India vs South Africa, T20 World Cup 2024 Highlights: IND end 11 years of pain, come out on top in thrilling final

India vs South Africa Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Final, IND vs SA: After 17 years, Indian fans get to see their team lift the T20 World Cup trophy. 17 years is a long time. There would've been kids on the cusp of adulthood dancing and jumping around after S Sreesanth took that catch to dismiss Misbah Ul Haq in 2007. Those same individuals would now probably be dancing around with their own kids in their hands. It is the time when people go from being college kids to leading their own lives, possibly leading a team or two in their workplace. Both of these facts can be applied to Rohit Sharma, in fact. He was a fresh-faced youngster in 2007, only those in tune with Mumbai cricket may have heard of this youngster who has got extraordinary hand-eye co-ordination. That tournament came around not too long since he was travelling hours in Mumbai's local trains for cricket. Today, he is the wisened old man in this team and he has lifted the trophy after having endured disappointment for such a long. He was walking around with his daughter on his shoulders. 17 years is a long time and for once, the Indian captain's feelings would be very much in sync with most Indian fans who can clearly recall that victory in 2007. A word on Rahul Dravid as well, let's hope we get to see the great man soon in some way or the other. Today we saw him roaring in a manner he seldom does as he lifted that trophy. Oh the things a World Cup does to you, regardless of the format; regardless of the sport. That's it from me today, but that is not even close to being it from us, a lot of stuff has been churned out already and a lot more yet to come. We hope you had as much fun following this tournament with us as we had covering it. Goodbye and good night

India vs South Africa Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Final, IND vs SA: "I've been someone who has seen (Bumrah) play for so many years, but even I don't know how he does it. It is a masterclass. He backs his skills and he is a very confident lad. Hardik was brilliant as well, bowling that last over. Fantastic for the fans to support us through New York till Barbados. And all the guys in India, it is a late night but I'm sure they'll all be waiting to watch this. They have been waiting a long time, just like us."

India vs South Africa Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Final, IND vs SA: “Nobody was in doubt with Virat's form. We know the quality he has, come the occasion the big players will stand up. Virat was holding that end up for us, we wanted someone to bat as long as possible. This wasn't a wicket where a new guy could come and play straight. That's where the experience of Virat comes through.”

India vs South Africa Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Final, IND vs SA: “Very hard to sum up what we have been thriough for the last 3-04 years. We work really hard as individuals and as a team. A lot has gone behind the scenes for us to get here today. It is not what we did today, it's what we have been doing for the last 3-4 years. We have played a lot of high pressure games in the past and been on the wrong side so guys understand what is to be done when the pressure is on. We stuck together as a team. Even though at one point it was looking it was going South Africa's way but overall as a group, we wanted this really bad. A lot of efforts went behind the scenes and I am very proud of the boys that I have and the management as well for giving us the liberty to go and play, having trust in all of us.”

India vs South Africa Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Final, IND vs SA: "Gutted for the time being, it'll take some time to reflect on a really good campaign, hurts quite a bit but incredibly proud. We bowled well, not a lot to work with, it was a chaseable total, batted well, came down to the wire, gutted not to get over the line. We have seen with a lot of our games in this campaign, it's not over till the last ball is over. So we never got comfortable, things happen quickly at the back end. We got into a great position to prove we were worthy finalists. Could have won today, unfortunately didn't but very proud of this group. One thing that is guaranteed about South Africans around the world is that we are competitive, respectful and will go down with a fight. It's still a proud moment for us."

India vs South Africa Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Final, IND vs SA: Let's hope this isn't the farthest South Africa go in a big tournament for a while. What an unbelievable team this is. They were all in tears, Miller was among those who cried in 2015 as well, remember, as was de Kock. They are a brilliant side in all formats. A proud cricketing nation and surely, surely a major title in some format is around the corner.

India vs South Africa Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Final, IND vs SA: Well we were having some technical difficulties at the worst moment imaginable and so we couldn't really describe that last over properly. Rabada swung for the hills off the second ball after Miller fell, it took an inside edge and went for four behind the wicketkeeper. Then came two leg byes and South Africa needed 10 to win off the last ball. Pandya went a bit too wide outside off and the fifth ball was wide, SA needed 9 to win off the last two balls. Rabada then holed out to SKY fifth ball and then just a single off the last. Cue tears and pandemonium.

