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Most sixes in an over in T20 World Cup

To date, Yuvraj Singh is the only one holding the record of most sixes in an over in the T20 World Cup stages

Oct 30, 2021, 6:00 AM5 min read

T20 cricket is the shortest format of the game and is undoubtedly one of the most entertaining and enjoyable formats as well. Every batter leaves no stones unturned to try to score more and more runs for the team. Since the inaugural edition of the T20 World Cup, many batters hit plenty of sixes in their innings. However, SportzPoint gives you the players with the most sixes in an over in T20 World Cup history.

Yuvraj Singh | India | 6 Sixes

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India's destructive limited-overs player, Yuvraj Singh is known for his six-hitting ability in World cricket. Although, no surprise that Yuvi came at first on this list. Yuvraj Singh hits six Sixes in an over against Stuart Broad in the 19th over of India's innings. Yuvi scored 58 runs in just 16 balls with the help of 3 fours and 7 huge sixes.

Although, before the 19th over Yuvraj Singh was seen to involve in an argument with Andrew Flintoff. Meanwhile, as a result, Yuvi became the first and only batsman to make the record of hitting most sixes in an over in the T20 World Cup.

Also Read: Most fifties in T20 World Cup history

Asif Ali | Pakistan | 4 Sixes

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Currently, Pakistan's one of the finest finishers of the shortest format Asif Ali comes second on the list. Meanwhile, Asif Ali smashes four sixes against Karim Janat in the 19th over of Pakistan's innings. 24 runs were required to win in the last 12 deliveries, but Asif Ali took his team to victory by smashing 4 sixes in the 19th over. Ali remains unbeaten on 25 runs in just 7 balls including 4 sixes.

Moreover, in the previous game, Asif Ali played a good cameo inning with Shoaib Malik to take his team over the line. He also made a good partnership with Malik and scored 27 runs in 12 balls. Meanwhile, we can witness more from him in the upcoming Pakistan games.

Carlos Brathwaite | West Indies | 4 Sixes

A true cricket fan will never forget the 2016 World Cup's Final over from Ben Stokes. Meanwhile, that was Carlos Brathwaite's night at Eden Gardens. He smashed four consecutive sixes against England's all-rounder Stokes in the final over of the T20 World Cup 2016.

When 19 runs were required in 4 deliveries to steal their second title, Brathwaite showed his ability to the world as he smashed Ben Stokes out of the park. The Caribbean finishes the game for England as they list their second title after the 2012 edition.

Read Also: Most Man of the Match award winners in T20 World Cup

AB De Villers | South Africa | 4 Sixes

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Mr. 360 of cricket, Abraham Benjamin De Villers also add his name to the list of most sixes in an over in the T20 World Cup stage. AB De Villers smashed young leg-spinner, Rashid Khan, for four sixes in the 14th over of South Africa's innings against Afghanistan in the T20 World Cup 2016.

De Villers scored 64 runs in just 29 balls with the help of 4 fours and 5 sixes in the match. As a result, South Africa puts a huge score on the board and managed to win the match.

Mike Hussey | Australia | 4 Sixes

Australian batsman Mike Hussey is also included in the list of most sixes in an over at the T20 World Cup stage. In the 2010 ICC T20 World Cup, Mike Hussey played a brilliant knock against Pakistan in the 2nd Semi-Final match. Hussey smashed Saeed Ajmal for consecutive four Sixes in a huge run chase of 192 runs.

Mike Hussey remains unbeaten on 60 runs in just 24 balls including 3 fours and 6 sixes in his innings. As a result, Australia chased down a huge target and sealed a berth in the Finals of ICC T20 World Cup 2010.

Also Read: T20 world cup 2021: Most T20i wickets

Tom Cooper | Netherlands | 4 Sixes

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Netherlands made history in the T20 World Cup 2014 edition by defeating Ireland by 6 wickets and inside just 14 overs. Tom Cooper played a great cameo innings to finish it to the winning side for his team. Cooper smashed 4 Sixes in the over of George Dockrell in the run chase. Moreover, Tom adds his name to the elite list of most sixes in an over at the T20 World Cup stage.

Meanwhile, Tom Cooper remains not out on 45 runs in just 15 balls. He helped his team to get to a historical victory as he smashes 6 Sixes and a four. Stephen Mybrugh was top-scored in the match as he smashed 63 runs in just 23 balls.

Jehan Mubarak | Sri Lanka | 4 Sixes

American-born Sri Lankan cricketer Jehan Mubarak also comes in the elite list of the players who hit the most sixes in an over at the T20 World Cup stage. In the 2007 ICC T20 World Cup, Sri Lanka faced Kenya in the Group C match at Johannesburg. In the match, Jehan Mubarak smashed four Sixes against Kenya's bowler Lameak Onyango's over.

Mubarak remains not out on 46 runs in just 13 deliveries with the help of 3 fours and 5 over boundaries. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka won the match by a huge 173 runs and this was the victory with the highest runs margin in the T20 World Cup history.

Read Also: Most Wins in T20 World Cup

N.B: All the stats are accurate as of 30/10/2021.

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India's performance in every ICC tournament

Indian Men's Cricket team have won a total of 7 ICC trophies so far in their history. Here is a detailed article on India's performance in every ICC tournament.

Mar 10, 2025, 2:35 PM4 min read

India's performance in every ICC tournament

India's performance in the ICC events has been mixed in recent years. The title win over South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2024 ended India’s 11-year-long ICC title drought after it last won a global tournament back in 2013 - the ICC Champions Trophy.

Their latest triumph came via Champions Trophy 2025, as they defeated New Zealand by four wickets in Dubai in the final. It was the second consecutive ICC trophy for India under Rohit Sharma's captaincy.

