T20 World Cup: India emerge champions in thrilling final | As it happened

Jasprit Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah castles Marco Jansen. Photo: AFP/Randy Brooks

Bridgetown (Barbados): India scored a thrilling seven-run win over South Africa to regain the T20 World Cup at the Kensington Oval here on Saturday. 

South Africa
Keshav Maharaj, second right, is ecstatic after a strike. Photo: AFP/Chandan Khanna

Chasing a record score of 177 in the final, the Proteas finished with 169/8. Heinrich Klaasen scored a superb 27-ball 52, but his dismissal by Hardik Pandya changed the complexion of the final. Jasprit Bumrah's 2/18 ensured the pressure was right back on the Proteas.

HIGHLIGHTS
  • 3 months ago

    Bumrah was simply magnificent, while Surya's stunning catch wrapped it up

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  • 3 months ago

    Klaasen seemed to have won it for them, but his dismissal changed it

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  • 3 months ago

    India end a 13-year wait for a World Cup, while South Africa's 32-year wait continues

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  • 3 months ago

    Bumrah is named player of the series

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  • 3 months ago

    Virat Kohli is the player of the match for his 76

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  • 3 months ago

    It's the perfect farewell for Indian head coach Rahul Dravid

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  • 3 months ago

    Amid all this euphoria, spare a thought for South Africa and Klaasen in particular

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  • 3 months ago

    Well, what a final. It was similar to the 2007 final when India prevailed over Pakistan at Johannesburg

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  • 3 months ago

    India regain T20 World Cup after 17 long years

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  • 3 months ago

    India win by seven runs!

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Suryakumar Yadav pulled off a magnificent running catch on the boundary to dismiss David Miller off the first ball of the final over. Pandya ended up with 3/20 as India ended their 17-year wait to regain the title.

Indian fans
India fans in the stands. Photo: Reuters/Ash Allen

Virat Kohli, who was named player of the final, announced his retirement from T20Is.

Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli in action. Photo: AFP/Chandan Khanna

Earlier, Kohli top-scored with a 59-ball 76 after India slumped to 34/3 in the fifth over to take them to 176/7. Kohli added 72 with Axar Patel (47 off 31 balls) for the fourth wicket to steady the innings. Shivam Dube made 27 off 16 balls. 

Left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj claimed 2/23 off three overs, while Anrich Nortje finished with 2/26 from his four overs.

Both sides went in with an unchanged XI.

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