The Indian cricket team will go face-to-face against South Africa in the final of the T20 World Cup 2024, which is set to happen at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados. In the last month, India and South Africa have stayed undefeated in the T20 World Cup 2024, to reach the summit clash in the shortest format of the game at the international level.
In this article, SportsTiger looks at five top matchups for the India vs South Africa final in the T20 World Cup 2024.
Quinton de Kock vs Jasprit Bumrah
Quinton de Kock has found it quite tough to negotiate Jasprit Bumrah in their limited battles in the T20 format, which is something he would like to turn around, in the final of the T20 World Cup 2024. He has batted four times in front of Jasprit Bumrah, scoring just eight runs including a maximum, striking it under a run-a-ball, while getting dismissed once.
Suryakumar Yadav vs Anrich Nortje
Suryakumar Yadav has seen a lot of Anrich Nortje since his ascend in the T20 format, scoring 49 runs at a strike-rate of 148.48 in six innings in the domestic and international formats. He has hit six fours and three maximums in just 33 balls from Anrich Nortje, losing his wicket twice against him.
David Miller vs Hardik Pandya
David Miller and Hardik Pandya have been involved in a pulsating battle in the shortest format of the game in recent years. He has faced Hardik Pandya nine times in T20s, scoring 43 runs at a strike-rate of 126.47, which includes three fours and two maximums, while getting dismissed four times.
Heinrich Klaasen vs Kuldeep Yadav
Heinrich Klaasen is known to be one of the better players of spin in the South African lineup, taking down Kuldeep Yadav a couple of times in the T20 format. In the five innings against the left-arm unorthodox spinner, Heinrich Klaasen has scored 31 runs at a strike-rate of 172.22, including four and three maximums, not giving away his wicket to him in his career.
Virat Kohli vs Kagiso Rabada
One of the most pulsating contests during the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 final could go down between Virat Kohli and Kagiso Rabada. The former Indian captain has batted 13 times against the South Africa fast bowler, scoring 51 runs at a strike-rate of 106.25, which included four fours and one maximum, while getting dismissed four times.