Hard-hitting South Africa batter David Miller has opened up on his dismissal in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 final against India at Kensington Oval.
Miller was the lone hope for the Proteas after a disciplined Indian bowling attack forced an astounding comeback despite Heinrich Klaasen’s quickfire half-century.
South Africa, playing their first-ever final of an ICC tournament, needed 16 runs off the final over to win the World Cup for the first time.
The dramatic final over of the T20 World Cup 2024 saw Hardik Pandya bowling a low full-toss to David Miller, who launched the ball towards the long-off boundary.
Miller managed to get the elevation but failed to connect it properly as Suryakumar Yadav pulled off a stunner, lifting the Rohit Sharma-led India to restrict South Africa to 169/8 and win the T20 World Cup title, 17 years after winning the inaugural edition.
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Reflecting on the dismissal, David Miller shared that he experienced a range of emotions after getting dismissed.
“Pretty hard to explain, but yeah, I suppose anger is probably one of them. Frustration, disappointment, failure, all these negative things come into your head. I watch a lot of different sports and they always talk about the moment to win the game,” Miller said.
“And I suppose that was the moment to win the game. And it wasn’t to be for me. I took it pretty hard. I felt like I had let the country down, I had let myself and my teammates down. I almost just didn’t want to walk off the field,” he added.
When asked whether he thinks he should have played some other shot, David Miller shared that the only problem with the shot was his inability to get a better connection.
“No, I wouldn’t have, other than maybe getting a little bit better contact. I wasn’t actually expecting a full toss like that. I always do have a full toss in mind, but it caught me a little off guard and I got it just slightly wrong. But it was a little breeze that was kind of coming across us, not necessarily into us, more slightly in and across,” he added.