T20 World Cup: 'Vishwa Guru Bharat' Trounce South Africa In Nail-biting Final, End Trophy Drought

T20 World Cup: 'Vishwa Guru Bharat' trounce South Africa in nail-biting final, end trophy drought (Image Source: IANS)

T20 World Cup: South Africa needed 30 runs off 30 balls to win the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup. But Hardik Pandya’s 3-20 and Jasprit Bumrah’s 2-18 helped an unbeaten India clinch their second title in the shortest format with a seven-run win at the Kensington Oval on Saturday.

Brief Scores: India 176/7 (Virat Kohli 76, Axar Patel 47; Keshav Maharaj 2-23, Anrich Nortje 2-26) beat South Africa 169/8 (Heinrich Klaasen 52, Quinton de Kock 39; Hardik Pandya 3-20, Jasprit Bumrah 2-18) by 7 runs.