The Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah offered star Indian batsman Suryakumar Yadav with the 'Fielder of the Match' award after their seven-run win over South Africa within the last match of the T20 World Cup 2024. After Group India's gorgeous win over South Africa within the last match of the marquee occasion on Saturday, the Males in Blue ended their lengthy drought for an ICC trophy.
The Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI)'s x deal with posted a video of the medal ceremony, which takes place within the dressing room after every match.
Within the final over of the match, Suryakumar Yadav took a superb catch of David Miller at long-off and dismissed him wanting the crease. With Miller's dismissal, India got here again within the match and gained the vital match by seven runs.
India's fielding coach T Dilip praised each participant of the group for his or her glorious efficiency within the last match of the event.
T Dilip stated, “We discuss rising to the event in large matches, at the moment we not solely went forward but additionally gained. The depth, camaraderie and resilience we now have displayed, not simply at the moment however all through the event, has been nothing wanting extraordinary.”
He stated, “As Rahul Dravid and Rohit Sharma hold saying, like a pack of wolves, we took benefit of each alternative that got here our method and left no stone unturned.”
Recalling the final match of the event, India gained the toss and determined to bat first. After being diminished to 34/3, a 72-run reply partnership between Virat (76) and Axar Patel (47 off 31 balls, with the assistance of 1 4 and 4 sixes) re-strengthened India's place within the recreation. A 57-run partnership between Virat and Shivam Dubey (27 off 16 balls, three fours and one six) took India to 176/7 in 20 overs.
Keshav Maharaj (2/23) and Anrich Nortje (2/26) have been the highest bowlers for South Africa. Marco Jansen and Aiden Markram took one wicket every.
Chasing a goal of 177, the Proteas have been diminished to 12/2 after which a 58-run partnership between Quinton de Kock (39 off 31 balls, 4 fours and a six) and Tristan Stubbs (31 off 21 balls, three fours and a six) introduced South Africa again within the recreation. A half-century from Heinrich Klaasen (52 off 27 balls, two fours and 5 sixes) threatened to take the sport away from India. Nevertheless, Arshdeep Singh (2/18), Jasprit Bumrah (2/20) and Hardik (3/20) made a superb comeback within the dying overs and restricted South Africa to 169/8 in 20 overs.
Virat gained the 'Participant of the Match' award for his efficiency. Now, by securing their first ICC title because the Champions Trophy in 2013, India have ended their ICC trophy drought.
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