Eight years on: West Indies great still gets goosebumps recalling T20 World Cup victory
By Shahnoor Saqib ( Sports Desk )
Stafanie Taylor took a trip down memory lane revisiting West Indies' epic triumph at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup in 2016.
West Indies great Stafanie Taylor has admitted she still feels goosebumps when watching the highlights of her side's memorable victory in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2016 as the experienced all-rounder turns her attention to winning a second title this year in Bangladesh.
Taylor spoke with ICC Digital on Wednesday on the eight-year anniversary of the West Indies' T20 World Cup success in 2016 and the 32-year-old recalled with vivid memory exactly how special the victory meant for her and her teammates.
Powerhouse Australia went into the final as clear favourites on the back of winning the three previous editions of the tournament, but a fired-up Taylor and a young Hayley Matthews stood in the way of the Aussies, leading the Caribbean side to an upset victory with a 120-run opening stand.
Taylor credited the support she received from her male counterparts prior to the final in 2016, who themselves were just hours from claiming their second ICC Men's T20 World Cup title at the same venue.
"I remember (West Indies men's captain at the time) Daren Sammy was always texting me, supporting me and telling me, ‘Listen, you guys are going to do well, just go out there and let it all out'," Taylor said.
"And I remember when we won, they actually ran on the field as well. So when we saw it, we knew that we actually had the support from them even before. But it was really for them to actually come over and share in our celebration. So that was good."