So far, India have collected 7 ICC trophies including two 50 over World Cups, three Champions Trophy, and two T20 World Cups in 2007 and 2024.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has won 3 ICC events as a captain and Rohit Sharma has 2 in those 7 ICC trophies that India won so far. In this article, SportzPoint will give you  details on India's performances in every ICC tournaments so far.

ICC Cricket World Cup (1975 - 2023):

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India lost the 2023 ICC World Cup final against Australia. 

The International Cricket Council (ICC) started the ODI World Cup back in the year 1975. From then, ICC organized the tournament a total of 13 times. Australia are the most successful in the format as they won 6 titles so far.

India won their first World Cup under Kapil Dev back in 1983 and next under Mahendra Singh Dhoni in 2011. With 2 titles India are the second most successful team alongside West Indies in the 50 overs format after Australia. 

Read Also: Most ICC Trophy wins by any team

Indian Men's Cricket team also lost two ODI World Cup finals, one under Sourav Ganguly in 2003 and another one under Rohit Sharma in 2023. Here is how India performed in the each of the 13 editions of the ICC Cricket World Cup.

India's performance in every ICC Cricket World Cup

Year Result
1975 6th
1979 7th
1983 Champions
1987 Semi-Final
1992 7th
1996 Semi-Final
1999 6th
2003 Runner's up
2007 9th
2011 Champions
2015 Semi-Final
2019 Semi-Final
2023 Final

ICC Champions Trophy (1998 - 2025):

India's performance in every ICC tournament

ICC started a new tournament of the 50 overs format in 1998 called the Champions Trophy. It was also referred as a "Mini World Cup". Till 2006 the Champion's Trophy was held every two years. After that, it continues with a gap of 4 years from 2009.

In 2003, India reached the Finals of the tournament along with Sri Lanka. As the match got washed out and India were declared joint winners.

However, India finally won the ICC Champions Trophy under MS Dhoni in 2013 after defeating England by 5 runs.

In 2025, India defeated New Zealand by four wickets in Dubai to lift the trophy for the third time. It was the second consecutive ICC trophy for India under Rohit Sharma's captaincy.

Let's take a look at India's performance in the tournament so far.

Read Also | ICC Men's Champions trophy winners list

India's performance in Champions Trophy so far

Year Result
1998 Semi-Final
2000 Runner's up
2002 Co-Champions with Sri Lanka
2004 Group Stage
2006 Group Stage
2009 Semi-Final
2013 Champions
2017 Runner's up
2025 Champions

ICC T20 World Cup (2007 - 2024):

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India won their latest ICC T20 World Cup in 2024. Image | ICC

International Cricket Council introduced a new format marquee tournament in 2007 as T20 Cricket started to grow globally. ICC started the T20 World Cup in the year 2007. India defeated their arch-rival Pakistan in the final that year and won the inaugural T20 World Cup under MS Dhoni.

Read Also: India's performance in every T20 World Cup 

Since then, the Indian cricket team became runners-up in 2014 and then finally lifted the trophy again in 2024 under Rohit Sharma.

India's performance in every T20 World Cup

Year Results
2007 Champions
2009 Super 8
2010 Super 8
2012 Super 8
2014 Runner's up
2016 Semi-Final
2021 Super 12
2022 Semi-Final
2024 Champions

ICC World Test Championship (2019-2025):

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ICC World Test Championship started in the year 2019 as New Zealand won the inaugural WTC after defeating India in the ICC World Test Championship 2021 Final.

India once again qualified for the Test Championship final in 2023 and this time, it was Australia who challenged them. India bottled their chance to win an ICC trophy after waiting for a decade and lost the match by a huge margin of 209 runs. 

In 2023-25 World Test Championship, India failed to qualify for the final.

India's performance in every WTC

WTC Championship Results
2019-21 Runners-up
2021-23 Runners-up
2023-25 Did not qualify for final
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Most ICC Finals as captain

Representing their side in ICC Finals is what every player dreams to do. Now, SpoirtzPoint presents you with the players who played the most ICC Finals as captain in their careers

Mar 10, 2025, 1:04 PM6 min read

Most ICC Finals as captain

ICC tournaments is what for every cricket player is waits for. However, reaching the finals as a captain of their national side is a different kind of achievement for any player around the globe.

Meanwhile, in this article Sportzpoint will give you the details of the players who played the most ICC Finals as captain of their side.

Read Also: Player of the series winners in T20 World Cup History

Kane Williamson | New Zealand | 3 ICC Finals

  • ICC ODI World Cup 2019
  • ICC World Test Championship 2021
  • ICC T20 World Cup 2021

Most ICC Finals as captain

The former blackcaps captain Kane Williamson has played 3 ICC finals as captain. That's include, 2019 ICC ODI World Cup, 2021 WTC and 2021 T20 World Cup.

In which, Kane led his team through the finals but failed two times to lift the trophy. However, New Zealand lifted the first World Test Championship under him in 2021.

Although, Kane loses the world cup 2019 final against England on a boundary count. After the loss in 2019 NZ again loses under Kane in the T20 World Cup 2021 final against the Aussies.

Sourav Ganguly | India | 3 ICC Finals

  • ICC Champions Trophy 2000
  • ICC Champions Trophy 2002
  • ICC ODI World Cup 2003

Most ICC Finals as captain

The former BCCI President and Indian skipper, Sourav Ganguly has guided India in 3 ICC finals. In those finals India lost two of them.

Sourav Ganguly's only victory in an ICC tournament, 2002 ICC Champions Trophy. However, that trophy was shared with Sri Lanka. Dada had two more hits at an ICC championship but unfortunately failed.

Ganguly had taken over the reins of the Indian Team after the infamous fixing controversy. A relatively inexperienced skipper then, Ganguly did well to help India reach the finals of the 2000 Champions Trophy.

