It all comes down to this!

       It all comes down to this at the Eden Gardens. One is a team which looks as if they own the format and the other one is a team which has completely transformed their perspective towards the format.

    As far as T20 is concerned, WI have always looked like a champion side. When all their stars come to their own aiming for a single trophy, they'll be nearly unstoppable.

   They have stuck to their game plan. Their dot ball percent is too high. But so is their boundary percent. That's the reason why they struggled on a slow turning track against Afghanistan. But with the inclusion of Simmons and the innings he played against India they should be able to play much better than the other night. He is one of those who can rotate the strike really well.

   Though they have won four games so far, West indies are yet to set a target for the opposition in the tournament. They have chased in all five matches. We will have to wait and watch whether they can ignore the big occasion and chase again.

   England on the other hand has played some really good cricket. They are bowling well. Their batsmen are attacking from the word go. They are playing similar to the way they played in 2010. Root is doing the job that Pietersen did in 2010. With a lot of match winners like butler, stokes in the side, they should be backing themselves to cross the line for the second time.
  Recently I read Michael Atherton saying that England has benefited alot because of it's association with BCCI in this tournament as for as pitches and travel schedules are concerned. But I don't buy that thought too much because, unlike England, Australia who is one among the BIG THREE have played on tough conditions.

    The reason for England's redemption in shorter format is their world cup exit last year and their decision to persist with Morgan. That exit made them rethink their approach and the pitches used for the format. I have always wondered since 2012 why Alex hales then no. 1 T20 batsman was not picked for the ODIs. The series after the world cup against NZ saw some flat pitches and really high scoring games. Ever since England have played similar kind of cricket. They have got the perfect team balance.

 England also have rided so far on chasing. That is why I believe there's a lot riding on the way the pitch is gonna behave. If the ball turns square like it did in IND - PAK game, it's going to be a difficult game to predict. That's when the toss matters alot. But if it is similar to those these two teams have played so far, both the teams would prefer chasing because the PAR SCORE is becoming difficult to predict these days.
   Purely for their attitude and the joy they bring on, heart goes with the Windies. But somewhere deep inside I feel that England have a better chance for a second time glory. We just have to wait and watch.