South Africa vs India Live Score Ball by Ball ndtv sports – Artifex.News https://artifexnews.net Stay Connected. Stay Informed. Sat, 29 Jun 2024 17:08:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://artifexnews.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/cropped-Artifex-Round-32x32.png South Africa vs India Live Score Ball by Ball ndtv sports – Artifex.News https://artifexnews.net 32 32 South Africa vs India Live Score Ball by Ball, T20 World Cup 2024 Live Cricket Score Of Today's Match on NDTV Sports https://artifexnews.net/south-africa-vs-india-live-score-over-final-t20-6-10-updates-5998535/ Sat, 29 Jun 2024 17:08:24 +0000 https://artifexnews.net/south-africa-vs-india-live-score-over-final-t20-6-10-updates-5998535/ Read More “South Africa vs India Live Score Ball by Ball, T20 World Cup 2024 Live Cricket Score Of Today's Match on NDTV Sports” »

]]>


Follow the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 live cricket score on Sports.NDTV.com. After 10.3 overs, South Africa, chasing a target of 177, are 89/3. Get live score, ball by ball commentary and much more. Keep track of ICC T20 World Cup 2024 today match between South Africa and India. Everything related to South Africa and India match will be available on Sports.NDTV.com. Stay updated with South Africa vs India live score. Do check for South Africa vs India scorecard. You can get scorecard updates, match related facts. Get quick live updates with ads, Sports.NDTV.com, which is the perfect destination for live cricket score.

9.6 overs (1 Run)
Too straight by Pandya, on the pads, on a short of a good length, Heinrich Klaasen glances it off his pads down to fine leg to keep the strike with a single.

9.5 overs (1 Run)
Taken by Pant but it won’t matter as it is a Free Hit! Pandya changes his angle of attack as he comes from around the wicket and serves a slower one, on a length, on off, Quinton de Kock shapes up to go back over the bowler’s head. Skies it off the toe-end of the bat and it goes very high in the air, behind the wicket. Rishabh Pant settles under it and grabs it. The batters cross for one.

9.5 overs (2 Runs)
NO BALL! Hardik hurls it fuller in length, on middle and leg, Heinrich Klaasen leans on it and eases it down to long on for a single. Oh, dear. Hardik has overstepped and a Free Hit will follow now. Can de Kock make the most of it?

9.4 overs (6 Runs)
SIX! Cracking shot! Hardik goes into the surface again and it is off-pace too but ends up offering width on off, Heinrich Klaasen picks up the line and length early. Rises with the bounce and slaps it to the right of deep cover for a biggie.

9.3 overs (0 Run)
Three dots on the trot to start with. Hardik takes pace off and goes into the deck, around off, Heinrich Klaasen frees his arms to cut it away but plays it early and miscues the shot on the leg side.

9.2 overs (0 Run)
Angling in, on a hard length, on middle, Heinrich Klaasen stays on the back foot and nudges it to mid-wicket.

9.1 overs (0 Run)
Hardik begins on a back of a length, on off, Heinrich Klaasen stays put and punches it to cover where the fielder dives to his right to make the stop.

8.6 overs (1 Run)
Leg bye! Spears it on the pads, on a nagging length, Heinrich Klaasen gets a thud on the pads as he misses out on the tickle. The ball rolls towards backward square leg for a leg bye.

Heinrich Klaasen is the new man in.

8.5 overs (0 Run)
OUT! TIMBER! Axar Patel fights back in grand style! Quinton de Kock is distraught at the other end as he punches his bat. Axar lands it full and on the off pole, Tristan Stubbs premediates and tries to use the angle to paddle it fine on the leg side. He walks way too far across and exposes all his stumps. Fails to get any bat on the paddle and the ball sneaks past the inside edge to hit the off pole, enough to dislodge the left bail. A timely breakthrough for India.

8.4 overs (0 Run)
Darts it in, short and on off, Tristan Stubbs hangs back and chops it straight to backward point.

