The Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah honoured the star India batter Suryakumar Yadav with the ‘Fielder of the Match’ award following their win over South Africa by seven runs within the closing match of the T20 World Cup 2024. After Workforce India’s phenomenal win over South Africa within the closing match of the marquee occasion on Saturday, the Males in Blue ended their lengthy drought for an ICC trophy.

The X deal with of the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) posted a video of the medal ceremony, which takes place after each sport within the dressing room.

Within the final over of the match, Suryakumar Yadav made a shocking catch on the long-off to take away David Miller from the crease. Miller’s dismissal helped India to make a comeback within the sport and win the essential sport by seven runs.

The India fielding coach T Dilip praised each participant of the crew for rising within the closing match of the match.

“We discuss rising to the event in large video games, at present we did not simply rise, however conquered at present. The depth, the camaraderie, the resilience that now we have proven not simply at present, however all through the match, nothing wanting extraordinary stuff,” T Dilip mentioned.

“Like Rahul Dravid and Rohit Sharma hold saying, like a pack of wolves, we hunted each alternative that got here our method, leaving no stone unturned,” he added.

Recapping the ultimate match of the match, India gained the toss and opted to bat first. After being diminished to 34/3, a counter-attacking partnership between Virat (76) and Axar Patel (47 in 31 balls, with one 4 and 4 sixes) of 72 runs restored India’s place within the sport. A 57-run stand between Virat and Shivam Dube (27 in 16 balls, with three fours and a six) took India to 176/7 of their 20 overs.

Keshav Maharaj (2/23) and Anrich Nortje (2/26) had been the highest bowlers for SA. Marco Jansen and Aiden Markram took a wicket every.

Within the run chase of 177 runs, Proteas was diminished to 12/2 after which a 58-run partnership between Quinton de Kock (39 in 31 balls, with 4 boundaries and a six) and Tristan Stubbs (31 in 21 balls, with three fours and a six) introduced again SA into the sport. A half-century by Heinrich Klaasen (52 in 27 balls, with two fours and 5 sixes) threatened to take the sport away from India. Nevertheless, Arshdeep Singh (2/18), Jasprit Bumrah (2/20) and Hardik (3/20) made a nice comeback in loss of life overs, maintaining SA to 169/8 of their 20 overs.

Virat secured the ‘Participant of the Match’ for his efficiency. Now, by securing their first ICC title because the Champions Trophy in 2013, India has ended their ICC trophy drought.

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