India vs South Africa Highlights: Virat, Pandya, Bumrah lead India lift ...

India vs South Africa Highlights: India lifted the second T20 World Cup at Barbados' Kensington Oval on 29 June after a gap of 17 years while playing the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 final against South Africa. India posted a target of 177 runs and won by 7 runs. Rohit Sharma has managed to end India's 11-year trophy drought for an ICC Trophy. 

Chasing 177 runs at the Barbados' Kensington Oval, South Africa could only score 169/8 in 20 overs against India and lost by 7 runs in the the T20 World Cup 2024 final.

For South Africa, Quinton de Kock (39), Tristan Stubbs (31), and Heinrich Klaasen (52) scored very important runs.

But for India, Hardik Pandya took three wickets. Arshdeep Singh and Jasprit Bumrah took two wickets, while Axar Patel picked one wicket each.

Jasprit was awarded the 'palyer of the series' as he clicked 15 wickets. Jasprit Bumrah wins player of the series award after he picked up 15 wickets. His economy in the T20 World Cup 2024 was 4.17, which is the best in T20 World Cup tournaments.

After winning the toss at Barbados' Kensington Oval on 29 June while playing the ICC Men's T20 World Cup final against South Africa, India scored 176/7 runs and posted a target of 177 runs for South Africa to chase. With this, India registered the highest ever total in a T20 world cup final.

For India, Virat Kohli scored a whopping 76 off 59 runs, while Axar Patel (47) and Shivam Dube (27) contributed some important runs. Virat Kohli registered the highest individual score for India in a T20 World Cup final.

For South Africa, Keshav Maharaj and Anrich Nortje took 2 wickets each, while Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada clinched one wicket each.

India vs South Africa Highlights: Virat Kohli announces retirement from T20I

After being honoured with the 'player of the match award', India's star player Virat Kohli announced his retirement from the T20I cricket.

"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," Cricbuzz quoted Kohli as saying.

Rohit Sharma-led India faced off against Aiden Markram's South Africa at the Kensington Oval stadium in Barbados for the title of next T20 World champions. 

The Proteas were playing their first ever T20 World Cup final while the Men in Blue, who held the prestigious trophy in 2007, are playing first final of tournament since 2014. As South Africa aim to clinch their first-ever T20 World Cup trophy and India seeks to end a 11-year-long drought for an ICC trophy, viewers were likely to get an enthralling contest. 

While there has been no rain delay to the toss and start of play, the match may be interrupted in between owing to rainfall. In such a case, the penultimate clash can be extended by up to 120 minutes while there is also provision for a reserve day on June 30. 

India vs South Africa Highlights: Playing XI

India: Rohit Sharma(c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah

South Africa: Quinton de Kock(w), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram(c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi 

30 Jun 2024, 12:21:26 AM IST

India vs South Africa Live: “Very hard to sum up what we have been through for the last 3-4 years. We work very hard as a team, lot has gone on behind the scenes. It is not today, it is what we have been doing for the last 3-4 years. We have played lots of high pressure games and come on the wrong side too. But the guys understand what is to be done when the back is against the wall, we stuck together and the guys, all of us really wanted to win this really bad. I am very proud of this bunch of boys to give us the liberty to play the way we want and execute. And credit needs to go to the management as well. 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. I've been someone who has seen him 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," Cricbuzz quoted Rohit Sharma as saying after T20 WC win.

30 Jun 2024, 12:17:44 AM IST

India vs South Africa Live: "South Africa Captain: Gutted for the time being, it will take some time to have a good reflection on this. Hurts quite a bit, but full credit to the bowlers and everyone else in this team. We bowled well, there wasn't a lot to work with and restrict them to a chaseable total. We batted well, came down to the wire in a great game of cricket but not quite there for us today. We've seen a lot of our games, it isn't over till the last ball is bowled. We never got comfortable and there was always scoreboard pressure. Having said that, this was a really good game which proves that we were worthy finalists. Hopefully this sets us up in a really good way, we pride ourselves on competing and hopefully we can put our skill to good use," Cricbuzz quoted Aiden Markram as saying after T20 WC loss.

30 Jun 2024, 12:03:45 AM IST

India vs South Africa Live: Sachin Tendulkar congratulates Indian cricket team as he wrote on X, “Chak De India". 

