India and South Africa will play the final match of the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup 2024, which will be played at Kingston Oval Cricket Stadium.
Teams Overview:
India won their first match of the Super Eight stage of the ongoing T20 World Cup against Afghanistan by 47 runs on Thursday. India is unbeaten so far in the mega event. India has also won all three matches in the league stage of the World Cup, while one match against Canada was called off due to rain.
In the second match, India defeated Bangladesh by 50 runs. In the last game of the Super Eight stage, India defeated Australia by 24 runs.
India defeated England in the second semi-final match by 68 runs.
South Africa has yet to be beaten in the ongoing event. They won their first league stage match against Sri Lanka and defeated the Netherlands by four wickets in the second match.
In the third match, they defeated Bangladesh by four runs in a close encounter, while in the last game, they defeated Nepal by one run after a nail-biting contest. In their first match of the Super Eight stage, South Africa defeated England by seven runs in a thriller. In the last game, South Africa beat the West Indies.
In the first semi-final, South Africa defeated Afghanistan by nine wickets.
Key Players:
India: Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, aspect Bumrah
South Africa: Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Kagiso Rabada
Kingston Oval Cricket Stadium Barbados pitch report:
The pitch at Kensington Oval is known for its fast pace and bounce, which helps fast bowlers. This is a bouncy pitch, and the batter can take some extra advantage in the early stage, but as the game progresses, the pitch slows down, and the batter faces struggles in playing shots.
Head to Head:
India and South Africa have played each other 26 times. India won 14 matches, while South Africa won 11. One match ended without a result.
Here are the playing XI of both teams:
India playing XI:
Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), SA Yadav, S Dubey, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja
South Africa playing XI:
Quinton de Kock (Wicket Keeper), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (Captain), Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada
Live Streaming:
Live Streaming (TV)
Pakistan: Ten Sports & PTV Sports
India: Star Sports
UK: Sky Sports
West Indies: ESPN Caribbean
South Africa: SuperSport
Live Streaming (Online)
Pakistan: Tamasha app & Myco app
India & Bangladesh: Disney+Hotstar
UK: Sky Go app
West Indies: ESPN Play Caribbean’s app
USA: Willow TV’s website
South Africa: SuperSport’s app
Australia: Amazon Prime Video
Match details:
The final match of the ICC T20 World between India and South Africa will be played in Kingston Oval Stadium, Barbados. The game will start at 7:30 pm (PST), 8:00 pm (IST), and 2:30 pm (GMT).
Match predictions:
India and South Africa are good teams yet to be beaten in the T20 World Cup. But if we look at their batting strength, India is the favourite, and they will win against South Africa.
Probable scenarios:
Scenario 1:
IND won the toss and decided to bat first
Power Play: 50-55 runs
First-inning Total: 170-180
IND won the match
Scenario 2:
IND won the toss and decided to bowl first
Power Play: 40-45 runs
First inning total: 140-145
IND won the match