8.3 overs (1 Run)
Edgy! Pushed through, full and on the pads, Quinton de Kock pulls out the reverse sweep but fails to get the shot away. Gets an inside edge onto the pads and scampers across as the ball rolls on the leg side.

8.2 overs (1 Run)
Short and coming in with the arm, on middle, Tristan Stubbs hops on the back foot and punches it to deep cover for a single.

8.1 overs (6 Runs)
SIX! Good proactive batting and Tristan Stubbs gets the reward! Axar drops it fractionally short, outside off, Tristan Stubbs walks right across his stumps, gets low and swats it to the left of deep square leg for a flat six.

7.6 overs (6 Runs)
SIX! BANG! Quinton de Kock picked the bones out of that! Kuldeep misses his mark as he serves it right in the arc, full and on middle and leg, Quinton de Kock gets down on one knee and nails the slog sweep. Hits it way over deep mid-wicket and it goes onto hit one of the solar panels on the roof. 13 runs off the over as South Africa continue to take the spinners on.

7.5 overs (0 Run)
Slows it up a touch and pulls the length back slightly, turning away, outside off, Quinton de Kock goes for the drive but miscues the shot back to the bowler.

7.4 overs (1 Run)
Tosses it up and it is very full, on middle, Tristan Stubbs gets on the front foot and knocks it to wide long on for a single.

7.3 overs (1 Run)
On the pads by Kuldeep, full in length, Quinton de Kock helps it off his pads to the left of short fine leg for one more run.

7.2 overs (1 Run)
Full again but not much air, on middle, Tristan Stubbs eases it down to long on for a single.

7.1 overs (4 Runs)
FOUR! Drilled down the ground! Looped by Kuldeep but too full, on off, Tristan Stubbs gets his weight on the front foot and cracks the drive to the right of long off for a boundary.

6.6 overs (0 Run)
Angling away, on a nagging length, on middle, Quinton de Kock gets down for the slog sweep but gets an inside edge onto the pads. That could have so easily sneaked under the bat and crashed into the stumps.

6.5 overs (0 Run)
Slips it on the pads, fuller and quicker, Quinton de Kock paddles but can’t get it past the man at short fine leg.

6.4 overs (1 Run)
Pulls the length back and keeps it at the stumps, Tristan Stubbs makes room and pushes it to the left of cover to turn the strike over.

6.3 overs (4 Runs)
FOUR! Excellently played! Darted in from around the wicket, full and around off, Tristan Stubbs reaches out in front and executes the slog sweep to perfection. Hits it flat and to the left of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

6.2 overs (1 Run)
Fires it in now, full and on middle, Quinton de Kock clears his front leg and smacks it to long off for a run.

6.1 overs (1 Run)
Honing in at the stumps with a high-arm action, short in length, Tristan Stubbs gets on top of the bounce and punches it in front of square on the off side for a single.

5.6 overs (4 Runs)
FOUR! Finds the gap to perfection and South Africa are 42/2 at the end of the Powerplay. Fractionally short and outside off, Quinton de Kock lets the ball come on and plays it quite late and in between the fielders at short third and backward point for a boundary.

5.5 overs (0 Run)
Nicely bowled! Holds it back a touch and flights it up around off, Quinton de Kock steps down the pitch but holds back and blocks it off.

5.4 overs (1 Run)
Flighted up again on the stumps, Tristan Stubbs heaves it off the toe end of the bat down to long on for a single.

5.3 overs (2 Runs)
Firmly struck but that’s good fielding in the deep! Tossed up full on middle, Tristan Stubbs clears the front leg and swats it flat to the left of long on where Suryakumar Yadav dives across and keeps it down to two.

5.2 overs (2 Runs)
In the air but will land safely! Flatter one, a tad bit short and around off, Tristan Stubbs rocks back and tries to force it over covers and ends up slicing it over the point region for a couple of runs.

