India vs South Africa T20 World Cup Final Match Preview: Key Players, Match Prediction, Venue, Pitch report, Weather and more
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India vs South Africa
India and South Africa have advanced to the finals of the T20 World Cup 2024. The Men in Blue secured their place in the championship match with a resounding victory over England in the semifinals. This marks the third consecutive ICC final appearance for the Rohit Sharma-led team, while South Africa will play their first ever T20 World Cup Final.
Previous Performance
In their tournament journey, India have been dominant with eight consecutive victories. In their recent match, they avenged the disappointments of the 2022 edition by defeating the Jos Buttler-led side by a margin of 68 runs. South Africa also remains unbeaten in the ICC event, having convincingly defeated Afghanistan in the semi-finals by nine wickets.
Pitch Report
Fast bowlers can anticipate gaining advantage from the additional bounce provided by this surface. This bounce could pose difficulties for batsmen, particularly in the early overs of the match. However, as the game progresses, the pitch in Barbados typically delivers consistent pace and bounce.
Weather
Rain threatens to disrupt the final of the T20 World Cup between India and South Africa at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados on Sunday. According to an official statement from the Barbados Meteorological Service on Thursday (June 27), a tropical storm is anticipated to impact the island by Saturday. However, weather predictions are subject to change closer to match day, as has been the case throughout the ICC T20 World Cup 2024.
Indian Squad
Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah
South African Squad
Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi
Head-to-Head
In T20 matches between India and South Africa, India has emerged victorious in 14 encounters, while South Africa has won 11 matches against their Indian counterparts.
Match Prediction
As per Google’s win probability, India is favoured with a 63% chance of defeating South Africa in the Final match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024.