Bridgetown [Barbados], The ICC T20 World Cup 2024 title clash between India and South Africa will be an exciting affair that will feature not only some of the game's biggest batting superstars but also two of the biggest bowling attacks. powerful and terrifying in the world. tournament so far.
India, the two unbeaten teams in this edition, will take on South Africa in the World T20 title clash in Barbados on Saturday. While the Proteas registered an authoritative nine-wicket defeat to end Afghanistan's dream campaign, India took revenge by defeating England by 68 runs in a replay of the 2022 World T20 semi-final clash.
South Africa's bowling attack has outperformed India by inches during this tournament. In their eight-match winning streak, the Proteas have taken 59 wickets. These scalps have averaged 15.23 with an adjusted economic rate of 5.95.
The key contributors to this powerful bowling attack have been: pacer Anrich Norje (13 wickets in eight games at an average of 13.46, with best figures of 4/7 and an economy rate of 5/64), pacer Kagiso Rabada (12 wickets in eight games at an average of 13.25 and an economy rate of 5.88, with best figures of 3/18), spinners Tabraiz Shamsi (11 wickets in four matches at an average of 9 .27 and an economy rate of 7.37, with best figures of 4/19) and Keshav Maharaj (Nine wickets in seven games at an average of 16.88 and an economy rate of 6/08, with best figures of 3/27). Pacers Marco Jansen and Ottneil Baartman (six wickets each) and captain Aiden Markram (two wickets) are among other contributors.
For India, a total of 56 wickets scored an average of 15.21, slightly better than the Proteas; however, the economy rate of Indian bowlers is a little higher at 6.42.
Two of the best players in the tournament are pacers Arshdeep Singh (15 wickets in seven matches at an average of 13.00 and an economy rate of 7.50, with best figures of 4/9) and Jasprit Bumrah (13 wickets in seven games at an average of 8.15 and an economy rate of 4.12, with the best figures of 3/7). Spinner Kuldeep Yadav also contributed 10 wickets in just four games at an average of 9.40, an economy rate of 5.87 and best figures of 3/19 despite missing a few games.
All-rounders Axar Patel and Hardik Pandya (eight scalps each) have also contributed to India's wicket tally.
Squads:
Team India: Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (w), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sanju Samson, Mohammed Siraj, Yashasvi Jaiswal
South Africa Team: Quinton de Kock(w), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram(c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi, Ottneil Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Björn Fortuin, Ryan Rickelton.
India, the two unbeaten teams in this edition, will take on South Africa in the World T20 title clash in Barbados on Saturday. While the Proteas registered an authoritative nine-wicket defeat to end Afghanistan's dream campaign, India took revenge by defeating England by 68 runs in a replay of the 2022 World T20 semi-final clash.
South Africa's bowling attack has outperformed India by inches during this tournament. In their eight-match winning streak, the Proteas have taken 59 wickets. These scalps have averaged 15.23 with an adjusted economic rate of 5.95.
The key contributors to this powerful bowling attack have been: pacer Anrich Norje (13 wickets in eight games at an average of 13.46, with best figures of 4/7 and an economy rate of 5/64), pacer Kagiso Rabada (12 wickets in eight games at an average of 13.25 and an economy rate of 5.88, with best figures of 3/18), spinners Tabraiz Shamsi (11 wickets in four matches at an average of 9 .27 and an economy rate of 7.37, with best figures of 4/19) and Keshav Maharaj (Nine wickets in seven games at an average of 16.88 and an economy rate of 6/08, with best figures of 3/27). Pacers Marco Jansen and Ottneil Baartman (six wickets each) and captain Aiden Markram (two wickets) are among other contributors.
For India, a total of 56 wickets scored an average of 15.21, slightly better than the Proteas; however, the economy rate of Indian bowlers is a little higher at 6.42.
Two of the best players in the tournament are pacers Arshdeep Singh (15 wickets in seven matches at an average of 13.00 and an economy rate of 7.50, with best figures of 4/9) and Jasprit Bumrah (13 wickets in seven games at an average of 8.15 and an economy rate of 4.12, with the best figures of 3/7). Spinner Kuldeep Yadav also contributed 10 wickets in just four games at an average of 9.40, an economy rate of 5.87 and best figures of 3/19 despite missing a few games.
All-rounders Axar Patel and Hardik Pandya (eight scalps each) have also contributed to India's wicket tally.
Squads:
Team India: Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (w), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sanju Samson, Mohammed Siraj, Yashasvi Jaiswal
South Africa Team: Quinton de Kock(w), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram(c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi, Ottneil Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Björn Fortuin, Ryan Rickelton.
