India won their second T20 World Cup in 2024 after a thrilling match against South Africa at the Kensington Oval in Barbados on June 29. This victory ended their 11-year wait to win another ICC trophy since they last won the ICC Champions Trophy in 2013 under MS Dhoni.
The T20 World Cup in 2024 was different because the matches had lower scores of 150-170 instead of the usual high scores, which made the games more intense.
Right from the beginning in the USA, people talked a lot about the pitches. Many experts criticized the ICC for choosing the United States as the host for the World Cup. The temporary pitches at Nassau County International Stadium in New York mostly favored bowlers, and some Caribbean grounds were also challenging.
During the T20 World Cup, players showed a lot of emotions. Whether they were scoring runs, taking wickets, making catches, or causing run-outs, the excitement was clear. Afghanistan was especially impressive, reaching the semi-finals for the first time.
After India’s exciting win, let’s take a look at the top 5 run outs of the T20 World Cup 2024.
5. When Axar Patel was ran out by Quinton de Kock in the T20 World Cup final
If South Africa had won their first World Cup, Quinton de Kock’s run out of Axar Patel could have been the most important moment of the tournament. Even though South Africa lost, de Kock’s run out of Axar Patel was considered one of the top plays of the competition.
At a critical point in the match, India was in trouble at 34-3. Losing another wicket would have been very bad for them. Virat Kohli and Axar Patel then teamed up and scored 72 runs together. This helped India recover from a tough situation. Axar played well and helped India build momentum in the middle of the game.
In the 14th over, bowled by Kagiso Rabada, Kohli missed hitting the ball and it bounced off his leg pads to the wicketkeeper, Quinton de Kock. Axar Patel tried to take a quick single but realized too late that de Kock was going to throw the ball. De Kock saw Axar hesitating and quickly threw the ball directly at the stumps, catching Axar just before he reached the safety of the crease.
Luckily for India, this run out didn’t cause them to lose the game. They won by seven runs and took home the T20 World Cup trophy.
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4. Adil Rashid was dismissed by Suryakumar Yadav with a backflick in the T20 World Cup semi-final
India bounced back by beating the current T20 World Cup champions England convincingly by 68 runs in the second semi-final in Guyana. India batted first and scored a strong 171 runs. Their bowlers, especially Axar Patel and Jasprit Bumrah, did well in the early overs and limited England to 35-3.
Rohit Sharma scored a good fifty, helped by Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya, which led India to win. Kuldeep Yadav also bowled well in the middle overs, causing problems for England and reducing them to 86-8. A crucial moment was when Suryakumar Yadav quickly ran out Adil Rashid in the 16th over, sealing England’s loss as they couldn’t reach India’s total.
3. Jos Buttler’s incredible direct hit to send Heinrich Klaasen back during the Super Eight encounter
Jos Buttler is very important for England’s teams that play limited-overs cricket. He’s not just known for his batting skills but also for leading the team and keeping wickets. In a recent T20 World Cup match against South Africa, Buttler showed his excellent fielding by running out Heinrich Klaasen. South Africa had a good start in the match, but Buttler’s quick reaction helped England for a short time. In the 14th over, despite making a mistake initially, Buttler quickly recovered and hit the stumps, catching Klaasen before he could reach safety. This quick move showed Buttler’s impact on the game, even though England eventually lost the match by seven runs.
2. Heinrich Klaasen’s foresight saved the day – Group stage
A team that was close to winning their first T20 World Cup faced a surprising challenge from Nepal. They won their first matches against Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and the Netherlands easily. Their match against Nepal was expected to be easy too.
But Nepal played very well. They limited South Africa to a low score of 115 runs. Nepal was doing well in their chase until the 14th over, needing 34 runs from 42 balls. However, Tabraiz Shamsi’s bowling changed the game with two important wickets.
In the last over, Nepal needed just two runs from two balls. Gulshan Jha missed both deliveries from Ottneil Baartman, and a close play ended with him being run out by a quick throw from Quinton de Kock to Heinrich Klaasen. Nepal missed their chance to win, losing by a small difference in scores.
1. Anrich Nortje’s direct hit ended Andre Russell’s onslaught in a virtual quarter-final
South Africa and West Indies played an important match in Antigua. Aiden Markram, the South African captain, won the toss and chose to bowl first. West Indies started poorly, losing two early wickets. Kyle Mayers and Roston Chase then steadied their innings, but another collapse in the 12th over hurt their chances.
Despite being 86-2, West Indies fell to 97-6 by the 17th over. Andre Russell tried to boost their score with aggressive batting, hitting some big sixes. In a crucial moment, Akeal Hosein played a ball for a single, but Russell attempted a risky run and got run out by Anrich Nortje.
This turned out to be crucial as South Africa won the match by three wickets, knocking West Indies out of the T20 World Cup.
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