COLOMBO, OCT 7:
West Indies Skipper Darren Sammy tonight dedicated their World Twenty20 triumph to fans back home and said it is a step in the “right direction” and will usher in a new beginning for cricket in the Caribbean islands.An inspired West Indies clinched the crown with a comfortable 36-run victory over Sri Lanka, winning a major global title after over three decades.
“Thank you to everyone who supported us. The tournament is for the fans. The Caribbean people wanted this. This moment we’re going to live forever. We went through a lot in the last two years,” Sammy said at the post-match presentation ceremony here.
“I can’t say we are back but this is a step in the right direction,” he added.
The skipper said, from Jamaica to Guyana, the entire island nation will be celebrating tonight.