5.1 overs (1 Run)
Starts off short and flat, at the pads, Quinton de Kock nurdles it past backward square leg for a single.

Match Reports



Source link

]]>
South Africa vs India Live Score Ball by Ball, T20 World Cup 2024 Live Cricket Score Of Today's Match on NDTV Sports https://artifexnews.net/south-africa-vs-india-live-score-over-final-t20-16-20-updates-5998211/ Sat, 29 Jun 2024 16:17:43 +0000 https://artifexnews.net/south-africa-vs-india-live-score-over-final-t20-16-20-updates-5998211/ Read More “South Africa vs India Live Score Ball by Ball, T20 World Cup 2024 Live Cricket Score Of Today's Match on NDTV Sports” »

]]>


Follow the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 live cricket score on Sports.NDTV.com. After 20.0 overs, India are 176/7. Get live score, ball by ball commentary and much more. Keep track of ICC T20 World Cup 2024 today match between South Africa and India. Everything related to South Africa and India match will be available on Sports.NDTV.com. Stay updated with South Africa vs India live score. Do check for South Africa vs India scorecard. You can get scorecard updates, match related facts. Get quick live updates with ads, Sports.NDTV.com, which is the perfect destination for live cricket score.

Right then, the summit clash is nicely poised at the halfway mark.

Keshav Maharaj is in for a chat. He says that he was trying to use the surface and the breeze. Adds that the surface was slow to begin with but has gotten better now. Reckons that the catching and the outfielding was superb. Mentions that the boys are ready to go and hopefully, they can grab it with both hands.

As for South Africa, the move to start with spin from one end paid dividends as Keshav Maharaj struck twice in his opening over. Kagiso Rabada soon got into the act, resulting in the Powerplay belonging to South Africa. In the middle phase, South Africa allowed a partnership to build as through Axar Patel, India counter-punched. Maharaj, Rabada, Shamsi and Nortje bowled well in that middle phase but Marco Jansen was all over the place with his lines and lengths. Neither could Jansen keep the runs in check towards the death but Nortje exhibited brilliant death bowling skills to keep India under 180.

Anrich Nortje closes the innings out with a wicket but India managed to score 42 runs off the last 3 overs to end up with 176 on the board. Given that they were three down inside the Powerplay, India will take this total. Through Virat Kohli’s three boundaries off Marco Jansen, the Men in Blue got going straight away. Though not much went their way in the next 5 overs of the Powerplay, losing 3 wickets. Virat Kohli and Axar Patel then got together to steady the ship. Sent into to take the spinners on, Axar performed the role with aplomb while Kohli dealt in ones and twos. The 72-run stand allowed India to get back into the contest and after Axar fell, Kohli took matters into his own hands. Having slowed down in the middle phase, Kohli pressed on the accelerator towards the back end for a strong Indian finish.

19.6 overs (0 Run)
OUT! CAUGHT! Anrich Nortje finishes off a more than decent final over and manages to keep India under 180 runs. Nortje steams in and serves a quick bumper over the off stump. Ravindra Jadeja looks to take it on but is rushed into the shot and ends up scoffing it off the top edge. The ball falls well in front of mid off but Keshav Maharaj from extra cover races to the ball and dives in to complete the catch. India finish with 176/7 on the board!

19.5 overs (2 Runs)
Short of a length and outside off, Ravindra Jadeja reaches out and slashes it up and over backward point for a couple of runs.

Ravindra Jadeja walks in with 2 balls left in the Indian innings.

19.4 overs (0 Run)
OUT! CAUGHT! Good catch in the deep from David Miller as that ball was traveling. This is bowled full and on off and middle, Shivam Dube hangs back in the crease again and looks to hammer it over long off but hits it flat and just to the left of Miller who hangs on to the catch. Dube departs after a decent cameo.

19.3 overs (4 Runs)
FOUR! That went like a tracer bullet! Anrich Nortje looks to repeat the last delivery but misses his mark and serves it in the slot. Shivam Dube stays deep and muscles it straight back past the bowler for a boundary.

