IND Vs SA T20 World Cup final: India under Rohit Sharma's leadership lifts 2nd T20 World Cup

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India won their 2nd T20 World Cup, defeating South Africa by 7 runs. Virat Kohli's classy 76 anchored India to a competitory full of 176/7. Indian bowlers restricted South Africa to 169/8, with Arshdeep Singh and Jasprit Bumrah starring the attack.

India's Hardik Pandya, 2nd  left, celebrates with teammates aft  the dismissal of South Africa's Kagiso Rabada during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup last  cricket lucifer  betwixt  India and South Africa astatine  Kensington Oval successful  Bridgetown, Barbados, Saturday, June 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan) (AP)Premium India's Hardik Pandya, 2nd left, celebrates with teammates aft the dismissal of South Africa's Kagiso Rabada during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup last cricket lucifer betwixt India and South Africa astatine Kensington Oval successful Bridgetown, Barbados, Saturday, June 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan) (AP)

On an emotion-filled day, India ended their 11-year hold for a planetary trophy, overcoming South Africa, who chocked astatine the concern extremity of the lucifer by 7 runs to look champions successful the T20 World Cup here.

It was India's 2nd T20 World Cup victory aft they had won it successful 2007 nether the legendary MS Dhoni successful South Africa, and archetypal since winning the Champions Trophy successful 2013.

Star batter Virat Kohli, who was an upcoming cricketer 17 years ago, made his archetypal 50 of this tourney successful the last -- a classy 76 disconnected 59 balls with six fours and 2 sixes that carried India to a competitory 176 for seven.

Then the Indian bowlers, led by Arshdeep Singh (2/20) and Jasprit Bumrah (2/18), worked their magic arsenic they did passim this tournament, limiting South Africa to 169 for 8 to propel India to their 2nd T20 World Cup.

There were pockets of combat from the Proteas, who were playing successful their maiden World Cup final.

Heinrich Klaasen threatened India with a 52 disconnected 27 balls (2x4, 5x6) but Hardik Pandya (3/20) snatched the important wicket to bring the crippled decisively successful favour of India.

But a ample chunk of the recognition should spell to Kohli for anchoring the innings and pushing India to a warring total.

He completed his 50 successful 48 balls, but the sound was what precisely India needed the aboriginal dismissals of skipper Rohit Sharma (9), Rishabh Pant (0) and Suryakumar Yadav (3), which had reduced India to a worrying 34 for three.

However, Kohli had an capable spouse successful Axar Patel (47, 31 balls, 1x4, 6x4) during the 4th wicket confederation that produced precious 72 runs to easiness the aboriginal nerves.

After the run-out of Axar, who took connected SA bowlers bravely, different left-hander Shivam Dube (27 disconnected 16 balls, 3x4 1x6) gave immoderate precocious steam to Indian innings.

Brief scores: India: 176/7 successful 20 overs (Virat Kohli 76, Axar Patel 47; Keshav Maharaj 2/23) bushed South Africa: 169/8 successful 20 overs (Henirich Klaasen 52, Jasprit Bumrah 2/18, Arshdeep Singh 2/20) by 7 runs.

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Published: 29 Jun 2024, 11:38 PM IST

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