India won the T20 World Cup 2024 by beating South Africa with a margin of 6 runs on June 29 in Barbados. Surya’s game-changing catch caught a lot of reactions after it.
India and South Africa played in one of the most closely contested finals in T20 World Cup history, which turned out to be an incredible match between two undefeated teams. With 30 runs needed from 30 balls, South Africa appeared to be certain of victory until Suryakumar Yadav delivered a fantastic ‘clutch moment,’ snagging an amazing boundary-rope catch on a drive made by David Miller to tip the scales in India’s favor. Although the match was deemed to be “match-defining,” some fans believe Surya’s foot touched the rope during the catch.
The third umpire reviewed the play from several perspectives to determine if Surya had made a clean catch. With just the tailenders left to chase the remaining score, South Africa had little option but to concede the decision in favor of the Indian team.
“He would have already taken 50 catches like that in the practice…The awareness of the rope is very important and having the confidence that he can throw it and catch it. It was a decision-making moment then…,” Following the game, Dilip, India’s fielding coach, commented on Suryakumar’s catch.
Miller’s hit could have easily passed the boundary if it had been a bit cleaner. Considering that India won by just 7 runs, this kind of match would have drastically altered the course of the match.
India was able to hold off the score of 176 runs thanks in large part to the wickets taken by Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller, two explosive Proteas players.
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