19.2 overs (1 Run)
Top-drawer stuff from Anrich Nortje. Nails the yorker on middle stump, Hardik Pandya can only manage to dig it to mid off for a single.

19.1 overs (1 Run)
Heaved away into the leg side but just for a single. Pitched up on middle and leg stump, Shivam Dube clears the front leg and whips it without much timing to the left of deep mid-wicket for one.

19.1 overs (1 Run)
WIDE! Wayward to begin with from Anrich Nortje. Full and wide but gets it a bit too wide of the tramline and it is left alone for a wide.

Anrich Nortje will bowl the last over. He has conceded just 17 runs from his 3 overs. 33 runs have come off the last 2 overs for India. Can Nortje keep India under 180?

18.6 overs (4 Runs)
FOUR! Streaky but will do nicely for Hardik Pandya and India. A well-directed bumper from Janse, at helmet height and around off, Pandya gets hurried on while looking to pull and gets a top edge that flies over the keeper’s head and trickles into the fence.

Hardik Pandya comes out at number 7.

18.5 overs (0 Run)
OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to the man and some respite for Marco Jansen as he does get the prized wicket. Jansen uses his height well and bowls it just short of a length over the stumps, Virat Kohli looks to take on the pull but gets it well high on the bat and the ball goes straight down the throat of Kagiso Rabada at long on and he makes no mistake. End of a fine knock from Kohli and he gets a standing ovation from the dugout.

18.4 overs (6 Runs)
SIX! Glorious from Virat Kohli and what a knock this is turning out to be. Length ball, right in the slot around off and middle stump, Kohli clears the front leg and smokes the ball in epic fashion over cow corner for a monster hit. New ball, please!

18.3 overs (2 Runs)
Pitched up a bit and around off stump, Virat Kohli looks to smash it straight back but miscues it to the right of long off for a couple of runs.

18.2 overs (4 Runs)
FOUR! Easy pickings for Virat Kohli and Marco Jansen is having flashbacks of that game against India in the ODI World Cup. A juicy full toss on the leg stump, Virat Kohli whips it off his pads and gets it behind backward square leg for a boundary.

18.1 overs (0 Run)
Really well bowled! A slower one, into the pitch and it is the cutter that goes away from the right-hander. Virat Kohli looks to fetch and pull but is beaten all ends up.

18.1 overs (1 Run)
An appeal for caught behind but instead, Marco Jansen has overstepped, drama out in the middle. Marco Jansen bowls it full and wide outside off, Virat Kohli looks to jam it out but misses and gets beaten on the outside edge. Replays show that there was no edge on it and it is a big no ball from Jansen as well. Free Hit coming up…

Marco Jansen goes up in appeal for caught behind as does Quinton de Kock. Both think they have heard something and Aiden Markram takes the review. Oh hang on, the third umpire informs the on-field umpire that Marco Jansen has overstepped and it is a NO BALL.

17.6 overs (1 Run)
Much better finish to the over from Kagiso Rabada but India still get 16 off it. Full and straight in the blockhole, Virat Kohli hangs back and jams the ball down to long on for one.

17.5 overs (1 Run)
Back of a length and dug in outside off stump, Shivam Dube extends his arms and flays it away wide of deep third for a single.

17.5 overs (1 Run)
WIDE! Oh, that has slipped right out of Rabada’s hand! Goes for the wide yorker but ends up serving a juicy full toss almost beyond the cut strip outside the off stump. Dube leaves it alone for a wide.

17.4 overs (1 Run)
Short of a length and angled in at the hips, Virat Kohli tucks it away off the pads through mid-wicket and picks up a single.

17.3 overs (4 Runs)
FOUR! Relentless from King Kohli now. Too short and too straight from Kagiso Rabada, Virat Kohli plays it late and controls the pull well to find the vacant fence at long leg. 12 already off the over, still 3 balls to go.