The southpaw even hit a century in that game and had the match in control, but the Kiwis chased down India's target of 265 with two balls remaining.

Later, in South Africa, Ganguly led India to the finals of the 2003 World Cup but was blown away by a dominant performance by the Aussies.

Clive Lloyd | West Indies | 3 ICC Finals

  • ICC ODI World Cup 1975
  • ICC ODI World Cup 1979
  • ICC ODI World Cup 1983

Most ICC Finals as captain

No true cricket fan can ever forget the name of the first-ever World Cup-winning captain Clive Lloyd.

Clive Lloyd is credited for leading West Indies to both of its ICC Cricket World Cup titles. He captained the West Indian side between 1974 to 1985 and moulded them into a dominant test-playing nation during his time.

West Indies won both the inaugural ICC Cricket World Cup in 1975 and the second Cricket World Cup in 1979 under Lloyd.

However, in 1983 ODI World Cup Clive Lloyd's team loses in the finals against India. So the carebean great played 3 ICC finals as captain for his side.

Brian Lara | West Indies | 3 ICC Finals

  • ICC Champions Trophy 1998
  • ICC ODI World Cup 1999
  • ICC Champions Trophy 2000

Most ICC Finals as captain

Another carebean batting giant, Brian Lara comes on the list of most ICC Finals as captain.

Lara has played 3 ICC finals as captain in his career and two of them are Champions Trophy. However, another one is ICC cricket World Cup in 1999,that they lost in the finals.

After the 1979 World Cup, West Indies had not won an ICC Trophy.

A legendary batsman, the task of winning a trophy fell on Brian Lara's shoulders. The most experienced ODI captain of the West Indies, Lara won one Champions Trophy but lost two of them in the finals.

Rohit Sharma* | India | 4 ICC Finals

  • ICC World Test Championship 2023
  • ICC ODI World Cup 2023
  • ICC T20 World Cup 2024
  • ICC Champions Trophy 2025

Most ICC Finals as captain

Rohit Sharma is now the only captain to have led his team to the finals of all International Cricket Council (ICC) tournaments: ODI World Cup, T20 World Cup, Champions Trophy and World Test Championship (WTC). And he has achieved that in just three years' time.

In 2023, India qualified for the WTC final and the ODI World Cup final, losing to Australia on both the occasions. The next year, in 2024, India won the T20 World Cup under Rohit by beating South Africa in the final.

It was India's first ICC title in 10 years and the second T20 World Cup triumph since 2007.

India defeated New Zealand by four wickets to lift the Champions Trophy 2025 title. After this Rohit joins MS Dhoni as the two captains to have led India to victory in the tournament. India previously won the title under MS Dhoni's captaincy in 2013.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni | India | 4 ICC Finals

  • ICC T20 World Cup 2007
  • ICC ODI World Cup 2011
  • ICC Champions Trophy 2013
  • ICC T20 World Cup 2014

Most ICC Finals as captain

The leader who changed the face of Indian Cricket holds the second position in the Most ICC Finals as captain list.

From winning a T20 and an ODI World Cup to taking India to the top of Test Cricket, Mahendra Singh Dhoni has done it all for the Indian Cricket Team. Apart from test mace, India has won three ICC trophies under his leadership.

Dhoni's journey of being a successful captain began when he led India to the inaugural ICC T20 World Cup win in 2007. However, his most significant achievement as the captain of the Indian Cricket team came in 2011.

Under his leadership, India finally ended their 28-year World Cup drought and defeated Sri Lanka to lift their second ODI World Cup. Almost every one of you might remember Dhoni's unbeaten 91 in the final, which was one of the factors that helped India win the trophy.

Finally, Dhoni also helped add ICC Champions Trophy 2013 to India's trophy cabinet. They defeated England and snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in the final.

Ricky Ponting | Australia | 4 ICC Finals

  • ICC ODI World Cup 2003
  • ICC Champions Trophy 2006
  • ICC ODI World Cup 2007
  • ICC Champions Trophy 2009

Most ICC Finals as captain

Former Australia skipper, Ricky Ponting is one of the most successful captains in the history of International Cricket. He made sure that Australia remains the dominating force in International Cricket after the retirement of Steve Waugh. 

Ponting led Australia in 77 Tests, 230 ODIs, and 17 T20Is.
Ricky Ponting led Australia to four ICC finals in his career.

Meanwhile, he wins four of them and became the most successful captain in cricket history. A fascinating thing about these four trophy wins is that they all came during just seven years, from 2003 to 2009.

Under Ponting, Australia first retained the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2003. He came out as the third-highest scorer of the tournament with three centuries and won the man of the match award in the final.

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Most ICC Trophies by any men's team

Indian men's cricket team with seven ICC trophies are the second most successful team in men's cricket history. Australia with ten trophies lead the list of teams with the most ICC trophies.

Mar 10, 2025, 9:42 AM7 min read

Most ICC Trophies by any men's team

The International Cricket Council (ICC) conducts different cricket events and tournaments throughout the year. ICC tournaments are the biggest platforms in the game of cricket, where the top teams contest against each other for championship podiums.

Contributing to the team on a big stage like this will always be remembered for a long time. The ODI World Cup is conducted once every four years, whereas the Men's T20 World Cup is played every two years. The ICC Champions Trophy is where only the top 8 teams compete in each finals tournament.

Last but not least, the World Test Championship is played over two years. This article thoroughly talks about the men's cricketing teams that have won ICC trophies at some point in time. Let's take a look at the teams with the most ICC Trophies.

Read Also: Rohit Sharma in ICC knockout games

Australia | 10

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Australia's sheer dominance over other cricketing teams is nothing new. For decades, Australia has been executing out-of-ordinary performances and winning trophies for the country. Out of all the cricketing countries, Australia has the most ICC trophies.

