India stunned South Africa with a seven-run victory in the exciting Twenty20 World Cup final in Bridgetown, Barbados. India scored a respectable 176 runs as they batted first, helped by Axar Patel's rapid 47 off 31 balls and Virat Kohli's vital half-century.
With Quinton de Kock and Heinrich Klaasen at the wicket, South Africa dominated the chase, needing 71 runs off 45 balls with six wickets remaining. However, with key wickets taken by David Miller and Klaasen, Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah helped India win the game. South Africa made a great attempt, but they were defeated by seven runs, therefore they did not win the inaugural ICC title.
After their first success in 2007, this victory was India's second T20 World Cup triumph, ending a 13-year global cricket title drought. Following the match, Kohli, who won Player of the Match, declared his retirement from Twenty20 international cricket. India's success demonstrated both their depth in the roster and their ability to perform under duress, as the team went undefeated throughout the competition.