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. Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    He's got to find a six from somewhere.

  2. SA 167-7

    Need 10 off 2

    Yorker into the toes. Only a leg bye.

    In India's grasp.

    10 off two.

  3. Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    I think you'd prefer Rababa on strike when you need boundaries.

    Maharaj is good value for nudging and nurdling, but I don't think he'll whack you down the ground.

  4. SA 166-7

    Target 177

    Swing and a miss. They pinch a bye.

    11 to win, 10 for a super over. Three balls left.

  5. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Sounds

    Kagiso Rabada can actually whack them.

  6. SA 165-7

    Need 12 from 4

    Kagiso Rabada edges his first ball for four. It's raining. Drama, drama, drama.

    12 off four.

  7. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport in Barbados

    India journalists have just leapt out of their seats in celebration in the press box.

  8. Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    It is an absolutely staggering piece of work.

  9. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Sounds

    That is just remarkable. He is sprinting at full-pelt.

  10. wicket

    WICKET

    Miller c Suryakumar b Hardik 21 (SA 161-7)

    Amazing. Absolutely amazing!

    Given the circumstances. This might be the best catch of all time.

    Suryakumar Yadav at long-off. Takes the ball, throws it up, off the field, back onto the field, tip-toeing around the boundary.

    I'm telling you now, with the stakes this high, that is one of the greatest catches in cricketing history.

  11. Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    Over to you, David Miller. What have you got?

  12. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport in Barbados

    That rain I told you about...

    The groundstaff are hovering!

  13. Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    The wind will be favourable for David Miller's hitting arc in the final over.

  14. SA 161-6

    Target 177

    Hardik Pandya the bowler. David Miller the batter. Box office.

    The World Cup, down to one over.

    WinViz gives India 69% chance of winning, South Africa 31%CricViz

  15. SA 161-6

    Need 16 off 6

    Dot ball! Yorker from Arshdeep. Maharaj can only dig it out. Only four off the over. It's been wonderful death bowling from India.

    16 needed off the last over.

  16. SA 161-6

    Need 16 off 7

    Brilliant yorker. Miller squeezes a single. Maharaj has licence to find a boundary. Miller will want strike for the last over.

  17. SA 160-6

    Need 17 off 8

    Swung for a couple into the leg side. Not struck well, but in the gap. Miller keeps the strike.

  18. SA 158-6

    Target 177

    Finally the single. Miller on strike.

  19. Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    It's dribbling away from South Africa here.

  20. SA 157-6

    Need 20 off 10

    Play and miss! Another dot. South Africa sinking.