As the world gears up for the ultimate showdown, let us have a look at the five best knocks in the history of T20 World Cup finals.
India is set to lock horns with South Africa in the final of the T20 World Cup 2024. The summit clash will take place at Kensington Oval in Barbados.
As the world gears up for the ultimate showdown, let us have a look at the five best knocks in the history of T20 World Cup finals.
Gautam Gambhir- 2007 T20 World Cup
India won the maiden edition of the T20 World Cup in 2007. India faced arch rivals Pakistan in Johannesburg in the final match that went down to the wire. India won the match in a last bowl thriller to lift the trophy
India posted a total of 157/5 in the first innings. The large part of the total was contributed by Gautam Gambhir who scored a controlled 75 in 54 balls. Gambhir hit eight fours and two sixes in his winning knock in the T20 World Cup final.
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Marlon Samuels- 2012 T20 World Cup
West Indies won their first ever T20 World Cup in 2021 against Sri Lanka in Colombo. After losing two early wickets, Samuels held his nerve to score a 56-ball 78 to help West Indies post a decent total of 137/6.
West Indies won the final by 36 runs. Samuels’ knock which included three fours and six sixes remains one of the iconic ones in the history of T20 World Cups.
Marlon Samuels – 2016 T20 World Cup
West Indies won their second T20 World Cup in 2016. They were struggling after losing three wickets within three overs with only 11 runs on board.
Samuel came to bat at number three and took the onus on himself to chase down the target of 156 set by England. The power hitter smashes an unbeaten 85 runs to help his team cross the line. He hit nine boundaries and four sixes in his inning.
Mitchell Marsh- 2021 T20 World Cup
Australia won their first-ever T20 World Cup in 2021. The Aussies were chasing a target of 173 runs against New Zealand.
Mitchell Marsh scored an unbeaten 77 off 50 balls. He hit four sixes and six fours in his match-winning innings at Dubai International Stadium in Dubai.
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Ben Stokes- 2022 T20 World Cup
England all-rounder arrived for the team at the clutch moment. He hit an unbeaten 52 from 49 balls to help England beat Pakistan by five wickets in the 2022 T20 World Cup final in Melbourne.
The knock was also Stokes’ maiden half-century in T20 International Cricket. He hit five boundaries and one six in his special knock With Stokes hitting the winning runs, England defended the title.