Till now the Aussies won 10 ICC trophies. Australia is the only team to win 6 ICC World Cups. The most successful team in the Cricket World Cup clinched the trophy in 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015, and 2023. Interestingly Australia made a record of being the only team to win the trophy in all the countries that hosted the World Cup.

Australia won the ICC Champions Trophy twice in 2006 and 2009 against West Indies and New Zealand respectively. Lastly, Australia lifted their first-ever ICC T20 World Cup trophy after defeating New Zealand in the 2021 T20 World Cup. They claimed the ICC World Test Championship after defeating India at the Oval by a huge margin of 209 runs.

Read also: Top 8 Wicket-takers of T20 World Cup 2021

India | 7

Most ICC Trophies by any men's team

India sits in the second position on this prestigious list of most ICC Trophies by any team. India won their first-ever ICC World Cup in 1983 under the captaincy of Kapil Dev. Later again 28 years, the men in blue won the World Cup for the second time under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni in 2011.

The Indian men's cricket team also reached the semifinals four times in 1987, 1996, 2015, and 2019. Meantime, they lost in two finals in 2003 and 2023.

The men in blue won the Champions Trophy thrice. First, in 2002, both the finalists India and Sri Lanka were declared the co-champions of the 2002 Champions Trophy. In the 2013 edition, India defeated England by 5 runs and won the Champions Trophy for the second time in Birmingham. Their latest triumph came via Champions Trophy 2025, as they defeated New Zealand by four wickets in Dubai in the final.

Lastly, India won the inaugural edition of the ICC T20 World Cup in 2007 after defeating Pakistan in Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. In the 2024 T20 World Cup, India defeated  South Africa by 7 runs to lift the trophy for the second time.

Read also: India's performance in every ICC tournament

West Indies | 5

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Read also: T20 World Cup 2021: Man of the Series, highest wicket-taker, and highest run-getter

Next on this list is West Indies with a total of 5 ICC trophies. The first-ever ICC World Cup final was won by West Indies in 1975. West Indies once again continued their reign in the next edition of the World Cup as well, in 1979. The Caribbean team also won the Champions Trophy in 2004. Lastly, West Indies became the winner of the ICC T20 World Cup twice; once against Sri Lanka in 2012 and the other time against England in 2016.

England | 3

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England team after winning the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022. Image- ICC

Till 2010, the England team has not had any ICC Tournament. But, it was in 2010, when they won their first ICC T20 World Cup against arch-rival Australia. Craig Kieswetter guided them home in the final for their first-ever ICC Trophy. Post that, they have been a phenomenal white-ball team and won two ICC World Cups since then.

In 2019, they won their first ICC Men's ODI World Cup as Ben Stokes made all the difference in the final against England in a match where boundary count helped England to win the World Cup.

England's latest ICC Trophy triumph came under Jos Buttler as they became the first-ever team in Cricket history to hold the ODI and T20 World Cup at the same time. Jos Buttler and company won the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 as Sam Curran won the player of the tournament after taking 13 wickets with the ball. Curran also was the player of the match in the final as well.

Pakistan | 3

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Pakistan sits in the fourth position on the list of most ICC Trophy wins by any team with 3 ICC trophies. The first-ever ICC trophy won by Pakistan was during the 1992 cricket World Cup. Pakistan defeated England in the final and won by 22 runs.

The next ICC trophy won by Pakistan was in the 2009 T20 World Cup where they beat Sri Lanka in the final and won the title by 8 wickets. The most recent and last ICC win of Pakistan is the 2017 Champions Trophy where they defeated India by 180 runs.

Read also: "No one is more disappointed than me": Hasan Ali after T20 World Cup 2021 exit

Sri Lanka | 3

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With 3 ICC trophies, Sri Lanka sits in 5th position on this list. Sri Lanka won their first-ever ICC World Cup in 1996 where they played against Australia in the final hosted in Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. They went ahead to win their next ICC trophy in the 2002 Champions Trophy. The winner of the tournament is actually both India and Sri Lanka as both the finalist teams were declared as co-champions.

The last time Sri Lanka won an ICC Trophy was when they defeated India in the 2014 T20 World Cup hosted in Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium Dhaka.

New Zealand | 2

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The New Zealand cricket team has won a total of 2 ICC trophies since they started competing in tournaments conducted by ICC. The Kiwis won their first-ever ICC Trophy in the 2000 Champions Trophy. Nairobi hosted the final of New Zealand vs India where New Zealand won the match by 4 wickets.

The next ICC Trophy won by the Kiwis was the ICC World Test Championship. Once again, New Zealand played against India in the final of an ICC event and clinched the trophy in the inaugural edition of the World Test Championship final.

Read also: Winners list of last 10 ICC Tournaments

South Africa | 1

South Africa till now have won only one ICC trophy - sportzpoint.com

With a team of talented and world-renowned cricketers, South Africa won only one ICC trophy throughout its entire history. In the 1998 ICC Champions Trophy hosted in Bangladesh, South Africa beat West Indies in the final and won the title. Jacques Kallis was exceptional and contributed the most to the team reaching and winning the final and was awarded the player of the tournament. He hit a century and picked up a five-wicket haul as well.

Note: The stats include shared trophies. The article was first written by Shreya Ghosh and then got edited by Abishek Goswami.

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Winners list of last 10 ICC Tournaments (men's)

India won their first 50-over ICC title in 12 years as they won the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The Men in Blue won their third ICC Champions Trophy title, and went past Australia’s tally of two. Here are the past winners of the last 10 ICC tournaments.

Winners list of last 10 ICC Tournaments (men's)

Indian men's cricket team finally won their first 50-over ICC title in 12 years as they defeated New Zealand in the Champions Trophy 2025 final by four wickets in Dubai. Here are the past winners of the last 10 ICC tournaments.

