LIVE | T20 WC final: India crowned champions after last-over thriller; Kohli retires from T20Is
Virat Kohli scored 76 to take India to 176/7 in 20 overs. Axar Patel contributed crucial 47 runs
In a thrilling final, India defeated South Africa by seven runs to clinch the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 in Bridgetown, Barbados on Saturday, June 29. India remained unbeaten throughout the tournament, a new record.
Virat Kohli, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, and Hardik Pandya starred in the final that was decided in the last over. India scored 176/7 and kept the Proteas to 169/8.
This was India's second T20 World Cup triumph after winning the inaugural edition in 2007 under MS Dhoni's captaincy.
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- 29 Jun 2024 7:16 PM IST
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2007 - India beat Pakistan
2014 - India lost to Sri Lanka
2024 - What will happen today?
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South Africa players start training
South African players too have arrived at the ground and have begun training ahead of the big final.
- 29 Jun 2024 6:30 PM IST
Indian team arrives at the ground
With just 1 hour to go for the toss in the final. The Indian team, led by Rohit Sharma, has arrived at the Kensington Oval.
- 29 Jun 2024 6:27 PM IST
Weather update from Bridgetown
This was posed about 1 hour ago by former India cricketer Dinesh Karthik. "Weather looks solid", he says.
