ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 has reached its finale. In the final match, India will be locking horns with South Africa for a chance to win the trophy.
In the first semi final, South Africa defeated Afghanistan. Afghanistan was bundled out at a low score of 56 and in the next innings, South Africa won by 9 wickets with 67 balls to spare.
And in the second semi final, India faced defending champions England. Batting first India posted a total of 171 runs. While chasing the target, England were bowled out for 103 in 16.4 overs.
India and South Africa will now clash in the final, with the Men in Blue eyeing a second T20 World Cup title and the Proteas looking to win their first World Cup in any format. Here is when and where to watch the final.
When And Where to Watch India vs South Africa
India vs South Africa final match will take place on June 29 at Kensington Oval in Barbados. The match will begin at 8:00PM IST.
Star Sports Network has the broadcasting rights for T20 World Cup 2024. Star Sports 1 HD and SD channels will telecast the match with English commentary. On Star Sports 3 HD and SD channels, match will be telecasted in Hindi commentary.
In India, it will be streamed live on Disney+ Hotstar app.
In T20 World Cup, India and South Africa has clashed for 6 times. Let’s see the head to head record of two teams.
India vs South Africa Head to Head Record T20I
India and South Africa have played 26 T20I cricket matches. India has won 14 matches while South Africa has won 11 and one match did not produce any result.
The two teams have encountered on 6 occasions. India holds an edge over the Proteas for winning four times. South Africa has won only twice. However in the last encounter, South Africa won against India in 2022.
Ahead of the pivotal clash, teams are expected to make some changes. Looking at the Probable XI on both sides.
Probable XI
India (probable): Rohit Sharma (capt), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah.
South Africa (probable): Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (capt), David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi/Ottneil Baartman
IND vs SA: Pitch report
Kensington Oval has witnessed thrilling 8 matches so far in the tournament. Out of which only have had a result. It is known as the third-fastest scoring ground in the tournament, with runs coming at 7.78 per over. The pitch is considered to be favoring the bowlers.
IND vs SA: Weather forecast
No rain is predicted in the next 4 hours. As per AccuWeather, at 1 PM rain will start again for a short while. But will eventually dry up.
There is a reserve day for T20 World Cup final even if the match is washed out.
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