8 Most Exciting Matches In The History Of T20 World Cup

By Khushi thakur JUNE 1, 2024

Ind vs Pak T20 (2022 World Cup)

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This World Cup match between the rivals India and Pakistan was an intense match where India's victory credit goes to Virat Kohli, who helped India chase down a target of 160 runs, with India winning by 4 wickets.

Ind vs Pak T20 (2007  World Cup)

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In the 2007 T20 World Cup finals, India defeated Pakistan by five runs. This victory came to India as Gautam Gambhir top-scored for India with a knock of 75 runs.

England vs Netherlands (2009  World Cup)

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The Netherlands were considered underdogs, but they won the match by 4 wickets, chasing the target of 163 runs set by England. Tom de Grooth played the inning of his life to hit 49 off 30 balls, which helped the Netherlands seal a historic victory.

Pakistan vs South Africa (2009 Semi-Final) 

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This T20 World Cup semi-final between Pak and South Africa is remembered as an exciting and memorable game because Pakistan prevailed after a suspenseful finish as Shahid Afridi's aggressive but methodical half-century and disciplined bowling attack made them win by 7 runs.

West Indies vs England (2016 Final)

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In this match West Indies won by 4 wickets when 4 balls were left as the team needed 19 runs to win, Carlos Brathwaite smashed four consecutive sixes to win the trophy for West Indies.

South Africa vs New Zealand (2015 Semi-Final)

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The 2015 Cricket World Cup semi-final between South Africa and New Zealand was nail-biting, where New Zealand scored 299 runs as Grant Elliott played an inning of his life and scored half a century, leading to a dramatic collapse of South Africa.

India vs Sri Lanka (2011 Final)

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India defeated Sri Lanka by 81 runs in the 2011 Asia Cup final. With fifty scores from Gambhir and MS Dhoni each, India set a target of 277 runs when they batted first. The pursuit by Sri Lanka stalled early on, with only Kumar Sangakkara providing real opposition.

Australia vs New Zealand (2021)

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The Australian team won the T20 World Cup trophy in 2021, as Australia won the match by chasing 173 runs with ease due to the powerful batting performances of Mitchell Marsh and David Warner.