India vs South Africa, T20 World Cup 2024: India Clinch An ICC Trophy After 11 Years

Producer: Peuli Bakshi Editor: Nisha Dubey

India ended their trophy drought by securing a 7-run win against South Africa in a nerve-racking match at Kensington Oval, Barbados on Saturday (June 29).

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Put to bat first, India posted 176/7 in 20 overs, powered by Virat Kohli's opening knock of 76 (59), after losing skipper Sharma early.

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India were three down within the Powerplay. Then Axar Patel's crucial 47 off 31 and Shivam Dubey's 27 off 16 helped register the highest total in a T20 World Cup final.

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In their chase, the Proteas were also one down early. Quinton de Kock held it together by scoring 39 runs.

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After skipper Markram's dismissal for cheap, Stubbs' 31 (22) and Klaasen's 52 (27) almost brought the match in SA's hands.

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Then David Miller aimed at finishing the match for his side, but his plans were foiled by Suryakumar Yadav's sensational catch out.

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SA's 30 off 30 target turned to 16 off 6. Hardik Pandya held nerves and let them score just 8 runs off the final over. He took three wickets in the match.

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Jasprit Bumrah's 2/18 (4) was also a crucial part of India's win. He was named the player of the tournament due to his 15 wickets amassed in the T20 World Cup 2024.

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Arshdeep Singh also registered good figures of 2/20 (4) but Axar Patel proved expensive by conceding 49 runs in 4 overs, including 25 runs off the 15th over.

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