Johannesburg [South Africa], South Africa batsman David Miller expressed his sadness over his team's loss to India in the ICC T20 World Cup final in Barbados on Saturday, saying the defeat is a "tough pill to swallow".
An excellent display of death bowling by the trio of Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya and stupendous knocks from Virat Kohli and Axar Patel helped India end their ICC trophy drought, securing their second Cup title ICC T20 World Cup by beating first-time finalists South. Africa by seven runs in a thrilling final in Barbados on Saturday.
During the last over, Miller, known for delivering key, innovative and match-winning performances for the Proteas, attempted a great shot when 16 runs were needed from six balls. However, the ball found Suryakumar Yadav near the boundary who took a remarkable catch to turn the match completely in India's favor with the batsmen dismissed for 21 runs. The Men in Blue captured their second ICC T20 World Cup title with a seven-run victory.
On Instagram on Monday, Miller wrote: "I'm devastated! Really hard pill to swallow after what happened two days ago. Words don't explain how I feel. One thing I do know is how proud I am of this unit." . "This journey was incredible, with ups and downs all month long. We've endured the pain, but I know this team has the resilience and will continue to raise the bar."
In nine matches, Miller scored 169 runs in the tournament at an average of 28.16, with a half-century and a strike rate of 102.42. His best score was 59*.
In 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 Kohli (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 Pandya (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.
An excellent display of death bowling by the trio of Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya and stupendous knocks from Virat Kohli and Axar Patel helped India end their ICC trophy drought, securing their second Cup title ICC T20 World Cup by beating first-time finalists South. Africa by seven runs in a thrilling final in Barbados on Saturday.
During the last over, Miller, known for delivering key, innovative and match-winning performances for the Proteas, attempted a great shot when 16 runs were needed from six balls. However, the ball found Suryakumar Yadav near the boundary who took a remarkable catch to turn the match completely in India's favor with the batsmen dismissed for 21 runs. The Men in Blue captured their second ICC T20 World Cup title with a seven-run victory.
On Instagram on Monday, Miller wrote: "I'm devastated! Really hard pill to swallow after what happened two days ago. Words don't explain how I feel. One thing I do know is how proud I am of this unit." . "This journey was incredible, with ups and downs all month long. We've endured the pain, but I know this team has the resilience and will continue to raise the bar."
In nine matches, Miller scored 169 runs in the tournament at an average of 28.16, with a half-century and a strike rate of 102.42. His best score was 59*.
In 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 Kohli (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 Pandya (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.
