The biggest turning point of the final: Indian players shaking hands after the win
New Delhi:
The kind of excitement witnessed in the title final clash between South Africa and India (India vs South Africa) on Saturday in the ongoing T20 World Cup (T20 World Cup 2024) was perhaps only witnessed in the inaugural edition of T20. Year 2007. When Team India returned, the scene on the streets of Mumbai was something to behold. And something similar is about to happen now. However, at one point after 15 overs, South Africa’s score was 147 for four. And from here everyone assumed that the World Cup was gone from India’s hands. The reason was obvious as South Africa needed the same number of runs in thirty balls to clinch the World Cup. There came a time when South Africa needed to score 26 runs from 24 balls with six wickets to spare, but it looked like a miracle had happened here. And the miracle came in the form of two of the biggest turning points of the match that helped India wrest a certain World Cup victory from the jaws of South Africa. Let’s know about these two miraculous turns.
16.1 over: First major turn
Klaasen looked to have sealed the title with a 26-ball 52, but the 27th ball fell heavily on him. When Klaassen went to play a shot at Hardik outside the off stump, he was caught behind the wicket by Pant. South Africa’s hopes were dashed. And Klaasen’s dismissal became the biggest turning point in Team India’s title win.
19.1 overs: Second biggest turn
Hardik Pandya also provided the second biggest turning point of the match. And this came on the first ball of the last over of the innings. It was difficult for South Africa to win this over, but it would have been possible if a batsman like David Miller had scored 21 runs off 17 balls at one end. Miller hit a powerful shot off Pandya’s very first ball, but Suryakumar ended the innings with a memorable catch at long-off, which proved to be the second biggest turning point for India, guaranteeing Team India the World Cup.