India emerged victorious in the Twenty20 World Cup after defeating South Africa by seven runs in a nail-biting final at the Kensington Oval. Despite a challenging start with the bat, India managed to score 176-7, the highest total in a T20 World Cup final. Virat Kohli and Axar Patel played crucial roles in India’s innings.
South Africa also faced early difficulties but recovered thanks to contributions from Quinton de Kock, Tristan Stubbs, and Heinrich Klaasen. However, India’s bowlers performed exceptionally well in the death overs to restrict South Africa to 169-8.
Jasprit Bumrah, who was named player of the tournament, expressed his joy at winning the title after all the hard work the team had put in. It had been waiting for a global title for 11 years, making the victory even more special for the players.
After a late surge from South Africa’s batsmen, the match looked balanced until Bumrah and Hardik Pandya led India’s bowling attack to secure a thrilling win. The emotional victory left Indian players in tears of joy while South African players were left disappointed with the result. The thrilling final captured the essence of T20 cricket at its best
