The T20 World Cup is ours.. World champion for the second time
T20 World Cup for India after 17 years
A thrilling win over South Africa in the final
Kohli, Hardik Pandya boom
Klaasen and De Kock fight in vain
Sensational catch by Suryakumar Yadav
Another disappointment for Safaris
The whole country is in shambles
A flood of celebrity praise
How many heartbreaks! What a pain!! One or two? India has finally won the ICC trophy which has been going on and on for a decade. In the past year, they reached the finals of ICC tournaments three times but were disappointed all the times. It is no exaggeration to say that no cricket fan will be heartbroken if the Kangaroos are holding the trophy in their hands in the ODI World Cup held in Nirudu’s home country. After winning the ODI World Cup under Dhoni’s captaincy in 2011, the ICC tournament did not reach us again. After that, he reached the final five times but did not get the cup. But this time, the dream of 140 crore fans has come true on the Caribbean soil. India kissed the T20 World Cup after 17 years (2007), ending the long wait of crores of fans. In the last two World Cups, Australia and Rohit Sena sent England home. This is the fourth time that India has won the ICC Cup in men’s cricket. India, two-time world champions in ODI cricket, have equaled it in the shorter format as well.
India won the final match against South Africa at Bridgetown, West Indies on Saturday. India defeated the Safaris by a margin of 7 runs in the final battle that went on with nerve-wracking excitement until the last over. After winning the toss and batting first, India scored 176 runs losing 7 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. This is the highest score so far in a short format final match. After that, the Safaris, who went into bat, lost 8 wickets in 20 overs and managed to score only 169 runs.
From the group matches, India also reached the final without losing in the Super-8. South Africa gave India a tough competition in the final after defeating England comfortably in the semi-finals. However, for the past 33 years, the Cricket World Cup has remained an elusive grape for safaris.
Miracle Unveiled! The short World Cup that has been waiting for 17 years has finally reached us. When the aspiration of 140 crore Indians came true, the tricolor flag fluttered proudly on the Caribbean soil. The way our cricketers fought like soldiers on the frontiers in a victorious and heroic manner will remain in the minds of the fans for a long time. Rohitsena, who stood in the final fight with unchallenged victories, defeated all the opponents he faced in the megatournament, and moved on with a historic victory against South Africa. It kissed the T20 World Cup for the second time by writing a new history at the Kingston Oval ground.
India rode the safaris in a nerve-wracking battle till the last ball on Saturday. In addition to the powerful half-century of run machine Virat Kohli, India got a fighting score with the batting of Akshar Patel and Dubey. Even though Clausen and de Kock were scared in the target attack, India did not give up. Kadadaka kissed the world cup by fighting like nothing to lose. At one stage, the hearts of crores of fans fluttered with Klaasen Veerabadudu. This is where Hardik Pandya did a miracle. Suryakumar Yadav’s super catch in the last over ended Safari’s World Cup hopes.
Team India | Bridgetown: India’s long dream has come true! The World Cup, which has been going on and on and on and on, has finally reached us. Team India won a memorable victory over South Africa by seven runs in a thrilling T20 World Cup that ended on Saturday. India scored 176/7 in the first 20 overs with Virat Kohli (76 off 59 balls, 6 fours, 2 sixes) and Akshar Patel (47 off 31 balls, four, 4 sixes) batting first. Maharaj and Nokia took two wickets. After that, South Africa scored 169/8 in 20 overs. Klaasen (52 off 27 balls, 2 fours, 5 sixes) and de Kock (39) excelled. Hardik Pandya (3/20) exploded with three wickets, while Arshdeep Singh (2/20) and Bumrah (2/18) took two hundred wickets. Kohli, who played a key role in the team’s victory with a half-century, was the ‘Man of the Match’, and Bumrah, who took 15 wickets, was the ‘Player of the Series’.