Read also: Every inaugural ICC tournament winners

1. T20 World Cup- West Indies (2016)

Remember the game: the last six balls of the 2016 T20 World Cup relived

Eden Gardens, Kolkata hosted the 2016 T20 World Cup on 3rd April between England and West Indies. West Indies defeated their opponent by 4 wickets and won the final with 2 balls remaining. Carols Braithwaite with four sixes in four balls to Ben Stokes became an overnight hero for the West Indies team. Marlon Samuels scored 85* off 66 balls and became the Man of the Match.

Read also: Virat Kohli records as captain in white ball Cricket

2. Champions Trophy- Pakistan (2017)

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The Oval, London hosted one of the biggest cricket rivalries on 18 June 2017. The match was the 2017 Champions Trophy final between India and Pakistan. Pakistan sent the Indian squad back to the pavilion in less than 31 overs and won the final by 180 runs. Fakhar Zaman won the man of the match award.

Read also: 5 Youngest Captains to lift the ICC Cricket World Cup

3. ICC World Cup- England (2019)

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The night of 14th July 2019 has to be one of the most interesting and different in cricket history. Both England and New Zealand scored the same during their innings and also in the super-over. The result of the match was decided in an interesting method; the team with the superior number of boundaries was the winner. Hence, England won the tournament.

Read also: WTC Final: ICC Event winners since 2000

4. World Test Championship- New Zealand (2021)

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Winning the World Test Championship has to be New Zealand's biggest victory in cricket history. Southampton hosted the final from 18 June to 23rd June 2021. Kane Williamson led the team to victory and the final test match by 8 wickets. With bowling figures of 5/31, 21 & 2/30, Kyle Jamieson was the Man of the match in the final.

Read also: T20 World Cup 2021: Man of the Series, highest wicket-taker, and highest run-getter

5. T20 World Cup- Australia (2021)

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Australia once again proved its dominance and worth on the night of the 2021 T20 World Cup final. The entire Australian team contributed their best and clinched the trophy last night to beat New Zealand by 8 wickets. David Warner chose the best platform to prove himself after a humiliating IPL season. Mitchell Marsh scored an unbelievable knock of 77* in 50 balls and won the Man of the Match award.

6. T20 World Cup - England (2022)

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England won their third ICC trophy as they clinched the T20 World Cup 2022 title after beating Pakistan in the final by five wickets. Sam Curran was adjudged the player of the tournament for his 13 wickets in the tournament. Curran was also the player of the final as his 3/22 helped England restrict Pakistan to 137 in the first inning. This was England's second T20 World Cup title.

7. World Test Championship - Australia (2023)

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India again failed to win any ICC trophy since 2013 as Pat Cummins-led Australia defeated India by 209 runs. Australia scored a massive 469 in the first inning as Steve Smith and Travis Head scored tons for the Aussies. The first-inning score proved to be too much for India as they scored only 296 in the reply and Australia put more pressure with 270 in the second inning.

Despite starts for Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane, India failed to get close to the score and eventually suffered the defeat. 

With this win, Josh Hazlewood, David Warner, Pat Cummins, Steve Smith and Mitchell Starc became the only players to win all ICC Trophies. 

8. ICC World Cup - Australia (2023)

Two-time ODI World Cup winners - Glenn Maxwell, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Steven Smith, Josh Hazlewood, David Warner, and Mitchell Marsh - strike a pose with the trophy, India vs Australia, Men's ODI World Cup final, Ahmedabad, November 19, 2023 - sportzpoint.com
Two-time ODI World Cup winners.

Pat Cummins and Australia's dream run continued as they won the ICC Men's World Cup for a record sixth time in 2023 defeating India, again. In one of the most visited and watched World Cup finals in Ahmedabad, Australia defeated India by six wickets.

Despite a great start with the bat, India lost captain Rohit Sharma and post that kept on losing wickets. They could only score 240 in the first inning and though Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami tried their level best, Travis Head's excellent ton (137) took Australia over the line. Head was player of the match in back-to-back ICC Finals. 

Read Also: India's Finals at ICC Men's Tournaments Since 2013 

9. T20 World Cup - India (2024)

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India finally broke their jinx of ICC finals after beating South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2024 final in Barbados. They clinched their second T20 World Cup title as Rohit Sharma's men defeated the Proteas team by seven runs in the final.

Read Also: Every Player of the Tournament winners in T20 World Cup History

Virat Kohli (76) and Axar Patel (47) played some solid knocks to take India to the highest total (176) in a T20 World Cup final. Though South Africa were cruising for an easy win, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya and Arhsdeep Singh managed to pull things back for India with the ball. Virat Kohli was adjudged the player of the final and Jasprit Bumrah was named the Player of the tournament for his 15 wickets in the tournament. 

10. Champions Trophy - India (2025)

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India made it back-to-back global cricket tournaments with a four-wicket victory over New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy final in Dubai.

Chasing 252 against the Blackcaps, India reached home in 49 overs at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The spinners put up a splendid show, helping India restrict the Blakcaps for 251 for 7 after the side latter team won the toss and opted to bat first. 

Kuldeep Yadav (2 for 40) and Varun Chakravarthy (2 for 45) picked two wickets apiece while Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami scalped one wicket each. Daryl Mitchell (63) and Michael Bracewell (53) played crucial knocks for the Blackcaps. 

In the chase, India got off to a flying start, thanks to Rohit Sharma's dominating 76. Shreyas Iyer (48) and KL Rahul (34 not out) also played crucial knocks as India edged past New Zealand to win the Champions Trophy for the third time.

