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T20 WORLD CUP FINAL, 2024

The World Cup final that was there to be won... until it wasn't

South Africa were in a winning position, but they did not squander it. The opposition were indeed, in Markram's words, "allowed" to play well.
South Africa were in a winning position, but they did not squander it. The opposition were indeed, in Markram's words, "allowed" to play well. ©Getty

Thirty runs needed off 30 balls, six wickets in hand. Twenty-six off 24, still six standing. Twenty-two off 18, five down. Twenty off 12, six gone. Sixteen off six, no further loss. Only eight scored off those last six, and another wicket taken. Defeat by seven runs. How?

"It's not the first game of cricket that's been lost with a team needing 30 off 30. It's more that India are allowed to bowl well, they're allowed to field well, they're allowed to go from that position to a position of strength."

That's Aiden Markram at his press conference after his team had been beaten by India in the

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