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MUMBAI: (Web Desk) – India national cricket team defeated New Zealand national cricket team in the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Ahmedabad to successfully defend their title, ending the tournament with a commanding performance.

The competition delivered several dramatic and memorable moments, including a historic double super over clash between South Africa national cricket team and Afghanistan national cricket team. After both teams tied at 187 runs, the first super over also ended level before South Africa eventually secured victory on the final ball of the second super over.

One of the biggest surprises of the tournament came when Australia national cricket team suffered an early exit after a shocking defeat to Zimbabwe national cricket team in the group stage. Missing key fast bowlers Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood, Australia also lost to Sri Lanka national cricket team and failed to advance beyond the initial phase.

The tournament was also overshadowed by political tensions before it began. Pakistan national cricket team initially threatened to boycott their match against arch-rivals India national cricket team in solidarity with Bangladesh national cricket team, which refused to play in India. After last-minute negotiations with the International Cricket Council, Pakistan reversed its stance and the highly anticipated match was eventually played in Colombo.

T20 World Cup: New Zealand thrash South Africa by 9 wickets to reach final

Among standout individual performances was Sanju Samson, who played a crucial unbeaten innings of 97 against the West Indies national cricket team to help India reach the semi-finals. He continued his impressive form with match-winning performances later in the tournament.

New Zealand’s Finn Allen also made headlines by scoring the fastest century in the tournament’s history, reaching the milestone in just 33 balls against South Africa in the semi-finals and surpassing the previous record held by Chris Gayle.

Another emotional highlight came from tournament debutants Italy national cricket team, who secured their first-ever T20 World Cup victory with a dominant 10-wicket win over Nepal national cricket team, sparking celebrations and tears among players as cricket continued to grow in the football-loving nation.