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India trumps South Africa by 7 Runs to win T20 World Cup

Relief. Euphoria. Unbridled Joy. These were the emotions that painted the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados as India snatched a dramatic seven-run victory from the jaws of defeat to win the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 over the weekend. This triumph ends a 13-year wait for World Cup glory for the Men in Blue, making it even sweeter.

Saturday’s victory will forever be etched in the country’s cricket history for the collective brilliance displayed in the face of adversity. With five overs remaining, South Africa looked on course for their maiden World Cup title. Heinrich Klaasen, a whirlwind of sixes, and David Miller had plundered runs at a dizzying pace, requiring just a run-a-ball from the remaining 30 deliveries. The weight of history, of decades of near misses, seemed ready to lift from South Africa’s shoulders.

Captain Rohit Sharma had to deploy a move that would change the fate of the game earlier than usual. Jasprit Bumrah, the world’s premier fast bowler, was brought into the attack despite being reserved for the later stages. While Klaasen and Miller continued to rotate the strike, Bumrah’s presence stifled their momentum, restricting them to a mere four runs from his over.

Bumrah returned for the penultimate over, his yorkers and in-swingers leaving the South African batsmen with very little room for maneuver. His final delivery, a searing in-seamer, rattled the stumps of Marco Jansen, effectively dismantling South Africa’s batting order.

With 20 runs required in the final 12 deliveries, the pressure mounted on the Proteas. Arshdeep Singh bowled a tight 19th over, conceding only four runs, leaving the equation an improbable 16 off the final six balls.

Enter Suryakumar Yadav. With nerves jangling and the crowd on its feet, Hardik Pandya steamed in for the final over. David Miller, South Africa’s last hope, miscued a wide full toss. 

Suryakumar, displaying athletic brilliance, sprinted along the boundary line, his feet inches from touching the rope, leaped for the catch, and in a gravity-defying moment,secured the ball as he fell back into the field, completing a sensational catch to seal India’s victory. South Africa’s lower order could manage only a single off the remaining deliveries, handing India a well-deserved victory. 

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