India won the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup final by defeating South Africa by 7 runs at Kensington Oval, Barbados, on June 29, 2024.
Match Summary
India won the toss and batted first, posting 176/7 in 20 overs, led by Virat Kohli's 76 off 59 balls. South Africa chased aggressively but fell short at 169/8, with Heinrich Klaasen top-scoring on 52 off 27; Hardik Pandya's 3/20 proved decisive in the death overs. Both teams entered unbeaten, marking South Africa's maiden final appearance.
Key Performers
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Player of the Match: Virat Kohli (76 runs).
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Player of the Tournament: Jasprit Bumrah (outstanding bowling throughout).
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Post-win, Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Ravindra Jadeja retired from T20Is.
India Batting Scorecard
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Dismissal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rohit Sharma* | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | c Klaasen b Maharaj |
| Virat Kohli | 76 | 59 | 6 | 2 | c Rabada b Jansen |
| Rishabh Pant† | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | c de Kock b Maharaj |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | c Klaasen b Rabada |
| Axar Patel | 47 | 31 | 1 | 4 | run out (de Kock) |
| Shivam Dube | 27 | 16 | 3 | 1 | c Miller b Nortje |
| Hardik Pandya | 5* | 2 | 1 | 0 | not out |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | c Maharaj b Nortje |
| Extras | 7 | ||||
| Total | 176/7 | (20 overs) | 13 | 7 | RR: 8.80 |
South Africa Batting Scorecard
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Dismissal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reeza Hendricks | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | b Bumrah |
| Quinton de Kock† | 39 | 31 | 4 | 1 | c Kuldeep b Arshdeep |
| Aiden Markram* | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | c Pant b Arshdeep |
| Tristan Stubbs | 31 | 21 | 3 | 1 | b Patel |
| Heinrich Klaasen | 52 | 27 | 2 | 5 | c Pant b Pandya |
| David Miller | 21 | 17 | 1 | 1 | c Suryakumar b Pandya |
| Marco Jansen | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | b Bumrah |
| Keshav Maharaj | 2* | 7 | 0 | 0 | not out |
| Kagiso Rabada | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | c Suryakumar b Pandya |
| Anrich Nortje | 1* | 1 | 0 | 0 | not out |
| Extras | 9 | ||||
| Total | 169/8 | (20 overs) | 13 | 8 | RR: 8.45 |
Bowling Figures
| India Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arshdeep Singh | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 5.00 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 4 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 4.50 |
| Axar Patel | 4 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 12.25 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 4 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 11.25 |
| Hardik Pandya | 3 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12.00 |
| South Africa Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Jansen | 4 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 12.25 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 3 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 7.66 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Aiden Markram | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8.00 |
| Anrich Nortje | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.50 |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.66 |
