Sun Feb 02 13:30:00 UTC 2025: ## India Crushes South Africa to Retain T20 World Cup Title
**Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia:** India convincingly defended their T20 World Cup title on Sunday, defeating South Africa by nine wickets in a dominant display. Player of the Tournament and Player of the Match, G Trisha, spearheaded India’s victory with an all-round masterclass.
South Africa, opting to bat first, suffered a disastrous start, losing their top three batsmen for a mere 20 runs. A brief recovery was thwarted by Trisha’s crucial wicket of captain Kayla Reyneke, and subsequent wickets tumbled regularly. Mieke van Voorst (23) and Fay Cowling (15) offered some resistance, but a late collapse saw South Africa bowled out for a paltry 82 runs in 20 overs. Trisha led the bowling attack with impressive figures of 3 for 15.
Chasing a modest target, India lost opener G Kamilini early. However, Trisha, already the tournament’s leading run-scorer, steered the chase with a fluent unbeaten 44 off 33 balls, studded with eight boundaries. She shared an unbroken 48-run partnership with Sanika Chalke (26*) to guide India to victory in just 11.2 overs.
Trisha’s exceptional tournament culminated in a stunning performance, solidifying India’s dominance in the T20 World Cup. Her 309 runs and 7 wickets throughout the competition underlined her exceptional all-round talent.
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