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Brian Lara-led West Indies defeated England by 2 wickets in a thrilling final to win the ICC Champions Trophy title in 2004. It was the fourth edition of the tournament, which was played in England from September 10 to 25. The top 12 teams from around the world participated in the tournament, with matches hosted across three venues: The Oval in London, The Rose Bowl in Southampton, and the Edgbaston Cricket Ground.
West Indies won their maiden Champions Trophy title in 2004 after dominating the multi-nation tournament. The 12 teams participating in the competition were divided into groups of three each, and the West Indies were part of Group B, alongside South Africa and Bangladesh. They started the tournament with a comprehensive 138-run victory against Bangladesh in their opener.
The West Indies then thrashed South Africa by 5 wickets in their final group-stage match to finish at the top of the Group B table with 4 points, having won both of their matches. West Indies qualified for the semi-finals, where they came up against a strong Pakistan side led by Inzamam-ul-Haq. The two teams locked horns in the 2nd semi-final in Southampton.
Led by Corey Collymore and Wavell Hinds, West Indies bowlers produced a brilliant show in the semi-final to bundle out Pakistan cheaply for just 131 runs in 38.2 overs. Barring opener Yasir Hameed, none of the Pakistan batters managed to put on a fight as the West Indies pacers dominated the proceedings. West Indies rode on Ramnaresh Sarwan's unbeaten 56 and skipper Brian Lara's 31 to chase down the target comfortably and beat Pakistan by 7 wickets to enter the final.
West Indies pulled off a sensational, nail-biting 2-wicket victory against England in the final at The Oval to win the Champions Trophy 2024 title. Opener Marcus Trescothick led the charge for England after the hosts lost the toss and were invited to bat first in the summit clash. Trescothick slammed a brilliant century to help England post a fighting total on the board.
England kept losing wickets at regular intervals, but Trescothick's 104 off 124 balls helped them finish with 217 runs on the board in 49.4 overs. West Indies pacers continued their fine form in the final with Wavell Hinds and Ian Bradshaw taking five wickets between them to run through the hosts' batting line-up.
While many expected it to be a comfortable chase, West Indies got off to a poor start and lost half their side on 80/5, still far away from the target. Shivnarine Chanderpaul led West Indies' fightback in the run-chase with a gritty 47 off 66 balls. However, tail-enders Courtney Browne and Ian Bradshaw turned out to be the heroes as they pulled off a thrilling victory for West Indies.
The duo joined hands for an unbeaten stand of 71 runs for the 9th wicket after Chanderpaul's departure to get their team over the line. Browne scored an unbeaten 35 off 55 balls while Bradshaw scored 34 not out as they combined to take their team home in a nervy chase with 7 balls to spare.