India vs South Africa Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Final, IND vs SA: Just how Bollywood can we get, eh? There are tears everywhere you see here, whether it be the Indians or the South Africans and in true blue filmy style there is rain to outline those emotions. Hardik Pandya broke down after the last ball. What an incredible tournament he has had. He had probably the most difficult of IPL seasons anyone has ever had, he missed out on much of the 2023 World Cup due to a freak injury and now, he has done the job for India. He bowled that pressure last over and came out on top. Take a bow.

India vs South Africa Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Final, IND vs SA: His figures today read 2/18, an economy of 4.50. Bumrah has taken 15 wickets in this T20 World Cup at a ridiculous economy of 4.17. He is normally as cool as ice but today, after that last ball, you could see tears inhis eyes as well. Here is what he told Harsha Bhogle: “Usually I’m the one who tries to keep my emotions in check and get the job done but today I don’t have many words, I don’t usually cry after a game but the emotions are taking over. We were in trouble but we’re really over the moon to win from that stage. My family is here, we came close last time and we got the job done, there’s no better feeling than to get your team through in a game like this. It just felt good, tried to keep myself in a bubble and tried not to think too far ahead. When the big day comes, you have to do it, throughout the tournament I felt very clear. I always think about one ball and one over at a time, don’t think too far ahead. Emotions can take over, it was taking over but you have to keep it in check but now that the game is over, it can come out and you can scream and shout. (When he was asked to bowl the 16th over) I saw the ball was a bit scuffed up and it would reverse a bit, thought which would be the most difficult shot for the batter and was able to execute it.”

India vs South Africa Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Final, IND vs SA: Here is what the great man said: “This was my last T20 World Cup, this is exactly what we wanted to achieve. One day you feel like you can't get a run and this happens, God is great. Just the occasion, now or never kind of situation. This was my last T20 game playing for India. We wanted to lift that cup. Wanted to Yes I have, this was an open secret. Not something that I wasn't going to announce even if we had lost. Time for the next generation to take the T20 game forward. It's been a long wait for us, waiting to win an ICC tournament. You look at someone like Rohit, he's played 9 T20 World Cups and this is my sixth. He deserves it. It's been difficult to hold things (emotions) back and I think it's going to sink in later. It's an amazing day and I'm thankful”

India vs South Africa Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Final, IND vs SA: Virat Kohli is the player of the match and he tells Harsha Bhogle that he is hanging up his boots in the shortest format of international cricket. An era has come to an end. He spoke about Sachin Tendulkar carrying the Indian team on his shoulders after the 2011 World Cup. Kohli has carried India for so long in so many dazzling individual performances in T20 World Cups. This tournament, he wasn't at his best but today, he struck, he bailed India out. He does the job for India one last time and we can only say, thank you legend.

India vs South Africa Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Final, IND vs SA: A fitting finale if there ever was any between two incredible sides. In the end both sets of players are in tears, two very different kinds of them of course. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the clump of Indian players hugging and celebrating. These two legends have tasted success with the Indian team when they were young turks. Now they are wisened old men of Indian cricket and they are probably savouring this more than they did those previous trophies.

India vs South Africa Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Final, IND vs SA: THERE IT IS. LET THE PARTY BEGIN. INDIA HAVE ENDED OVER A DECADE OF PAIN. AFTER ALL THESE YEARS, THEY GET OVER THAT LINE, THEY WIN THE 2024 T20 WORLD CUP!

India vs South Africa Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Final, IND vs SA: OH CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS! Miller goes big downtown first ball Suryakumar runs across, his momentum takes him over the boundary line so he throws it up, gets back inside and completes the catch. The umpires go upstairs and that only shows just how brilliant that catch was. Unbelievable stuff.

India vs South Africa Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Final, IND vs SA: Maharaj misses the first two deliveries and all of a sudden, SA need 20 to win off 10. Extraordinary pull back here from India. Maharaj manages to get the third to deep midwicket and takes a single, brings Miller on strike. SA need 19 from 9. Miller goes leg side but can't quite connect, runs two. SA need 17 from 8. Arshdeep nails a middle stump yorker, Miller digs it out and can only take a single. Maharaj onstrike for the last ball which is yet another perfect yorker. Maharaj can only dig it back to the bowler. Just four runs off the 19th, unbelievable from Arshdeep.

