T20 World Cup 2024 final: India beat South Africa by seven runs

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On an emotion-filled day, India ended their 11-year wait for a global trophy, overcoming South Africa, who choked at the business end of the match by seven runs to emerge champions in the T20 World Cup in Bridgetown, Barbados on Saturday.
It was India's second T20 World Cup victory after they had won it in 2007 under the legendary MS Dhoni in South Africa, and first since winning the Champions Trophy in 2013.
Virat Kohli, who was an upcoming cricketer 17 years ago, made his first fifty of this tournament in the final - a classy 76 off 59 balls with six fours and two sixes that carried India to a competitive 176 for seven.
Then the Indian bowlers, led by Arshdeep Singh 2/20 and Jasprit Bumrah 2/18, worked their magic as they did throughout this tournament, limiting South Africa to 169 for eight to propel India to their second T20 World Cup.
Heinrich Klaasen threatened India with a 52 off 27 balls but Hardik Pandya who picked 3 wickets for 20 snatched the crucial wicket to bring the game decisively in favour of India.
Text, Video, VO: PTI
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