The T20 World Cup 2024 final is set to be played between the Indian Cricket Team and the South African Cricket Team at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados. The match will start at 8:00 PM IST and will stream for free online on the Disney+ Hotstar mobile app. One can also watch the game on TV on the Star Sports Network channels. Both India and South Africa have been unbeaten in the tournament. They have completely dominated their respective groups and the semi-final.
India will look to win the T20 World Cup trophy for the second time. They first won the trophy in 2007, when the first-ever T20 World Cup was played. On the other hand, South Africa has never won a T20 World Cup trophy. They have not even played a T20 World Cup final until now. This will be their first T20 World Cup final ever. Fortunately for South Africa, Aiden Markram has never lost a match in the ICC tournaments as captain. Will he be able to guide the Proteas to their first World Cup trophy, or will the Indians finally end their trophy drought? Let’s find out how the Barbados pitch is going to shape up the match.
IND vs SA, T20 World Cup 2024 Final: Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados Pitch Report
The pitch at Kensington Oval Stadium in Barbados offers a tough contest between bowlers and batsmen. The pitch provides bounce and swing for the bowlers, making it challenging for the batsmen. Additionally, it has proven to be beneficial for spinners as well. Teams batting first tend to have an advantage on this pitch, making the toss a crucial factor in the game.
South African pacers Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen will fancy their chances against the Indian top order during the first few overs of the Indian innings. These tall pacers will get extra bounce in combination with swing, which is going to be very hard for the Indian batters to negotiate. Early wickets could tilt the game in the favour of South Africa.
On the other hand, India will take pride in its spinners like Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel, who have been exceptional throughout the tournament. Unfortunately, Ravindra Jadeja has yet to play a big role in spin. In the middle overs, Axar and Kuldeep can prove to be lethal for the South African batters. Also, Jasprit Bumrah’s spell is going to be very crucial. He will surely make full use of the bounce and swing in the powerplay.
Both South Africa and India will have certain advantages and disadvantages at the Kensington Oval pitch. The game is surely going to be a fascinating contest.
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How will the Pitch Behave if it Rains during the T20 World Cup 2024 Final?
If it rains during the India vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2024 final, then the outfield is expected to get slow, and the bounce could also die down. The pitch would become slower, and the shot-making could become very difficult. Both teams will hope that it does not rain during the match as it will only create problems for their batters.
IND vs SA Squads for T20 World Cup 2024 Final
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj
South Africa: Aiden Markram (c), Ottniel Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs
