'Chak De India' - World Celebrates As India Secures T20 World Cup Victory
India's winning streak culminated in a joyous climax as Rohit Sharma and his team secured a remarkable victory in the T20 World Cup 2024 Final against South Africa on Saturday.
After an impressive run throughout the tournament, India celebrated ecstatically in the final, redeeming themselves after last year's 50-over World Cup disappointment.
These are some of the reactions-
Yaaay ! The wait ends
What a comeback to win this. We win a World Cup after 13 years, and a T20 World Cup after 17 years.
Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) June 29, 2024
First T20 World Cup for us win since the inception of the IPL. #T20IWorldCup
The crowd and experts have gone wild after India's triumphant World Cup campaign. It has been a massive moment for the men in Blue who have ended their 11-year-long wait for an ICC title. Rohit Sharma's men suffered two ICC final defeats in the last twelve months but Kensington Oval has blown away all those despair into utter delirium of joy.
India batted first and scored 176 runs in their full quota of overs. Virat Kohli was the highest scorer with 76 runs, while Axar Patel (47) and Shivam Dube (27) also made telling contributions to the total.
With the ball, Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh struck early as Reeza Hendricks and Aiden Markram were sent back to the pavilion. Quinton de Kock played the anchor role and scored 39 runs, but it was Heinrich Klaasen who played a blinder and took the Proteas closer to the target. Klaasen batted in sublime fashion under pressure and scored 52 runs off just 27 deliveries. But Klaasen's departure swung the match to India's favour. In a jiffy, India revitalized with Jasprit Bumrah and the pressure mounted on the Proteas. With 26 runs required in the last four overs, South Africa failed to reach the target and fell short of 7 runs.
Another special day in history for India, forever etched in the hearts.
Ravichandran Ashwin expresses his feelings after the win.
Former South Africa bowler Graeme Smith congratulated India.
This victory marks India's first T20 World Cup win since IPL began. The team's performance has been lauded by fans and cricket experts alike.
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