8 wickets fell, 70 runs were still left how England lost on their ground

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Who can forget the Champions Trophy final of 2004. Where the West Indies tail batsmen snatched the match from the host England jaw. The West Indies team managed to win the Champions Trophy for the first time …Read more

New DelhiIn the history of the Champions Trophy, which started in 1998, more than one match has been played. In this episode, who can forget the 2004 Champions Trophy final. Where the West Indies tail batsmen snatched the match from the host England jaw. While the West Indies team managed to win the Champions Trophy for the first time, England’s dream of winning the title remained incomplete. That match is counted among the most exciting matches in the history of Champions Trophy.

The 2004 Champions Trophy final was played at ‘The Oval’ in London. In that match, the toss was won by the West Indies and decided to bowl first. Host England scored 217 runs in 49.4 overs while batting first. Opener batsman Marcus Tracothic scored 104 off 124 balls, including 14 fours. Apart from this, only Ashley Giles (31), Andrew Strauss (18) and Paul Callingwood (16) could reach double digits.

Top order gave tension

Flintoff, on the unique pitch of the fast bowlers, Hermison, who bowled out the target of 218 runs, spoiled the start of the West Indies. The West Indies had lost their five wickets for a score of 80 runs. Chris Gayle (23), Vaval Hinds (3), Ramnaresh Saravan (5), captain Brian Lara (14) and Dwayne Bravo (0) were disappointed with the bat. Shivnarayan Chandrapaul definitely tried to stay at the crease and scored 47 runs off 66 balls with the help of 6 fours. Paul Callingwood pushed the West Indies completely on the backfoot by dismissing Chandrapaul. But no one expected what happened after this.

Bradeshaw-Brown won

When Shivnarayan Chandrapaul was dismissed in the 34th over, the West Indies score was 147 for 8 and his/her defeat was almost fixed. But after this, wicket-keeper Curtney Brown and number-10 bowler Ian Bradshow batted on number-9, which overturned the lost. Kurtney Brown and Ian Bradshow shared an unbeaten 71 runs for the ninth wicket and won the West Indies by 2 wickets with 7 balls left. For England, Hormison and Flintoff bowled continuously, but both the tales had thought that the team would get the trophy and will get the trophy. Wicketkeeper Cartney Brown scored 35 runs off 55 balls, including 2 fours. While Bradshow returned notout after scoring 34 runs off 51 balls. Bradshow hit 5 fours in his/her first innings. For England, Andrew Flintoff took the most three wickets. At the same time, Paul Callingwood and Steve Hormison got two successes. Ian Bradeshaw was elected ‘Player of the Match’ and Ramnaresh Saravan ‘Player of the Series’. This final match is included in the most exciting matches in the history of the Champions Trophy.