29 June 2024 - 09:30
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
South Africa - India
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South Africa - India Predictions & Betting tips - ICC Men's T20 World Cup
by Devesh Jaganath |
What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object?
That is what we are set to find out when South Africa take on India in the grand final of the 2024 T20 World Cup on Saturday afternoon.
Both sides have not set a foot wrong in this year’s competition, but only one will end the tournament unbeaten and lift the trophy!
It’s Protea Fire versus the Mighty Men in Blue - let’s take a look at how they got here.
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South Africa - India Squad Analysis
After coming under major criticism for his group-stage performances, Reeza Hendricks finally managed an innings of substance last time out and will need to follow that up with another in this match.
Markram is likely to retain his two specialist spinners for this match, in which case Ottneil Baartman will likely miss out on a final appearance.
Rohit Sharma is now the third-highest run-scorer in the competition after scoring 57(39) against England!
India will retain three spinners for this match in Patel, Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja, along with three pace bowlers in Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh and Hardik Pandya.
Arshdeep Singh is two wickets behind the tournament’s top bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi on 17.
South Africa - India Form Analysis
South Africa have finally made it to a World Cup final!
After seven consecutive semi-final defeats, the Proteas finally broke their semi-final hoodoo by overcoming Afghanistan in emphatic fashion on Thursday morning.
Sent in to bowl by the Blue Tigers, Marco Jansen got the most on a pitch that favoured pace and put his side in the driver’s seat by knocking over the tournament’s highest run-scorer Rahmanullah Gurbaz for a duck in the first over.
Kagiso Rabada and Tabraiz Shamsi supported the attack expertly, as they bowled out their opponents for just 56 runs - the lowest total in a T20 World Cup semi-final.
In response, the Proteas romped to victory for the loss of just one wicket, with Reeza Hendriks striking the final runs of the match in the ninth over.
With that victory, South Africa have now matched the longest-ever win streak in T20 World Cup history of eight wins in a row!
However, they now face the force that is India, who won this tournament in its inaugural year, which was hosted by none other than their opponents in this match.
The Men in Blue earned their spot in this grand spectacle by getting their revenge on the defending champions England, who knocked them out of the semi-final in 2022 in Australia.
Skipper Rohit Sharma played a leading role for his side at the top of the order, recovering from two wickets in quick succession to post a solid 171/7, off the back of a remarkable 73-run partnership with Suryakumar Yadav.
With ball in hand, the India spin combination of Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav proved too much for the England batters to handle, as they notched up six wickets between them en route to a 68-run victory.
India are also unbeaten in this competition and have now gone 13 T20Is without defeat, dating back to December last year, when they were beaten by the Proteas.
Sharma and co have been the pick of the sides in the competition this year and enter this contest as the bookmakers’ favourite.
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South Africa - India - ICC Men's T20 World Cup prediction key points
- India are unbeaten in their last 13 T20 internationals
- India have won 14 of the 26 matches between these sides while South Africa have won 11
- India are the number-one-ranked T20 side in the world
- India have been in this situation before, while this is South Africa’s first-ever final
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Our South Africa - India - ICC Men's T20 World Cup prediction
At long last, South Africa have finally managed to reach a World Cup final and will feel that the stars are aligned for them to earn their first title as well.
However, cool heads in this type of situation are vital, and there are few that have more big-match experience than India. The Men in Blue have been the best side in the competition to this point and we feel they will cap of the tournament with victory. Our South Africa vs India prediction: India wins!
At long last, South Africa have finally managed to reach a World Cup final and will feel that the stars are aligned for them to earn their first title as well.
However, cool heads in this type of situation are vital, and there are few that have more big-match experience than India. The Men in Blue have been the best side in the competition to this point and we feel they will cap of the tournament with victory. Our South Africa vs India prediction: India wins!
Other Interesting Predictions
Rohit Sharma Over 23.5.
The India captain has scored back-to-back half-centuries in the last two matches and is currently the third-highest run-scorer in the competition with 248 at an average of 41.33.
Tabraiz Shamsi Over 1.5 wickets
South Africa’s left-arm mystery spinner has bagged three wickets in each of his last two matches and took a tournament-best 4/19 earlier in the competition against Nepal.
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Frequently asked questions
The 2024 T20 World Cup final between South Africa and India will take place on June 29 at 15:30 GMT.
The 2024 T20 World Cup final between South Africa and India will be played at the Kensington Oval in Barbados.
The 2024 T20 World Cup final between South Africa and India will be televised live on Star Sports and Supersport.
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