India beat South Africa in thriller to win T20 title

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To play this video, you need JavaScript enabled in your browser. < /figure>Matthew HenryBBC Sports Reporter in BarbadosJune 29, 2024Comments

T20 World Cup Final, Barbados

India 176- 7 (20 overs): Kohli 76 (59), Axar 47 (31); Maharaj 2-23, Nortje 2-26

South Africa 169-8 (20 overs): Klaasen 52 (27); Hardik 3-20

India won by seven runs

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India ended 13-year wait for a world title by fighting back to beat South Africa in a thrilling Cup final of the world T20.

The Proteas needed 26 from 24 balls to chase down 177, but Heinrich Klaasen's wicket for 52 from 27 turned a dramatic game into in favor of India.

Arshdeep Singh conceded only four in the penultimate over, leaving Hardik Pandya to defend 16 from the last over. p>

David Miller was sensationally caught by Suryakumar Yadav at long-on. for 21 from the first ball before India registered a seven-run victory.

This triggered scenes of jubilation among Indian players and fans in Barbados, including superstar Virat Kohli. , who trailed his team to 176-7 with 76 off 59.

This is India's second T20 title, having won the inaugural tournament in 2007 and the first World Cup. win in either format since the 2011 50-over competition.

For South Africa, it was a horrible defeat that brought back all the pain of past World Cups.< /p>India's wait is over