Live – India take on South Africa in the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.Tournament favourites India hope to add to their 2007 T20 crown.
Ian Bishop provides his thoughts on the pitch on air: “Interesting looking surface. It’s been that way all tournament.
“They’ve done a fair bit of rolling, but there’s no live grass to hold it together.
“It’s fairly hard to start with so I’m hoping the ball comes onto the bat quite nicely.”
Nasser Hussan highlights the short boundaries on offer, saying it should help players like Quinton de Kock and Suryakumar Yadav, who like to play more unorthodox shots.
India are gearing up for their second World Cup final in seven months as they take on South Africa in the T20 title clash in Bridgetown, Barbados on Saturday.
Eager to move on from their 2023 ODI World Cup final defeat to Australia on home soil, India will face South Africa as the month-long T20 World Cup in the U.S. and the West Indies comes to an end.
Heading into Saturday’s finale, India and South Africa have one thing in common: both teams have been unbeaten at this year’s T20 World Cup.
India and South Africa finished on top of their respective groups and earned similar results in the Super Eights stage.
In the semi-finals, India defeated title holders England while South Africa thrashed minnows Afghanistan.
India are aiming to lift the trophy for the second time after winning the inaugural edition in 2007. The men in blue haven’t won any silverware since the 2013 Champions Trophy and last won a World Cup at the 2011 50-over edition.
India captain Rohit Sharma has been consistent in his batting display throughout the tournament, scoring 248 runs in seven matches, including a remarkable 92 against Australia in the Super Eights phase.
Middle-order batter Suryakumar Yadav has also been in good form with 196 runs in seven matches, however, India’s ex-captain and the ever-reliable Virat Kohli has struggled in his role as an opener, having scored single-digit runs in all matches.
India’s bowling unit has been near-perfect too, with pace bowler Arshdeep Singh bagging 15 wickets, while premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been almost unplayable, picking 13 wickets so far.
