India Beats South Africa by 7 Runs to win to ICC T20 World Cup 2024

India wins the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. After heartbreaks one after the other, they have finally managed to turn the tables and come from behind to win a thrilling final. India beats South Africa by 7 runs to win. The Proteas have choked again. With 30 needed off 30 and 6 wickets in hand, with two established batters in Klaasen and Miller standing on the crease. The Proteas somehow managed to lose by 7 runs. We will walk you through the whole encounter in this article.

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First Innings Summary: India vs South Africa, T20 World Cup 2024 Final

India, after winning the toss and opting to bat first. Posted a total of 176/7 in their 20 overs against South Africa in the T20 World Cup Final 2024.

“In T20 cricket, you have to be innovative, and your instincts need to be at their sharpest.” ~ Rohit Sharma

Key Performances: India vs South Africa

• Virat Kohli was the standout performer for India, scoring a crucial 76 runs off 59 balls with 6 fours and 2 sixes. His innings was pivotal in stabilizing the Indian innings after early setbacks.
• Axar Patel played a significant role in the middle order, contributing 47 runs off 31 balls, including 1 four and 4 sixes. His partnership with Kohli helped India recover from a precarious position.
• Shivam Dube added a quickfire 27 runs off 16 balls, providing a late surge to the Indian total.

Fall of Wickets:

1. Rohit Sharma (9 runs off 5 balls) was the first to fall, caught by Klaasen off Maharaj’s bowling in the 2nd over.
2. Rishabh Pant (0 runs off 2 balls) followed soon after, also falling to Maharaj, caught by de Kock.
3. Suryakumar Yadav (3 runs off 4 balls) was dismissed by Rabada, caught by Klaasen, leaving India at 34/3 in the 5th over 2.
4. Axar Patel was run out by a brilliant throw from de Kock after scoring 47, leaving India at 106/4 in the 14th over 2.
5. Virat Kohli was dismissed for 76, caught by Rabada off Jansen’s bowling in the 19th over.
6. In the 20th over, Miller caught Shivam Dube off Nortje’s bowling.
7. Ravindra Jadeja (2 runs off 2 balls) was the last wicket to fall, caught by Maharaj off Nortje’s bowling on the final ball of the innings.

Bowling Highlights:

• Keshav Maharaj was the pick of the bowlers for South Africa, taking 2 wickets for 23 runs in his 3 overs.
• Anrich Nortje also claimed 2 wickets, conceding 26 runs in his 4 overs.
• Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen chipped in with a wicket each, with Rabada being slightly more economical.

India’s innings saw a mix of early wickets, a solid middle-order partnership. A late flourish, setting a competitive target of 177 for South Africa to chase in the final.

Second Innings Summary: India vs South Africa, 2024 T20 World Cup Final

Chasing a target of 177, South Africa managed to score 169/8 in their 20 overs, falling short by 7 runs in a thrilling final.

Key Performances:

• Heinrich Klaasen played a blistering knock, scoring 52 runs off 27 balls with 2 fours and 5 sixes, keeping South Africa in the hunt.
• Quinton de Kock provided a steady start with 39 runs off 31 balls, including 4 fours and 1 six.
• Tristan Stubbs contributed a quick 31 off 21 balls with 3 fours and 1 six, adding momentum to the chase.

Fall of Wickets:

1. Bumrah bowled Reeza Hendricks (4 runs off 5 balls) in the 2nd over. 
2. Pant caught Aiden Markram (4 runs off 5 balls) off Arshdeep Singh in the 3rd over. 
3. Axar Patel bowled Tristan Stubbs after he scored 31, leaving South Africa at 70/3 in the 9th over. 
4. Kuldeep Yadav caught Quinton de Kock off Arshdeep Singh’s bowling, leaving the score at 106/4 in the 13th over. 
5. Pant caught Heinrich Klaasen off Pandya’s bowling after a brilliant 52, at 151/5 in the 17th over. 
6. Bumrah bowled Marco Jansen for 2, at 156/6 in the 18th over. Yadav caught David Miller off Pandya’s bowling for 21, at 161/7 in the 20th over.
7. Kagiso Rabada was the last wicket to fall, caught by Yadav off Pandya’s bowling for 4, at 168/8 in the final over.

Bowling Highlights:

• Jasprit Bumrah was outstanding, taking 2 wickets for just 18 runs in his 4 overs, maintaining an economy of 4.50.
• Arshdeep Singh also impressed, with figures of 2/20 in his 4 overs, at an economy of 5.00.
• Hardik Pandya was the most successful bowler, claiming 3 wickets for 20 runs in his 3 overs.

Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel were expensive. With Kuldeep conceding 45 runs in his 4 overs and Axar giving away 49 runs, though Axar managed to pick up a wicket.

Despite a valiant effort from South Africa. They fell just short of the target, handing India a thrilling victory in the T20 World Cup Final 2024. India beats South Africa by 7 runs to win.