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[caption id="attachment_10881" align="alignnone" width="580"] England cricketers practice at Eden Gardens ahead of WorldT20 final. Image Source: Xtra Time[/caption] Internet Desk: This will be the 14th T20 fixture between these sides; West Indies have won nine of the previous 13 matches including all three encounters in the World Twenty20. No side has beaten England more often than West Indies in T20 history (nine times). England and West Indies are facing off  in India for the second time (T20Is) West Indies claimed a six wicket win during the Super 10 stage of this year’s competition, largely thanks to a Chris Gayle unbeaten century. Eoin Morgan’s men have won fourT20Is in a row heading into this crucial game; this after going four matches without a victory immediately before this run (T1 L3). England (2010) and West Indies (2012) have both won this competition once before; no side has ever lifted the trophy twice. Four of the five previous World Twenty20 finals have seen the toss-winning side go on to claim victory; including both England’s success in 2010 as well as the West Indies triumph during 2012. Chris Gayle is just two sixes shy of becoming the first man to reach 100 in T20 International cricket (98). Chris Gayle has scored more T20I runs against England than any other batsman (345). 50% of all the balls bowled by Ben Stokes in the ‘death’ overs (16-20) during the 2016 World Twenty20 have been dots; the best rate of any man to record 3+ overs in that period of games. Four of David Willey’s wickets in the 2016 World Twenty20 have been opening batsmen; the most of any bowler.