India secured the Twenty20 World Cup championship with a thrilling seven-run win over South Africa in the final at the Kensington Oval on Saturday. Choosing to bat on a dry pitch, India, who had won the title previously in 2007, recovered from an early collapse in their top order to reach a challenging total of 176-7, the highest score ever in a T20 World Cup final. Virat Kohli led the charge with 76 runs, marking his first half-century of the tournament, while Axar Patel contributed a crucial 47 to propel India to a formidable score.
