T20 World Cup is the biggest T20I tournament in the world, and the spectacular matches that have happened in the competition’s history make it even more special. The International Cricket Council (ICC) launched this mega event in the year 2007, with South Africa playing host to the first-ever edition of the tournament.
Since then, the T20 World Cup has taken place once in every two or four years. Here’s a list of the top four craziest finishes in the history of this competition.
1. India vs. Pakistan, T20 World Cup 2007
India and Pakistan faced off in the group stage match of T20 WC 2007. Both nations scored 141 runs in their 20 overs. The match was decided via bowlout, where India emerged victorious by 3-0.
2. India vs. Pakistan, T20 World Cup 2022
The two arch-rivals had another nerve-wrecking encounter in 2022, where the winner was decided on the last ball. A special 82-run innings from Virat Kohli helped India recover from 31/4 and chase the 160-run target.
3. West Indies vs. Australia, T20 WC 2014
In the Super 10 round of T20 WC 2014, West Indies chased down 179 runs against Australia. The Caribbean team needed 42 runs off the last three overs. Although Australia had a gun pace attack, Daren Sammy’s crazy hitting helped the West Indies win. The celebration from Chris Gayle and the rest of the team is still fresh in the minds of the fans.
4. India vs. Bangladesh, T20 WC 2016
In the Super 10 round of T20 WC 2016, India defeated Bangladesh by one run in a thrilling encounter. The Indian team scored 146 runs in their 20 overs. Bangladesh brought the equation down to 2 runs from 3 balls. However, Bangladesh lost three wickets on the final three balls and lost the game by one run.
