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.
While India climbed up to the prime spot right after their Test series against the West Indies, beating South Africa have extended their lead by 140 points
George Linde has been announced as the replacement after Keshav Maharaj injured his right-shoulder on day two of the second test.
In the ongoing series between India and South Africa, Gambhir praised Kohli and said Ganguly and Dhoni had defensive mindsets.
India became the first-ever cricket team to enforce the follow-on on South Africa since 2008 after bundling the Proteas out for 275 in the first innings.
Wriddhiman Saha is the best wicket-keeper in Test cricket and stands way above his national team counterpart Rishabh Pant, says an analysis website.
