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India vs South Africa Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Final: Unbeaten IND, SA have a chance to create history by winning a much-awaited world title.
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India vs South Africa Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Final: Rohit Sharma and Aiden Markram's teams have been on a ruthless run, but one of them will go back disappointed and the other with the trophy when IND and SA collide for a shot at the T20 World Cup.
India vs South Africa Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Final: For Rohit Sharma and Aiden Markram, a shot at World Cup glory
India vs South Africa Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Final, IND vs SA: Seven months ago, an entire nation wept seeing its heroes miss out on the grandest stage of them all – the World Cup final. Rohit Sharma and his men were destined for greatness. They had played spotless cricket. Notched up a winning streak like nothing else had seen before. Everything was just perfect. Oppositions were outplayed left, right and centre as Rohit's Team India went on a collision course with the best teams in the world, only to emerge triumphant 10 games in a row. It was the stuff dreams are made of. Nothing could go wrong....Read More
Right?
Sadly enough, seldom are endings perfect in sports. And the Men in Blue learned it the hard way on the night of November 19. Nothing. Nothing could make up for the pain 1.3 billion Indians endured. The charm of a 50-over World Cup is something else altogether. Playing every team en route to reaching the summit. No other tournament in cricket comes close to that kind of a grind. But tonight could be the start of the healing process… the beginning of a new era in Indian cricket. 11 years after they last won a World Cup, it doesn't come better than this. Once again they are unbeaten, once again Rohit Sharma is on song. Once again, India don't seem to put a step wrong. And once again, they will start favourites as they take on South Africa in the final of the 2024 T20 World Cup.
The summit clash has so much riding on it. Tonight could be the last time we see Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli play T20 cricket for India. The end of an era altogether. Both are one-time World Cup winners – Kohli won in 2011 and Rohit in 2007. Together they won the 2013 Champions Trophy and have been part of some of Indian cricket's highs over the last decade. The only thing missing in their brotherhood is winning a World Cup together. Rest assured, Ro-Ko will come out all guns blazing, hoping to end their and India's agonizingly long wait for an ICC trophy.
The wait isn't India's alone. Let's switch attention to South Africa. A team that, until a few days ago, had been identified with the 'C' word for years. Think of the catastrophic 22 off 1 in the 1992 World Cup, Allan Donald's infamous run out in the 1999 World Cup at Edgbaston, the 2015 semis heartbreak in Auckland, and the one-sided defeat to Australia in 2023. For the Proteas, the journey has been as painful as India, if not more, and it's only fitting to see these two teams compete for the ultimate glory in world cricket, hoping to put the baggage of so many years behind them.
As mentioned above, like India, South Africa too are unbeaten, which spices up the title clash even further. Whichever team wins, will become the first to win a T20 World Cup unbeaten. In the build-up to the final, India have played one game less than South Africa – their league match against Canada was washed out – but it didn't hamper their momentum. India only improved once the Super Eights arrived, registering comprehensive wins against Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Australia. With the group nicely holding up, a lot depended on the outcome of the India vs Australia clash. And not only did India beat them by 24 runs, Afghanistan's win over Bangladesh the same evening sent the 2021 World champions packing. For South Africa, there were no hiccups, though. They finished top in their group and bulldozed Afghanistan to reach their maiden World Cup final.
Both India and South Africa have a bowling attack to boast of. Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav have spun a web over oppositions, but as have Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje and Tabraiz Shamsi. However, when it comes to batting, India have a lot more depth, something that has bailed them out of trouble on more than one occasion this World Cup. Not to say that South Africa don't possess a formidable batting line-up. Some are coming off a rousing season in the IPL and SA20, and cannot be taken lightly. But whether they will be able to impregnate India's bowling attack will make for some fascinating viewing.
India and South Africa have faced each other six times in T20 World Cups and the fact that the Men in Blue leads the Proteas 4-2 will come as music to Indian fans' ears. But hang on. Not so quick. The last time these two teams battled – in the 2022 T20 World Cup – South Africa emerged victorious by five wickets. Having said that, the only other time India and South Africa played each other in a T20 World Cup knockout was in 2014, where Virat Kohli's unbeaten 72 off 44 took India home in a tense run-chase.
Kohli is not the same batter anymore. If anything, he is only better now. So what if the runs have fried up. Great players save their best for the last, and the fact that both Rohit and Rahul Dravid have reassured their faith in Kohli, is a testament to the great man. Can Rahul Dravid sign off as a World Cup winner? Can India lay waste to the ghost of their past? We shall find out in a few hours' time.
Here are some interesting pointers for the India vs South Africa 2024 T20 World Cup final:
- India and South Africa are unbeaten leading to the final.
- Rohit Sharma is the third-highest run-getter of the tournament with 248 from 7 innings.
- Quinton de Kock is not too far behind with 204 runs.
- India lead South Africa 4-2 in T20 World Cup matches.
- South Africa beat India by 5 wickets in their last T20 World Cup game, in 2022.
- A win for either team will see them end years of baggage.
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June 29, 2024 3:41 PM
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India vs South Africa Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Final, IND vs SA: Quinton de Kock(w), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram(c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi, Ottneil Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Bjorn Fortuin, Ryan Rickelton
June 29, 2024 3:32 PM
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India vs South Africa Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Final, IND vs SA: Rohit Sharma(c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sanju Samson, Mohammed Siraj, Yashasvi Jaiswal
June 29, 2024 3:21 PM
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India vs South Africa Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Final, IND vs SA: These two sides have faced each other six times in the past in this tournament. Four of those fixtures, though, came between 2007 and 2012. The last time they met was in the previous edition of the tourmament though and South Africa won that game by five wickets. Suryakumar Yadav played almost a lone hand as he scored 68 off 40 and took India to a score of 133/9. Half centuries from Aiden Markram and David Miller, with the latter staying unbeaten, helped South Africa get to the target in 19.4 overs.
