IND vs SA, T20 World Cup 2024 Final in Photos: Kohli Shines As India Clinch An ICC Trophy After 11 Years By Beating South Africa
Team India shed tears of joy after scripting history by winning their second T20 World Cup this year, after their inaugural 2007 edition win.
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). (AP)
Opting 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. Virat and Rohit made heart-breaking retirement announcements from T20 cricket post-match. (AP)
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. (AP)
In their chase, the Proteas were also one down early. Quinton de Kock held it together by scoring 39 runs. SA were 106/4 then. (AP)
After skipper Markram's dismissal for cheap, Stubbs' 31 (22) and Klaasen's 52 (27) almost brought the match into South Africa's hands. (AP)
Then David Miller aimed at finishing the match for his side, but his plans were foiled by Suryakumar Yadav's sensational catch out. (AP)
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. (AP)
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. (AP)