30 Jun 2024, 12:02:22 AM IST

India vs South Africa Live: Jasprit Bumrah wins player of the series award after he picked up 15 wickets. His economy in the T20 World Cup 2024 was 4.17, which is the best in T20 World Cup tournaments.

“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," Cricbuzz quoted Bumrah as saying after receiving the award. 

30 Jun 2024, 12:00:01 AM IST

India vs South Africa Live: Former Indian player Virender Sehwag congratulated the Indian cricket team after they lifted the T20 World Cup after a gap of 17 years. 

He took to X and wrote, “Yaaay ! The wait ends. What a comeback to win this. We win a World Cup after 13 years, and a T20 World Cup after 17 years. First T20 World Cup for us win since the inception of the IPL."

29 Jun 2024, 11:56:30 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live: As India lifts the T20 World Cup 2024, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian cricket team. He took to X and wrote, “CHAMPIONS! Our team brings the T20 World Cup home in STYLE! We are proud of the Indian Cricket Team. This match was HISTORIC. ???????? ???? ????"

29 Jun 2024, 11:50:51 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live: After being honoured with player of the match award, Virat Kohli announces retirement from T20I cricket.

“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 and do wonders as we have seen them do in the IPL. I have no doubts that they will keep the flag waving high and take this team further from here now. It's been a long wait for us just waiting to win an ICC tournament. It's not just me alone. You look at someone like Rohit, he's played 9 T20 World Cups and this is my sixth. He deserves it as much as anyone else in the squad. Just happy we were able to get the job done and really it's hard to explain the emotions I felt after the game. I knew what kind of mindset I was in. I wasn't very confident in the last few games. I wasn't feeling really good out there. But when God has to bless you with something he shows in ways that you can't imagine and that's why I said I'm grateful and humbled right now and I bow my head. It's been difficult and hence the emotions of the game went as well and the way we came back and the kind of character the guys showed it's really difficult to hold things back. I think it's going to sink in a little later, the emotions are going to come to the surface a little later more but it's just an amazing day and I couldn't be more thankful," he said after the match, as Cricbuzz quoted. 

29 Jun 2024, 11:48:43 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live: Virat Kohli honoured with ‘player of the match award’. He scored 76 off 59 deliveries. 

29 Jun 2024, 11:42:45 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live: India lifted the second T20 World Cup at Barbados' Kensington Oval on 29 June while playing the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 final against South Africa. India posted a target of 177 runs and won by 7 runs.

Chasing 177 runs at the Barbados' Kensington Oval, South Africa could only score 169/8 in 20 overs against India and lost by 7 runs in the the T20 World Cup 2024 final.

For South Africa, Quinton de Kock (39), Tristan Stubbs (31), and Heinrich Klaasen (52) scored very important runs.

But for India, Hardik Pandya took three wickets. Arshdeep Singh and Jasprit Bumrah took two wickets, while , Axar Patel picked one wicket each.

29 Jun 2024, 11:22:04 PM IST

India vs England Live Score: Chasing 177 runs at the Barbados' Kensington Oval, South Africa's Keshav Maharaj and David Miller are on crease. For India, Arshdeep Singh continues his bowling attack. South Africa score 161/6 in 19 overs. South Africa need 16 runs in 6 balls to win.

29 Jun 2024, 11:15:28 PM IST

India vs England Live Score: Chasing 177 runs at the Barbados' Kensington Oval, South Africa's Marco Jansen and David Miller are on crease. For India, Jasprit Bumrah continues his bowling attack. Wicket!! Jansen BOWLED on the 4th delivery. Keshav Maharaj on crease. South Africa score 157/6 in 18 overs.

29 Jun 2024, 11:02:05 PM IST

India vs England Live Score: Chasing 177 runs at the Barbados' Kensington Oval, South Africa's Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller are on crease. For India, Jasprit Bumrah continues his bowling attack. South Africa score 151/4 in 16 overs.

29 Jun 2024, 10:58:38 PM IST

India vs England Live Score: With India and South Africa palying the finals of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024, the win probability for the SA after 15 over is 96%, while for India its 4%, according to Cricinfo. South Africa scored 147/4 in 15 overs.

