The Indian cricket team came up with a scintillating performance in the T20 World Cup final against South Africa earlier this year and lifted the title for the second time. In a nerve-wracking summit clash, chasing a target of 177, South Africa fell short by seven runs. While India did emerge victorious, there was one point, during the run chase, where the Proteas appeared to be absolute favourites to win the contest. The Rohit Sharma-led side held their nerves, kept their calm and showcased composure to claim the title. MS Dhoni recently opened up on his feelings about the T20 World Cup 2024 final. During a show, YouTuber and comedian Tanmay Bhat asked Dhoni what was going on when he was watching the match between India and South Africa.
Replying to this, MS Dhoni said, “Nahi, hum log ghar pe the, [We were at home] we were watching, some of my friends had come over. Of course, second innings jaise chalne lagi, zyada tar dost bahar chale gaye, [the way the second innings was going, most of the friends had gone out]. I was the only one sitting, doing in and out. And they were like, arey khatam ho gaya chalo naa hamare sath, [it is done, come join us outside]. I’m like, in cricket, jab tak voh khatam nahi hota haina [not until the game is over], it is not over. None of them believed, even I was questioning, in the sense, you want the team to win. But andar voh hota hai ki yaar abhi kya hona chahiye, [It was going inside, what should happen now]. And
MS Dhoni went on to add, “And one of the things I firmly believed was that unke jo batsmen the, [the batsmen they had] were slightly light on the batting order. And humne aisa dekha hai ki cricket me jab pressure zor ka padhta hai to kuch bhi ho sakta hai, [And we have seen this that whenever there’s too much pressure in cricket, anything can happen]. So there was a time when they were firmly cruising but when the stakes are high and when it is very crucial, when the games are big you get a chance and you want to make the most of it. So, I feel we were able to do that. And that is why we won the trophy.”
MS DHONI TALKING ABOUT INDIA'S VICTORY IN THE T20 WORLD CUP 2024. 🇮🇳❤️– The emotions by the former World Cup winning Captain. [Rigi App] pic.twitter.com/o6m72gmXLt
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With 30 runs needed to win off the final five overs, South Africa seemed poised to win the T20 World Cup 2024 title. Jasprit Bumrah brought India back into the contest conceding just four runs in the 16th over. The next over turned out to be a game-changing one with Hardik Pandya dismissing Heinrich Klaasen for 52 (off 27 balls).
Hardik Pandya came up with some scintillating stuff once again bowling in the final over of the final. With 16 runs to win off the last over, the final match went right down to the wire. Pandya’s brilliant bowling and Surya Kumar Yadav’s terrific catch did the trick as South Africa, eventually, fell short by seven runs.
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