00:00At the 2007 World Cup in South Africa, the Westernese made an early exit after losing
00:22to the Proteas and Bangladesh in Group A. Then in 2009 in England, the men in Maroon
00:27reached the semi-finals where they were beaten by Sri Lanka by a huge 57 runs.
00:32It was a year later in 2010 that the Windies hosted the World Cup in the Caribbean. Having
00:37gotten past the first stage, they eventually faltered and missed out on a semi-final spot.
00:42Come 2012 in Sri Lanka, it was one the West Indies would remember forever. After finishing
00:48second in Group B, they advanced to the next stage to eventually earn a semi-final spot.
00:54The Caribbean team got the bet of New Zealand in a one-over eliminator to set up a final
00:58against the hosts. And in the grand finale, the Windies made 137 for 6 with 78 from Marlon
01:05Samuels. Sri Lanka were then bowled out for 101 as West Indies were crowned champions.
01:102014 in Bangladesh was a disappointment as the Windies got to the semis and lost to eventual
01:18winners Sri Lanka by 27 runs on the DL method. But 2016 brought more joy for the West Indies
01:24in India. In the semis, they hammered the hosts by 7 wickets to set up a final with England.
01:30And in the final, they took care of the English in a thriller. With 19 required of the final
01:37over, Carlos Bratwaite smashed Ben Stokes for 4 sixes as the Windies won by 4 wickets.
01:46The year 2021 saw the tournament being hosted in the UAE. Playing in Group 1, the Windies
01:52finished 4th out of 6 teams and did not advance further. They had 1 win and 4 losses. A year
01:59later, Australia was the host nation. And it was quite a disaster as the Windies took part
02:05in the qualifier stage where they won against Zimbabwe but finished last with the Zimbabweans,
02:10Ireland and Scotland ahead of them. In 2024, the West Indies and USA were joint hosts,
02:17with the Windies missing out on the semi-finals after losing to South Africa in the Super 8s
02:22by 3 wickets based on the DLS method. What will 2026 be like for the West Indies?
02:29The world will eventually find out.
02:31Vinod Nawani, Chiefs Export.
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