2 weeks Ago By Faham Uddin
India ended their long wait for an ICC title as they defeated South Africa to win the T20 World Cup 2024. South Africa were cruising to a win, needing 26 in 24 balls, with David Miller and Heinrich Klaasen at the crease, however, India managed to pull off a miraculous comeback and win the game by seven runs. Former India captain MS Dhoni recently shared his memories of the epic final and revealed his friends almost gave up hopes of India's win, adding while he too was not very sure given how South Africa's chase was going, he knew cricket is an unpredictable game and it's not over until it is over.
“We were at home; some friends had come over. The way the second innings was going, zyada tar dost bahar chale gaye the (most of them went out). They said to me, it is done, come join us outside.
I said to them that in cricket, it is not over until it is over. None of them believed, even I was questioning but on the inside, I was asking abhi kya hona chaiye (what is supposed to happen now)," Dhoni said while turning up for a promotional event for a software company. “One of the things I firmly believed was that their batters were slightly light on the batting front.
There was a time when they were cruising but when the stakes were high and it was very crucial, you get a chance and you want to do the most of it,” Dhoni explained. Dhoni also congratulated team India for pulling off a brilliant win and lauded the players for their never-give-up attitude during the final. “I think we did that and we won the trophy.
Big congratulations to the guys on the field because that is the kind of energy, motivation, and belief that was needed. Irrespective of the result, till they don’t win we need to keep pushing the game and that was the attitude,” Dhoni remarked. India batted first and posted a score of 176/7, with Virat Kohli scoring a magnificent 76 and Axar Patel making 47.
South Africa in reply were in total command of the game till the 16th over, however, with 26 needed in 24 balls, Hardik Pandya removed Klaasen to spook life in a dead match. He bowled a four-run over and Bumrah followed it up with a two run over, including a wicket of Marco Jansen. Arshdeep Singh then bowled the 19th over and gave just four runs, leaving South Africa 16 to win in the last six balls, which they failed to achieve.
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