This was India’s second consecutive ICC title win - it had won the T20 World Cup crown in June last year. India has now won two ODI World Cups, two T20 World Cups and three Champions Trophy titles.

Note: The article was first written by Shreya Ghosh and then got updated by Koushik Biswas.

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Stay updated with all the LIVE news, updates and scores of India vs England third T20I in Rajkot. India are leading by 2-0 in the five match series.

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India vs England 3rd T20I Live updates, scores, news and free commentary | England wins by 26 runs to stay alive in the series

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of India vs England 3rd T20I in Rajkot at the Niranjan Shah Stadium.

This is Payal Debnath with all the live updates for you.

India are currently leading the series by 2-0. The men in blue won the first two matches in Kolkata and Chennai. They will look to seal the T20I series against England in the third match.

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So, sit back and relax as we start the live coverage for you. keep refreshing the page for all the latest updates.

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Jan 28, 2025, 5:05 PM

England wins by 26 runs

England wins by 26 runs.

Fantastic performance by the away team to stay alive in the series.

They have now made the series 1-2.

Jan 28, 2025, 5:04 PM

Hosts are inches away from defeat

Dhruv Jurel also ended up throwing away his wicket as India have now lost nine wickets.

It is all over in Rajkot as the hosts are inches away from defeat.

Jan 28, 2025, 4:56 PM

Shami departs

Shami skies one soon enough and an easy catch for Brook.

IND 140/8 in 19 overs.

it is almost game over for India.

Jan 28, 2025, 4:55 PM

Shami smashes a six

Overton gives away wide before Shami and Jurel take a single each. Back of a length and Shami connects the pull shot pretty well. SIX!! 

Shami skies one soon enough and an easy catch for Brook. 

Jan 28, 2025, 4:49 PM

Hardik gone

Overton with the penultimate over. Fuller ball.

But Hardik slices it and an easy catch for Buttler. That should be the game. 

Jan 28, 2025, 4:45 PM

Axar departs

Axar Patel tries to go for a big shot but ends up miscued it completely.

A straightforward catch for Adil Rashid and Jofra Archer strikes for England.

Jan 28, 2025, 4:44 PM

Axar cracks a four off the last ball

Wood recovers to give away just three runs from the next four balls.

Axar cracks a four off the last ball to regain momentum. 

India now need 49 runs in 17 balls.

 

Jan 28, 2025, 4:40 PM

Hardik leads fightback

A good spell of bowling from England but India are not giving up.

A boundary for Axar Patel followed by a straight six for Hardik Pandya.

The equation is in England's favour but still, game on.

 

Jan 28, 2025, 4:37 PM

Axar strikes for a much needed four

Carse with the 16th over.

Hardik and Axar are struggling to break free. 

Only three singles off the first four balls. 

Axar strikes for a much needed four to mid wicket fence in the last ball. 

IND 108/5 in 16 overs.

Jan 28, 2025, 4:31 PM

100 comes for India

Overton pitches it up and Hardik crashes it straight back for a four.

Couple of singles and a double next as India gets to 100. 

Jan 28, 2025, 4:29 PM

IND 90/5 in 14 overs

Just four singles in the over. 

Jan 28, 2025, 4:27 PM

England take a review against Axar

England take a review for an lbw against Axar Patel.

And it's missing the wickets.

Another review lost by England.

Jan 28, 2025, 4:23 PM

IND 86/5 in 13 overs

India need 86 runs in 41 balls.

Jan 28, 2025, 4:19 PM

Sundar departs

India five-down.

Slower one from Overton and Washington can only chip it for Buttler to take an easy catch. 

Jan 28, 2025, 4:19 PM

England on the front seat

Adil Rashid keeps the pressure on.

Both Hardik and Washington unable to get the release shot as the required rate climbs.

Just three singles from the over. 

IND 85/4 in 12 overs.

Jan 28, 2025, 4:15 PM

England take review

England appeal a stumping with Washington Sundar on strike, but he is comfortably in. 

Jan 28, 2025, 4:13 PM

Indian batters struggling

Hardik Pandya is 11 off 16 balls, Washington Sundar is 3 off 7.

England have hit the brakes on India's run-rate here as RRR touches 10.

IND 82/4 in 11 overs.

Jan 28, 2025, 4:10 PM

Overton get his first over

9.4 runs an over with only 6 wickets left is a tricky situation for Team India.

Jamie Overton has been handed the ball for the 11th over, and greets Hardik Pandya with a bouncer.

Jan 28, 2025, 4:06 PM

Time for drinks break

Jan 28, 2025, 4:05 PM

Adil Rashid troubling Indian batters

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Adil Rashid is varying his pace very cleverly to trouble the Indian batters. 

Loops it in and it beats Washington’s inside edge and evades the keeper and runs away for four byes. 

IND 78/4 in 10 overs.

Jan 28, 2025, 3:58 PM

In form Tilak Verma departs

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Adil Rashid from the other end.

Slides in one that spins past Tilak’s inside edge. BOWLED!!

Jan 28, 2025, 3:56 PM

Livingstone with the ball

First over of spin in the chase.

Tilak takes Livingstone on by going straight. SIX!! Few singles shore up the over. 

IND 62/3 in 7 overs.

Jan 28, 2025, 3:52 PM

IND 51/3 in powerplay

India loose some early wickets in powerplay.

Jan 28, 2025, 3:46 PM

Surya departs scoring 14

Straight from Wood and SKY looks to repeat the scoop shot.

Top edge and Salt completes a skier. 

Jan 28, 2025, 3:41 PM

SKY high

Suryakumar gets into the act now.

Slower ball from Archer and SKY scoop-flicks it for a six. 

IND 48/2 in 5 overs.

Jan 28, 2025, 3:39 PM

Tilak Verma comes to the crease

Tilak Verma smashes a four.