June 29, 2024 3:10 PM
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India vs South Africa Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Final, IND vs SA: Oh you've got to be kidding us, right? Rain… again? Really? It seems as if wherever the World Cup goes, rain seems to be following. The city was doing just fine until a couple of days ago. But from yesterday, the clouds have gathered over the city and are giving the fans a scare. The latest is that as of now, 5:30 AM local time in Barbados, it is pelting down. But with a good four overs to go for the toss, things should get better. Even if it does not, there's a 150-minute cut-off time in tonight's game as well. FINGERS CROSSED!
June 29, 2024 3:00 PM
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India vs South Africa Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Final, IND vs SA: Tristan Stubbs was one of the breakout stars of this year's IPL, scoring 378 runs for the Delhi Capitals. He excelled pretty much against every bowler. All but one… his DC teammate Kuldeep Yadav. Stubbs revealed on the Grade Cricketer Podcast that he couldn't face Kuldeep even once in the Capitals nets. Despite him trying to persuade Kuldeep through repeated appeals, the India wrist-spinner simply never entertained the idea of bowling to him. And now we know why. With 10 wickets, Kuldeep has become Rohit Sharma's go-to bowler and he wanted to save every bit of his craftsmanship to bamboozle Stubbs and the rest of the Proteas batter when the time comes.
June 29, 2024 2:50 PM
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India vs South Africa Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Final, IND vs SA: It was at the 2023 World Cup in October at Kolkata's Eden Gardens. And it was a match Marco Jansen would want to forget. In 9.4 overs, Jansen bled 94 runs for one wicket and admitted it wasn't his day. Jansen hasn't had the greatest of tournaments this time around either, picking up 6 wickets from 8 games, mostly due to Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje and Tabraiz Shamsi inflicting the bulk of the damage. And hence, India need to be watchful of this Proteas bowling line-up.
Oh, and something else also happened in that match. Virat Kohli scored his 49th ODI century.
June 29, 2024 2:40 PM
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India vs South Africa Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Final, IND vs SA: It wasn't too long ago that India and South Africa played each other in a bilateral Test, ODI and T20I series. The T20Is were levelled 1-1 with both teams picking up a win each while one game was washed out. In the ODIs, India prevailed 3-2 in series contested that was contested back-and-forth, with Sanju Samson's maiden international century for India taking India over the line in the decider. Surprisingly, neither Samson or Rinku Singh are part of India's Playing XI tonight. Oh, and also, during the series, Suryakumar Yadav had peeled off his 4th T20I century for India.
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June 29, 2024 2:30 PM
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India vs South Africa Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Final, IND vs SA: Well, thankfully, unlike the rain threat that loomed over the second semi-final between India and England, no such forecast has been predicted for the final. Yes, it did rain in Barbados yesterday and overnight as the island country woke up to the day of the final, and even though a bit of a thunderstorm is expected, it'll be nothing more than passing showers. Worst-case scenario, even if rain unleashes and causes interruption, there is plenty of time before the match is officially abandoned. But don't worry. We should have a full 40-over-per-side contest unless one team bowls out the other inside 20 overs.
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June 29, 2024 2:20 PM
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India vs South Africa Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Final, IND vs SA: They have been called 'chokers' for as far as the memory can go back, but the kind of run South Africa have been on this World Cup, this is a unit different to all other that have come before it. With players embracing the home-grown SA20, the impact is visible. Aiden Markram has led this team brilliantly, and with contributions from Quinton de Kock, Tabraiz Shamsi and the rest of his teammates, if there is any team that can stop India's juggernaut, it's South Africa. Like India, they too endured a heartbreak in the 2023 World Cup, going down to Australia in the final. And like India, they too are aware what's at stake here.
June 29, 2024 2:10 PM
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India vs South Africa Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Final, IND vs SA: For 11 years now, India have not won an ICC trophy, and what makes this wait even more anguishing is the fact that in each edition, they come perilously close, only to get knocked out. Between 2014 and 2023, India lost 9 ICC knockout matches, including the two World Test Championship finals and the 2023 World Cup final, which was their best opportunity. Nonetheless, here they are, seven months later, waiting with bated breaths and hopes that the outcome will finally land in India's favour this time. The players need this. The coach and the support staff need this. And lastly, the entire nation of India needs this.
June 29, 2024 2:00 PM
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India vs South Africa Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Final, IND vs SA: Hello all you wonderful people! The D-Day is here. Two teams enter, one walks out victorious. Expect ecstasy for one, agony for the other. Because it's time for the T20 World Cup final, and who better than India and South Africa to headline the occasion? Indian fans… are you nervous? Anxious? Excited? Did you sleep well last night after scrolling through the countless 'Khada hu aaj bhi wahi' reels? Or could you simply not sleep? We wouldn't blame you if you couldn't. After all, life doesn't often grant a second chance, which Rohit Sharma and his bunch of players have received here. They have a golden opportunity to ease the pain of November 19 and create fresh memories.
Then again… it's easier said than done. Standing between Team India and the World Cup is a pretty formidable South African unit that has a point to prove and whose painful memories date back to 1992, which is what promises to make tonight's World Cup final a riveting affair.
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