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India scripted T20 history as they defeated South Africa by seven runs in a nerve-wrecking final to win the Twenty20 World Cup at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados on Saturday. Choosing to bat on a dry surface after winning the toss, the 2007 champions overcame a top-order collapse to post a competitive 176-7.

three-wicket haul in the final of the T20 World Cup saw Hardik Pandya become the unlikely hero for the Indian side, with the all-rounder grabbing the crucial wicket of Heinrich Klassen in the 17th over of the game.

highest team total in women's Test cricket on day two of the one-off Test against South Africa, surpassing the previous best of 575/9 set by Australia. Australia had posted the total in Perth this February but India achieved the new record when Richa Ghosh hammered a four in the opening ball of the 109th over bowled by Annerie Dercksen. Much of the credit for the feat goes to Indian openers — Shafali Verma (205) and Smriti Mandhana (149) — who shared an iconic stand of 292 — the highest opening partnership in women's cricket. It has also been well aided by Jemimah Rodrigues (55) along with skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and Richa, who are currently unbeaten past their respective half-centuries.

T20 World Cup final on Saturday, rain is expected to play a significant role in the outcome. Both teams have faced long title droughts, with India last winning a major trophy in 2013 and South Africa's only ICC win in 1998.

Rohit Sharma and co. will now face Aiden Markram-led South Africa in the finals of the T20 World Cup 2024 on 29 June. They will travel north to Kensington Oval in Barbados.

'Virat Kohli saving his best for…': Rohit Sharma explains why VK will ‘absolutely’ play T20 World Cup finalDuring the match, Barmy Army had posted an image of Virat Kohli after the veteran batter was dismissed on a total of 7 in the third over of the match. Soon after the match, an account by the name, Bharat Army on X (formerly Twitter), replied to the original post with the caption, “Khatam bye bye tata goodbye gaya."Another user while praising Indian skipper Rohit Sharma's perseverance wrote, “People made fun of you, hated you started negative campaign against you but trust me you have came a long way fighting them all." Also Read | WATCH: Rohit Sharma wipes off tears after India thrash England by 68 runs to secure T20 World Cup final berthYet another user speculated on what may happen when the two unbeaten side at this year's World Cup (India and South Africa) meet for the final of the tournament on June 29.

India vs England Semi-finals Highlights: India to play finals with South Africa on 29 June|In the video circulating on social media, a visibly emotional Rohit can be seen sitting on a chair in what appears to be outside the Indian dressing room as many Indian players including Virat Kohli, Kuldeep Yadav and Arshdeep Singh walk past him.In Thursday's clash, England won the toss and asked the Men in Blue to bat first in Guyana. During the first innings, India were under pressure as they lost the wicket of opener Virat Kohli in just the third over of the match, followed by the departure of Rishabh Pant during the powerplay.Suryakumar Yadav and Rohit Sharma then put on a 73-run partnership to take India past the danger line and past the 100-run mark.

England's lethal batting order to win their semi-final clash by 68 runs. The Men in Blue set a 172-run target for the Three Lions despite losing early wickets. England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and chose to send India out to bat first, with the Rohit-led side managing a 171 run total on the back of sublime performances from the captain and Suryakumar Yadav. All-rounder Hardik Pandya smashed a late 16-ball 23 to set up the chase. Chris Jordan was the stand out performer for the Brits, grabbing three wickets in just as many overs, giving away only 37 runs. Rohit Sharma hit a half-century for India [57 off 39], while Suryakumar Yadav fell just short [47 off 36].

WHAT HAPPENED? A clinical South Africa skittled Afghanistan for 56 on their way to a comprehensive 9-wicket victory in the first semi-final in Trinidad on Wednesday, sending the Proteas into their first ever final. It was a first victory in eight short-format World Cup semi-finals going back to 1992 for South Africa. South Africa ripped through the Afghan batting in less than 12 overs to restrict their shellshocked opponents to their lowest ever score in T20Is. Fazalhaq Farooqi bowled Quinton de Kock early, but Reeza Hendricks and skipper Aiden Markram got the Proteas to their target without further losses inside 9 overs. It was a demoralising end to Afghanistan’s fantastic run in the tournament where they beat New Zealand, Australia and Bangladesh to reach their maiden semifinal.

T20 World Cup semifinal was 19 months ago in Adelaide, where an impressive opening partnership by Jos Buttler and Alex Hales led England to a ten-wicket victory. This semifinal clash between India and England promises to be a high-stakes match with both teams aiming to secure their place in the final and make history in their own right.