29 Jun 2024, 10:49:30 PM IST

India vs England Live Score: Chasing 177 runs at the Barbados' Kensington Oval, South Africa's Quinton de Kock and Heinrich Klaasen are on crease. For India, Arshdeep Singh continues his bowling attack. Wicket!! de Kock OUT as Kuldeep Yadav takes the catch. David Miller In. South Africa score 109/4 in 13 overs.

29 Jun 2024, 10:43:55 PM IST

India vs England Live Score: Chasing 177 runs at the Barbados' Kensington Oval, South Africa's Quinton de Kock and Heinrich Klaasen are on crease. For India, Kuldeep Yadav continues his bowling attack. Heinrich Klaasen hits a SIX on the 3rd delivery and with this, 100-up for the Proteas. South Africa score 101/3 in 12 overs.

29 Jun 2024, 10:34:45 PM IST

India vs England Live Score: Chasing 177 runs at the Barbados' Kensington Oval, South Africa's Quinton de Kock and Heinrich Klaasen are on crease. For India, Hardik Pandya continues his bowling attack. Heinrich Klaasen hits a SIX on teh 4th delivery. South Africa score 80/3 in 10 overs.

29 Jun 2024, 10:29:13 PM IST

India vs England Live Score: Chasing 177 runs at the Barbados' Kensington Oval, South Africa's Quinton de Kock and Tristan Stubbs are on crease. For India, Axar Patel continues his bowling attack. Tristan Stubbs hits a SIX to deep square leg on the first delivery. WICKET!! Stubbs BOWLED on the 5th delivery. South Africa score 71/ in 9 overs.

29 Jun 2024, 10:24:57 PM IST

India vs England Live Score: Chasing 177 runs at the Barbados' Kensington Oval, South Africa's Quinton de Kock and Tristan Stubbs are on crease. For India, Kuldeep Yadav continues his bowling attack. Tristan Stubbs hits a boundary on the first delivery and de Kock send the over with a SIX to deep mid-wicket. South Africa score 62/2 in 8 overs.

29 Jun 2024, 10:21:03 PM IST

India vs England Live Score: Chasing 177 runs at the Barbados' Kensington Oval, South Africa's Quinton de Kock and Tristan Stubbs are on crease. For India, Axar patel continues his bowling attack. Tristan Stubbs hits a boundary on the third delivery. South Africa score 49/2 in 7 overs.

29 Jun 2024, 10:18:21 PM IST

India vs England Live Score: Chasing 177 runs at the Barbados' Kensington Oval, South Africa's Quinton de Kock and Tristan Stubbs are on crease. For India, Kuldeep Yadav continues his bowling attack. de Kock ends the over with a boundary to deep backward point. South Africa score 42/2 in 6 overs.

29 Jun 2024, 10:18:09 PM IST

India vs England Live Score: Chasing 177 runs at the Barbados' Kensington Oval, South Africa's Quinton de Kock and Tristan Stubbs are on crease. For India, Axar Patel continues his bowling attack. Tristan Stubbs hits FOUR to deep backward point on the second delivery, followed by de Kock's boundary to deep extra cover on the fifth delivery. South Africa score 32/2 in 5 overs.

29 Jun 2024, 10:10:42 PM IST

India vs England Live Score: Chasing 177 runs at the Barbados' Kensington Oval, South Africa lost Aiden Markram in the previous over. Quinton de Kock and Tristan Stubbs are on crease. For India, Jasprit Bumrah continues his bowling attack. de Kock smashes a boundary on the first delivery. South Africa score 22/2 in 4 overs.

29 Jun 2024, 10:06:41 PM IST

India vs England Live Score: Chasing 177 runs at the Barbados' Kensington Oval, South Africa lost Reeza Hendricks in the previous over. Quinton de Kock and Aiden Markram are on crease. For India, Arshdeep Singh continues his bowling attack. Wicket! Markram OUT on the third delivery as he was caught by Rishabh Pant. Tristan Stubbs IN. South Africa score 14/2 in 3 overs.

29 Jun 2024, 10:00:14 PM IST

India vs England Live Score: Chasing 177 runs at the Barbados' Kensington Oval, South Africa's Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks are on crease. For India, Jasprit Bumrah opens his bowling attack. Wicket!! Hendricks BOWLED on the third delivery. Aiden Markram IN and opens his account with a boundary to deep backward point on the fourth delivery. South Africa score 11/1 in 2 overs.

