India beat South Africa to win ICC T20 Men’s World Cup 2024
India beat South Africa by seven runs in the final match of ICC T20 Men's World Cup 2024.
India beat South Africa by seven runs in the final match of ICC T20 Men's World Cup 2024.
IND vs SA, World Cup 2023: It was a packed-house in Kolkata as India posted a big 326-run total on board, thanks to Virat Kohli's record equaling 49th ton and Shreyas Iyer's 77 off 87 balls.
It was a special innings from Kohli as it also came on the occasion of his 35th birthday. Kohli scored 101 off 121 balls and he took 277 innings to reach the milestone.
While both teams still have one round left to play, the face-off between India and the Proteas is already gearing momentum as India with their all-round package and South Africa.
India are currently sixth in the Super League standings. Only Zimbabwe (12th) and Netherlands (13th) are below South Africa in the standings.
Rohit scored 212 runs off 255 balls before losing his wicket to Kagiso Rabada. His blitzkrieg included 28 boundaries and 6 sixes.
In the first session, 27 overs were bowled where India amassed 133 runs and lost the only wicket of Rahane.
In the post-tea session, the Rohit-Rahane duo continued their form but bad lights forced the play to be suspended and later rains too came in the scene.
After winning the toss, India skipper Virat Kohli could not hold his laughter before choosing to bat for the third time in the series.
Rabada, who claimed the wickets of Mayank Agarwal (caught out by Dean Elgar at slip on 10 runs) and Cheteshwar Pujara (LBW for a duck), conceded only 15 run in his 7 overs, whereas Nortje dismissed Virat Kohli (LBW on 12 runs).
