Heinrich Klaasen played an innings of 52 runs in 27 balls.Klassen thrashed the Indian spinners.Bumrah and Hardik brought Team India back.
New Delhi, In the final match of the T20 World Cup 2024, Team India did what every Indian fan was waiting for. India once again won the T20 World Cup title after 17 years. Rohit Sharma has joined the list of those select captains of India who won the World Cup for India. This victory has not been so easy for the team. At one time India had lost this match. South Africa needed 30 runs in the last 30 balls. Even after four overs, the African team needed only 26 runs. Heinrich Klassen was dominating the Indian bowlers. In such a situation, it is very interesting to know how the African team lost this match.
Captain Rohit Sharma could clearly see the defeat of Team India. However, despite this, he did not lose courage. In the 16th over, Jaspreet Bumrah gave only four runs. Then in the 17th over, Hardik Pandya came on the bowling attack. Hardik got the most dangerous Heinrich Klassen caught out by Rishabh Pant behind the wicket. This proved to be the turning point in India’s victory. Klassen scored 52 runs in 27 balls with the help of two fours and five sixes in the match. From here, the match slowly started slipping out of South Africa’s hands.
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Bumrah-Hardik stopped the pace of runs…
Only four runs were scored in the 17th over. Now South Africa needed 22 runs from 18 balls to win. David Miller was still standing on the field. Jasprit Bumrah again came on the bowling attack. In this match, he conceded only two runs and clean bowled Marco Jensen, raising the hope of the team’s victory. Now India had to defend 20 runs in two overs. This time captain Rohit Sharma put Arshdeep Singh on the bowling attack. Arshdeep also did not disappoint the captain. Arshdeep did not get a wicket. However, he conceded only four runs in the over.
Miller’s wicket was still pending…
Now the African team needed 16 runs in the last over. Team India had made a comeback in the match. Hardik Pandya came on the bowling attack. Miller tried to hit a six on the very first ball. Suryakumar Yadav came running there and after entering the boundary line, he took this miraculous catch by tossing the ball in the air. New batsman Rabada did hit a four, but he could not take away the victory from Team India. India won this match by seven runs.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : June 30, 2024, 05:46 IST