IND 35/2 in 4 overs.

Jan 28, 2025, 3:35 PM

Abhishek Sharma departs

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Full-toss from Carse and Abhishek gets it through covers for another four.

Abhishek goes for it again. Skews it high and Archer takes a brilliant catch. 

Second wicket down for Team India.

Jan 28, 2025, 3:35 PM

Abhishek on fire

Abhishek looks to go after him. Edges it over third man for a four. 

Jan 28, 2025, 3:33 PM

IND 23/1 in 3 overs

Jan 28, 2025, 3:30 PM

Sanju Samson dismissed

Abhishek slices one for a single.

Back of a length and Sanju fails to clear mid on. Easy catch for Adil Rashid. 

India lose their first wicket in the third over.

Jan 28, 2025, 3:27 PM

IND 15/0 in 2 overs

Jan 28, 2025, 3:23 PM

Back-to-back four from Abhishek Sharma

Full and wide from Wood and chipped away for a four by Abhishek. 

Shorter now from Wood. Cracked over long on for another four. 

Jan 28, 2025, 3:21 PM

IND 3/0 in 1 over

Jan 28, 2025, 3:18 PM

India begin chase

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Sanju Samson clips one off the hips for a single to get going.

Archer gets his length spot on against Abhishek. Three dot balls in.  

Jan 28, 2025, 3:06 PM

Decent total for England

Wood and Rashid gets a double to end the innings.

England ends the innings with 171/9. 

Very good 24 runs added by the final wicket, that could end up being crucial if this game ends up as tight as the last.

Jan 28, 2025, 3:05 PM

Some valuable runs for England

England picks up some valuable runs with their final wicket.

19 runs added between Rashid and Wood, and still 2 more runs to go.

 

Jan 28, 2025, 3:00 PM

ENG 161/9 in 19 overs

Wood and Rashid squeeze away a few runs. 

Jan 28, 2025, 2:59 PM

No-ball from Shami

Back of length from Shami and Rashid guides it away for a four behind third man.

Waist high no-ball from Shami and Wood just gets away from it. 

Jan 28, 2025, 2:57 PM

ENG 151/9 in 18 overs

Jan 28, 2025, 2:55 PM

What a spell from the mystery spinner

Jan 28, 2025, 2:53 PM

Mark Wood is the last batter in

Jan 28, 2025, 2:51 PM

Livingstone gone

What a bowling change from Surya.

Starts off with a wide. Taken at long on. Hardik makes instant impact.

Jan 28, 2025, 2:48 PM

Three sixes in a row

Livingstone responds to the situation by slogging Bishnoi for two back-to-back three sixes.

Bishnoi goes short and Livingstone slams it away for another six. 

ENG 146/8 in 17 overs.

Jan 28, 2025, 2:44 PM

Second five-wicket hauls for Varun Chakravarthy

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5-wicket haul for Varun Chakravarthy.

Jofra Archer's stumps have been dismantled. England in tatters.

What a spell. 5/24!

Jan 28, 2025, 2:42 PM

England continues to collapse

A misfield by Ravi Bishnoi allows Livingstone to sneak in a double.

On the pads and Livingstone scoops it straight to Tilak at deep fine. England continues to collapse. 

Jan 28, 2025, 2:41 PM

Livingstone brings out slog sweep against Bishnoi

Livingstone now brings out the slog sweep against Bishnoi. Well timed and floats over the fence for a six. 

ENG 123/6 in 15 overs.

Jan 28, 2025, 2:36 PM

ENG 116/6 in 14 overs

Jan 28, 2025, 2:34 PM

Back-to-back wicket

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Wrong one from Varun and it snakes past Overton’s attempted paddle. Bowled. 

Jan 28, 2025, 2:33 PM

Jamie Smith departs

Too full from Varun and Jamie Smith latches onto it. Smoked over long on for a six.

Flatter and shorter now from Varun and Smith picks out the deep mid wicket fielder. 

Jan 28, 2025, 2:30 PM

ENG 108/4 in 13 overs

Jan 28, 2025, 2:27 PM

Bishnoi takes Harry Brook

Jan 28, 2025, 2:26 PM

Bishnoi returns

Down the leg side and clipped away for a four by Livingstone. 

Jan 28, 2025, 2:24 PM

Livingstone hit 85m six

Liam Livingstone attacks Axar Patel, clears the ropes with ease. Comes down the track, and it's a big 6! 85m long.

ENG 101/3 in 12 overs.

Jan 28, 2025, 2:22 PM

Good over from Abhishek

Neat over from Abhishek. Just four singles from it.

ENG 91/3 in 11 overs.

Jan 28, 2025, 2:21 PM

Abhishek Sharma with the ball

The two quick wickets have put the game in India’s corner now. 

Abhishek Sharma with the new ball now. 

Jan 28, 2025, 2:17 PM

Duckett gone after getting to his fifty

Duckett gets to his fifty with a single against Axar. Solid knock from the English opener. 

Duckett now jumps out of his crease and Axar drags the length back. Mishit. Easy catch at deep midwicket. 

Jan 28, 2025, 2:15 PM

Fifty up for Duckett

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Duckett gets to his fifty with a single against Axar. Solid knock from the English opener. 

Jan 28, 2025, 2:14 PM

Buttler gone

India vs England 3rd T20I Live updates, scores, news and free commentary | England manage 52 in the powerplay, thanks to Ben Duckett; Phil Salt dissmised after scoring 5 runs; Shami in the Playing XI

Buttler attempts reverse sweep. Sanju appeals for a catch and convinces SKY to take a review. 

Umpires changes his decision to out.

Jan 28, 2025, 2:10 PM

India go for second review

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Jan 28, 2025, 2:07 PM

Axar Patel gets his first over

Axar Patel gets his first over of the day. Buttler and Duckett deal in singles.

