New Delhi, March 9 -- India defeated New Zealand by 96 runs in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday, becoming the first team to successfully defend the men's Twenty20 World Cup title. After being asked to bat first, India set an imposing score of 255-5 and then limited New Zealand to 159 runs in 19 overs.

However, the commentary by veteran broadcaster and former Indian cricketer Ravi Shastri has upset the fans as he said, "Taken in the deep. The ninth wicket goes down".

When he realised his gaffe, he mentioned, "And it's all done, actually. It's India who win the World Cup for the third time. The first team to win back-to-back World Cups and the first hosts to win the T20 World Cup on their home turf. It's a fantastic perfor...