29 Jun 2024, 09:55:31 PM IST

India vs England Live Score: Chasing 177 runs at the Barbados' Kensington Oval on 29 June while playing the ICC Men's T20 World Cup final, South Africa's Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks are on crease. For India, Arshdeep Singh opens the bowling attack. Reeza Hendricks hits FOUR to deep backward point on last delivery. South Africa score 6/0 in first over.

29 Jun 2024, 09:54:17 PM IST

India vs England Live Score: Some stats for our readers

1) Both India and South Africa are unbeaten in the T20 World Cup 2024.

2) India registered the highest ever total in a T20 world cup final.

3) Virat Kohli scored a whopping 76 off 59 runs. Virat Kohli registered the highest individual score for India in a T20 World Cup final.

29 Jun 2024, 09:39:21 PM IST

India vs England Live Score: After winning the toss at Barbados' Kensington Oval on 29 June while playing the ICC Men's T20 World Cup final against South Africa, India scored 176/7 runs and posted a target of 177 runs for South Africa to chase.

For India, Virat Kohli scored a whopping 76 off 59 runs, while Axar Patel (47) and Shivam Dube (27) contributed some important runs.

For South Africa, Keshav Maharaj and Anrich Nortje took 2 wickets each, while Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada clinched one wicket each.

29 Jun 2024, 09:33:30 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live Score: A change of ball does the trick for Jansen as he dismisses Virat Kohli on a score of 76. Virat hit the previous ball for a six but a shorter delivery from Jansen does not let him get the elevation required to get it over the boundary line. A score of over 170 looks inevitable for India from here on.

29 Jun 2024, 09:23:44 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live Score: Shivam Dube is now in his 20s after hitting the ball over a couple of balls past the boundary line. Virat Kohli is also seemingly getting into his groove. India now need a couple of big overs in order to post a competitive total in Barbados. 

A 170 plus total would give some confidence to the Indian bowlers who had bowled out England for 103 in the last match.

29 Jun 2024, 09:12:00 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live Score: Aiden Markram tries to tempt Dube by bringing Marco Jansen into the attack. Dube takes the bait and hits the ball on the leg side for a boundary. Virat Kohli, however, is now struggling on the crease as India aim to get over 170 runs and post a competive total.

Kohli 46 (43)

Dube 9 (5)

29 Jun 2024, 09:06:02 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live Score: After a brilliant counter-attacking innings, Axar Patel was dismissed on score of 47. The left hander got out of his crease to take a run but could not get back to his crease in time as Quinton de kock pulled off an exceptional throw to hit the stumps.

29 Jun 2024, 08:59:33 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live Score: runs from the Anrich Nortje over. Axar Patel is trying to hit the ball into the wind in order to increase the scoring rate. However, Nortje's speed hasn't allowed the Indian batter's to get under him and hit the ball for a big one. 

Axar 40 (29)

Virat 43 (38)

29 Jun 2024, 08:52:26 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live Score Updates: Another 7 run over, it looks like the two batsman are looking to target a particular bowler in order to get the scoring rate up. India need to score at above 10 runs a n over in order to breach the 170 run mark. 

Virat 39 (32) 

Axar 29 (23)

29 Jun 2024, 08:46:03 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live Score Updates: 7 runs from Tabraiz Shamzi's first over as India look to comeback in the game. Virat Kohli has looked non-threatening since the early dismissals while Axar Patel is the danger man for South Africa from here on out. India will be aiming to get atleast 160 -170 runs from here to post a compelling total. 

Virat 36 (29)

Axar 26 (20)

29 Jun 2024, 08:39:33 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live Score Updates: A clear strategy in place for India now, Virat Kohli is taking singles and doubles while Axar Patel will be the aggressor from here on. Axar has managed to hit the ball out of the ground on two occassions so far, first against Aiden Markram and then against Keshav Maharaj. 

Axar 25 (17)

Kohli 31 (26)

29 Jun 2024, 08:35:54 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live Score Updates: Just 4 runs from Anrich Nortje's first over as Virat Kohli and Axar Patel look to get used to his pace while preserving wickets for the fag end of the innings. The Men in Blue still have a few big hitters in hut like Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja.

