Kolkata: West Indies' Carlos Brathwaite smashed England's Ben Stokes for four successive sixes to snatch a sensational four-wicket win in Sunday's World Twenty20 final as the Caribbean side became the first team to win the title twice.

Needing 19 off the last over sent down by Stokes, Brathwaite exhibited nerves of steel to complete the chase in stunning style and trigger wild celebrations among his jubilant teammates who invaded the Eden Gardens pitch.

"We have a pastor in the team in Andre Fletcher, we keep on praying," West Indies skipper Darren Sammy said after becoming the first captain to lead a team to a second World T20 title.