17.2 overs (2 Runs)
Excellent running! Spears in a yorker at the toes, Virat Kohli hangs well deep in the crease and squeezes the ball away in front of square on the leg side for a couple of runs.

17.1 overs (6 Runs)
SIX! Virat Kohli is in the zone now! Hard length on off and middle stump, Kohli stays put and just clears the front leg before whacking the ball away nonchalantly and a long way over long on for a biggie

16.6 overs (4 Runs)
FOUR! Slammed away by Shivam Dube! Short of a length and offering some width outside the off stump, Dube backs away and cuts the ball powerfully and well behind point for a boundary.

16.5 overs (1 Run)
FIFTY up for Virat Kohli! Banged in well short and over the stumps, Kohli pulls it firmly and towards deep square leg for a single and brings up his first half-century of the tournament. He will now be looking to shift gears.

16.4 overs (0 Run)
Gets the yorker in, around off, at 147 kph, Virat Kohli jams it out off the toe end of the bat towards backward point.

16.3 overs (1 Run)
Dug into the deck and over the stumps, Shivam Dube flat bats it with an open stance and right back past the bowler for a single.

16.2 overs (1 Run)
Good change of pace from Anrich Nortje as he bowls a slower bumper and directs it nicely at the body. Virat Kohli gets inside the line and just gets some bat on it, taking the ball wide of the diving keeper for a single.

16.1 overs (1 Run)
Comes from around the stumps to the left-hander and bowls it back of a length outside off, Shivam Dube chops the attempted cut shot down towards backward point for a run.

15.6 overs (1 Run)
Pushed through flatter on off stump, Shivam Dube rocks back and forces the ball down to long off for a single.

15.5 overs (4 Runs)
FOUR! Raw power from Shivam Dube! Tabraiz Shamsi tries to attack the pads here but Dube latches onto it in a flash and swats it away flat and hard in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.

15.4 overs (1 Run)
This is tossed up on middle and leg stump, Virat Kohli gets down on one knee and slogs it flat and on the bounce to deep mid-wicket for one more.

15.3 overs (1 Run)
Flatter one around off stump, dabbed away off the outside edge of the bat to short third for a run.

15.2 overs (0 Run)
Beauty! Tossed up on a nagging length and on off stump, the ball grips and turns away sharply with some extra bounce. Shivam Dube is beaten all ends up.

15.1 overs (1 Run)
Floated up on the pads and turning in, Virat Kohli flicks it past square leg for a single.

Match Reports



Source link

]]>
South Africa vs India: T20 World Cup 2024 Live Cricket Score, Live Score Of Today's Match on NDTV Sports https://artifexnews.net/south-africa-vs-india-live-score-over-final-t20-11-15-updates-5998067/ Sat, 29 Jun 2024 15:28:09 +0000 https://artifexnews.net/south-africa-vs-india-live-score-over-final-t20-11-15-updates-5998067/ Read More “South Africa vs India: T20 World Cup 2024 Live Cricket Score, Live Score Of Today's Match on NDTV Sports” »

]]>


A dedicated team of experts bring you live score, live cricket score, live match update on Sports.NDTV.com. After 12.4 overs, India are 97/3. The live updates of South Africa vs India scorecard is also available. It is the perfect platform to follow your favourite teams in ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Keep a track on your favourite batsmen and bowlers through ICC T20 World Cup 2024 today match, ball by ball commentary, South Africa vs India, South Africa vs India live score, South Africa vs India scorecard. Follow the excitement of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 on Sports.NDTV.com as you can follow live match updates and live cricket score through our platform.

12.4 overs (1 Run)
1 run.

12.3 overs (0 Run)
No run.

12.2 overs (1 Run)
1 run.

12.1 overs (1 Run)
Nortje pitches it up, full and on the pads, Virat Kohli flicks it away off his pads to deep mid-wicket for a single.