Axar with a surprise fuller one, which squeezes past everyone for a bye four. 

ENG 74/1 in 8 overs.

Jan 28, 2025, 2:06 PM

Interesting tactic by Suryakumar Yadav

Four consecutive overs bowled by four different spinners.

First Sundar, then Varun, then Bishnoi and now Axar will bowl the 8th over.

Interesting tactic by Suryakumar Yadav.

Jan 28, 2025, 2:04 PM

ENG 65/1 in 7 overs

Buttler now steps down the ground and launches it over long on for a six. 

England 65/1 after 7 overs.

Jan 28, 2025, 2:03 PM

Ravi Bishnoi with his first over

Ravi Bishnoi with his first over. Full and reverse swept away for a four.

Buttler now steps down the ground and launches it over long on for a six. 

Jan 28, 2025, 2:02 PM

Good start for England

India vs England 3rd T20I Live updates, scores, news and free commentary | England manage 52 in the powerplay, thanks to Ben Duckett; Phil Salt dissmised after scoring 5 runs; Shami in the Playing XI

England manage 52 in the powerplay, largely thanks to Ben Duckett.

Jan 28, 2025, 2:01 PM

Brilliant over from Varun

Brilliant over from Varun. Just three from it. 

ENG 52/1 in 6 overs.

Jan 28, 2025, 1:57 PM

Varun Chakaravarthy into the attack

Varun Chakaravarthy into the attack. Buttler gets a single first ball.

Duckett defends the first ball before a single to long on. 

Jan 28, 2025, 1:57 PM

India loses a review

Duckett tries to reverse sweep again, but it hits him on the pads.

India go up for a review, and lost.

Jan 28, 2025, 1:54 PM

ENG 49/1 in 5 overs

Over point for another four. Duckett dances down the track now. Blasts it down the ground for a six. 

Jan 28, 2025, 1:52 PM

Sundar comes to bowl

Washington Sundar introduced.

Buttler takes a single first ball. Duckett makes room and pumps it through covers for a four.

Reverse sweep now from Duckett. Over point for another four. 

Jan 28, 2025, 1:51 PM

ENG 34/1 in 4 overs

Jan 28, 2025, 1:51 PM

Back-to-back four from Duckett

Ben Duckett is looking in the mood today.

Pandya pitches it short and the left-hander pulls it away for another boundary.

Next ball, steps out, slams it through the covers.

Two 4s in a row!

Jan 28, 2025, 1:49 PM

England need a good partnership

England need a good partnership between Duckett and Buttler here to see out the powerplay, at least.

Time and again, England have been let down repeatedly by their batting so far in the series.

Jan 28, 2025, 1:47 PM

Duckett smashes six

Shami angles one past Buttler’s outside edge. Not much of an appeal.

Length from Shami and Duckett manages to scoop it for a six. Audacious shot. 

ENG 21/1 in 3 overs

Jan 28, 2025, 1:40 PM

ENG 12/1 in 2 overs

Jan 28, 2025, 1:38 PM

Phil Salt dissmised

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Hardik surprises Salt with a bouncer. Beaten. Full and wide from Hardik and Salt crunches it straight to Abhishek Sharma. 

Jan 28, 2025, 1:36 PM

Hardik Pandya comes in second over

Hardik Pandya from the other end. Duckett punches one through covers for a single.

Jan 28, 2025, 1:35 PM

ENG 6/0 in 1 over

Shami's first ball. Low bounce. Beats Phil Salt.

Wide again. This time Salt slams it past the bowler and umpire for a four.

Better length from Shami as two dot balls follow. Two singles to close the over. 

Jan 28, 2025, 1:33 PM

Shami with the new ball

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Shami with the new ball, as expected. 

Jan 28, 2025, 1:27 PM

England Playing XI

Philip Salt, Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler(c), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Smith(w), Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.

Jan 28, 2025, 1:27 PM

India Playing XI

Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Dhruv Jurel, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakravarthy.

Jan 28, 2025, 1:13 PM

Shami in the Playing XI

Suryakumar Yadav confirms Mohammed Shami is in the playing XI. 

Jan 28, 2025, 1:11 PM

India wins the toss and elects to bowl

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India wins the toss for the third time this series.

Suryakumar Yadav elects to bowl first. 

Jan 28, 2025, 11:59 AM

India vs England | Streaming Details

The 3rd T20I between India and England will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network.

The match will also be available for live streaming on Disney+ Hotstar app and website.

Jan 28, 2025, 11:52 AM

Hope he bounces back

Jan 28, 2025, 11:50 AM

India vs England | Pitch Report

India vs England 3rd T20I Live updates, scores, news and free commentary

The pitch at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot is known for being a batting-friendly surface.

So, fans can expect a high scoring encounter between India and England. 

Jan 28, 2025, 11:39 AM

What happened in the second match?

Jan 28, 2025, 11:38 AM

What happened in the first match?

Jan 28, 2025, 11:27 AM

India eye series win

India vs England 3rd T20I Live updates, scores, news and free commentary

India are aiming to secure an early 3-0 victory over England in their ongoing five-match T20I series, having won the first two matches in Kolkata and Chennai.

Jan 28, 2025, 11:22 AM

Will Mohammed Shami play or not?

India's new batting coach Shitanshu Kotak said before the third T20I that there is no concern about the fitness of fast bowler Mohammed Shami.

But the decision on his playing will be taken by captain Suryakumar Yadav and head coach Gautam Gambhir.

Shami was not selected in the playing eleven for the first two T20I matches against England.

Jan 28, 2025, 10:40 AM

Match Details

Match: India vs England 3rd T20I

Date: 28 January, 2025

Time: 7 pm IST

Venue: Niranjan Shah Stadium

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