India vs South Africa Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Final, IND vs SA: Just two runs and a wicket from that over from Bumrah. It was his last one but India had no choice but to bring him on there. Now Arshdeep Singh to bowl the 19th. The squeeze is on from India. Maharaj is on strike.

IND vs SA Live Score: South Africa 157/6 in 18 overs

India vs South Africa Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Final, IND vs SA: Cometh the hour, cometh the champion. Bumrah has got India back in it. South Africa are down to their tail enders and Bumrah still hast two more balls to bowl. Sensational delivery tere.

India vs South Africa Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Final, IND vs SA: That is a bonus good over for India. Hardik Pandya had not been able to keep the runs down all tournament long but he does that and gets possibly the most important wicket of the day as well. Now Rohit throws it back to Bumrah with the Proteas needing 22 to win off 18.

IND vs SA Live Score: South Africa 155/5 in 17 overs

India vs South Africa Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Final, IND vs SA: Rishabh Pant takes some time off the game to get some treatment on his legs and that seems to have broken Klaasen's momentum. It looks like Klaasen didn't expect Pandya to go so far wide outside off, reaches out for the length delivery and edges it to Rishabh Pant. The pendului swings again.

Klaasen c Pant b Pandya 52 (27)

IND vs SA Live Score: South Africa 151/5 in 16.1 overs

India vs South Africa Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Final, IND vs SA: What have we just seen here. South Africa now need just 30 to win off 30 balls. He dismisses the first ball away from his presence, sends it over the bowler's head for four. Axar bowls two wides after that and then Klaasen sends the third ball to the roof over deep midwicket. The fourth is heaved over long on for another six and then Klaasen hits the fifth to long-off for a four. Takes two runs off the last ball and suddenly, India are on the brink. Rohit Sharma throws the ball to Jasprit Bumrah.

IND vs SA Live Score: South Africa 147/4 in 15 overs

India vs South Africa Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Final, IND vs SA: Four runs off the first four balls and then Miller cuts the fifth ball in front of square for a four. Then he rocks back and sends the last ball from Kuldeep in this match over deep midwicket. South Africa need 54 to win off 36 balls now. This is gettuing very interesting indeed!

IND vs SA Live Score: South Africa 123/4 in 14 overs

India vs South Africa Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Final, IND vs SA: Oh that is incredible. The fine leg fielder had been moved back after De Kock hit a four into that area previous ball and the batter falls for it hook, line and stinker. De Kock did a repeat of the shot that got him a boundary off the second ball, he seemed to have not noticed that the fielder had moved back at all. He seems to give the incoming David Miller a pep talk as he walks back.

de Kock c Kuldeep Yadav b Arshdeep Singh 39 (31)

IND vs SA Live Score: South Africa 106/4 in 12.3 overs

India vs South Africa Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Final, IND vs SA: Kuldeep bowls his third in the 12th, De Kock gets off strike first ball. Klaasen cuts the second ball to covers, no runs off that. Kuldeep sends the third ball wide back of a length, Klaasen incredibly sends it over extra cover off the backfoot. Incredible stuff that. He gets off strike next ball, Klaasen is on 22 off 13, De Kock on 35 off 29.

IND vs SA Live Score: South Africa 101/3 in 12 overs

India vs South Africa Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Final, IND vs SA: Jadeja comes in for the 11th over, singles off the first two balls and then the third is sent in full length to Klaasen. He sends that sailing over long off. Four runs off the last three balls and Klaasen is on 16 off 10, De Kock on 34 off 26.

IND vs SA Live Score: South Africa 93/3 in 11 overs

India vs South Africa Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Final, IND vs SA: Hardik Pandya bowls the 10th over, three dot balls to start off with and then Heinrich Klaasen slaps the fourth over the point boundary for a six. Pandya oversteps next ball, De Kock miscues the free hit delivery high into the sky. Pant takes the catch and the batters take a run. Another single to end the over Klaasen is on eight off seven, De Kock on 30 off 23. South Africa need 96 to win off the last 60 balls.

IND vs SA Live Score: South Africa 81/3 in 10 overs