New Delhi [India], As the Men in Blue lifted the prestigious T20 World Cup trophy for the second time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Team India over the phone on Sunday and congratulated them on the remarkable victory.
India defeated South Africa by seven runs in the final match of the T20 World Cup 2024 in Barbados.
Prime Minister Modi praised India's talisman batsman Virat Kohli for his knock in the final match of the showpiece event and his overall contribution to Indian cricket. The Prime Minister also congratulated captain Rohit Sharma for his splendid captaincy and appreciated his T20 career.
Prime Minister Modi praised all-rounder Hardik Pandya's efforts in the finale of the match and praised Suryakumar Yadav for his catch that dismissed South African David Miller.
He also praised Jasprit Bumrah's contribution to the team in the T20 World Cup 2024. The prime minister also thanked outgoing head coach Rahul Dravid for his contribution to Indian cricket.
Summing up the final match of the tournament, India won the toss and opted to bat first. After being reduced to 34/3, a 72-run counter-attacking partnership between Virat (76) and Axar Patel (47 off 31 balls, with one four and four sixes) restored India's position in the game. A 57-run stand between Virat and Shivam Dube (27 off 16 balls, with three fours and a six) took India to 176/7 in their 20 overs.
Keshav Maharaj (2/23) and Anrich Nortje (2/26) were SA's best players. Marco Jansen and Aiden Markram took a wicket each.
In the 177-run chase, the Proteas were reduced to 12/2 and then a 58-run partnership between Quinton de Kock (39 off 31 balls, with four boundaries and a six) and Tristan Stubbs (31 off 21 balls, with three fours and a six) brought SA back into the game. Heinrich Klaasen's half-century (52 off 27 balls, with two fours and five sixes) threatened to take the game away from India. However, Arshdeep Singh (2/18), Jasprit Bumrah (2/20) and Hardik (3/20) made an excellent comeback in the death overs, keeping SA at 169/8 in their 20 overs.
Virat got the 'Man of the Match' award for his performance. Now, by clinching their first ICC title since the Champions Trophy in 2013, India has ended its ICC trophy drought.
India defeated South Africa by seven runs in the final match of the T20 World Cup 2024 in Barbados.
Prime Minister Modi praised India's talisman batsman Virat Kohli for his knock in the final match of the showpiece event and his overall contribution to Indian cricket. The Prime Minister also congratulated captain Rohit Sharma for his splendid captaincy and appreciated his T20 career.
Prime Minister Modi praised all-rounder Hardik Pandya's efforts in the finale of the match and praised Suryakumar Yadav for his catch that dismissed South African David Miller.
He also praised Jasprit Bumrah's contribution to the team in the T20 World Cup 2024. The prime minister also thanked outgoing head coach Rahul Dravid for his contribution to Indian cricket.
Summing up the final match of the tournament, India won the toss and opted to bat first. After being reduced to 34/3, a 72-run counter-attacking partnership between Virat (76) and Axar Patel (47 off 31 balls, with one four and four sixes) restored India's position in the game. A 57-run stand between Virat and Shivam Dube (27 off 16 balls, with three fours and a six) took India to 176/7 in their 20 overs.
Keshav Maharaj (2/23) and Anrich Nortje (2/26) were SA's best players. Marco Jansen and Aiden Markram took a wicket each.
In the 177-run chase, the Proteas were reduced to 12/2 and then a 58-run partnership between Quinton de Kock (39 off 31 balls, with four boundaries and a six) and Tristan Stubbs (31 off 21 balls, with three fours and a six) brought SA back into the game. Heinrich Klaasen's half-century (52 off 27 balls, with two fours and five sixes) threatened to take the game away from India. However, Arshdeep Singh (2/18), Jasprit Bumrah (2/20) and Hardik (3/20) made an excellent comeback in the death overs, keeping SA at 169/8 in their 20 overs.
Virat got the 'Man of the Match' award for his performance. Now, by clinching their first ICC title since the Champions Trophy in 2013, India has ended its ICC trophy drought.