11.6 overs (2 Runs)
Aerial but safe! Shamsi bowls it short and gets a bit of extra bounce, spinning away, on off, Axar Patel rocks back to get it over backward point. Slices it up and over backward point for a couple of runs.

11.5 overs (6 Runs)
SIX! Not exactly where Axar Patel intended but he gets the desired result! Floated up Shamsi, full and on off and middle, Axar Patel gets down for the slog sweep but the ball is a bit too full for him to execute the shot. Ends up hitting it flat and to the right of long on where Kagiso Rabada is standing a bit wide. Rabada sprints and slides to his right but the ball evades him for a six.

11.4 overs (1 Run)
Drops it short and it is around the pads, Virat Kohli works it around the corner and gets to the other end.

11.3 overs (1 Run)
Oh, that was risky! Lopped by Shamsi, on middle, Axar Patel crouches to nail the slog sweep but gets an inside edge back onto the pads and the ball rolls away on the leg side for a run.

11.2 overs (1 Run)
A bit too straight by Shamsi, full and on the pads, Virat Kohli works it with the turn behind square on the leg side for a single.

11.1 overs (0 Run)
Shamsi floats it up, full and turning in, on middle and leg, Virat Kohli gets a good stride in and tucks it to mid-wicket.

10.6 overs (1 Run)
Jansen varies his length now as he goes short and at the left shoulder of the batter. The ball hurries Virat Kohli again and gets big on him too. Kohli goes for the pull but gloves it along the ground to backward square leg for just a single.

10.6 overs (1 Run)
WIDE! Missed out and Virat Kohli knows that as he moans in anguish. Too full and on the pads, Virat Kohli shapes up to help it away off his pads but misses the tickle.

10.5 overs (1 Run)
Jansen brings the surface into play again as he bangs it in but takes all the pace off, on off and middle, Axar Patel waits on it and guides it down to deep third for a single.

10.4 overs (1 Run)
Bends his back and digs it in short does Jansen, at the batter, Virat Kohli gets rushed in the pull shot and gets high on the bat as he swivels for the pull. Splices the pull in front of deep square leg for a run.

10.3 overs (1 Run)
Slanting into the southpaw, on a back of a length, on off, Axar Patel rides the bounce well and steers it with an open bat face to deep third for an easy single.

10.2 overs (1 Run)
Angling away, on a hard length, Virat Kohli gets on top of the bounce and punches it square of the wicket on the off side for one more run.

10.1 overs (1 Run)
In the air…but safe! Jansen comes from over the wicket and takes pace off straight away, on a length, outside off, Axar Patel loses his shape as he swings a bit too hard to go big on the leg side. Gets a thickish outside edge that flies down to deep third. Kagiso Rabada almost overruns it as the ball spins away from him but adjusts well to make the stop with his left hand. A single taken.

Match Reports



Source link

]]>
South Africa vs India live score over Final T20 1 5 updates https://artifexnews.net/south-africa-vs-india-live-score-over-final-t20-1-5-updates-5997680/ Sat, 29 Jun 2024 14:16:12 +0000 https://artifexnews.net/south-africa-vs-india-live-score-over-final-t20-1-5-updates-5997680/ Read More “South Africa vs India live score over Final T20 1 5 updates” »

]]>






2.3 overs (0 Run)
No run.


2.2 overs (0 Run)
No run.


2.1 overs (0 Run)
Rabada hits the deck hard and bowls it outside off, Virat Kohli is happy to leave the ball alone.



Suryakumar Yadav is the new batter in at the non-striker’s end as Kagiso Rabada now comes into the attack.


1.6 overs (0 Run)
OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Two in the over for Keshav Maharaj! Just the kind of over South Africa needed after an expensive first over from Jansen.



Is that out? Quinton de Kock takes the catch and reckons Rishabh Pant is a goner here. The two umpires come together and have a chat regarding a bump ball and then go upstairs. The third umpire is called in and on first review it looks like it went straight off the cue end of the bat and it is concrete evidence. OUT comes up on the big screen!


