AB de Villiers receives the trophy, and he puts it ahead of the whole squad. The South African celebration goes off!! Wayne Parnell starts the leg shake with the captain, and now the trophy is getting lifted. Starting with Imran Tahir and then Aaron Phangiso and the rest of the Proteas!
For now, this Arjun Bhalla signing off on behalf of my mates - Zeeshan Naiyer, Saptak Sanyal and Aditya Agarwal!
AB de Villiers (POTM, POTS, South Africa Champions Captain): "Quite a few injuries. It started with a hamstring, then a side strain and yesterday morning I pulled my back while brushing my teeth. Congratulations to the whole squad. It wasn't like a World Cup, but we gave it our heart and won it. The boys were motivated. We played a hard game in the semifinal. I came here to play for my kids. I have been playing with my kids in the backyard. They wanted me to play. I enjoyed it a lot. My family was here, and it made it more special."
The South African Champions get their winning medals now!
Mohammad Hafeez (Pakistan Champions Captain): "It was a great way we started the tournament, but today wasn't the day for us. Congrats to South Africa. A special knock by a special man. Happy for AB de Villiers. The only way they could have chased it down was if he (ABD) scored a century and he did. Our bowling didn't click today."
Game-changer of the Match: AB de Villiers
Most Valuable Player of the Tournament: AB de Villiers