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Team India beat South Africa by seven runs in the final of the 2024 T20 World Cup on Saturday (June 29) at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados. Courtesy of the win, Rohit Sharma became the third Indian captain to win a World Cup, after Kapil Dev and MS Dhoni
India batted first after winning the toss. Virat Kohli (76), Axar Patel (47) and Shivam Dube (27) performed well as they reached 176-7. Keshav Maharaj and Anrich Nortje scalped two wickets each for the Proteas.
In response, South Africa got into a comfortable position after 15 overs, as they only needed 30 off 30. Hardik Pandya (3-20) turned things around in the 17th over by dismissing Heinrich Klaasen (52) to bring India back into the contest. Jasprit Bumrah (2-19) and Arshdeep Singh (2-20) also bowled stellar spells to restrict the Proteas to 169-8.
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"Gutted for the time being" - South Africa captain Aiden Markram after loss to India in 2024 World Cup final
At the post-match presentation, South Africa skipper Aiden Markram reflected on the loss:
"Gutted for the time being, think it'll take some time for us for reflection on a really good campaign. Hurts quite a bit, having said that, still incredibly proud of this group and everyone involved with this team.
"Thought we bowled well, don't think there was hell of a lot to work with from this pitch, we batted really well as well, came down to the wire. Really good game of cricket."
He continued:
"Not great to get over the line, incredibly proud of this group. We've seen with a lot of our games this campaign that it's not really over until the last ball is bowled. Until we're comfortable, there's always the scoreboard pressure.
"One thing that's guaranteed for any South African all around the world is that they are a really competitive, respectful person, and will go down with a fight. It's still a proud moment for us."
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