South Africa qualified for their maiden T20 World Cup final with a resounding nine-wicket win over Afghanistan in the semifinal here. The Proteas put themselves in pole position to reach the final after they bowled out Afghanistan for a paltry 56. They then raced to the target with 67 balls to spare. Earlier opting to bat, things went awry for the Afghans as South Africa pacers made optimum use of the substantial seam movement on offer.

South Africa's fast-bowler Marco Jansen and spinner Tabraiz Shamsi picked up three-wickets each to bowl out Afghanistan for just 56 in 11.5 overs in the semifinal one of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup at Tarouba on Thursday. Earlier, Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan won the toss and elected to bat first against South Africa but failed to put up a fight, as South Africa's precise bowling just proved too good for Afghan batters and in the end they got bowled out in just 11.5 over. Only one Afghan batsman made double figures, with Azmatullah Omarzai making just 10 runs.

Rohit Sharma has come down heavily on Pakistan equivalent Inzamam-ul Haq for suggesting that the Indian team had “worked the ball" to gain a win against Australia, PTI reported.Left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh grabbed three wickets to halt Australia's campaign for 205 runs and Haq accused him of working the ball to generate reverse swing during the T20 World Cup's Super 8 match against Australia in St Lucia on June 24. The boys from ‘Down Under’ lost by 24 runs and India has moved to the semi-finals against England.When asked to comment on the allegation, the Indian skipper asked Haq to understand the conditions of the pitch.“When Arshdeep was bowling the 15th over, it was reverse swinging. Is that too early with the new ball? This means the ball was ready by the 12th-13th over, it was capable of reversing.

cricket fans have reacted to the apparent ball-tampering allegations.“Didn't expect this statement from inzamam ul haq... Indian players have always given him respect and love..

Pakistan captain Inzamam ul Haq raised bizarre allegations of ball-tampering against Indian pacer Arshdeep Singh, who delivered a match-winning performance of 3/37 during the ICC T20 World Cup Super Eights clash against Australia, questioning how was he able to reverse-swing the ball in the 16th over while defending the target. During the ongoing T20 WC, Arshdeep is the joint-highest wicket-taker in the tournament with 15 scalps in six games at an average of 11.86 and an economy rate of 7.41. His best figures are 4/9 and he is tied for most wickets in the competition with Afghanistan's Fazalhaq Farooqi. During a talk show on a Pakistan news channel, the clips of which have went viral on social media, Inzamam said, «Arshdeep Singh, when he was bowling the 15th (16th) over, the ball was reversing. is it too early (for reverse swing) with a relatively new ball? This means the ball was ready for reverse swing by the 12th or the 13th over, Umpires should keep their eyes open (to spot) these things,» said Inzamam during a talk show.

ICC T20 World Cup at Guyana on Thursday. The last time these two nations faced off in a Men's T20 World Cup semi-final was just 19 months ago in Adelaide, when a remarkable opening partnership between Jos Buttler and Alex Hales saw England cruise to 10 wicket win that forced a complete rethink in India's T20 strategy and move away from more established superstars to younger blood, from conservatism to aggression. This time around, though, India has more batting firepower led by experienced campaigners skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, more attacking options through the middle overs, and more variation in their attack, but the defending champions will take some beating, especially with skipper Jos Buttler and his new opening partner Phil Salt both in blistering form.

Cricket World Cup across both white-ball formats will be up for grabs for South Africa and rising Asian side Afghanistan in the first semifinal of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 at Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago on Thursday. Afghanistan's progression to the semi-finals of the World Cup has been a remarkable and wholesome story for a team who have been on the rise in this format for some time, with New Zealand and multi-time world conquerers Australia the highest-ranked teams facing the Afghan storm. Unbeaten South Africa stands in their way, with the nation hoping it is eighth-time lucky at a men's World Cup semi-final across formats, having lost all seven semifinals it has played so far, as per ICC.

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Afghanistan all-rounder Gulbadin Naib's apparent bout of cramp during Afghanistan's Super Eight game against Bangladesh in St Vincent drew scrutiny from television commentators due to its timing at a critical juncture of the match. Afghanistan needed a win to secure a semi-final berth in the T20 World Cup 2024. In the 12 over, Bangladesh fell slightly behind the DLS par score and when rain threatened to disrupt the match, Afghanistan's coach Jonathan Trott appeared to signal his players to slow the game down. During the 12th over, bowled by Noor Ahmad, Naib went down clutching his leg while fielding at first slip Naib was assisted off the field by teammates and support staff member. Meanwhile, it began to drizzle, and the pitch was covered. However, the injury and rain interruption were brief. When play resumed minutes later, Bangladesh's target was revised to 114 in 19 overs due to the DLS method. Najibullah Zadran substituted for Naib, who later returned to the field and bowled the 15th over, taking the wicket of Tanzim Hasan.