India and South Africa faced off in the T20 World Cup 2024 Final at Kensington Oval in Barbados on June 29. Both teams maintained unbeaten records throughout the tournament, making the Final a thrilling encounter.
India won the toss and chose to bat first, judging the pitch’s favourable batting conditions. Early dismissals of Rohit Sharma, and Rishabh Pant, and a careless shot from Suryakumar Yadav left India struggling at 34 for 3 after four overs.
However, Virat Kohli’s composed 76 off 59 balls and Axar Patel’s brisk 47 off 31 deliveries helped India reach a competitive total of 176 for 7. During the chase, Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh’s diverse bowling styles accounted for the dismissals of Reeza Hendricks and Aiden Markram.
Quinton de Kock and Tristan Stubbs revived South Africa’s hopes with scores of 39 and 31 respectively. Heinrich Klaasen added momentum with a blistering 52 off 27 balls, placing South Africa in a commanding position. Hardik Pandya’s crucial wicket of Klaasen in the 17th over swung the momentum back to India.
Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh then maintained tight control in subsequent overs. As the match reached its climax, South Africa required 16 runs from the final over with David Miller at the crease.
Pandya, bowling the final over, dismissed Miller with the first ball while Suryakumar took a crucial catch at long-on, marking a pivotal moment. He then sent Kagiso Rabada back, conceding only eight runs in the over. India clinched the World Championship by a seven-run margin.
Prize money awarded for the T20 World Cup 2024
Here are the awards and prize amounts for T20 World Cup 2024:
1. Winners: INR 20.37 Crores
2. Runners-up: INR 10.64 Crores
3. Smart Catch of the Match: $3000
4. Player of the Match: $5000
5. Player of the Series: $15000
Award for the outstanding catch of T20 World Cup 2024 Final
Suryakumar Yadav received $3000 for the Smart Catch of the Match in the T20 World Cup 2024 Final.
Player of the Match in the T20 World Cup 2024 Final
Virat Kohli, scoring 76 off 59 balls, received $5000 as the Player of the Match in the T20 World Cup 2024 Final.
Player of the Series in the T20 World Cup 2024
Jasprit Bumrah, with 9 wickets across four innings at an average of 11.44 and an economy rate of 3.61, received $15000 as the Player of the Series in the T20 World Cup 2024 Final.
Top run-scorers in the T20 World Cup 2024
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 281 runs in 8 innings, averaging 35.21 with a strike rate of 124.34
Highest individual score in the T20 World Cup 2024
Nicholas Pooran scored 98 runs from 53 balls (4 fours, 8 sixes) against Afghanistan in Match 40 of Group C at St Lucia during the T20 World Cup 2024.
Top wicket-takers in the T20 World Cup 2024
Arshdeep Singh took 17 wickets in 8 innings with an average of 12.65 in the T20 World Cup 2024.
Best bowling performances in the T20 World Cup 2024
Fazalhaq Farooqi took 5 wickets for 9 runs in 4 overs against Uganda in Match 5 at Guyana during the T20 World Cup 2024.
Most catches taken in the T20 World Cup 2024
Aiden Markram recorded 8 catches in 9 innings during the T20 World Cup 2024.
Most dismissals by a wicketkeeper in the T20 World Cup 2024
Rishabh Pant made 7 dismissals (8 catches, 1 stumping) in the T20 World Cup 2024.
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