Summary

  • T20 World Cup final, Barbados - South Africa v India

  • India fight back to beat Proteas by seven runs in final-over thriller

  • India claim second T20 title and first World Cup in either format for 13 years

  • Proteas needed 30 off five overs but crumbled after Klaasen fell for brilliant 52

  • India posted 176-7 - highest total in a T20 World Cup final - thanks to 76 from Kohli and 47 from Axar

  • Scroll back through live text to watch highlights

Live Reporting

by Stephan Shemilt & Ffion Wynne

  1. SA 1-0

    Target 177

    It's swinging, as you'd expect from Arshdeep. He's actually swinging it against the breeze, which is coming right across the ground.

  2. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Sounds

    If De Kock gets off to a flyer, it makes the middle overs more manageable for South Africa.

  3. SA 0-0

    Target 177

    Right then. Runchase. Hendricks and De Kock in the middle, Arshdeep with the ball.

  4. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Sounds

    I don't like the live text, I get thumbs down all the time. Give me a thumbs up.

  5. Thanks, Ffion.

    Given the fact the football is live on BBC One, you'd think there would be an easy way of watching it in a BBC office, wouldn't you?

  6. Stephan Shemilt spent a fair bit of his time during that innings dismantling and re-assembling various TV screens so that he can watch both the cricket and the football simultaneously.

    I'm not sure what his multi-tasking skills are like, but here he is to take you through South Africa's chase.

  7. South Africa spinner Keshav Maharaj: "I was just trying to use the surface and the breeze to my advantage. Luckily it paid off.

    "Hopefully it's a low enough score for us to chase. The catching and outfielding was superb.

    "The boys are ready to go. Opportunities like this don't come easily, so hopefully we can grab it with both hands."

  8. We should've seen it coming, shouldn't we?

    Runs for Virat Kohli when it mattered most. He top-scored with 76 from 59 balls, with support from Axar Patel's 47 from 31.

  9. Bumrah, Kuldeep, Arshdeep, Jadeja, Axar.

    De Kock, Markram, Klaasen, Miller, Stubbs.

    Which way is this one going? WinViz has India ahead at the halfway stage.

    WinViz graph gives South Africa a 40% chance of winning, India 60%CricViz

  10. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport in Barbados

    This will require South Africa pulling off the highest T20 international chase on this ground.

  11. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Sounds

    I think it will be enough, especially when you look at India's bowling attack. There will be a bit in it for India's spinners.

  12. wicket

    WICKET

    Jadeja c Maharaj b Nortje 2 (Ind 176-7)

    A tumbling catch from Keshav Maharaj at mid-off sees Ravindra Jadeja depart from the final ball but that's a good total from India.

    After 20 dramatic overs, South Africa need 177 to win the T20 World Cup.

  13. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Sounds

    I always say, 33% of full tosses get wickets.

  14. wicket

    WICKET

    Dube c Miller b Nortje 27 (Ind 174-6)

    Good catch.

    Shivam Dube nails one down the ground, very flat, but straight into the hands of David Miller. He barely has to move, but it was struck very firmly.

    The low full toss works for Nortje.

  15. Ind 174-5

    Slammed down the ground for four by Shivam Dube.

    This is now the highest total in a T20 World Cup final. It eclipses 173-2, made by Australia against New Zealand in 2021.

  16. Ind 169-5

    Anrich Nortje to bowl the last, and he starts with a wide.

    Should Jansen has bowled his fourth when Maharaj - with 2-23 - had one left?

  17. I guess you can't keep him quiet for long.

    Virat Kohli saved his best until the end.

  18. Ind 167-5

    Oh, unlucky.

    Hardik Pandya swings at his first ball, which flies over the keeper for four.

    Marco Jansen finishes with 1-49. Yikes.

  19. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Sounds

    It's a slower ball and shorter from Jansen. It's a huge wicket. Kohli was just starting to motor.

  20. wicket

    WICKET

    Kohli c Rabada b Jansen 76 (Ind 163-5)

    Revenge. But is it too late?

    Jansen takes the pace off, Kohli goes for another six but is caught at long-on.

    He departs for 76 from 59 balls and is greeted by plenty of hugs and pats on the back from his team-mates.

    A match-winner?