29 Jun 2024, 08:30:04 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live Score Updates: India are certainly on the backfoot after losing three quick wickets of Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant and Suryakumar Yadav. Axar Patel and Virat Kohli look in rebuilding mode as the scoring rate has come down to almost run an over.

Virat Kohli 25 (19)

Axar Patel 8 (6)

29 Jun 2024, 08:23:48 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live Score Updates: South Africa's best bowler gets rid of the highest ICC T20 player in the world. Surya's creative shot backfires as he hits the ball straight to Heinrich Klaasen on the leg side. 

29 Jun 2024, 08:17:38 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live Score Updates: After losing 2 wickets in the Maharaj over, Suryakumar Yadav and Virat Kohli toned down the aggression in Rabada's first over. 

Kohli 15 (9)

Surya 2 (2)

29 Jun 2024, 08:14:44 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live Score Updates: Another one bites the dust! After Rohit Sharma, India lose another crucial wicket of Rishabh Pant as he attempts to unfurl a sweep shot but couldn't get the timing right and the ball gets right on the hand of wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock.

29 Jun 2024, 08:11:28 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live Score Updates: Rohit Sharma was off to a flying start with two boundaries to start the Keshav Maharaj over. The Indian captain, however, could not keep his balance right as he sweeped a ball straight to Heinrich Klaasen inside the 30 yard circle.

29 Jun 2024, 08:01:19 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live Score: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have opened the batting for India at the Kensington Oval stadium in Barbados. Left handed Marco Jansen began the proceedings with the ball for South Africa. Rohit hits the first ball for a single on the leg side. 

29 Jun 2024, 07:49:09 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live Score: Speaking at the toss, Aiden Markram said, “Yeah, definitely (on batting first) looks pretty dry. Having said that, we get the first crack with the ball, maybe there might be something and if we can put them under pressure early on."

“At times, probably not been at our best to find a way to win which sort of does a lot for your changes in the energy in the change room. So we take a lot of confidence and belief in that but yeah, today really striving for the perfect game, although perfect, not really attainable, but if we can get close we know we'll be in really good shape."

29 Jun 2024, 07:46:56 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live Score: Speaking at the toss, Rohit said, “It's about, you know, understanding individual's role that's that's about it. I know it's a big occasion but it's important to stay calm and you know, play another game. Like it's an international game against the top team. You know, we have to keep things under control. And there are ways to do that everyone will have their own way of doing it. That's been the message just stay calm and composed"

29 Jun 2024, 07:44:52 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live Score: 

India playing XI: Rohit Sharma(c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah

South Africa playing XI: Quinton de Kock(w), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram(c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi

29 Jun 2024, 07:34:15 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live Score: Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to bat first at the Kensington Oval stadium in Barbados. Aiden Markram also stated that he would have liked to bat first at the T20 World Cup final. There are no changes in Playing XI for both the sides. 

29 Jun 2024, 07:25:28 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live Score: Speaking to ANI, Rohit Sharma's childhood coach Dinesh Lad said, "The way our players have been performing in the tournament, they will win this World Cup. South Africa is undoubtedly playing well, but being an India I want India to win. Even more, I want to see Rohit holding the cup."

"Virat is not in form but I have this feeling that he will bat well today," Lad added.

29 Jun 2024, 07:12:15 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live Score: In a post on X, Kaif wrote, “Regardless of the result today, let's applaud Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid's effort. 3 ICC event finals - Tests, ODI and T20 - shows India's remarkable consistency under them. Bumrah missed WTC, Hardik ODI final, finally India is full strength. Go India Go."

29 Jun 2024, 07:00:15 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live Score: If rain doesn't affect play, we will see Rohit Sharma and Aiden Markram making their way to the centre at the Kensington Oval stadium in Barbados. Meanwhile, live action is slated to begin at 8:00pm (Indian time). 

ICC has made the provision of extra 120 minutes in case the game is affected by rain. Furthermore, if the match cannot be completed today, it will be taken to reserve day tomorrow.

29 Jun 2024, 06:44:28 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live Score: BCCI secretary Jay Shah shared his wishes for the Men in Blue hours before the start of play in Barbados. He wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter), "WE ARE ONE. Wishing #TeamIndia all the very best for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 Final against South Africa! ???????????? Show your strength, skill, and spirit on the field and bring home the trophy! ????????"