Thrills, spills, upsets have abounded, but the cream has ultimately risen to the top, as you generally hope it will on the big occasions. Thanks for joining us, and what a tournament it has been. That's probably a wrap from the 2022 T20 World Cup. And tonight a fair few ghosts of Kolkata have been put to rest too. England certainly pick the iconic venues for their big trophy matches.
This party will go off into the night, and probably all the way to next week's ODI series against Australia too! The families are out on the field now, Buttler has a kid in each arm as he poses for photos. Three finals and a semi in four World Cups since 2016, and now two wins.Īnd now, out comes the champers as the ticker-tape blows around the MCG. 11.10pm And with that, Buttler strolls over to join his squad on the podium, and lifts the ICC T20 World Cup trophy! The fireworks go off, no champagne though - a mark of respect to two of the main men on the night, Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid, who take their turns to give the trophy a lift, before leading the players over to a big sign declaring them 'CHAMPIONS'.
