Rohit Sharma Shines in T20 World Cup but Falls Short in Final Against South Africa
Indian captain Rohit Sharma had an impressive ICC T20 World Cup, scoring 257 runs in eight matches with a strike rate of 156.70. Despite his strong performance, he was dismissed for nine runs in the final against South Africa.
In the final match, Rohit started well with two successive fours but was caught by Heinrich Klaasen. His best score in the tournament was 92 runs against Australia.
Afghanistan’s Rahmanullah Gurbaz was the top run-scorer with 281 runs in eight matches. India, led by Rohit, reached the final after defeating England in the semifinals. In the final, India was 75/3 at the end of 10 overs with Virat Kohli and Axar Patel unbeaten.
Match Details
| India Playing XI | South Africa Playing XI |
|---|---|
| Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (w), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah | Quinton de Kock (w), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi |
