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India scored a record-high total in the T20 World Cup final against South Africa with Virat Kohli playing the lead role. Talismanic batterKohli stepped up to the plate, ending his lean patch with a 59-ball 76 to help India post a competitive 176/7 against South Africa in the final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 at the Kensington Oval here on Saturday.
Virat Kohli was guarded in his approach while Axar Patel was the enforcer as India recovered from early jitters to post 176 for 7 against South Africa in the T20 World Cup final on Saturday. At 34 for three, India were staring at another batting failure in a big final before Axar (47 off 31) and Kohli (76 off 59) turned the tide for them. Axar was run out in an unfortunate manner, completely against the run of play, which brought about an end to his 72-run partnership off 54 balls with Kohli. Kohli did slow down considerably in the middle overs to bring up his first 50 off the tournament with 48 balls.
Axar Patel missed out on a 2024 T20 World Cup Final half-century, as he was run out on 47. After a fine hand with the bat, Axar was caught off guard on the non-striker's end during the final against South Africa. The delivery had deflected off Virat Kohli's thigh pad towards the leg-side, which made Axar think that a run was on when it wasn't. However, Axar was slow to return to his crease on time, and a direct hit by South Africa wicket-keeper Quinton de Kock left Axar stranded out of his ground.
Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra singled out praise for one individual as India beat England in the second semi-final of the 2024 T20 World Cup by 68 runs. That man is not Rohit Sharma or Suryakumar Yadav or Jasprit Bumrah, but all-rounder Axar Patel. With England needing to chase down 172 and captain Jos Buttler making a quick start, Axar was introduced in the fourth over to create a breakthrough. And so he did, picking up three wickets in his first spell and dismantling the backbone of the England batting.
India cricket legend Yuvraj Singh sent social media into a frenzy with a tweet, following India's semi-final win over England in the 2024 T20 World Cup. As India ran out convincing winners by 68 runs, Yuvraj tweeted "Goodnight in-laws". The tweet is a humorous reference to his wife Hazel Keech, who was born and brought up in Britain. A star of India's 2007 T20 World Cup triumph, Yuvraj will now be cheering on Rohit Sharma and co. as they aim for a second title.
Legendary Pakistan bowler Shoaib Akhtar has slammed the England cricket team's decision to elect to bowl after winning the toss against India in the 2024 T20 World Cup semi-final. India piled up 171 runs in their 20 overs, a total that always seemed like an uphill climb for the English batters. Ultimately, England fell short by a whopping 68 runs. After the game, Akhtar wondered what had inspired England to choose to bowl, given the might and variety of India's bowling lineup.
Former India cricketer Sarandeep Singh feels the "unplayable" spin combination of Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel will be too much for the South Africans to handle during the T20 World Cup final in Bridgetown, Barbados on Saturday. Wrist spinner Kuldeep has taken 10 wickets in four games with a best of 3/19, while Axar has grabbed eight from seven games with a best of 3/23. Both left-arm spinners are expected to play in the final. "If you ask me, who are the two players who will win it for India in the final, I will say Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel. They are outright match-winners in spin-friendly conditions," Sarandeep told PTI Videos on Friday.
The final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2024, has South Africa taking on India. The match will be played at the Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados, on June 29 at 08:00 PM IST.