India were crowned Twenty20 World Cup champions after a seven-run victory over South Africa in a heart-stopping final at the Kensington Oval on Saturday.
Electing to bat on a dry surface, 2007 champions India overcame a top-order meltdown to post a competitive 176-7, the highest total in a T20 World Cup final.
Virat Kohli (76) made his first 50 of this World Cup and Axar Patel smashed 47 to power India to a healthy score. The Proteas also suffered an early collapse but Quinton de Kock (39) and Tristan Stubbs (31) put their chase back on track. Heinrich Klaasen (52) counter-attacked in spectacular fashion but India's impeccable death-overs bowling restricted South Africa to 169-8.
"We play the sport for this, I am really over the moon," said India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, adjudged player-of-the-tournament.