1.5 overs (0 Run)
This is a bit short and turning in, on off, Rishabh Pant hangs back and dabs it to backward point.



Rishabh Pant walks in at number 3.


1.4 overs (0 Run)
OUT! STRAIGHT TO THE FIELDER! Keshav Maharaj has the final laugh here and gives a much-needed early strike for South Africa. Maharaj stays around the wicket and keeps it full, outside off and slows it up as well. Rohit Sharma knows that square leg is inside the circle and shuffles across to play it past the man on the edge of the ring. He has to fetch the sweep shot and ends up hitting it uppishly toward Heinrich Klaasen there who dives low to his left and takes a safe catch.


1.3 overs (0 Run)
Tosses it up, full and on off, Rohit Sharma gets on the front foot and pats it straight to cover.


1.2 overs (4 Runs)
FOUR! In complete control this time! Maharaj spears it in and attacks the stumps with a fuller delivery, Rohit Sharma pulls out the reverse paddle and plays it along the ground. Gets it to the right of first slip and well wide of short third for four more runs.


1.1 overs (4 Runs)
FOUR! Slightly streaky but they all count! Maharaj lands it on a nagging length, darted in, on off, Rohit Sharma goes for the cut but gets an outside edge that flies past first slip and beats short third to his left for a boundary.



Spin straightaway as Keshav Maharaj comes in from the opposite end.


0.6 over (4 Runs)
FOUR! Quality shot! Three boundaries in the first over of the final. Jansen lands it a bit too full, at the stumps, Virat Kohli springs on the front foot and shows the full face of the bat. Drives it firmly back past the bowler and splits the mid off and mid on fielders. Anrich Nortje gives it a chase and slides but the ball wins the race. A rollicking start for India, 15 off the first over!


0.5 over (0 Run)
Drags the length back does Jansen and serves it in the channel on off, Virat Kohli watchfully shoulders arms and Quinton de Kock collects it in front of his face.


0.4 over (2 Runs)
Hurls it full and slanting away, on off, Virat Kohli leans on it and times the drive to the left of mid off for a couple of runs more.


0.3 over (4 Runs)
FOUR! This time to the other side but the result is the same! Virat Kohli is up and running with back-to-back boundaries. Jansen overcooks as he tries to go full in search of swing, on middle and leg, Virat Kohli stays balanced in his crease and flicks it past square leg for four more runs.


0.2 over (4 Runs)
FOUR! Gloriously done! Angled across, on a length, outside off, Virat Kohli extends his hands and just angles the face of his bat perfectly to steer it between cover and point for the first boundary of the final.


0.1 over (1 Run)
Rohit Sharma and India are underway! Jansen charges in from over the wicket with a leg slip in place and pitches it right up to the batter, on middle, Rohit Sharma gets his bat down and jams it out to the right of mid on for a single.



Done and dusted with the pre-match proceedings! The official mascots for the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup, Blaze and Tonk light up the screens and that marks the sign of the beginning of the end. The two umpires make their way out to the middle and take their positions followed by the players of South Africa who spread out on the field. It will be the skipper, Rohit Sharma who will open the innings alongside Virat Kohli as usual for India. Marco Jansen has the new ball in hand and is raring to go against Rohit just as he did last year in the ODI World Cup. Let’s play…



We are minutes away from the start of an epic encounter between two quality sides and there are high stakes here. But first, that coveted T20 World Cup Trophy is brought out to be showcased by the honorable Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley and ‘the Universe Boss’ aka Chris Gayle. Next up, the two sets of players make their way out to the middle along with their mascots and line up for their respective national anthems and it will be extra special given it is a monumental occasion. It will be the national anthem of India first, followed by that of South Africa.



