Mumbai: It is a proud moment for every Indian as Team India won the T20 World Cup 2024 by 7 runs. There is celebration all around. Fans and celebs took to social media to congratulate the Men in Blue for the win. Actress Anushka Sharma wrote a heartwarming note for her husband and star batsman Virat Kohli.
Calling him her “home”, she wrote a sweet note for him on her Instagram handle along with a picture of Virat holding the trophy. “And….. I love this man..@virat.kohli. So grateful to call you my home..- now pour me a glass of sparkling water to celebrate!”
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Anushka expressed her happiness by sharing several photos of Team India lifting the trophy and the emotional moments of the players celebrating the victory. She congratulated Team India and also revealed that her daughter Vamika was worried about the players when she saw them crying on TV.
He said, “Our daughter’s biggest concern was whether there was someone to hug all the players as she saw them crying on TV… Yes, my dear, they were hugged by 1.5 billion people… What a great victory and what a fantastic achievement!! Champions – congratulations!!”
Talking about the match, India won the toss and decided to bat first. After being reduced to 34/3, a 72-run reply partnership between Virat (76) and Axar Patel (47 off 31 balls, one four and four sixes) reinvigorated India’s position in the game. A 57-run partnership between Virat and Shivam Dubey (27 off 16 balls, three fours and one six) took India to 176/7 in 20 overs.
Keshav Maharaj (2/23) and Anrich Nortje (2/26) were the top bowlers for South Africa. Marco Jansen and Aiden Markram took one wicket each.
Chasing a target of 177, the Proteas were reduced to 12/2 before a 58-run partnership between Quinton de Kock (39 off 31 balls, four fours and a six) and Tristan Stubbs (31 off 21 balls, three fours and a six) brought South Africa back into the game. A half-century from Heinrich Klaasen (52 off 27 balls, two fours and five sixes) threatened to take the game away from India.
However, Arshdeep Singh (2/20), Jasprit Bumrah (2/18) and Hardik (3/20) made a brilliant comeback in the death overs to restrict South Africa to 169/8 in 20 overs.
Virat won the ‘Player of the Match’ award for his performance. Now, by securing their first ICC title since the Champions Trophy in 2013, India have ended their ICC trophy drought.
