India won the T20I World Cup for the second time. India defeated South Africa by seven runs in the final. Earlier, electing to bat first after winning the toss, India scored 176 runs losing seven wickets in the allotted 20 overs. In reply, South Africa could only manage 169 / 8 in 20 overs. With this win, India ended their 11-year ICC trophy drought. India had earlier won the Champions Trophy in 2013. At the same time, India has won the T20 World Cup after 17 years. They won the World Cup after 13 years. India won the ODI World Cup in 2011.
India won the match by 17 runs. South Africa were 151 for four at the end of 16 overs. Miller and Klaasen were at the crease. South Africa need 26 off the last 24 balls. In the 17th over, Hardik dismissed Klaasen and gave away just four runs. In the 18th over, Bumrah dismissed Yansen and gave away two runs. He gave away 19 runs in four overs. South Africa needed 16 off the last over. Hardik Pandya strikes on the very first ball of the over. Rabada gets his second wicket. Rabada gets his third wicket. Maharaj takes a single off the fourth ball. The next ball was a wide. Hardik Pandya dismissed Rabada on the fifth ball of the innings. India won the match by seven wickets with one ball to spare.