PITCH REPORT – Nasser Hussain is pitchside. He starts by saying that there is a 30 percent chance of rain but hopefully, it stays away and it is the central pitch that will be used for the Final. Adds that there is a short boundary on one side of the square around 56 meters and 71 meters on the other side. Ian Bishop says that the rolling has been done nicely on the pitch and there isn’t live grass. Reckons the pitch is hard and adds that there have been more wickets for seamers at this venue than any other venue in the West Indies. Says that the reason for this is that when pacers go into the pitch here, it gets hard to hit down the ground.



The captain of South Africa, Aiden Markram says that they would have batted first as well. Tells that the pitch looks dry but they will have the first crack with the ball and they hope to do well. Shares that at times, they have managed to do well despite being not at their best and they have taken confidence from those wins. Feels that having never played a final in a Men’s ICC event, there is no pressure on them and this is a fantastic opportunity. Informs that they are playing with the same team as the last game.



Rohit Sharma, the captain of India says that it looks like a good pitch and they have played one game here. Mentions that it is about individual roles and it is all about keeping calm and taking it like just another game against a world-class team. Adds that South Africa have played excellent cricket and so have they, which will make it a great contest. Further adds that it is all about coming together as a unit and ends by informing that they have made no changes to the side.



India (Unchanged Playing XI) – Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah.



South Africa (Unchanged Playing XI) – Quinton de Kock (WK), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (C), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi.



TOSS – The flip of the coin lands in the favour of Rohit Sharma. India have opted to BAT first.



For those of you wondering about the current weather conditions, we are happy to inform you that it is bright and sunny in Bridgetown at the moment. The players are going through their warm-ups and the toss and first ball should take place on time, barring any sudden showers.



With challenging surfaces on offer throughout the World Cup, the team that has adapted quicker and better has often come out on top, and that should be the case again in the final. The overhead conditions will be just as important with the possibility of rain. For the final, a reserve day has been allocated, so there will be 190 minutes of extra time before the overs are reduced. It was 250 minutes of extra time for the semifinal between England and India due to there being no reserve day. India are seeking their second Men’s T20 World Cup title, while South Africa are chasing their first, be it ODI or T20. Who will reign supreme? Come, let’s find out.



On the other hand, after seven previous unsuccessful attempts, South Africa have finally reached their first-ever Men’s World Cup final. Game after game, the Proteas have found ways to pull through, and now they stand on the cusp of shedding the unwanted ‘chokers’ tag once and for all. With both bat and ball, the Aiden Markram-led unit has been thoroughly tested throughout their campaign, but their toughest challenge awaits, and they expect nothing less. In 2014, Aiden Markram led South Africa to their first-ever Under-19 World Cup title, and now, 10 years later, he has the opportunity to achieve silverware with the senior team. The stage is set for Markram and his men to create history and bring the much-awaited glory to South African cricket.



Unbeaten as they were a few months ago at the ODI World Cup before faltering at the final hurdle, India have glory in their sights once again. Rohit Sharma and his team are determined to end the wait of more than a decade for an ICC trophy and give their head coach, Rahul Dravid, a fitting farewell. The Men in Blue have enjoyed pretty straightforward games throughout the tournament barring a close contest against rivals Pakistan before being tested with the bat against the USA as well and they will remain wary of the formidable threat posed by their opponents. Since the semifinal debacle against England in 2022, Rohit Sharma has been the driving force behind India’s ‘no holds barred’ batting approach. Now, he stands just one step away from completing a remarkable redemption arc.



The day of reckoning has arrived! It’s the day of the final of the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The journey of the sport’s biggest-ever event, which began with 20 teams, has reached its climax. After weeks of exhilarating cricket, 18 teams have fallen, and now only two remain in the quest for ultimate glory. India and South Africa stand on the brink of immortality, and only the stronger will etch their name in cricketing history. Whichever team wins, one thing is certain – history will be made, as no team has ever gone unbeaten to clinch a Men’s T20 World Cup title. With that, hello and welcome from Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, which is all decked up to host the summit clash.

Topics mentioned in this article



Source link

]]>