India pulled off a sensational seven-run win towards South Africa in a gripping ultimate of the Twenty20 World Cup on Saturday.
South Africa, taking part in its first ever ultimate of an ICC match, wanted a run-a-ball 30 to win on the again of Heinrich Klaasen’s belligerent 52 off 27 balls.
However India’s tempo bowlers roared again within the demise overs to limit them at 169-8.
Kohli’s first half-century at this match anchored India to 176-7 after captain Rohit Sharma received the toss and elected to bat.
India received its second T20 World Cup however its first world title in 12 years.
For the primary time, the U.S. co-hosted and competed within the Worldwide Cricket Council’s Males’s T20 World Cup in an effort to additional develop Individuals’ curiosity within the sport. The US beat cricket heavyweight Pakistan throughout one of many opening video games.Â
In keeping with USA Cricket, the game’s governing physique, greater than 400 leagues have opened in America, with over 200,000 gamers and counting. Cricket will probably be featured within the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.Â