India Clinches T20 World Cup in Thrilling Showdown Against SouthAfrica

India Clinches T20 World Cup in Thrilling Showdown Against South Africa

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India and South Africa, both unbeaten, clashed in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Final in Barbados, with India emerging victorious by seven runs.

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Virat Kohli's crucial 76 helped India set a formidable target of 176/7, marking their first crown in over a decade.

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South Africa, chasing 177, came close with notable contributions from Quinton de Kock and Heinrich Klaasen.

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India won the toss and elected to bat first, facing early setbacks with wickets of Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, and Suryakumar Yadav.

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Kohli and Axar Patel formed a critical 72-run partnership, followed by a valuable 57-run stand between Kohli and Shivam Dube.

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Kohli's innings ended at 76, and South Africa took crucial wickets in the final overs, restricting India.

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Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh struck early in South Africa's innings, but de Kock and Tristan Stubbs added 58 off 38 balls.

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De Kock was eventually dismissed for 39, and despite Klaasen's 52 and Miller's efforts, the required run-rate pressure increased.

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Bumrah's ball dismissed Marco Jansen, leaving South Africa needing 20 runs off the last two overs.

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Miller's fall in the final over sealed the deal, as Hardik Pandya's bowling clinched India's narrow and thrilling victory by seven runs.

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