New Delhi. In the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, will Team India lift the winning trophy again after 2007 or will there be a new champion in the form of South Africa.. This question is creating turmoil in the minds of crores of cricket lovers at this time. The answer to this will be found in the title match (Ind vs SA) to be held in Bridgetown on June 29. Both India and South Africa have made it to the finals with an unbeatable record, so the match is likely to prove to be a full dose of thrill and entertainment for the fans. Whichever team gives the best performance while withstanding the pressure, the laurels of victory will adorn its head.
If we look at the overall record of T20 World Cup, Team India has the upper hand. Teams of both the countries have faced each other 26 times in T20 format so far in which India has won 14 times and South Africa has won 11 times. One match has ended without a win or loss. Both the teams have faced each other 6 times in T20 World Cup so far in which Team India has won 4 times and South Africa has won 2 times.
Raina has scored a century against South Africa
Both the teams clashed for the first time in the T20 World Cup in 2007 in which the Indian team won by 37 runs. In this match, the current captain of Team India, Rohit Sharma, played an unbeaten innings of 50 runs. South Africa was successful in avenging this defeat in the T20 World Cup 2009. The South African team won this match held in Nottingham by 12 runs. After this, the Indian team won the matches of 2010, 2012 and 2014, while South Africa won the last match in the T20 World Cup of 2022. In 2010, Suresh Raina played an important role in Team India’s victory by scoring 101 runs. This is the only century scored by India in the tournament. In 2014, both the countries came together in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup in which the Indian team won. Rohit’s team now has a chance to repeat this feat in the final on June 29.
India vs South Africa in T20 World Cup so far
2007 : Team India won by 37 runs
2009 : South Africa won by 12 runs
2010 : Team India won by 14 runs
2012 : Team India won by 1 run
2014 : Team India won by 6 wickets
2022 : South Africa won by 5 wickets
Raina has scored the most runs, Ashwin and RP are ahead in wickets
Suresh Raina has scored the most runs for India in T20 World Cup matches between the two countries. In 4 matches against South Africa, he has scored 170 runs at an average of 42.50 and a strike rate of 151.78, which includes a century. Yuvraj Singh has scored 101 runs in 4 matches against South Africa. Ravichandran Ashwin and RP Singh are the most successful bowlers with 5 wickets each.
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Faf du Plessis has scored the most runs for South Africa against India in the T20 World Cup. He has scored 123 runs in 2 matches at an average of 61.50 and a strike rate of 155.59, while AB de Villiers is in second place by scoring 118 runs in 5 matches at an average of 23.60 and a strike rate of 129.67. In bowling, Lungi Ngidi and Parnell have taken 4 wickets each. Ngidi took these 4 wickets in the same match at an average of 7.25 and an economy of 7.25.
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Talking about the current players, the ‘Hitman’ has scored the most runs against South Africa in the T20 World Cup from India. Rohit Sharma has scored 143 runs in 5 matches against South Africa so far (average 35.75 and strike rate 117.21). Virat Kohli has scored 86 runs (highest 72*) in three matches at an average of 43 and strike rate of 140.98 and Suryakumar Yadav has scored 68 runs in a single match at a strike rate of 170.00. Rohit and Surya are also scoring runs in the current World Cup but Virat’s bat is silent this time. Virat played an unbeaten innings of 72 runs against South Africa in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2014. Fans will expect a similar innings from ‘King Kohli’ in the final this time too.
In the bowling department, Arshdeep of the current team has taken two wickets in a match against South Africa and Hardik Pandya has taken one wicket in a match. In the T20 World Cup 2024, Arshdeep (15 wickets), Jasprit Bumrah (13 wickets) and Kuldeep Yadav (10 wickets) have been a problem for the batsmen so far. Apart from this, Pandya’s all-round performance (139 runs and 8 wickets) has also made a big difference.
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Miller and Markram may become a threat on 29 June!
Among the current batsmen of the South African team, David Miller and Aiden Markram have performed well against India in the T20 World Cup. ‘Killer Miller’ has scored 82 runs (strike rate 141.37) in two matches against India, remaining unbeaten both times, while Markram has played only one match against India in the T20 World Cup and has scored 52 runs in it at a strike rate of 126.82. Apart from this, Team India will also have to make a solid strategy against Quinton de Kock and Heinrich Klaasen, who are capable of changing the course of the match with aggressive batting. De Kock has so far been able to score only 7 runs in two matches against India, but everyone is aware of his hitting. Klassen, who hit a flurry of sixes in IPL 2024, will play against India for the first time in the T20 World Cup. Talking about bowling, fast bowlers Enrique Norkia (13 wickets), Kagiso Rabada (12 wickets) and Chinaman Shamsi (11 wickets) are performing well for the team in the current World Cup.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : June 29, 2024, 07:20 IST