‘Tough Pill To Swallow…’: South Africa’s David Miller Reflects On T20 WC final loss to India

Johannesburg: South Africa batter David Miller expressed disappointment at his group’s loss to India in the closing of the ICC T20 World Cup on Saturday at Barbados, asserting that the defeat is a “tough tablet to swallow”.

A sexy exhibition of loss of life bowling by the trio of Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya and stupendous knocks by Virat Kohli and Axar Patel helped India stay their ICC trophy drought, securing their second ICC T20 World Cup title by beating first-time finalists South Africa by seven runs in an exhilarating final at Barbados on Saturday.

All the intention in which through the final over, Miller, acknowledged to bring seize, breakthrough and match-successful performances for the Proteas, tried a most well-known shot when 16 runs had been wanted from six balls. Then all once more, the ball chanced on Suryakumar Yadav come the boundary, who plucked a outstanding procure to flip the match fully in India’s favour with the batters’ dismissal for 21 runs. The Males in Blue captured their second ICC T20 World Cup title with a seven-bustle discover.

Taking to Instagram on Monday, Miller wrote, “I'm gutted!! Basically tough tablet to swallow after what transpired 2 days previously. Words don’t imprint how I'm feeling. One thing I attain know is how proud I'm of this unit. This drag changed into one, with highs and lows all over the total month. We gain endured peril, nonetheless I do know this group has the resilience and may withhold raising the bar.”

In 9 matches, Miller scored 169 runs in the tournament at a median of 28.16, with a half-century and strike rate of 102.42. His best secure changed into 59*.

Within the closing match of the tournament, India won the toss and opted to bat first. After being diminished to 34/3, a counter-attacking partnership between Virat Kohli (76) and Axar Patel (47 in 31 balls, with one four and 4 sixes) of 72 runs restored India’s jam in the game. A 57-bustle stand between Virat and Shivam Dube (27 in 16 balls, with three fours and a six) took India to 176/7 in their 20 overs.

Keshav Maharaj (2/23) and Anrich Nortje (2/26) had been the stay bowlers for SA. Marco Jansen and Aiden Markram took a wicket every.

Within the bustle high-tail of 177 runs, Proteas changed into diminished to 12/2 after which a 58-bustle partnership between Quinton de Kock (39 in 31 balls, with four boundaries and a six) and Tristan Stubbs (31 in 21 balls, with three fours and a six) introduced attend SA into the game. A half-century by Heinrich Klaasen (52 in 27 balls, with two fours and five sixes) threatened to seize the game away from India. Then all once more, Arshdeep Singh (2/18), Jasprit Bumrah (2/20) and Hardik Pandya (3/20) made a lovely comeback in loss of life overs, maintaining SA to 169/8 in their 20 overs.

Virat secured the ‘Participant of the Match’ for his performance. Now, by securing their first ICC title for the reason that Champions Trophy in 2013, India has ended their ICC trophy drought.