India Eyes Second Title Against First-Time Finalists South Africa In T20 World Cup 2024
India will aim for their second T20 World Cup title when they face South Africa, who are in their first final, at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados on Saturday, June 29.
India, led by Rohit Sharma, enter the final undefeated and recently secured a 68-run victory over England. They defended a total of 171 runs by bowling out England for just 103.
In T20Is, India and South Africa have met 26 times. India leads with 14 wins, while South Africa has won 11 matches. One match ended with no result. In their last five encounters, South Africa has a slight edge with three wins to India's two.
South Africa's captain Aiden Markram has led his team to an eight-match winning streak. Their latest win was a dominant nine-wicket victory over Afghanistan, chasing down a target of 57 runs in under nine overs.
India vs South Africa Head To Head Stats in T20I
| STAT | For IND vs SA | For SA vs IND |
| Wins Batting 1st | 10 | 3 |
| Wins Chasing | 4 | 8 |
| Highest Total | 237 | 227 |
| Lowest Total | 92 | 87 |
| Highest Successful Chase | 176 | 212 |
| Lowest Total Defended | 152 | 130 |
| Most Runs | Rohit Sharma (420 runs) | David Miller (431 runs) |
| Highest scorer | Rohit Sharma (106) | David Miller (106*) |
| Most Sixes | Suryakumar Yadav (23 sixes) | David Miller (29 sixes) |
| Most Fours | Rohit Sharma (49 fours) | Quinton de Kock (29 fours) |
| Most Fifties | Suryakumar Yadav (4 fifties) | Quinton de Kock (4 fifties) |
| Most Hundreds | Suryakumar Yadav, Suresh Raina & Rohit Sharma (1 hundred each) | Rilee Rossouw & David Miller (1 hundred each) |
| Most wickets | Bhuvneshwar Kumar (14 wickets) | Keshav Maharaj & Lungi Ngidi (10 wickets each) |
| Best Bowling | Kuldeep Yadav (5/17) | Lungi Ngidi (4/21) |
Kensington Oval T20I Record and Stats
- Matches: 32
- Won Batting 1st: 19
- Won Batting 2nd: 11
- No Results: 2
- Highest Total: 224/5 by West Indies vs England in 2022
- Lowest Total: 80 All Out by Afghanistan vs South Africa in 2010
- Average 1st Innings Score: 153
- Highest Successful Chase: 172/6 in 18.1 overs by West Indies vs England in 2023
- Lowest Total Defended: 139/7 by South Africa vs Afghanistan in 2010
- Highest Individual Score: Rovman Powell (West Indies) – 107 off 53 balls vs Zimbabwe in 2010
- Best Bowling Figures: Jason Holder (West Indies) - 5 for 27 in 4 overs vs England in 2022
- Total Sixes: 411 sixes
- Total Fours: 643 fours
- Total Hundreds: 1 hundred
- Total Fifties: 31 fifties
The Kensington Oval will host its first-ever match between India and South Africa. Both teams have played other opponents at this venue before.
Kensington Oval T20I Record and Stats for India and South Africa
India Record in Barbados
- IND Played: 3
- IND Won: 1
- IND Lost::2/li>
- IND Won Batting First:1
- IND Won Chasing:0
- IND Highest Total:181
- IND Lowest Total:135
South Africa Record In Barbados
- Sa Played:3
- Sa Won:2
- Sa Lost:;1 ;Sa Won Batting First:;2;;Sa Won Chasing:;0;;Sa Highest Score:;170;;;Sa Lowest Total:;
;In The T20 World Cup Encounters Between These Teams, India Leads With Four Wins Out Of Six Matches. However, South Africa Claimed Victory In Their Most Recent Clash During The ;2022 Edition.;;
;;The Final Will Be A Significant Test For Both Teams As They Compete For The Coveted Trophy.;;
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