Following Men in Blue’s ICC T20 World Cup title win, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Men in Blue for their monumental title win.
A fine exhibition of death bowling by trio of Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya and stupendous knocks by Virat Kohli and Axar Patel helped India end their ICC trophy drought, securing their second ICC T20 World Cup title by beating South Africa by seven runs in a thrilling final at Barbados on Saturday.
CHAMPIONS!
Our team brings the T20 World Cup home in STYLE!
We are proud of the Indian Cricket Team.
This match was HISTORIC. 🇮🇳 🏏 🏆 pic.twitter.com/HhaKGwwEDt
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 29, 2024
Following the win, PM Modi took to X and delivered a video message, saying, “Congratulations on behalf of the whole nation to Team India for this grand victory. Today, 1.40 crore Indians are proud because of your wonderful performance. You all won the World Cup, but in all villages, streets and communities of India, you won the hearts of our countrymen. This win will be remembered for a very special reason. There were so many teams, but yet India was undefeated. This is not a small feat. You played every ball delivered by the greats of the game and kept winning. This undefeated run boosted your morale and kept the tournament entertaining. A lot of congratulations from my side.”
Meanwhile team India emerged victorious, clinching their second T20 World Cup trophy by defeating South Africa by 7 runs. The match, an intense battle of skill and strategy, saw India putting up a total of 176/7 in their 20 overs. Virat Kohli was the standout performer with a gritty 76 off 59 balls, supported by a quickfire 47 from Axar Patel and a cameo from Shivam Dube.
South Africa, chasing 177, fell short at 169/8 despite a valiant effort from Heinrich Klaasen, who scored 52 off 27 balls. Jasprit Bumrah, returning from a long injury layoff, was instrumental with two crucial wickets. Arshdeep Singh and Hardik Pandya also made significant contributions, taking key wickets at vital moments.
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