get the maximum amount of runs we can get at that point of time.

First ball of the last over was a bit down the leg side. I played a little pick-up. I actually looked a little frantically, thinking that I had hit it to the big side. Fortunately, it went over fine leg, which is one of the shorter sides. Marlon was running. I knew there was still a big task ahead.

2nd ball (Over 19.2): Second ball went over long-on. I think he just missed his mark, Ben Stokes. I actually had to bend to get under the ball, but I knew I had to swing. When I looked up and saw that it went for six, there was a little more feeling of ecstasy, knowing we were a little closer to home, but you can’t take anything for granted.

3rd ball (Over 19.3): The third one was the best of the lot. It was also a mis-hit, but I think he [Stokes] executed it well. I just got it over, kind of spooned it over long-off. And then, I knew the West Indies are world champions, but I didn’t want to get too far ahead of myself. One run, and I knew I had to swing for the hills, because again, the field was coming in. I knew if I got it past the field, we were world champions. I watched the ball again, and made good contact. Even though the last ball went for six, until the guys told me four sixes is amazing [I didn't know where the ball had ended up]. I knew that it went over mid-on, knew we were world champions, and then I don’t know…The feeling that got over me, I can’t explain it.

4th ball (Over 19.4): Last over, in a final, it is always difficult to bring it too far down, but after having done all the hardwork and getting three sixes in three balls, one run off three balls was needed, and I didn’t want to leave it too late. The field was in. In those situations, you can probably try to get a single, someone gets run out, then another good ball is bowled, and we may have a Super Over. My thing was just to get the ball over the infield. Thankfully, it went for six.