T20 Cricket World Cup - A look back at South Africa's journey at the 2024 T20 Cricket World Cup
India emerged victorious in the T20 World Cup 2024, overcoming South Africa in a gripping final. After a challenging start, India managed 176/7 with Kohli's 76 as a standout performance. South Africa seemed poised with 151/4 at 16 overs, but India's impeccable bowling reversed fortunes, ending South Africa's hopes at 169/8. The tournament saw Rahmanullah Gurbaz leading in runs, and Fazalhaq Farooqi and Arshdeep Singh topping wickets, setting a new record.
- India won their second T20 World Cup title, beating South Africa by seven runs in the final.
- In a relatively low-scoring tournament, South Africa lost their first men’s World Cup final.
- The 2024 T20 Cricket World was hosted by the West Indies and the USA from 1 to 29 June 2024.
Heinrich Klaasen hit five sixes in the 2024 T20 World Cup final (Getty Images).
Favourites unbeaten in group stages
India, Australia, the West Indies and South Africa all won their groups without losing a match. India won three of their four matches, with their match against Canada being rained-off.
South Africa top Group D
South Africa started their tournament by routing Sri Lanka for 77 to win by six wickets. They then restricted Netherlands for 103/9 off their 20 overs, David Miller scoring 59* as South Africa won by four wickets with seven balls to spare. Bangladesh gave the proteas some nervy moments before losing by just four runs in a thrilling final over. In their final group match South Africa pulled off a dramatic 1-run win over a Nepal side that lost all three of their completed matches in the tournament.
Super 8 stage
India won all three of their Super 8 Group 1 matches by healthy margins, including beating Australia in their last match to knock one of the favourites out of the tournament. South Africa also won all three of the Super 8 Group 2 matches in three fairly tight matches, the last of which eliminated hosts the West Indies
Semi-finals
South Africa demolished Afghanistan for just 56 runs off 11.5 overs on the way to a nine-wicket win off 8.5 overs. Tabraiz Shamsi picked up 3/6 off less than two overs. India posted an impressive 171/7 off their 20 overs before routing England for 103 to complete a 68-run victory.
The final
India recovered from 34/3 to post 176/7 off their 20 overs. Opener Virat Kohli played one of the innings of the tournament, hitting two sixes in his 59-ball 76. He was supported by Axar Patel (47 off 31, 4 sixes) and Shivam Dube (27 off 16). Anrich Nortje (2/26, econ 6.50) and Keshav Maharaj (2/23, econ 7.66) starred with the ball for the Proteas.
The Proteas were well-placed at 70/2 in the ninth over but had lost Quinton de Kock (39 off 31) and Tristan Stubbs (31 off 21) by mid-way through the 13th over (106/4). Heinrich Klaasen scored an amazing 52 off 27 balls (5 sixes) and David Miller (21 off 17) to put the Proteas on the brink of a first World Cup title. From a position of 151/4 after 16 overs, they were tripped up by great bowling from India and some loose strokes to end on 169/8 off their 20 overs, for India to secure a second T20 World Cup title.
Most runs in the tournament
Rahmanullah Gurbaz of Afghanistan was the leading run-scorer in the 2024 tournament (281 runs, 8 innings).
| Runs | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 281 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Afghanistan |
| 257 | Rohit Sharma | India |
| 255 | Travis Head | Australia |
| 243 | Quinton de Kock | South Africa |
| 231 | Ibrahim Zadran | Afghanistan |
Most wickets in the tournament
Fazalhaq Farooqi of Afghanistan and Arshdeep Singh of India were the leading wicket-takers in the T20 World Cup Both took 17 wickets in the 2024 tournament, which was a record for the most wickets in a T20 World Cup.
| Wickets | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fazalhaq Farooqi | Afghanistan |
| Arshdeep Singh | India | |
| 15 | Jasprit Bumrah | India |
| Anrich Nortje | South Africa | |
| 14 | Rashid Khan | Afghanistan |
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