The moment came to see. The final of the nearly month-long T20 World Cup tournament is today. Two undefeated teams India and South Africa face each other. The match will start at 8:30 pm Bangladesh time.
India has won all the 7 matches played in this tournament. The match against Ireland was abandoned by the umpires before a ball was played due to rain.
On the other hand, South Africa has won 8 out of 8 matches since starting the group stage. Although playing in the World Cup since 1992, this is the first time the Proteas have reached the final. They had played in the semis several times before. However, star-studded South Africa had to lose again and again due to the ruthlessness of fate.
South Africa have earned the title of ‘Chokers’ due to repeated failures despite their excellent performance in the World Cup. Now the opportunity has come to erase the bitter reputation. At the same time, there is great potential for diversity in the World Cup. This World Cup can get a new champion.
On the other hand, India won the title by defeating Pakistan in the first edition of the T20 World Cup. After 7 seasons, they did not win the title. In the 2014 tournament, Rohit Sharma’s dream was shattered after losing to Sri Lanka by 6 wickets.
Besides, India could not win any ICC title for more than a century. Last time in 2011, under the leadership of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India won the second ODI World Cup title by defeating Sri Lanka at home.
Finally, India is on the verge of winning the T20 World Cup title for the second time. Rohit’s team is very confident this time. In 2023, Rohit-Kohli went unbeaten at home to reach the final of the ODI World Cup but lost to Australia. This grief may turn into strength for India.
South Africa had previously faced India 6 times in the T20 World Cup. India won 4 of them. South Africa won the remaining 2. Although India is ahead in the statistics, South Africa can sit on their own day.
All in all, today’s match is expected to be crowded. The match will be played at Kensington Oval in Barbados.
The Barbados pitch could be helpful for the pacers considering the previous matches. Pacers have taken the most 59 wickets on this pitch in the current season. It is good to score runs in this match. Because, this pitch has a record of crossing the quota of 200 runs in the current season.
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