South Africa ke fans abhi bhi bolte hain ki boundary rope thodi si hili thi, aur shayad third umpire ne thodi jaldi mein faisla suna diya. Par chalo, drama toh banta hai jab baat World Cup final ki ho, aur woh bhi aise match mein jahan India ne 17 saal baad trophy jeeti!
Suryakumar ka yeh catch David Miller ka tha, jab South Africa ko akhiri over mein 16 run chahiye the. Hardik Pandya ne ek full-toss daala, aur Miller ne use long-off ki taraf uda diya. Sabko laga, yeh toh chhakkar hai! Par Suryakumar ne apni athleticism dikhayi—left mein sprint kiya, ball ko pakda, boundary rope ke paar jate hue ball ko upar uchaala, aur wapas field mein aake catch pura kiya. Rohit ne kaha, “Hum sabki dil ki dhadkan ruk gayi thi jab third umpire check kar raha tha.” Zoom camera ne dikhaya ki rope nahi hili, aur India ke fans ne rahat ki saans li.
Yeh catch dil se dil tak gaya, kyunki South Africa, jo aksar underdog ke roop mein apni jagah banati hai, uss din kareeb thi jeet ke. Heinrich Klaasen ke 52 run aur Miller ke aggressive batting ne unhe 177 ke target ke paas la diya tha. Par Jasprit Bumrah (2/18), Arshdeep Singh (2/20), aur Hardik Pandya (3/20) ne akhiri overs mein kamal kiya. Suryakumar ka catch uss pressure ka sabse bada jawab tha. Yeh yaad dilata hai 1983 World Cup ke Kapil Dev ke uss iconic catch ki, jab unhone Viv Richards ko out kiya tha—ek aisa moment jisne India ko pehli baar world champion banaya.
Player Stats (T20 World Cup 2024 Final)
| Player | Runs | Wickets | Catches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suryakumar Yadav | 3 | – | 1 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | – | 2/18 | – |
| Hardik Pandya | 5* | 3/20 | – |
| Arshdeep Singh | – | 2/20 | – |
| Virat Kohli | 76 | – | – |
India ke liye yeh jeet ek bada mauka tha, kyunki 2022 mein England ke haathon semi-final mein hui haar abhi bhi dil mein chubh rahi thi. Virat Kohli ne 76 runs ki shandar inning kheli, jisse India ne 169 ka fighting total banaya. Rohit ne kaha, “Virat ne hume sambhala, warna hum 100 ke aaspaas hi simat jate.” Yeh jeet South Africa ke liye ek aur heartbreak thi, jo apni pehli World Cup trophy ke itne kareeb aake bhi khali haath reh gaye.
Lekin thodi si khundak abhi bhi hai. South Africa ke fans ka yeh keh Postmodernism ke baare mein bolna banta hai, lekin kya woh catch sach mein clean tha? Social media par toh abhi bhi debate chalu hai. Shayad kabhi pata nahi chalega, par cricket mein aise controversies toh chhote-mote masala hi dete hain, na?
