India Faces South Africa In T20 World Cup 2024 Final: What To Expect

Rohit Sharma's India will face Aiden Markram's South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2024 final at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados. The match is set for Saturday, June 29, starting at 8:00 PM IST and 10:30 AM local time.

The last match at Kensington Oval saw England thrash the USA by 10 wickets. England bowled first after winning the toss and dismissed the USA for 115 in 18.5 overs. Pacers took seven wickets while spinners claimed three. England chased down the target in just 9.4 overs without losing a wicket.

In another recent game at the venue, West Indies opted to bowl against the USA and won by nine wickets. The USA was bowled out for 128 in 19.5 overs with West Indies pacers taking five wickets and spinners four. Off-spinner Roston Chase had figures of 3/19 in four overs.

India played Afghanistan at this venue in their Super 8 match and won by 47 runs after scoring 181/8. Rashid Khan was Afghanistan's standout bowler with figures of 3/26. India's bowlers were equally effective, dismissing Afghanistan for 134 in their full quota of overs.

The final between India and South Africa is scheduled to start at 10:30 AM local time. Accuweather forecasts thunderstorms from 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM with precipitation levels dropping below 30 percent after 9:00 AM but rising to around 51 percent by 1:00 PM with another round of thunderstorms expected.

The temperature will be around 31 degrees Celsius with an expected humidity level of about 80 percent. Wind speeds could reach up to 35 to 40 km/h throughout the day.

How to watch IND vs SA T20 World Cup Final?

The India vs South Africa T20 World Cup final will be streamed live on Disney+ Hotstar for free. Star Sports network will broadcast the match live on TV starting at 8:00 PM IST. In South Africa, SuperSport TV and the SuperSport app will show the live action from 4:30 PM.

Which TV channel will show IND vs SA T20 World Cup Final?

TV viewers can watch the India vs South Africa T20 World Cup final on Star Sports network channels including Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Kannada, Star Sports 1 Tamil, and Star Sports 1 Telugu.

Both India and South Africa have been unbeaten so far in this tournament. India topped Super 8 Group 1 and defeated England by a margin of 68 runs in the semi-final. South Africa led Super 8 Group 2 and overcame Afghanistan by nine wickets in their semi-final clash.

India aims to secure their first ICC trophy since their victory in the Champions Trophy back in 2013. They narrowly missed out last year when they lost to Australia in the ODI World Cup final. On the other hand, this is South Africa's first appearance in an ICC World Cup final.

"We will bowl first," said England captain Jos Buttler after winning the toss against USA recently at Kensington Oval. "An early morning start means it will be tacky initially," he added.

"The wicket was a bit sticky," remarked USA's stand-in captain following their defeat to England by ten wickets.