ICC T20 World Cup Final 2024: SKY’s catch, Bumrah's brilliance and the fairytale finish

The Top Order Cricket Podcast

In this episode of the show, Binksy, Baldy and Stu look back at India's triumph in the Men's T20 World Cup final.

We bounce around a bit during this discussion, but start the show by talking simply about what a great game of cricket it was - a game where the momentum swung back and forth throughout the match, with key players stepping up to turn the match all the way down to the final over as India defeated South Africa by 7 runs.

In a show filled with praise for both sides, we pay special attention to Virat Kohli's innings, Jasprit Bumrah's continued excellence, Suryakumar Yadav's catch, Axar Patel's growing importance, Heinrich Klaasen's power hitting and the two captains Aiden Markram and Rohit Sharma for their part in this thrilling encounter.

We also hit on the main narratives - the fairytale finish for Kohli, Sharma and also Rahul Dravid, plus whether South Africa choked in their first men's ICC final.

It's been a lot of fun covering this tournament over the past month, and we'll be back later in the week to take a wider look at the tournament and a few other things going on in the world of cricket. Until then please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter & Facebook, and @thetoporderpodcast on Instagram & YouTube) and a (5-Star!) review at your favourite podcast provider, or tell a friend to download. It really helps others find the show and is the best thing you can do to support us. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website.

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0:00 Intro - A fantastic way to finish the tournament

3:20 Virat Kohli laid the platform for India's innings

8:50 Was 176-7 par, under par or above par?

10:35 South Africa really targeted India's spinners

14:45 Heinrich Klaasen took South Africa so, so close

17:50 Jasprit Bumrah is fantastic

20:15 Suryakumar Yadav's catch was remarkable

24:20 A word on both captains

27:10 Did South Africa choke?

29:40 The fairytale finish for Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Rahul Dravid

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